<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>TowerSecrets</title> <atom:link href="/tag/figurine/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Celebrating Disney's most thrilling attraction, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror!</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:19:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Tower of Terror Cake Gallery</title> <link>/tower-of-terror-cake-gallery/</link> <comments>/tower-of-terror-cake-gallery/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Booley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:20:46 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fanmade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[figurine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[model]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=404</guid> <description><![CDATA[These fan-made cakes (plus one official Disney cake) pay tribute to our favorite haunted hotel! Browse our Tower of Terror cake gallery and be inspired… or spooked. 🙂 This tower of fondant and sugar made by Amanda Oakleaf Cakes in Boston, MA, is so incredibly detailed, I can hardly believe it’s a cake! This Tower-inspired […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">These fan-made cakes (plus one official Disney cake) pay tribute to our favorite haunted hotel! Browse our Tower of Terror cake gallery and be inspired… or spooked. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">This tower of fondant and sugar made by <a href="http://oakleafcakes.com/">Amanda Oakleaf Cakes</a> in Boston, MA, is so incredibly detailed, I can hardly believe it’s a cake!</p> <div id="attachment_407" style="width: 203px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tot_cake_amanda_oakleaf.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-407" class="size-full wp-image-407 " alt="tot_cake_amanda_oakleaf" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tot_cake_amanda_oakleaf.jpg" width="193" height="300" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-407" class="wp-caption-text">Cake can do that? Hollywood Studios Tower of Terror cake by <a href="http://oakleafcakes.com/">Amanda Oakleaf Cakes</a>. (Her cake gallery is to die for, don’t miss the R2D2 cake.)</p></div> <p>This Tower-inspired cake features a spooked-out bride and groom atop a topsy-turvey stack of bellhop hats, luggage, elevator dials, and old roses. The broken elevator wires are a nice touch.</p> <div id="attachment_406" style="width: 293px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_cake_mad_hatter.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-406" class="size-full wp-image-406" alt="tower_of_terror_cake_mad_hatter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_cake_mad_hatter.jpg" width="283" height="455" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_cake_mad_hatter.jpg 283w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_cake_mad_hatter-186x300.jpg 186w" sizes="(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-406" class="wp-caption-text">Tower of Terror mad hatter style cake. <a href="https://www.disneyweddings.com/ever-after-blog/596-wedding-cake-wednesday-tower-of-terror-inspiration">From Disney’s official wedding service website, disneyweddings.com</a>.</p></div> <div id="attachment_408" style="width: 246px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/the_cake_factory_tower_of_terror_cake.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-408" class="size-full wp-image-408" alt="the_cake_factory_tower_of_terror_cake" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/the_cake_factory_tower_of_terror_cake.jpg" width="236" height="206" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-408" class="wp-caption-text">Tower of Terror cake by The Cake Factory.</p></div> <div id="attachment_1181" style="width: 390px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/homemade_tot_cake.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1181" class="size-full wp-image-1181 " alt="homemade Tower of Terror cake " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/homemade_tot_cake.jpg" width="380" height="512" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/homemade_tot_cake.jpg 380w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/homemade_tot_cake-222x300.jpg 222w" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1181" class="wp-caption-text">This one’s my very own homemade Tower of Terror cake! (Can you tell I’m not a professional cake decorator? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> )</p></div> <p style="text-align: center;"> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>/tower-of-terror-cake-gallery/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Tower of Terror Big Fig</title> <link>/tower-of-terror-big-fig/</link> <comments>/tower-of-terror-big-fig/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Booley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 04:42:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Memorabilia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DCA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[figurine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[merchandise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[replica]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=152</guid> <description><![CDATA[What’s a Big Fig? Appealing mostly to elite collectors (and elite wallets), Disney big figs (literally, “big figurines”) are some of Disney’s largest, most elaborate, and most expensive souvenirs. These replicas of beloved characters and park features are typically between 20” and several feet tall. Tower Big Fig Figurines of the Tower of Terror itself […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 dir="ltr">What’s a Big Fig?</h1> <p dir="ltr">Appealing mostly to elite collectors (and elite wallets), Disney <a href="http://www.themeparkshopper.com/bigFigs.html">big figs</a> (literally, “big figurines”) are some of Disney’s largest, most elaborate, and most expensive souvenirs. These replicas of beloved characters and park features are typically between 20” and several feet tall.</p> <h1 dir="ltr">Tower Big Fig</h1> <p dir="ltr">Figurines of the Tower of Terror itself are, in general,<strong> quite rare</strong>. Disney seems to prefer promoting the Tower through licensed characters and Hollywood Tower Hotel-themed merchandise like bathrobes and front desk bells. But a few figurines of the Tower itself exist, and the biggest and brightest of all is this gorgeous DCA Tower of Terror replica.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-154" alt="tower of terror big fig replica" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig1.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tot_bigfig2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright" alt="tower of terror big fig replica" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tot_bigfig2-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a>This Tower statue is not a “true” big fig (it’s 9” tall whereas normally big figs are 20”+), but it widely accepted as “the Tower big fig” because it’s the closest thing to a big fig Disney has made for the attraction.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Tower of Terror big fig is <strong>9” x 9” x 9”</strong> and made of carefully detailed <strong>cold-cast resin</strong>. It is HEAVY – about<strong> 10 lbs</strong>. Nearly <strong>two dozen individual trees</strong> decorate the exterior, along with a <strong>miniature fence perimeter</strong>, tiny window sills, roof tiles, detailed facade cracks, and <strong>light-up sign that flickers</strong> almost exactly like the sign of the real-life DCA Tower of Terror.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>How to Find</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This Tower replica is a must-have for any serious Tower of Terror and Disneyana collectors but Disney doesn’t make ’em anymore, and at <strong>$200+</strong> (if you can even find it for sale) it won’t come cheap. Stalking around eBay <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walt-Disneys-Tower-of-Terror-Big-Fig-Disneyland-Lights-up-/281185364351?">yields an occasional Tower big fig</a>. So if you’re interested in adding this one to your Tower collection, keep an eye on eBay and may the force be with you!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-155" alt="tower of terror big fig replica side view" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig3.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig3.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/towerofterror_bigfig3-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>/tower-of-terror-big-fig/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>