If you look closely at the brickwork in the background, you will discover a “Hidden Mickey”. Parked in front of Disneyland park’s Haunted Mansion attraction, Doc’s custom style suggests a life before his racing days. With the prints, there is a sheet attached to each one describing the artwork, Chip’s biography, and where you can locate the hidden Mickeys! Here is a look at each of the four pieces released on Saturday:įrom the Art of Disney Parks: Low and sleek with a chopped top and custom chrome side trim, Doc is featured as a 50’s era custom. Each of these designs also features another fun Disney touch - a “Hidden Mickey”! With the LE Canvas and original paintings, you receive a real certificate. It’s always exciting to see the images on the Disney site brought to life at the actual event. With that in mind, I decided to go for all four prints - much easier to bring back in carry-on luggage! Line starting to form right at 8amĪfter seeing photos from the event, the renderings on the Disney Gallery website did not do the artwork justice! I cannot wait to see them in person, but hopefully these photos give you an idea of just how talented Chip Foose really is. Great tip as I could ensure all four of my pieces were signed rather than only three!īy 8:15am, there were only 40 or 50 people in line and my parents were within the first 12 or so, which meant they would have no problem getting their LE 95 Haunted Mansion and Doc canvas! I really did want the bigger canvas as well, but seeing that I am living abroad for a few more years, I didn’t want it to sit in a storage vault along with much of my other valuable Disney art. I double checked this with Michelle as well and she did tell me that you had the option to get back in the signing line again if you wanted.
Since you were only limited to two signed pieces each and they were purchasing five items total, I wanted to make sure we got everything. Kudos to my Mom for getting up at 4am (and Dad for taking a day off work) to ensure they were ready, and at Disneyland when the parking structure opened before 7am, in hopes they could be one of the first in line.
The two Vinylmation designs were also one-of-a-kind ($1,500 each) and subject to wristband distribution as well. He recently did some custom body designs that were auctioned off for charity in support of a very rare disease, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a condition his youngest sister died from.įor the Disneyland Gallery and Art of Disney Parks event, you had the option to get a wristband in hopes of purchasing one of the four original framed art pieces at $10,000 each, and could stand in line to purchase one of the four LE95 canvas wrapped ones at $325 or the open edition prints for $35 each. He caught the attention of the Discovery Channel in the SEMA show one year, which translated into what most people associate him with now – the TLC show Overhaulin’ - where he and his team turn wrecks into functioning works of automotive art.ĭisney fans who have visited the RIDEMAKERZ store in Downtown Disney might be familiar with the Foose name as well.
He is an incredible custom car designer who has built some incredibly sexy projects. In addition to the four wall art designs, Chip did two special Vinylmation designs as well.įor those who may be unfamiliar with Chip Foose, he is pretty much a household “car guy” name if you grew up in Southern California like I did. Each of the four art pieces included a Disney Pixar “character” set with a piece of true Disneyland history. Once the artwork was released, I was beyond ecstatic to see one of the pieces paid homage to my favorite attraction – the Haunted Mansion. I immediately got on the phone to them, despite the 15 hour time difference, and made sure they marked this in their calendars so my Dad could hopefully take the day off work and go. I grew up around vintage cars and the racing industry to some degree as my father had a custom paint business and did a lot of work in both the motorcycle and auto racing end of things. I heard about this event last month direct from Michelle Harker, Merchandise Marketing & Communications Project Manager for the Disneyland Resort, and was anxious for the product release photos to be shared - all I knew was that it was going to combine some of the Cars characters with iconic Disneyland attractions. This weekend, Disneyland held a special artist event and signing at the Disneyland Gallery featuring Chip Foose, Custom Car Builder and Designer.
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