SHOP: New Year, nuiMOs! Latest Plush Trend Coming to Disney Parks Around the World, Disney Stores and shopDisney

Since originally launching in Disney stores in Japan and China, Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney nuiMOs plush characters quickly gained popularity on social media as fans styled and took their plush on adventures to Disney Parks, the beach, the mall and everywhere in between! This year, it’s time for the rest of the world to meet Disney nuiMOs featuring miniature character plush, outfits and accessories with a fashionable twist! These little friends don’t skimp on style…

“What are nuiMOs?” you ask? The name “nuiMOs” is a blend of the Japanese words nuigurumi, meaning plush, and moderu, meaning model. Disney nuiMOs plush characters are meant to be an extension of one’s self with the flexibility to change one’s looks to suit their unique personality and taste. Disney nuiMOs are flexible and can do a wide variety of poses. Their pocket-sized compactness and portability make them the perfect little companions and even models!

Get ready because the first release is next Tuesday, Jan. 19 and includes Disney nuiMOs plush of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Stitch and Angel along with an assortment of fashionable outfits and accessories for you to mix and match to create your very own unique styles!

On the first Monday of each month, beginning Feb. 1, new accessories, outfits and plush will be released to keep up with the latest trends including co-brands with Loungefly, Spirit Jersey, Ashley Eckstein, Disney Artist Wes Jenkins and more.

To help kick off the launch in style, celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly created four signature Disney nuiMOs looks for Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse by mixing and matching clothing and accessories from the new lines, inspiring fans to create their own! Her love for accessorizing, passion for emerging brands, and acute attention to detail make her highly sought after by icons everywhere. Maeve’s Disney nuiMOs style creations are: Streetwear: Tokyo vs. LA street style, Loungewear, Day to Night and a Day at Disney Parks.

To see more of the Disney nuiMOs styles that Maeve created, hop on over to her Instagram @StyleMeMaeve.

Disney nuiMOs will be available for the first time in North America and Europe beginning Jan. 19 at shopDisney.com, shopDisney.co.uk, Disney stores and at Walt Disney World Resort. Of course, they will continue to delight guests at Disney stores in Japan, Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort as well! Stay tuned because these new friends will also be coming to Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris at a later date.

Keep checking back for all things Disney nuiMOs here on the Disney Parks Blog each month and follow their adventures on Instagram @DisneynuiMOs, Facebook and by using #DisneynuiMOs!

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My enthusiasm for all things Disney all started when my parents took our family to WDW for a vacation. My first trip was at age 13. Since that first time, I have made a trip to WDW almost every year from age 13. As far as I knew there was only one place to vacation! My fascination with WDW began on that first trip. I wanted to know how things at WDW operated and what made it so magical. I wanted to know details like how many people worked there and the length of the monorail track. It is that fascination that fueled my interest in WDW. Each year that my family vacationed at WDW, I learned more about WDW as they built more parks and added more attractions. I am not the average fan; I want to know all the details and I love researching the facts of WDW. I research facts through the Internet, books and DVDs. To me, the best part is to conduct research trip at WDW. After college, my father was transferred to Orlando and I moved with my parents. Seeking employment, I applied for a job at WDW. I passed the first rounds of interviews and was proud to join the Disney family as a security cast member! The job was great. It included Disney-specific training and security training before assuming four duties: driving a security vehicle, standing a post, working in a resort or walking a park or other area. Sometimes I even had special duties like working the Epcot Christmas Processional. I would escort the celebrity guests from backstage to onstage. Interestingly, every cast member is given a WDW fact book monthly to aid in answering guest questions. The pocket book contained great Disney facts that added more fuel for my thirst of Disney facts. Well, all-good things must come to end so we moved back to NJ. In the summer of 2010 I moved back to Florida I am now living in Orlando less then 15 minutes from WDW and living the dream and have fun along the way. Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom Favorite Character – Mickey Mouse Favorite restaurant – California Grill Favorite attraction – Toy Story Mania Favorite resort – Bay Lake Tower / Contempoary First time at a disney park – 1976 & have been every year since Who was on your first disney trip – My entire family Favorite disney memory – My first trip and my first trip with my kids How far do you live from disney now – 15 minutes When is your next Disney trip? – every weekend Favorite Disney Movie – Jungle Book & Toy Story

SHOP: New Year, nuiMOs! Latest Plush Trend Coming to Disney Parks Around the World, Disney Stores and shopDisney