The Frickin' Slipcover Discussion Thread Archive

[eap_44]

if they don't, you can always call the Disney Customer Service and request for the slipcover.

[tepper420]

I know I saw this somewhere but I cant find the thread, which DVDs were originally relased with slipcovers and where can you get them if yours didnt come with one? Thanks!!

[2099net]

Here is the definitive slipcover thread
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... php?t=2366

It is one of the "helpful links" on the Posting Guidelines and Helpful Links thread which is a sticky at the top of this forum.

[Jake Lipson]

Just a bump to increase visability of this thread, and to note that I have updated the list in the first post to reflect that <b>Cinderella</b> has the usual Platinum booklike slipcover -- with velcro!

[bradhig]

Where can you find custom slipcovers?

[Spottedfeather]

I was just at Best Buy on Saturday night and saw a whole stack of Bug's Life dvds that had the holographic, shiny slipcover. Just FYI.

[Escapay]

Just thought of something. Disney knows how "valuable" some people consider slipcovers to be. So a really great marketing plan would be to have ALL their releases (even P&S Catalog titles) have some type of limited edition slipcover. And you CAN'T get them through the Customer Service phoneline thingy. Then the slipcover-crazy collectors will have to buy DVDs they don't want because of the slipcover! Disney will make millions just by releasing an inferior product (P&S catalogs for example) with a shiny limited edition slipcover! Slipcover admirers all over the world will buy DVDs by the dozen, and have them sit all nice and pretty in a row. Who cares for the movie when the slipcover is a better thing to watch for 90 minutes?

And then I think of all the trees that died to make a slipcover, and I'm glad Disney doesn't do it...

Escapay

[Jake Lipson]

Wow, people. Just wow. Two brand new slipcovers -- with single DVD discs included inside them as freebie bonuses -- are hitting stores on Tuesday, and I've added these hotly-anticipated pieces of cardboard to the list post. Who cares about second discs when you can have the beautiful cover art duplicated to put around the case that shows you the cover art!? Run, don't walk, to own these wonderful pieces of art; maybe even frame them! I know I will.

[Alan]

Wow, people. Just wow. Two brand new slipcovers -- with single DVD discs included inside them as freebie bonuses -- are hitting stores on Tuesday,

Tuesday? I thought I just saw the New Tarzan DVD today at FYE...

[Pasta67]

Tuesday? I thought I just saw the New Tarzan DVD today at FYE...

Well, maybe they got it early, but the official release date is the 18th.

Oh, and a big, whopping LOL to Jake's post. May the world bow down to slipcovers.

[bradhig]

What happened to the person who was making custom slipcovers for Disney DVDs? I have been waiting for some Cinderella ones.

[Pluto Region1]

Do we really need to ask questions about or provide answers about slipcovers on certain titles...when the entire list in the very first post is up-to-date? Amazingly enough, this thread has over 5000 views.

Well now I feel ripped off because I have now just started to collect these titles and discovered they should have slip covers, but do not. I am planning to call Disney now since I have Bambi Platinum, Dumbo, and Alice in Wonderland ME and none have slip covers. Hopefully they will help me out like they have others on this list.

However, I only now accidentally stumbled upon this thread about the slip covers (I was in the trade section and someone mentioned slip covers and provided this link.)

As much as technical aspects of the movies are important, people here are avid collectors and many would care about obtaining the entire packaging that Disney intended. I think frankly Disney should be consistently releasing the slip covers the entire time, but since we can't address that gripe, I think at least we can alert prospective buyers to this problem. I think this thread therefore should be made a sticky if possible, due to this problematic issue.

As for whether or not the slipcovers list is up to date, I guess the confusion lies in that it is a list of ONLY those DVDs that got released with slip covers and the list begins after the release of B&TB, which necessitates one to know the chronological release dates of all the releases in order to determine whether or not a slip cover was provided. For example Snow White Platinum is not listed, nor is Dumbo, Peter Pan or Pinnochio, but nothing is said specifically about these releases. One is left to wonder if those DVDs just were not considered when the list was made, were released earlier, or whether or not they just did not come with slipcovers. So if the list could reflect all the animation releases and state whether or not the release came with a slip cover, that would probably resolve alot of questions and people posting over and over.

Anyway that is just my take on this thread and why I've now read about 9 pages here, trying to determine whether or not I should call Disney for slipcovers.

[Robin Hood]

call Disney now since I have Bambi Platinum, Dumbo, and Alice in Wonderland ME

Dumbo didn't come with a slipcover.

[Luke]

As for whether or not the slipcovers list is up to date, I guess the confusion lies in that it is a list of ONLY those DVDs that got released with slip covers and the list begins after the release of B&TB, which necessitates one to know the chronological release dates of all the releases in order to determine whether or not a slip cover was provided. For example Snow White Platinum is not listed, nor is Dumbo, Peter Pan or Pinnochio, but nothing is said specifically about these releases. One is left to wonder if those DVDs just were not considered when the list was made, were released earlier, or whether or not they just did not come with slipcovers.

One shouldn't be left to wonder because <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> was the first Disney DVD with a slipcover, and as the list is entirely up-to-date through last month's releases, all one needs to do is look on the list and see if it's there. If it's not, it doesn't have a slipcover. I can certainly see the collectibility of the slipcovers, but it's just a little depressing when people care more about that than anything else regarding DVDs - that's happened here a few times.

At least this thread wasn't bumped to ask a "Does this have one?" question but to generally discuss the nature and importance of slipcovers. Kudos!

[Pluto Region1]

'Tis a shame Monster's, Inc. didn't come with a slipcover. All the other Pixar movies (excluding Toy Story and Toy Story 2) have one.

Ah, now I am reading this thread backwards and I am really going to get into trouble if I don't get this report for work done. You guys are KILLING me.... ok so now I got the answer - Dumbo doesn't come with a slip cover. And is someone saying that I can no longer call Disney and get them or was that a "what if" for the idea of marketing limited edition slipcovers Not sure. I'll call them anyway, what the hurt.

But I could have sworn I saw Monsters Inc (for $12.99) tonight with a cardboard slide-on slip cover in the used DVD section of Game Stop.

They also had a Peter Pan Gold Collection for $12.99, but unfortunately it was missing the booklet so I didn't buy it.

[Pluto Region1]

the list is entirely up-to-date through last month's releases, all one needs to do is look on the list and see if it's there. If it's not, it doesn't have a slipcover.

Well that is definitive enough then; if I do not see it listed, then it didn't come with it. Thanks! So I guess I just need to worry about Alice In Wonderland and Bambi. That's not too big a list. I hope I can get them to ship me slipcovers!

[Pluto Region1]

Well, I called the number (1-800-723-4763) and requested the slipcovers I am missing (Mary Poppins, Bambi and Alice in Wonderland). To up my chances, I told them that I was the wife of a Disney Cast member and had bought these DVDs without slip covers and could they please provide me with slipcovers.

I was told by the operator that she had to go ask the supervisor if this was something they could do (provide me with slip covers). After a good long 5 minutes, the woman came back and said that they would do this, but that they don't normally do this.

So I do not know if I am getting the slip covers thanks to saying I was wife of a cast member, or if they just made an exception just for me (because they don't get that many requests). In any case, I believe our window of opportunity with Disney to get free slipcovers is just about over.

From now on, I think we should all just all plan on buying them with the slip covers right when they first come out, because I dont think they are going to honor too many more requests.

[kbehm29]

Hello. This is my first post, but I've been a "lurker" for a long time here. I am in love with all things Disney, and have an extensive DVD collection.

My problem is, I like them with the cardboard slipcovers - and sometimes when you buy them at Wal-Mart they don't have one on. Before I go to multiple stores to "check" if slipcovers are even available...I thought I'd ask here if anyone knows if they're supposed to have one or not.

My Tarzan II DVD doesn't have one, and I got that one from the Disney Movie Club.

Thanks for any help! I really appreciate it.

Katie

[Little Mermaid]

I would think so but I'm not really sure. My Finding Nemo DVD has a slipcover on it. I bought it at a Disney store. I know that The Incredibles has a slipcover on it.

[littlefuzzy]

My Tarzan II DVD doesn't have one, and I got that one from the Disney Movie Club.

Thanks for any help! I really appreciate it.

Katie

Check the first post in the thread (that your topic was merged into,) and welcome to the forums...

Tarzan II did come with a slipcover, and Disney will probably send you a free one if you request it (although they have a limit of 5 requested items like this.)

I don't know if Bambi II will have one, but they seem to be putting them on many of the new releases... Check back here when it is released, before you buy one.