Though the content is as strong as ever, the new wave of the acclaimed Walt Disney Treasures has a number of disappointments in store for long-time series collectors. In another display of a Disney DVD line not following the style design laid out in previous editions, the new wave will definitely not feature the wraparound slips featured previously on the sets, and “signed” by Roy Disney. This is understandable given his own resignation from the company and his subsequent relationship with the Studio, but surely a similar, non-signed replacement would have kept things in check and made sure the titles lined up nicely on a collector’s shelf? Another change is the continuation of the numbered certificates inside the tins, as with the last wave, instead of having actual numbered tin cases, while the back of the packages now no longer feature the disc’s contents printed on the back, but rather on a postcard-sized insert stuck haphazardly on the reverse. Finally, the embossed tins themselves disappoint slightly, with the “Walt Disney” lettering indentation missing the thinner, left edge part of the D in the Disney signature. On a good note, the running times for each set are pretty healthy: 5 hours 34 minutes for Mickey Mouse In Black And White Volume 2, just over 5 hours for The Mickey Mouse Club and even the 29 shorts-light The Complete Pluto Volume 1 clocks in at a respectable 4 hours and 26 minutes. The Treasures are still set to debut on December 7 – looks for reviews to hit the DVD Toons website shortly!