NotUrsula
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2002
The stuff was EVERYWHERE last Halloween, but no one knew what the movie was about, so it didn't sell, and a lot of stores marked it down to get rid of it by Thanksgiving. Then the movie actually came out, and a week later the things had become scarce. (I bought two dolls on clearance the day after the film opened.) I suspect that wily speculators ended up with a lot of that sold-too-soon merchandise.
Costumes are easy as I can (and already have) made them -- the problem is toys and other items. Several of my DD's little girlfriends are having birthdays, and Frozen items are all that they want. Of course, she insists that we look everywhere to try to make her friends happy, but it's useless -- the stuff is simply not there.
I'm a shareholder, and this was a total marketing fail that even exceeds the nightmare that was the original Toy Story. Disney commissioned TONS of product, sent it to stores too soon, and then cancelled the contracts when it failed to sell well enough. Then, after the movie finally opened and demand skyrocketed, they had to go back to all the vendors to re-negotiate, and of course the vendors know how high demand is and are refusing to take the same price. that they had originally.
Elsa's popularity is all about her magical powers. She's strikingly pretty after the transformation, and adaptations of that dress will be on a LOT of brides this year, but for kids, it is all about the superpowers. Being able to create the equivalent of a theme park just by waving your hand is really COOL -- if you'll pardon the pun, LOL.
Oh, PS: the coronation dress for Anna definitely exists. We were on the Magic the day that the video was released, and the ship's gift shops had the dress in stock. (Personally I thought it was poorly executed; the skirt is gathered rather than pleated.)
Costumes are easy as I can (and already have) made them -- the problem is toys and other items. Several of my DD's little girlfriends are having birthdays, and Frozen items are all that they want. Of course, she insists that we look everywhere to try to make her friends happy, but it's useless -- the stuff is simply not there.
I'm a shareholder, and this was a total marketing fail that even exceeds the nightmare that was the original Toy Story. Disney commissioned TONS of product, sent it to stores too soon, and then cancelled the contracts when it failed to sell well enough. Then, after the movie finally opened and demand skyrocketed, they had to go back to all the vendors to re-negotiate, and of course the vendors know how high demand is and are refusing to take the same price. that they had originally.
Elsa's popularity is all about her magical powers. She's strikingly pretty after the transformation, and adaptations of that dress will be on a LOT of brides this year, but for kids, it is all about the superpowers. Being able to create the equivalent of a theme park just by waving your hand is really COOL -- if you'll pardon the pun, LOL.
Oh, PS: the coronation dress for Anna definitely exists. We were on the Magic the day that the video was released, and the ship's gift shops had the dress in stock. (Personally I thought it was poorly executed; the skirt is gathered rather than pleated.)
I hope you all find what you are looking for! The baithing suit was out of stock but I'm thrilled I got something. Keep trying.
