Disney Designer Dolls

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Slightly off topic: Was anyone able to find out which princess is next after Tiana?

i believe jasmine is next, then rapunzel

 

[berrybread]

She went to her store (got there an hour early) and the 5 people in front of her (who stated that they were all together) got all of their available dolls. They told my mom if she wanted one they would be selling them on eBay! WHAT!?!

My jaw dropped reading that. The nerve of people. I don't even know what to say... "look for them on ebay okay???" Like WTHHH.

 

[nyprincess11681]

This morning while waiting outside the store i saw the cast member carry out the dolls. She brought out 13 then she brought 1 back to the back. When she came out and said they have 12 dolls I asked her where the 13th one went and she said oh its my birthday I put her aside. Are they really allowed to do that?

 

[glenpreece]

When I worked there no. But really it depends on the manager and if they LET them do it.

 

[berrybread]

Wow I'm so sorry to everyone that didn't get the doll!
I know this is kinda off topic, but I just find it ridiculous that here in Canada the dolls are $75, making it $85 with tax. Thing is currently our dollar is worth more than the US dollar. I'm not driving all the way to the USA to get these dolls, I would never even have a chance to make it in time. I'm buying 3 of the dolls, meaning I have to spend a full $45 more. I could almost buy a whole other doll for USD price! Just makes me upset :\

 

[Shivatopia]

Yuck! Some people will just try to make money off of anything realted to this line. I saw an auction on eBay for the brochure with a BIN price of $10. $10 for a FREE brochure?!? Come on, now! There are also auctions for 2 note cards (2 of the same princess) with a starting bid price of $2.50 and a BIN price of $9.99... The note cards have not even sold out yet, and they retail for $14.50 for the set of 20... All I can say is: Find Your Humanity!

 

[PinkGrits]

Does anyone know definitely who is after Tiana?

 

[jejuneraccoon]

i believe jasmine is next, then rapunzel

Thank you!

 

[Cameragirlla]

Hi everyone! Sad day my order didn't go through. Do you know if they reverse the funds held immediately?

 

[glenpreece]

Wow I'm so sorry to everyone that didn't get the doll!
I know this is kinda off topic, but I just find it ridiculous that here in Canada the dolls are $75, making it $85 with tax. Thing is currently our dollar is worth more than the US dollar. I'm not driving all the way to the USA to get these dolls, I would never even have a chance to make it in time. I'm buying 3 of the dolls, meaning I have to spend a full $45 more. I could almost buy a whole other doll for USD price! Just makes me upset :\

Yes we Candians get ripped off badly by the disney store

 

[axt0143]

You know? I signed up just to be able to post in this thread about the dolls. Needless to say, I am one more person who thinks this is insane and absolutely ridiculous.

I think the Disney Stores are being complete jerks about this. These stores are small and they know us hardcore fans and shoppers by name. I know every single employee there remembers my face and that I make purchases on a regular basis: Vinylmation figures, large giant plush dolls, and most everything Little Mermaid. I've asked them time and time again, if they can help me on the dolls, hold just one...but no.

Many of us can confirm that the people in line at 7 AM in the morning are not legit fans, most of them are resellers and some of them have even made the people behind them aware that their dolls will be on eBay if they really want them. Disney Store gives these people priority by treating this on a first come first serve basis. It'd be so easy to make it so that the actual fans and regular shoppers can get at least one doll, yet they'll hand them all over to people who probably couldn't even tell you what movie the actual princess is from.

It almost makes me want to swear Disney shopping off completely. I expect it from the website. I've had dozens of cancelled orders or lost orders on merchandise that isn't even half as rare. In store though? My store has a book where they take your phone number and name to call you if something you want or need comes in stock again. The employees are always super helpful and super nice..but yet when it comes to these dolls they are anything but.

Between the fact that employees are holding dolls for themselves and that the first come, first serve basis makes it nearly impossible for the average fan to get one, I'm really let down.

I'm just saying, the guy who preorders his blu-rays there on a regular basis and drops $100 on a Beast plush or $200 on a box of vinylmations and picks up anything Mermaid for his girlfriend should be able to say, "Hey, I give you money all year long, I'm here twice a week almost, you need to make this right and have me a doll waiting when I get off work"

And if they want to keep doing this line thing, do it quiz bowl style and ask the people in line timed questions like, "What Disney animated film has never seen release on VHS or DVD in the United States?" or "What Japanese animation studio does Walt Disney Studios hold all the release rights to?" or "What is Gus's in Cinderella real name?" or "What is Pluto's original name and character?"

 

[xtremeroy]

I have 2 Snow Whites to trade for one D23 Silver Cinderella.
Or a Snow White and Mulan if you perfer.

xtremeroy06(at)yahoo.com

 

[Alice28]

anyone have a clear answer (as clear as it can get, LOL), if Tiana or Jasmine is set for next week? I keep reading both.

I definitely want one, don't care much for the other. Maybe I'll get some sleep next Sunday night.

 

[jejuneraccoon]

anyone have a clear answer (as clear as it can get, LOL), if Tiana or Jasmine is set for next week? I keep reading both.

I definitely want one, don't care much for the other. Maybe I'll get some sleep next Sunday night.

Tiana.

 

[marie1203]

You know? I signed up just to be able to post in this thread about the dolls. Needless to say, I am one more person who thinks this is insane and absolutely ridiculous.

I think the Disney Stores are being complete jerks about this. These stores are small and they know us hardcore fans and shoppers by name. I know every single employee there remembers my face and that I make purchases on a regular basis: Vinylmation figures, large giant plush dolls, and most everything Little Mermaid. I've asked them time and time again, if they can help me on the dolls, hold just one...but no.

WHy should they? They do not owe you anything!

Many of us can confirm that the people in line at 7 AM in the morning are not legit fans, most of them are resellers and some of them have even made the people behind them aware that their dolls will be on eBay if they really want them. Disney Store gives these people priority by treating this on a first come first serve basis. It'd be so easy to make it so that the actual fans and regular shoppers can get at least one doll, yet they'll hand them all over to people who probably couldn't even tell you what movie the actual princess is from.

It almost makes me want to swear Disney shopping off completely. I expect it from the website. I've had dozens of cancelled orders or lost orders on merchandise that isn't even half as rare. In store though? My store has a book where they take your phone number and name to call you if something you want or need comes in stock again. The employees are always super helpful and super nice..but yet when it comes to these dolls they are anything but.

Between the fact that employees are holding dolls for themselves and that the first come, first serve basis makes it nearly impossible for the average fan to get one, I'm really let down.

I'm just saying, the guy who preorders his blu-rays there on a regular basis and drops $100 on a Beast plush or $200 on a box of vinylmations and picks up anything Mermaid for his girlfriend should be able to say, "Hey, I give you money all year long, I'm here twice a week almost, you need to make this right and have me a doll waiting when I get off work"

And if they want to keep doing this line thing, do it quiz bowl style and ask the people in line timed questions like, "What Disney animated film has never seen release on VHS or DVD in the United States?" or "What Japanese animation studio does Walt Disney Studios hold all the release rights to?" or "What is Gus's in Cinderella real name?" or "What is Pluto's original name and character?"

While I see that Disney have make some mistakes about this dolls I think again this is overboard. I think it is unfair to tell people online they got the dolls and send them confirmation to later find out they won't be getting one. And not giving a policy of how to handle the dolls in the stores. It seems that it is up to the store how they do it.
These dolls are LE so it is expected to be hard to get. I am not sure why everyone seems so surprise. This happens with more Disney items than this dolls as others have pointed out before. Just like anything valuable concert tickets, etc.
I think what you are suggesting is unfair just because there is plenty of people that live far from a Disney store and because you are there more doesn't mean you should have any priority. The sense of entitlement is wrong I am sorry. There is always going to be bigger fans so does that mean they should get a priority over you? The only thing the Disney store should provide is equality of opportunity to get them. First come first serve seems more than fair to me. And by the way they did offer them to fans first at the d23 expo.

 

[Alice28]

Thank you for the quick reply.

 

[marie1203]

anyone have a clear answer (as clear as it can get, LOL), if Tiana or Jasmine is set for next week? I keep reading both.

I definitely want one, don't care much for the other. Maybe I'll get some sleep next Sunday night.

Well they said a new schedule will be out Sep 23rd so they might switch

 

[Alice28]

You know? I signed up just to be able to post in this thread about the dolls. Needless to say, I am one more person who thinks this is insane and absolutely ridiculous.

I think the Disney Stores are being complete jerks about this. These stores are small and they know us hardcore fans and shoppers by name. I know every single employee there remembers my face and that I make purchases on a regular basis: Vinylmation figures, large giant plush dolls, and most everything Little Mermaid. I've asked them time and time again, if they can help me on the dolls, hold just one...but no.

Many of us can confirm that the people in line at 7 AM in the morning are not legit fans, most of them are resellers and some of them have even made the people behind them aware that their dolls will be on eBay if they really want them. Disney Store gives these people priority by treating this on a first come first serve basis. It'd be so easy to make it so that the actual fans and regular shoppers can get at least one doll, yet they'll hand them all over to people who probably couldn't even tell you what movie the actual princess is from.

It almost makes me want to swear Disney shopping off completely. I expect it from the website. I've had dozens of cancelled orders or lost orders on merchandise that isn't even half as rare. In store though? My store has a book where they take your phone number and name to call you if something you want or need comes in stock again. The employees are always super helpful and super nice..but yet when it comes to these dolls they are anything but.

Between the fact that employees are holding dolls for themselves and that the first come, first serve basis makes it nearly impossible for the average fan to get one, I'm really let down.

I'm just saying, the guy who preorders his blu-rays there on a regular basis and drops $100 on a Beast plush or $200 on a box of vinylmations and picks up anything Mermaid for his girlfriend should be able to say, "Hey, I give you money all year long, I'm here twice a week almost, you need to make this right and have me a doll waiting when I get off work"

And if they want to keep doing this line thing, do it quiz bowl style and ask the people in line timed questions like, "What Disney animated film has never seen release on VHS or DVD in the United States?" or "What Japanese animation studio does Walt Disney Studios hold all the release rights to?" or "What is Gus's in Cinderella real name?" or "What is Pluto's original name and character?"

So what, have a contest on who is a bigger fan? I think this would be a form of discrimination and the employees cannot do that. Geez, like they're paid enough to have to decide who gets one and who doesn't. Sorry, but this wouldn't fly. I can only see them changing the policy to one per guest.

 

[Alice28]

Well they said a new schedule will be out Sep 23rd so they might switch

Ah, very true.

My wish list includes Pocohontas, Jasmine & (like everyone else) Rapunzel.

Didn't care for the looks of the Tiana and Aurora dolls, so i'm not going to stress out trying to get them.

 

[jandii]

Tiana.

It's not so sure anymore. The reason (from what I can tell) that people are saying Jasmine is that she, theoretically, is a 6000 edition size and that they are assuming that the 8000's were first, then all the 6000's, and then finally the 4000's (this logic also plays into the 10/3 Rapunzel). With Tiana specifically, if you look at the filename of the banner images that sit atop the designer collection pages (the current one being Snow White), the name contains the princess name as well as the Monday release date. When this was discovered, all the princesses in September were found on the server (hence the knowledge of Snow White for 9/19 & Tiana for 9/26). Sense then, the Tiana image has been removed; couple that with the most recent announcement by the DisneyStore president and nobody can say for sure which princess will come out on 9/26 (if any).