Disney Designer Dolls

[DizneyDogs]

Frankly until we hear on an official Disney site I wouldn't put too much faith on people's posts claiming any info from a Disney store manager or elsewhere as there are lots of rumors floating around

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Well, Let's just say if I knew then what I know now, I don't think I would have even started collecting these dolls.

It all started with a DIS meet in Kansas City over Labor Day weekend. We saw the dolls in the Disney Store, and they were so lovely! At that time Ariel was already sold out, but I had no clue how popular she really was. I got home and decided to go ahead and order Cinderella and Belle the next morning. Then the madness began.

Mulan came next and Snow White should arrive tomorrow. Yes, I was one of the lucky ones on Monday morning.

I got two, my friend in Texas wasn't so lucky so she will get the other doll for Christmas. I am glad that I can give it to her, but if they limit the buying to one per customer that would be fine with me too.

 

[Shibapa]

Hello all! This is my first forum ever in life! I figured if I'm going to join a forum, what better one than Disney?

My daughter and I are huge fans of these dolls and I've encountered many unfortunate obstacles throughout this whole event. I've been reading many of the posts and seeing that a lot of you are experiencing difficulties as well, which doesn't make me feel like all the "bad" is just crashing down on me.

I look forward to talking with everyone about these beautiful, yet stress inducing dolls.

 

[GraceMonica]

I have 3 snow whites and 1 mulan. will trade all 4 for 1 d23 silver cinderella.
xtremeroy06(at)yahoo.com

Sounds like you're a doll hoarder! I don't think ANYONE in their right mind would make a deal like that ESPECIALLY since Silver cindy is limited to 250

 

[berrybread]

No, no... The word is that she is still a LE 6000 doll.

Oh phew, good

 

[Shivatopia]

Frankly until we hear on an official Disney site I wouldn't put too much faith on people's posts claiming any info from a Disney store manager or elsewhere as there are lots of rumors floating around

Agreed. That is why I am totally skeptical about some of the things that the "manager" told KateB. By no means am I trying to put down KateB's credibility or willingness to share what she heard - I totally appreciate that. It's just that the things that the "manager" said did not make a whole lot of sense, based on some of the things we do know. Rumors are just that: rumors. Thankfully, we are supposed to get the official word on the next steps tomorrow. The forums are going to be set on fire!

 

[Shibapa]

I have 3 snow whites and 1 mulan. will trade all 4 for 1 d23 silver cinderella.
xtremeroy06(at)yahoo.com

I'm seeing a few "trade" discussions and I'm just wondering if someone could explain to me exactly how you go about doing this.

Thank you

 

[DrJUSC]

I'm seeing a few "trade" discussions and I'm just wondering if someone could explain to me exactly how you go about doing this.

Thank you

I actually traded with a guy in another state through craigslist. I vetted this guy with a vengence LOL. I got an Ariel for a Mulan. Great trade for me!!! Wecalled each other from UPS store and sent picks over the phone and mailed at the same time with pics of tracking numbers. Worked great!!

Anyone want to trade a Cinderella or Belle for a Mulan?

 

[Shibapa]

I actually traded with a guy in another state through craigslist. I vetted this guy with a vengence LOL. I got an Ariel for a Mulan. Great trade for me!!! Wecalled each other from UPS store and sent picks over the phone and mailed at the same time with pics of tracking numbers. Worked great!!

Anyone want to trade a Cinderella or Belle for a Mulan?

Wow, that sounds kind of scary. lol. I'm really worried that I might not get the last of the dolls since the line at the mall starts really early and I need to take my daughter to school so I can't exactly leave her on her campus at 5am. I'm willing to trade some of my collection to people with extras. Unfortunately, I live in Hawaii so that makes it a bit difficult.

I'm collecting for both my daughter and myself, so I have 2 of some of the dolls (1 is mine and 1 is hers), but I'm up for trading my dolls so she can have the rest of the collection.

I just thought I'd throw that out there with high hopes for the following weeks to come.

 

[Feisty Fairy]

I got my Snow White today she is even more beautiful than the pictures online. I hope the rest of the collection goes smoother for everyone than this last Monday did.

 

[DrJUSC]

Wow, that sounds kind of scary. lol. I'm really worried that I might not get the last of the dolls since the line at the mall starts really early and I need to take my daughter to school so I can't exactly leave her on her campus at 5am. I'm willing to trade some of my collection to people with extras. Unfortunately, I live in Hawaii so that makes it a bit difficult.

I'm collecting for both my daughter and myself, so I have 2 of some of the dolls (1 is mine and 1 is hers), but I'm up for trading my dolls so she can have the rest of the collection.

I just thought I'd throw that out there with high hopes for the following weeks to come.

What do you want to trade?

 

[Shibapa]

What do you want to trade?

I have Mulan and Snow White.

 

[KittyKatta]

Disclaimer: I love Mulan so dont take my opinion wrong, but this is just such a fun off-topic discussion to get my mind off of losing out on Snow White twice (9th in line and the first 5 got all 10 dolls, and order cancelled despite making it in before many people who got approved)

i do agree about Mulan not being officially a disney princess...but you have to consider the traditional Chinese culture or the traditions during her time...women were treated differently, but her family treated her as a princess, her father treated her as his princess. she brought honor to the family and the emperor even gave her the highest honor given to a warrior, and being a woman at that, something very unheard of during her time.

Her family didnt treat her like a princess. I think its more accurate to say she was treated like cattle in that her physical appeal was emphasized in order to find the best suitor for marriage.

I believe and am really glad that Mulan is now being called a real Disney Princess - she is everything all girls can look up to: brave, kind, honest, respectful...

Mulan definitely was brave but its interesting to say she's "honest" and "respectful" when the movie was all about maintaining a lie created in opposition of what her parents and cultures wishes. I love Mulan and so I recognize that she obviously had good intention and all but the movies message to kids was more about empowerment and breaking barriers than honesty.

ii'm sorry but i do not agree that it is a corporate play to appear ethnically diverse and inclusive...but i honesty believe she represents everything any disney princesses really are about and everything disney believes to be in a princess.

Is there really a positive message in what Disney Princesses are actually about? If you eliminate Pocahantas, Mulan and Tiana (notably, the minority princesses) then it seems a Disney princess is only about one thing. Getting married.

I'm halfway joking on this, but honestly, other than Tiana then how many of these other girls actually held a job? Ariel spent her day obsessing about humans, Rapunzel daydreamed about lanterns, Snow White wandered around playing with little creatures, Belle wanted... um... to read books her whole life? But once they got the chance then the only thing important to them was finding a spouse.

I'm not slamming Princesses because both me and my daughter love them, but I probably wouldnt use them as role models for who I want my daughter to look up to. To us then they're more about entertainment, fashion and fantasy (which is why I'd rather see a Charlotte doll over Tiana. Tiana is probably the best roll model of the group but I'd rather see a big round headed Charlotte sporting an evening gown).

 

[jejuneraccoon]

Is there really a positive message in what Disney Princesses are actually about? If you eliminate Pocahantas, Mulan and Tiana (notably, the minority princesses) then it seems a Disney princess is only about one thing. Getting married.

I'm halfway joking on this, but honestly, other than Tiana then how many of these other girls actually held a job? Ariel spent her day obsessing about humans, Rapunzel daydreamed about lanterns, Snow White wandered around playing with little creatures, Belle wanted... um... to read books her whole life? But once they got the chance then the only thing important to them was finding a spouse.

I'm not slamming Princesses because both me and my daughter love them, but I probably wouldnt use them as role models for who I want my daughter to look up to.

When I first saw Jasmine, I admit I thought, "Poor, whiny, rich girl," but looking deeper I saw that while her position is financially comfortable, she does suffer from an oppressive set of rules that don't allow for freedom as she defines it. You might even say it is because of money/position/title that she doesn't have her freedom, which is contrary to the commonly shared idea that money can get you anything. She is presented with opportunities to marry and continue to benefit from financial security as a royal (though I doubt any of the money is really hers - she probably just has access to it), but she denies this until the right situation for her is presented. There are some issues of classism and sexism in "Aladdin" that make for good discussion. I don't put Jasmine on the same level of Mulan as a strong female protagonist, but I mention her because it is easy to overlook the deeper issues we see with her.


I don't think I'd necessarily rely on most of the Disney princesses as role models either, but there could be good discussion with a child on which character strengths (bravery, compassion) they can identify and apply to their lives.


As for most of them not working, I keep in mind that some of the stories were set in times before women were able to hold trades/jobs the same way men did. I don't really hold that against the princesses because their positions in life were dictated by a patriarchal society, but the whole thing about having tunnel vision when it comes to a romantic interest (e.g., Ariel), that is something I don't really smile on.

 

[jejuneraccoon]

Sorry to get off topic above, everyone. I just got really into the tangent.

Is anyone else regularly checking the Disney Store blog? I keep looking at it for updates on the dolls.

 

[LovinmyDisneylife]

Sorry to get off topic above, everyone. I just got really into the tangent.

Is anyone else regularly checking the Disney Store blog? I keep looking at it for updates on the dolls.

I keep constantly updating the blog and facebook page just hoping for some update as well. I just hope they keep to the regular schedule and just up their servers for the website. I don't want to have to wait any longer for the remaining dolls.

 

[LovinmyDisneylife]

Here is the response Disney Store's facebook page gave to a fan earlier:

"Thank you for inquiring, Africa! We will now release for sale all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas on one date in Stores on 10/17/11. Disneystore.com will release all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls the following day on 10/18/11, at a time to be determined. We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest – both in-store and at Disneystore.com. Have A Magical Day!"

EDIT: Disney Store has deleted the comment from Africa's post so who knows what's going on. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[DrJUSC]

Here is the response Disney Store's facebook page gave to a fan earlier:

"Thank you for inquiring, Africa! We will now release for sale all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas on one date in Stores on 10/17/11. Disneystore.com will release all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls the following day on 10/18/11, at a time to be determined. We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest – both in-store and at Disneystore.com. Have A Magical Day!"

So how are people on-line supposed to get all the dolls? Are they going to have a link for each doll if you want just one, and another for all five? I would like all five, but I don't think I can put them all in the cart fast enough. I don't know if I like this idea. Booooooo

 

[Queenie122]

Here is the response Disney Store's facebook page gave to a fan earlier:

"Thank you for inquiring, Africa! We will now release for sale all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas on one date in Stores on 10/17/11. Disneystore.com will release all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls the following day on 10/18/11, at a time to be determined. We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest – both in-store and at Disneystore.com. Have A Magical Day!"

Holy Cannolli.

If that is true, it will sure make buying all the rest of the dolls difficult for the average collector - okay, for me - because $60/ week was easier to come up with than $300 at once. I guess I understand how it will limit everyone else too but it seems unfair for those of us who were actually trying to collect the collection.

 

[LovinmyDisneylife]

So how are people on-line supposed to get all the dolls? Are they going to have a link for each doll if you want just one, and another for all five? I would like all five, but I don't think I can put them all in the cart fast enough. I don't know if I like this idea. Booooooo

This was exactly my thought. I hope they have an option to add them all at once to your cart online instead of each doll individually. I'm still gonna wait for an "official" Disney Store announcement rather than a reply on someone's post.