Disney Designer Dolls

[KittyKatta]

So happy that they are limiting everyone only one doll! Wohooo!

Actually, theyre kinda limiting everyone to FIVE dolls with this new plan which actually helps resellers more than dedicated fans.

Here's the potential problems I see:

1) Resellers dont care WHO they get. We may have individual princesses we want most but a reseller will take ANYONE they can get.. So this decision actually favors resellers because rather than waiting in line at 6AM or hammering the online ordering system and only get 2 dolls per order, they'll now get FIVE with the same amount of effort.

2) Most People will buy dolls they dont want simply because they can.
Think about it. What if the first five (Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Mulan, Snow White) were sold this way. If all you wanted was Belle and you waited 4 hours for it then would you really leave the store ONLY with Belle and leave Ariel and Mulan on the shelf? Or would you pick up the whole set simply because you were there anyway? This is exactly whats going to happen with this new system. People will grab the one they want the most, but most likely also grab the others because they waited anyway.

3) Princess vs Princess If you sell Snow White by itself then the line is all Snow White fans. But by bundling them all at once then Jasmine Fans and Rapunzel Fans are now competing for line placement which means its a race for first.

4) Which Door Opens First This is the one that scares me. Malls may not open the doors until 6A. But with so much competition then you need to be there earlier... but which door opens first? You can get there at 2AM with your face pressed against the west end door all night. But if Mall security opens the door on the east end first then a 6AM camper can easily (and legitimately) take your spot leaving you in the middle and out of luck.


And even if you choose to avoid the hassle and go online only then there's MORE problems to worry about!

5) DisneyStore.com Shopping Carts. So say you want 3 dolls. You are lucky enough to be awake when Rapunzel goes live so you add it to cart. But you also want Jasmine and Tiana. So you look for Jasmines page... add to cart. Then Tiana... add to cart. By the time you reach checkout then you've lost a few minutes and it now says "Sorry but Rapunzel is sold out" even though you had her first. Thats the nightmare a friend had with Snow White where she had her pretty early but wanted something small to make it free shipping. That extra minute of shopping cost her the doll.

6) If DisneyStore.com cant handle one doll, how can they handle FIVE? If Snow White was frantic then imagine how 5 dolls will go. When I was trying to buy Snow White the site kept crashing and removing things from my cart because they were getting hammered. So why would they think putting the load of 5 characters at once would be easier to handle?



Personally, I feel this revised selling method is wrong. The problems and negativity with the past sales was almost entirely because they allowed two per guest and unlimited per household on a very limited item. So all they needed to do is make it one per guest/credit card/address and it would greatly improve the chances of people getting what they want. So im curious to see how this will turn out.

 

[GraceMonica]

I think their main goal is to get this nightmare they created off of their hands. It only makes sense. By releasing the remaining dolls on the same day, they will easily sell out and will not have these doll problems anymore. Hopefully, they opted for the middle of October to give them time to give their website an over-haul.

 

[Shibapa]

Actually, theyre kinda limiting everyone to FIVE dolls with this new plan which actually helps resellers more than dedicated fans.

Here's the potential problems I see:

1) Resellers dont care WHO they get. We may have individual princesses we want most but a reseller will take ANYONE they can get.. So this decision actually favors resellers because rather than waiting in line at 6AM or hammering the online ordering system and only get 2 dolls per order, they'll now get FIVE with the same amount of effort.

2) Most People will buy dolls they dont want simply because they can.
Think about it. What if the first five (Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Mulan, Snow White) were sold this way. If all you wanted was Belle and you waited 4 hours for it then would you really leave the store ONLY with Belle and leave Ariel and Mulan on the shelf? Or would you pick up the whole set simply because you were there anyway? This is exactly whats going to happen with this new system. People will grab the one they want the most, but most likely also grab the others because they waited anyway.

3) Princess vs Princess If you sell Snow White by itself then the line is all Snow White fans. But by bundling them all at once then Jasmine Fans and Rapunzel Fans are now competing for line placement which means its a race for first.

4) Which Door Opens First This is the one that scares me. Malls may not open the doors until 6A. But with so much competition then you need to be there earlier... but which door opens first? You can get there at 2AM with your face pressed against the west end door all night. But if Mall security opens the door on the east end first then a 6AM camper can easily (and legitimately) take your spot leaving you in the middle and out of luck.


And even if you choose to avoid the hassle and go online only then there's MORE problems to worry about!

5) DisneyStore.com Shopping Carts. So say you want 3 dolls. You are lucky enough to be awake when Rapunzel goes live so you add it to cart. But you also want Jasmine and Tiana. So you look for Jasmines page... add to cart. Then Tiana... add to cart. By the time you reach checkout then you've lost a few minutes and it now says "Sorry but Rapunzel is sold out" even though you had her first. Thats the nightmare a friend had with Snow White where she had her pretty early but wanted something small to make it free shipping. That extra minute of shopping cost her the doll.

6) If DisneyStore.com cant handle one doll, how can they handle FIVE? If Snow White was frantic then imagine how 5 dolls will go. When I was trying to buy Snow White the site kept crashing and removing things from my cart because they were getting hammered. So why would they think putting the load of 5 characters at once would be easier to handle?



Personally, I feel this revised selling method is wrong. The problems and negativity with the past sales was almost entirely because they allowed two per guest and unlimited per household on a very limited item. So all they needed to do is make it one per guest/credit card/address and it would greatly improve the chances of people getting what they want. So im curious to see how this will turn out.

I COMPLETELY 100% agree with you on this one! Disney didn't take any of these things into consideration and went with the easiest way for THEM, not the customers.

Just going to the mall today, I overheard people talking about the Monday the 5 dolls release and that they're willing to stab people for these dolls. I'm sure they weren't serious about the stabbing, but it's still the fact that there are people out there with this mentality to hurt others just to get the dolls.

It's really scary.

They should have kept it as it was every Monday but like you said, limit 1 per person, per household, etc.

 

[BigGreen73]

I COMPLETELY 100% agree with you on this one! Disney didn't take any of these things into consideration and went with the easiest way for THEM, not the customers.

Just going to the mall today, I overheard people talking about the Monday the 5 dolls release and that they're willing to stab people for these dolls. I'm sure they weren't serious about the stabbing, but it's still the fact that there are people out there with this mentality to hurt others just to get the dolls.

It's really scary.

They should have kept it as it was every Monday but like you said, limit 1 per person, per household, etc.

I'm fine with Disney decision on how to handle the remaining 5. No matter what they would have done, it still would have been chaos. The new way is 1 doll per princess, per person and everyone has two chances get them. People need to set realistic goals and hope for the best.

Also, remember they're JUST DOLLS!

As one poster said earlier, with the three weeks wait, some of the buzz may die out a bit, some may even lose interest.

BUT, we have three weeks so plan, set realistic goals, don't fly off the deep end if you don't get certain ones, and good luck!

 

[KateB]

Ok so I have to make a quick comment and I think that people need to really take some time & stop complaining. I mean Disney can only do so much. They can't promise everyone a doll. No matter what they decided some people will not get the doll they want. We shouldn't always find the negative and complain about what Disney isn't doing and what WE think they should do. I think we all need to just take a breath and not get TOO caught up. Trust me I am sure that I will be disappointed if I can't get the last 5 BUT I am realistic and know that there are worse things that could happen in the world. Lots of people are complaining that we are limited to 1 doll. BUT if we are true collectors we need to accept that 1 doll will allow more people to complete their sets.

I just think that everyone needs to take a moment and be thankful for what we have and that right now our biggest complaint is whether or not we will get the privilege of sending $300 to Disney!

Sorry for the venting but life is short and while I can't wait to have a full set of dolls I also have had some things happen recently that have put this all in perspective.

I hope that no one takes offense to this post. It is NEVER my intent.

GOOD LUCK on 10/17! (10/18)

 

[GraceMonica]

My mother said to me the night before the Snow White release "If god wants you to have this doll, you're going to get the doll." That one line gave me so much hope. I knew that it would take a miracle to actually get the doll. I went into the whole thing stressed out and I came out relieved that it actually happened.

This is why I haven't complained thus far. BUT I know that if I don't get Jasmine, Rapunzel, and maybe Pocahontas (if I'm feeling lucky) It wont be a big deal. LIFE GOES ON. Yeah, I might not be able to get these gorgeous dolls for my family members. NO BIG DEAL. I can treat them in other ways! PLUS Disney has a new doll set coming out soon, The Animators Collection! They're cute!

I think I need to stop spending my money. But I want these things to pass on to the children I plan to have someday.

 

[glenpreece]

My mother said to me the night before the Snow White release "If god wants you to have this doll, you're going to get the doll." That one line gave me so much hope. I knew that it would take a miracle to actually get the doll. I went into the whole thing stressed out and I came out relieved that it actually happened.

This is why I haven't complained thus far. BUT I know that if I don't get Jasmine, Rapunzel, and maybe Pocahontas (if I'm feeling lucky) It wont be a big deal. LIFE GOES ON. Yeah, I might not be able to get these gorgeous dolls for my family members. NO BIG DEAL. I can treat them in other ways! PLUS Disney has a new doll set coming out soon, The Animators Collection! They're cute!

I think I need to stop spending my money. But I want these things to pass on to the children I plan to have someday.

That is an excellent attitude to have for this whole situation

 

[glenpreece]

Ok so I have to make a quick comment and I think that people need to really take some time & stop complaining. I mean Disney can only do so much. They can't promise everyone a doll. No matter what they decided some people will not get the doll they want. We shouldn't always find the negative and complain about what Disney isn't doing and what WE think they should do. I think we all need to just take a breath and not get TOO caught up. Trust me I am sure that I will be disappointed if I can't get the last 5 BUT I am realistic and know that there are worse things that could happen in the world. Lots of people are complaining that we are limited to 1 doll. BUT if we are true collectors we need to accept that 1 doll will allow more people to complete their sets.

I just think that everyone needs to take a moment and be thankful for what we have and that right now our biggest complaint is whether or not we will get the privilege of sending $300 to Disney!

Sorry for the venting but life is short and while I can't wait to have a full set of dolls I also have had some things happen recently that have put this all in perspective.

I hope that no one takes offense to this post. It is NEVER my intent.

GOOD LUCK on 10/17! (10/18)

I agree with you 100% I'm glad to see more and more people are coming to the same realization.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Well, I'll be in Disney without my laptop, so my husband will be up (at home) trying to figure out how he will handle the situation of the 17th. Sure, I hope he can get all five, but if he can't it's not the end of the world...

 

[Falltime]

Personally, I feel this revised selling method is wrong. The problems and negativity with the past sales was almost entirely because they allowed two per guest and unlimited per household on a very limited item. So all they needed to do is make it one per guest/credit card/address and it would greatly improve the chances of people getting what they want. So im curious to see how this will turn out.

Well at least they are doing that now for online orders.

 

[marie1203]

Actually, theyre kinda limiting everyone to FIVE dolls with this new plan which actually helps resellers more than dedicated fans.

Here's the potential problems I see:

1) Resellers dont care WHO they get. We may have individual princesses we want most but a reseller will take ANYONE they can get.. So this decision actually favors resellers because rather than waiting in line at 6AM or hammering the online ordering system and only get 2 dolls per order, they'll now get FIVE with the same amount of effort.

2) Most People will buy dolls they dont want simply because they can.
Think about it. What if the first five (Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Mulan, Snow White) were sold this way. If all you wanted was Belle and you waited 4 hours for it then would you really leave the store ONLY with Belle and leave Ariel and Mulan on the shelf? Or would you pick up the whole set simply because you were there anyway? This is exactly whats going to happen with this new system. People will grab the one they want the most, but most likely also grab the others because they waited anyway.

3) Princess vs Princess If you sell Snow White by itself then the line is all Snow White fans. But by bundling them all at once then Jasmine Fans and Rapunzel Fans are now competing for line placement which means its a race for first.

4) Which Door Opens First This is the one that scares me. Malls may not open the doors until 6A. But with so much competition then you need to be there earlier... but which door opens first? You can get there at 2AM with your face pressed against the west end door all night. But if Mall security opens the door on the east end first then a 6AM camper can easily (and legitimately) take your spot leaving you in the middle and out of luck.


And even if you choose to avoid the hassle and go online only then there's MORE problems to worry about!

5) DisneyStore.com Shopping Carts. So say you want 3 dolls. You are lucky enough to be awake when Rapunzel goes live so you add it to cart. But you also want Jasmine and Tiana. So you look for Jasmines page... add to cart. Then Tiana... add to cart. By the time you reach checkout then you've lost a few minutes and it now says "Sorry but Rapunzel is sold out" even though you had her first. Thats the nightmare a friend had with Snow White where she had her pretty early but wanted something small to make it free shipping. That extra minute of shopping cost her the doll.

6) If DisneyStore.com cant handle one doll, how can they handle FIVE? If Snow White was frantic then imagine how 5 dolls will go. When I was trying to buy Snow White the site kept crashing and removing things from my cart because they were getting hammered. So why would they think putting the load of 5 characters at once would be easier to handle?



Personally, I feel this revised selling method is wrong. The problems and negativity with the past sales was almost entirely because they allowed two per guest and unlimited per household on a very limited item. So all they needed to do is make it one per guest/credit card/address and it would greatly improve the chances of people getting what they want. So im curious to see how this will turn out.

I agree with you 100%. I also think it was bad on their part leaving a gap on what about the other things in the collection. They did not mention anything about the mugs, etc. I have 4 set to complete and this is going to be a .

 

[berrybread]

Anyone know if the Snow White compact is going to be back in the online disney store any time soon? Or if it'll be sold in disney stores? When I first saw it I wasn't sure if I wanted it and now obviously it's sold out :\

 

[*sarah*]

Wow, I'm gone for a couple of days and there was so much reading to catch up on!! LOL. I am interested to see how this new system will work out. Good luck to everyone trying to get the dolls they want. I was so excited today, we went to the Disney store about an hour away and I looked to see what they still had in store. They had some of the lipgloss, nail polish, notecards and journals. I got myself 2 of the Ariel journals!!!

 

[GraceMonica]

Anyone know if the Snow White compact is going to be back in the online disney store any time soon? Or if it'll be sold in disney stores? When I first saw it I wasn't sure if I wanted it and now obviously it's sold out :\

Slim chance it'll be in stores or back on the website. I feel like they had very limited quantity of it considering how fast it sold out!

 

[piraterunner]

It's funny I was in the disney store the day they were released. While I thought Cinderella was beautiful I couldn't make the commitment. I looked at the other beautiful dolls and called my husband to talk me down. You see I am a gatherer, I just can't have one or two of something I need the whole set. Here in Canada the dolls are $75 plus tax so I was looking at $850 for the collection. I left the store and the 3 Cinderella's they had left to ponder. After a few days I decided I wanted them but figured I would be frugal order them online for $59 each and have them shipped to a U.S. address. Then Ariel sold out and the downward spiral started. Ok I will just get the ones I reeaaallllllyyyyy want. So, it just so happened that I had the Monday of Mulan off, got up early waited in line and got her. This past Monday I had to work so I set my alarm for 2:57am and refreshed, refreshed, refreshed. Not to complain but got the confirmation order followed by the sorry about your luck email two days later. ho hum. So I bought Snow White on ebay $165 and Belle $125 plus shipping.... so much for being frugal. I feel like a drug fiend trying to get a fix. So now I am trying to establish a game plan for Oct 17th. My friend is equally as involved in this but we both work and have young children. So we are sending our husbands. I so hope that they are not mistaken for eBay scalpers. lol. I have no idea what time they should go.They were lined up at 6am for Snow White. I bet people will be camping out. Good luck to everyone !

 

[MarGN77]

It's funny I was in the disney store the day they were released. While I thought Cinderella was beautiful I couldn't make the commitment. I looked at the other beautiful dolls and called my husband to talk me down. You see I am a gatherer, I just can't have one or two of something I need the whole set. Here in Canada the dolls are $75 plus tax so I was looking at $850 for the collection. I left the store and the 3 Cinderella's they had left to ponder. After a few days I decided I wanted them but figured I would be frugal order them online for $59 each and have them shipped to a U.S. address. Then Ariel sold out and the downward spiral started. Ok I will just get the ones I reeaaallllllyyyyy want. So, it just so happened that I had the Monday of Mulan off, got up early waited in line and got her. This past Monday I had to work so I set my alarm for 2:57am and refreshed, refreshed, refreshed. Not to complain but got the confirmation order followed by the sorry about your luck email two days later. ho hum. So I bought Snow White on ebay $165 and Belle $125 plus shipping.... so much for being frugal. I feel like a drug fiend trying to get a fix. So now I am trying to establish a game plan for Oct 17th. My friend is equally as involved in this but we both work and have young children. So we are sending our husbands. I so hope that they are not mistaken for eBay scalpers. lol. I have no idea what time they should go.They were lined up at 6am for Snow White. I bet people will be camping out. Good luck to everyone !

I'm sending my husband and am worried people will think he's an eBay scalper also! Poor guy...he asked me "what if I have to go to the bathroom?" lol. I would go with him but we have a 3yr old and a 6yr old and I have to get my daughter to school in the morning. We've bought online up to this point, but given the current situation he's willing to camp out at the store to increase our chances of finishing the collection. What did we get ourselves into?!

 

[Tinksfriend2006]

I know many of you are frustrated with not being able to get the princess doll you want, (I am in the same boat.) but Disney is trying their best to make as many guests happy as possible. This is one reason that the dolls are now limited to one per person. Yes, you have to get to the malls very early and hope that you are one of the first 10 in line. But remember, it is just recently that we have seen any collectable items in the Stores! It has been fun to go into a store and see something other than children's toys and clothing. Let's be glad that Disney is testing the water with these dolls and collectors. If guests
princess become unruly and cause too much trouble, Disney will probably stop releasing collectables in the store. Let's just be thankful we get the chance to buy these and if we don't get one on the 17th at least we have a chance on the 18th. Think positively!

 

[GraceMonica]

I just read the website they added this!!!!

We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest. This limit applies both in-store and at Disneystore.com.

NOTE: Purchasing Guests are Guests present at Store age 17 and older.

 

[dobiemom]

If Snow White fans broke the computer down, what will happen when EVERYONE logs on?

This is my biggest worry as well. With the previous method of release people had to choose between trying at the store and trying online at the same time. Now, if the resellers miss out at the store, they'll be online the next day with 5 of their family members trying to snag what they couldn't get in person. Shoot, even if the resellers get some at the store, they can still log on to the website the next day and get more.

I have to rely on ordering online since our closest store is an hour away. I have kids to get to school in the morning and my husband is deployed so I cannot go stand in line.

I can only hope Disney does something about the website and what it can handle traffic wise. I only want one doll out of the 5 remaining ones.

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

so disappointed in myself missing out on the ariel one! its dd's fave and was released on her bday. it was such a busy week getting ready for back to school i forgot. doh!

what disappoints me the most- yes its a 60 dollar purchase, in the u.s. our store closed in march, the closest one now being 3 provinces away from us. so if i were to order it online, not only would i be paying the 60 dollars, but s&h which isn't free for canadians, and duty once it arrives on my door. my 60 dollar purchase is now looking more like a 100+ purchase. sadly i don't have any friends/family i could ship it to in th u.s.