Disney Designer Dolls

[heart goes boOm]

Finally heard back from the seller after having to go thru the Paypal dispute thing and SURPRISE she finally responded. She said she was sick and her computer had crashed (uh huh then why have you been on facebook over the past few days???) and how dare I cause problems and she has waited over a "hole" month for items from ebay before..

So I replied that I understand things happen and we all lead busy lives but I just wanted confirmation Mulan had been shipped, with what service and tracking number. I wasnot expecting to have recived her yet. Although since I paid over $30 for shipping and it's not even crossing a border I should've had it by now if she had sent it out on Friday as she had said she would.
Every other transaction I have ever had has provided with this info asap. So now it's apparently been shipped out today but I still don't know with what service etc.

Yes I am from Ontario and I plan on trying to get the dolls in person on the 17th. Going to have line up early I guess

i hope you get it! ugh, that's a horrid seller! $30 for shipping?? and suuuure, sick AND computer crashed lol.

 

[piraterunner]

Finally heard back from the seller after having to go thru the Paypal dispute thing and SURPRISE she finally responded. She said she was sick and her computer had crashed (uh huh then why have you been on facebook over the past few days???) and how dare I cause problems and she has waited over a "hole" month for items from ebay before..

So I replied that I understand things happen and we all lead busy lives but I just wanted confirmation Mulan had been shipped, with what service and tracking number. I wasnot expecting to have recived her yet. Although since I paid over $30 for shipping and it's not even crossing a border I should've had it by now if she had sent it out on Friday as she had said she would.
Every other transaction I have ever had has provided with this info asap. So now it's apparently been shipped out today but I still don't know with what service etc.

Yes I am from Ontario and I plan on trying to get the dolls in person on the 17th. Going to have line up early I guess

Yay!!!! I am glad you heard back from them. Mulan is stunning, she is my favorite princess released thus far. Good luck getting the remaining 5, what Disney Store are you going to? we are debating between Square One and Eaton Center

 

[KittyKatta]

i dunno i anyone ever answered this question... but why is rapunzel holding a mirror? it would've been cooled if she was carrying a lantern purse.

A green sequined Pascal bag wouldve been perfect.

BTW, while we're questioning these dolls I thought I'd throw in this question that I've been wondering for years. Why can't Disney get the Princess dolls to look like the actual characters? (Yet somehow the male figures like Aladdin, Eric, Beast or Sheng are spot on)

It just seems odd to me because I've seen some higher priced 3D maquettes and they're undeniably Ariel or Cinderella. But so many times Ive picked up a princess dolls/figurines/plush etc and felt that if it weren't for their unique color palettes then I wouldn't recognize who this is supposed to be. I hope I dont offend anyone by saying this, but even with this designer collection then (other than snow white) I wouldnt recognize ANY of them to be their intended character if I was only presented with a black and white photo of their face. Its as if they slightly modified a generic barbie template, threw on the right color hair and dress then dubbed it "Princess ________".

And thats why I'm so conflicted on Rapunzel because she looks more like Amanda Seyfried than the Rapunzel from the movie. And everything from the mirror to the dress style to the smug pose seem out of character for her. I'll still gladly buy her if given the opportunity, but just like the dolls I've got on my mantle now, I'll probably keep the box cover on because the drawing is far more elegant than the doll itself. (BTW, Yes I know how silly that is)

 

[Shivatopia]

A green sequined Pascal bag wouldve been perfect.

BTW, while we're questioning these dolls I thought I'd throw in this question that I've been wondering for years. Why can't Disney get the Princess dolls to look like the actual characters? (Yet somehow the male figures like Aladdin, Eric, Beast or Sheng are spot on)

It just seems odd to me because I've seen some higher priced 3D maquettes and they're undeniably Ariel or Cinderella. But so many times Ive picked up a princess dolls/figurines/plush etc and felt that if it weren't for their unique color palettes then I wouldn't recognize who this is supposed to be. I hope I dont offend anyone by saying this, but even with this designer collection then (other than snow white) I wouldnt recognize ANY of them to be their intended character if I was only presented with a black and white photo of their face. Its as if they slightly modified a generic barbie template, threw on the right color hair and dress then dubbed it "Princess ________".

And thats why I'm so conflicted on Rapunzel because she looks more like Amanda Seyfried than the Rapunzel from the movie. And everything from the mirror to the dress style to the smug pose seem out of character for her. I'll still gladly buy her if given the opportunity, but just like the dolls I've got on my mantle now, I'll probably keep the box cover on because the drawing is far more elegant than the doll itself. (BTW, Yes I know how silly that is)

Well, the Disney Princes were not always that great. I remember getting the Aladdin doll from 1992, and though it looks enough like Aladdin, the more recent versions are much better. I do agree that many of the male play dolls are pretty good likenesses now, except Prince Philip and Prince Charming (Cinderella's). The faces of these two look nothing like the animated film designs. Also, the recent Prince Eric play doll looks like a 12 year old version of him (too young)... I think that one of the best male Disney dolls is the Tarzan doll from 1999.

As for our Designer Princesses, I agree that Snow White is very good in capturing her likeness. A few others like Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, and Mulan look enough like themselves, too. There are definitely much better Pocahontas & Tiana dolls out there in terms of likenesses. Aurora looks super-generic (very unfortunate), and I completely agree that they gave Rapunzel very uncharacteristic looks and accessories! That said, I agree that a lot more could have been done for this doll collection. I wish they had developed some super-good likenesses, even if that bumped up the retail price by $100 each. I would have bought them.

 

[BigGreen73]

i dunno i anyone ever answered this question... but why is rapunzel holding a mirror? it would've been cooled if she was carrying a lantern purse.

She's most likely carrying a mirror because a mirror is more "princess like" than her accessory of choice in the movie...the dreaded FRYING PAN!

 

[heart goes boOm]

She's most likely carrying a mirror because a mirror is more "princess like" than her accessory of choice in the movie...the dreaded FRYING PAN!

but there's no hand mirror in the movie, lol. oh well, i still think a lantern purse would've been better. i wish ariel was holding on to something too!

 

[KittyKatta]

but there's no hand mirror in the movie, lol. oh well, i still think a lantern purse would've been better. i wish ariel was holding on to something too!

And Mulan is also carrying nothing. Theming them to have little sequined sidekick purses wouldnt be bad because Ariel would have a Flounder bag, Rapunzel would have a Pascal and Mulan would have a Mushu dragon clutch.

But I guess thats the least of my complaints with Mulan because while the drawing has her in an elegant bun complete with chopsticks in the hair, the actual figure has a bride of frankenstein beehive with two kabab skewers sticking out of it and her full length evening gloves are fingerless mittens. As I said earlier, I keep the box cover over the doll because unfortunately the cute fashion sketches of the characters are much better looking than the actual dolls.

 

[berrybread]

And Mulan is also carrying nothing. Theming them to have little sequined sidekick purses wouldnt be bad because Ariel would have a Flounder bag, Rapunzel would have a Pascal and Mulan would have a Mushu dragon clutch.

But I guess thats the least of my complaints with Mulan because while the drawing has her in an elegant bun complete with chopsticks in the hair, the actual figure has a bride of frankenstein beehive with two kabab skewers sticking out of it and her full length evening gloves are fingerless mittens. As I said earlier, I keep the box cover over the doll because unfortunately the cute fashion sketches of the characters are much better looking than the actual dolls.

I'm sorry if you take this the wrong way, but if you like the pictures more, so much as to cover the actual doll with it when on display, why didn't you just buy the notecards, or even just print out the pictures? You don't seem to pleased with the actual dolls themselves, and $60 is a lot to pay for something you don't like.

 

[PatMcDuck]

FYI there are new regular dolls in TDS now, they just came into the stores in the last month or so. There is a new Eric, wearing casual clothes, not the while wedding suit. The princesses are all redone too. The stores have both the new ones and the old ones mixed together, so you might have to poke around to see them. The packaging is slightly different.

These are not the collectible dolls of course, they are the toy dolls, but they are pretty nice (for kids). I am unsure why for Ariel they also made an Ursula doll, but not any of the other "Villians".

 

[piraterunner]

I was super excited to find the Snow White compacts at our Disney Store today, now only if they could get the clutch in! I preordered the Lion King and I got some coupons one is for 10%, 20% or 30% of entire purchase between 10/17/11-10/31/11 do you think they can be used on the designer dolls?

 

[KateB]

I was super excited to find the Snow White compacts at our Disney Store today, now only if they could get the clutch in! I preordered the Lion King and I got some coupons one is for 10%, 20% or 30% of entire purchase between 10/17/11-10/31/11 do you think they can be used on the designer dolls?

Probably not. Disney likes to exclude their limited editions from discounts. I have the Disney Visa and they don't allow you to get the 10% off a $50 purchase.

 

[glenpreece]

I was super excited to find the Snow White compacts at our Disney Store today, now only if they could get the clutch in! I preordered the Lion King and I got some coupons one is for 10%, 20% or 30% of entire purchase between 10/17/11-10/31/11 do you think they can be used on the designer dolls?

which store did u find them at???

 

[piraterunner]

which store did u find them at???

Square One, there is one left.

 

[piraterunner]

The compact is so pretty!!! Even the inside of the box is pretty!!!!! i got one for my princess too, she is loving it!

 

[glenpreece]

The compact is so pretty!!! Even the inside of the box is pretty!!!!! i got one for my princess too, she is loving it!

nice Square one is nearly impossible to get to for me since i can't drive. i wonder when the yorkdale one is going to reopen.

 

[glenpreece]

As for my Mulan the seller says they've been checking the "tracking number" and there haven't been any updates and they can't imagine that it would still be in Essex.

Here's an idea give me the tracking number!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[piraterunner]

As for my Mulan the seller says they've been checking the "tracking number" and there haven't been any updates and they can't imagine that it would still be in Essex.

Here's an idea give me the tracking number!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yorkdale has been closed for years.... are they planning to reopen it??? Essex, is it coming from across the pond? I got notification that Bell an Snow White have arrived at my US shipping addy. So here is the thing do I drive an hour to the states to pick them up on my day off tomorrow, or do I leave them in a scary warehouse until next week? I am flying out of Buffalo to go to Boston and can pick them up then, I just worry about them being ther, ya I am crazy.

 

[berrybread]

I was super excited to find the Snow White compacts at our Disney Store today, now only if they could get the clutch in! I preordered the Lion King and I got some coupons one is for 10%, 20% or 30% of entire purchase between 10/17/11-10/31/11 do you think they can be used on the designer dolls?

Thanks so much for letting us know! I will definitely call my disney store tomorrow and see if they have them!

 

[glenpreece]

Nope it's Essex down by Windsor.
Yeah i know Yorkdale closed back in 08 I was told recently that they were trying to open a new one there since it's such a high volume mall. I used to hate the manager there he would be like a carnival barker yelling out what's on sale. He got moved to Eaton Centre after it closed. Thankfully I was gone before all that happened.

As for me I would totally drive down and get my dolls.

 

[disney newb]

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