Disney Designer Dolls

[Queenie122]

I just called my local store to get info about tomorrow. There are people waiting outside the store already

The CM said she didn't think security would let them stay on property overnight. However, the mall actually opens at 7am for walkers so if they're willing to wait now I'm sure they will just be outside the property waiting for 7am and opening.

I'm really bummed out. Like a lot of you, I got up at 3am to get online every week and am lucky enough to have half the collection.

I have a daughter who I have to put on the bus for school at 8:30am so there is no way I can make a 45 minute drive and be there by 7am.

I will try my luck on on Tuesday but it seems unlikely I will be able to get through and get the rest of the dolls. There is no way I can afford to pay double or triple for each doll. I'm really sad about this and of course my favorites - Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine and Rapunzel - are still to come.

 

[luckyleo81]

Queenie, what mall are you talking about? I'm on LI too and I hope it isn't mine!

 

[Alice28]

I will be glad when this chaos is over. I'm stressed. It keep telling myself they are just dolls & I will have another chance online. Not helping me much
I don't post much but I have really enjoyed reading them because I know you all understand how I feel. You are all making this a bit easier for me....

Me too! Maybe I will see you tomorrow.

 

[KuraiKodoku]

Good Luck to those trying to get the dolls in store tomorrow. If there was a store near me, I still wouldn't have been able to get the dolls since I have work. And I wouldn't be able to justify taking a day off to get the dolls.

I've settled on getting it online. I lucked out since it's noon eastern time, during lunch time and they let us surf the net. And double lucky that the internet is lighting fast (needs to be). Way faster than my home connection.

I hope the online store can survive, especially after the Snow White fiasco. Wonder what they did to fix their system.... But it's good that they limited to one doll for each princess. So the princess' should be available a little longer...

I'm thinking that the Ebayers will target the more limited princess' with 4000. So I hope I have better odds at get the only doll I really want (Jasmine).

 

[luckyleo81]

just went to the mall to check it out. there were 5 people there at 4 pm today. i give up i'll just try for online cause i'm not waiting 18 hours to maybe get a doll.

 

[KuraiKodoku]

just went to the mall to check it out. there were 5 people there at 4 pm today. i give up i'll just try for online cause i'm not waiting 18 hours to maybe get a doll.

Will the mall let them camp overnight? You could have brought it up to the mall security, like someone else did earlier in the topic.

This kind of reminds me of a Apple product launch, or videogame console launch.
Rarely have I heard of Malls letting people camp out inside them. It's a danger to security of other stores.

 

[Queenie122]

Queenie, what mall are you talking about? I'm on LI too and I hope it isn't mine!

just went to the mall to check it out. there were 5 people there at 4 pm today. i give up i'll just try for online cause i'm not waiting 18 hours to maybe get a doll.

My closest Disney store is Bay Shore but they don't have the dolls. The only two on Long Island are Smith Haven and Roosevelt Field. I called the Smith Haven store and the manager is the one who told me there were people. Did you go to Smith Haven or Roosevelt Field?

But I agree, it's dumb there are people there, security won't let them stay so they are just wasting their time. I really don't know how it will play out with security in the morning and the manager didn't know either. I just know I can't be there at 7am.

 

[berrybread]

Lucky for me no one is camping out at my mall. But security has apparently not told anyone what door they are opening. We'll see what happens!

 

[luckyleo81]

I went to Smith Haven. I only live about 10 minutes away. Maybe I'll try back tonight to see what's going on again but I'm not too hopeful.

 

[PatMcDuck]

Not sure if this helps, but I think the store cast will not approach the outside line until about 7am. There will be no line at the store inside the mall, AT ALL, as I understand it. Small groups will be led inside to purchase the dolls at store opening. The doll line is the doll line, they will not let people come in the various entrances when mall walkers come in to somehow cut the line.

And mall security has been alerted so hopefully all will go well.

 

[jejuneraccoon]

People have been lined up at my mall for over an hour now. I was planning on getting to the mall at about 4 a.m. So much for that!

I will not be going to another mall to wait for 14 some-odd hours for a chance (not even a guarantee) to get dolls. Not worth my time at all.

Best of luck to the rest of you, though. I really hope the collectors are successful!

 

[PatMcDuck]

Our mall security said they would not allow people overnight and would call the police (!!) if they had to..... so I guess it all depends on the mall, and the local police as to how all this will go down.

I would imagine that because of that, people will have different experiences depending upon their individual mall's rules.

I would guess the people willing to wait the longest would be the Ebayers, they have alot riding on successfully obtaining the dolls for resale. Unfortunately.

 

[GraceMonica]

I'm praying for everyone out there. I'm sending good vibes. I wish you all luck! I haven't heard much about my mall, which isn't a surprise since there's a police station right across the street. It wouldn't take long for the po to get there if people started lining up when they're not suppose to.

I'm just trying to make the best of this situation! I hope everyone finds a way to get them. I also want to hear stories. I'm honestly taking pictures of the whole thing. If things go bad, I need it documented!

 

[DisneyFreddie]

Hey Monica, I live in MD too. What mall are you talking about? W. Marsh or Columbia?

 

[GraceMonica]

Hey Monica, I live in MD too. What mall are you talking about? W. Marsh or Columbia?

White marsh. Have you heard anything about it?!

 

[DisneyFreddie]

No I have not but that is where my friend plans on going. I will let you know if I hear anything. I would appreciate you doing the same. Are you going or are you stuck at home too?

 

[GraceMonica]

No I have not but that is where my friend plans on going. I will let you know if I hear anything. I would appreciate you doing the same. Are you going or are you stuck at home too?

I'm not going tonight. I will be going in the morning. I'm shooting to be there at 7. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS how are people lining up and think thats the number they're gunna be when they get to the store. I can already tell it's going to be a mad dash to the DS so its not that smart to line up the night before. PLUS there are THREE entrances at WM. (People on DS facebook are bragging about the number they are in line, some malls are handing them out at the entrances and some are enforcing the store. So it's really whoever can get to the store the fastest!)

 

[DisneyFreddie]

sounds ridiculous if you ask me. I am going to try online Tuesday. I had to buy all 5 of mine off of Ebay because I did not even know about the dolls until the morning Snow White was released and the store was sold out by the time I called them at 11:00 a.m. I don't lilke the way Disney is handling this by releasing all 5 at once.

 

[GraceMonica]

sounds ridiculous if you ask me. I am going to try online Tuesday. I had to buy all 5 of mine off of Ebay because I did not even know about the dolls until the morning Snow White was released and the store was sold out by the time I called them at 11:00 a.m. I don't like the way Disney is handling this by releasing all 5 at once.

It's the best thing they could do. Instead of five more headache situations like the one with snow white, they just want to release them all at once and be done with it! It also gave them time to (HOPEFULLY) fix their website. BUT knowing Disney they didn't do a thing and they think shutting down the website for 45 minutes will do the trick! I got Cindy the day she sold out (online!) I got Belle the morning she was released. (online!) And I got Snow White (who became my favorite!) That morning. (also online!) I'm done my collection...but my sister who lives in Texas doesn't have a store near her and she said she'll die if she doesn't get Rapunzel. SO, I have to go get her that.
My younger sister LOVES Jasmine, so I have to go get her that. And my mom expressed she though Pocahontas was cute, SO i might pick up that one. AND my other sister (I'm one of four) didn't express which one she wanted, So she's not getting one. Right now I'm just focusing on Rapunzel and Jasmines AND *MAYBE Pocahontas and Tiana (my boyfriend is from New Orleans so that doll would be special to me!) * BUT I'm going in with the attitude 'They're just dolls. If I get one, GREAT. If I don't...it's not the end of the world!'

I will also be trying on Tuesday if I do not get any tomorrow! I made sure I was off from work (I've been working Wednesday thru Sunday anyway, I just needed to make sure they didn't change my schedule the week i needed to be off!) AND Since it will take less than five minutes on Tuesday, I can spend the rest of the day decorating my house for Halloween!

 

[DisneyFreddie]

I really like your attitude. I wish more people were like you. Anyway, good luck tomorrow!