Disney Designer Dolls

[GraceMonica]

I am REALLY annoyed with people complaining on the facebook. One lady even stated she now had "five useless dolls" because she couldnt get the last five. DUDE, REALLY?

I don't understand why everyone is bashing Disney. One lady had the audacity to bash their PARKS because of this experience. UHM, Disney Store is NOT related to Disney Parks. Yes, the same company owns them, but you don't see Disney Store items in the parks, you see the Park items in the Disney Store (I think I'm correct on this, at least, from my experience I think that's right!)

Seriously, they're dolls. And I, for one, AM SO GLAD this is all over it.

 

[Aurorabrir]

Well, friends, the GOOD NEWS is that I have two dolls for each of my two girls. The BAD NEWS is that I literally spent nearly 2 hours devoted to getting any two dolls today and I got NOTHING. Fortunately, my sister was able to get two dolls online and we paid our babysitter (who is a shopper) to try, too. (It's a sickness!). She was able to get two, also.

What's frustrating is that I was SO PREPARED to swoop in and get those dolls online and while I added many Rapunzels to my cart and even got to the checkout pages several times, I ALWAYS got kicked offline. It was so disappointing to not be able to even buy ONE of ANY of the dolls. I think I'm pretty internet savvy, so I really feel sorry for people who either are MORE interested/obsessed with the dolls than I am and couldn't get them or with people who are simply slower than I am (or who work or don't have access to internet/a local store) who couldn't get them. It was such a faulty website and very poor planning on the Disney Store's part.

At the end of the day, these are just dolls and I know they'll be available for a lot less money on Ebay once the frenzy dies down. I understand all of you who love and admire the dolls, and I hope that you are able to look on the ones you got with a feeling of appreciation and happiness. ENJOY!!

 

[pebbles239]

I am REALLY annoyed with people complaining on the facebook. One lady even stated she now had "five useless dolls" because she couldnt get the last five. DUDE, REALLY?

I don't understand why everyone is bashing Disney. One lady had the audacity to bash their PARKS because of this experience. UHM, Disney Store is NOT related to Disney Parks. Yes, the same company owns them, but you don't see Disney Store items in the parks, you see the Park items in the Disney Store (I think I'm correct on this, at least, from my experience I think that's right!)

Seriously, they're dolls. And I, for one, AM SO GLAD this is all over it.

If you are a collector I can understand that ladys statment! a collections is all of ONE . Yes they are related they are owned by DISNEY. THE Minute DISNEY put its name to the store they took on responsibilty and its ALL DIsNEY products ,IE the stores should be held in highest of possible standards that disney claims.
I have been going to disneyland since the week the park opened, I have been an annual pass holder since they started them, I have orginal tickets from the days gone by,my family and I now 3rd generation are such devoted disney people. UNTIL This

I stood in line for my dolls, couldnt get them all, SO I got on line today it hell on the computer. I didnt get any of them today.

I don't blame people for complaining, this is nuts the way it was handled, with a company as BIG as DISNEY stores to hide behind the excuse of the computer, that they said they fixed, NOT ONCE but TWICE, First TIME with snow white OK, not fun but we make mistakes. SECOND TIME and with all FIVE DOLLS give me a break, as best pathetic! so you just didnt lose out on Snow white this time you lost all of them omg. stood a better chance at the stores atleast NOBODY would have taken them OUT OF MY CART!

to all of you that got your dolls YAHOO !!

As far as the 25% off they are offering Thursday read carefully the restrictions, its an insult to me. IT's no gift for your troubles, in most cases it will just pay for shipping and handling,which they normally offer free for 75 bucks or more, and only certain items will fall under the sale WHATEVER ,read real close people ! your darn right I am mad and I have a right to be !

 

[movingthestars]

Just curious because of the above poster, do you guys actually think there will be a time when they will be LESS on Ebay? I mean, is what you are thinking is that people are just collecting them because of the hype and then they will decide they don't want them and put them up for sale at a lower price? Because what I was thinking was happening is, all those people put them up for outrageous prices on Ebay, and only those people who REALLY wanted the doll for their collection would pay, and the dolls would slowly enter the hands of only people who loved and appreciated them, and then they would be even harder to find/more expensive. I am only saying this because there are very small amounts of these in the world (not like other toys or expensive gadgets or whatever where people just want to own them FIRST but there is an unlimited supply) and a lot of people really wanted/want them and I don't think they would part with them easily.

BUT, seeing as I would like to maybe look for another to buy later, why is it that you reason they will go down in price? I mean, it would be fantastic but...

 

[JenGSLP]

Okay Im starting to read that some of your dolls have already been shipped!?
I have two orders, one with 3 dolls and the other with 2 and both are still ACTIVE but they have not yet shipped! should i be worried? they are shipping to CA

I have 2 orders also. My first order, of 1 doll, has been shipped. My 2nd order, for 2 dolls, is still active and not yet shipped.

 

[glenpreece]

My order is still active so I guess that's a good thing

 

[jessrose18]

my order yesterday said closed and not shipped, and now today says active and not shipped... so there is still hope

I agree that disney never intended on everyone who wanted a doll to want all 10 , or else they would have made 8,000 of every doll........ people should be happy that the dolls now have a higher "value" than before as collectors, they paid 59.50 for something that is already worth much more, it's a good thing for you in the long run! view it that way and you will be much happier, usually as a collector you have to wait much longer for things to gain value than instantly!

 

[Shivatopia]

I am REALLY annoyed with people complaining on the facebook. One lady even stated she now had "five useless dolls" because she couldnt get the last five. DUDE, REALLY?

I don't understand why everyone is bashing Disney. One lady had the audacity to bash their PARKS because of this experience. UHM, Disney Store is NOT related to Disney Parks. Yes, the same company owns them, but you don't see Disney Store items in the parks, you see the Park items in the Disney Store (I think I'm correct on this, at least, from my experience I think that's right!)

Seriously, they're dolls. And I, for one, AM SO GLAD this is all over it.

Having been here from before the Designer Cinderella doll's release (and having gone through the whole process like everyone else), I totally understand that people are frustrated with the way this whole product was released and handled, especially starting around the Mulan/Snow White doll release dates onward. The system was poorly equipped to handle the public response (at both online and retail), of which I still believe the root problem was generated by the "enterprising" individuals trying to turn a profit by buying in bulk to reduce available quantites in the actual market and reselling them. Note that even Ariel did not sell out online until 5 days after her release, and she seems to still hold the top honor of "priciest on eBay." To me, this shows that the "enterprising" individuals did not catch on yet until Ariel/Belle's release, because by the time Belle was released, she was sold out in 2 days. And of course it got worse from there.

That said, I agree with you 100% that other divisions of the Disney company should not be blamed or bashed because of this doll fiasco, but The Disney Store branch of the company is at fault. Anyone who knows how a corporation works should be aware that different departments of a company act independently from one another. The Parks & Resorts division is totally separate from The Disney Store. Different CEOs, different personnel, different product. In the middle of this whole mess, in the first week of October, I made my first vacation to WDW, and I had a great time! Shopping was meager, as the items sold in the parks is kind of lacking, even during the MNSSHP. Then I come home to again face the Dollmagedon nightmare to fight for what I wanted.

What I find somewhat amusing/interesting is that when Disney rolled out the "new plan for the final 5 dolls" in late September, a lot of people on fb were absolutely loving it. I thought it was a recipe for disaster from the start. Maybe my disboards ID should be Cassandra? Many people on there were essentially saying words to the effect of: "Oh, releasing them all at one is a great idea! It's so fair! This is a great solution! Now our dreams will come true!" Well, those same people are now blasting Disney because resellers and bad online servers foiled their hopes... How quickly the tide turns!

As for people like newbie phoenixboy, well, those are the real culprits in this whole affair. If things had gone the way that the Disney Store had intended, those people would not have played a factor in this at all (and yes, that was unrealistic of the CEOs to think that these kinds of people would NOT meddle), and then maybe people would not have had to line up at stores a day before release to get what they wanted. The online servers probably still would have crashed. phoenixboy just proved my case by claiming to have swooped in and purchased 3 sets total of the final 5 (through retail and online) AND sold one set of reservation cards to people desparate to get the dolls on Monday just for profit.

It does stink that many people are left with less than what they hoped for. Maybe the Disney Store will finally learn the labelling things "Limited Edition" is not such a good idea. But as GraceMonica said: I'm glad this is over.

 

[Shivatopia]

Just curious because of the above poster, do you guys actually think there will be a time when they will be LESS on Ebay? I mean, is what you are thinking is that people are just collecting them because of the hype and then they will decide they don't want them and put them up for sale at a lower price? Because what I was thinking was happening is, all those people put them up for outrageous prices on Ebay, and only those people who REALLY wanted the doll for their collection would pay, and the dolls would slowly enter the hands of only people who loved and appreciated them, and then they would be even harder to find/more expensive. I am only saying this because there are very small amounts of these in the world (not like other toys or expensive gadgets or whatever where people just want to own them FIRST but there is an unlimited supply) and a lot of people really wanted/want them and I don't think they would part with them easily.

BUT, seeing as I would like to maybe look for another to buy later, why is it that you reason they will go down in price? I mean, it would be fantastic but...

Based on other collectibles, particularly dolls, on eBay, the trend is that immediately after the item sells out, the price shoots up really high, due to the hype and panic caused by the sold out status. Most products do decrease in value over time, but it depends on the item. For these particular dolls, I predict that dolls like Pocahontas, Tiana, & Mulan will drop in price perhaps in a matter of weeks. Mulan, who sold out in about 6 hours online, dropped in price from over $200 to about $100 in a couple of weeks (more affordable, but still nowhere near retail price). Dolls like Ariel and Rapunzel will probably remain high for quite a while. The other 5 (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, and Jasmine) will probably remain mid-range in-between. eBay prices are fickle, so you may be able to make a great purchase from someone who lists it at a low cost. Keep in mind that these dolls may never fall below their $60 retail price, especially due to the controversy surrounding them.

 

[Shivatopia]

Ha....it's good to know that you speak so highly of me....Thanks...Kapow!!QUOTE]

What I wrote about you is anything but complimentary, but if it tickles you pink, good for you.

 

[Shivatopia]

A person that made their account last month and only has 81 post is a noob so they really can't talk. Also you don't know if I have been a member on here for a while and just made a different account.

I never said that I was not new here, so your statement makes no sense. Did you take offense to me calling you a newbie? And if you do have another account, why hide behind a new one?

 

[jejuneraccoon]

I am crossing my fingers that my order goes through. Very excited!

 

[magi1104]

Hi Everyone. I've been reading these post for while but just recently made an account. I need help getting a Rapunzel. My order from yesterday got cancelled and I was very upset about it I have a Snow White to trade for Rapunzel. If anyone is interested please PM me. She is my daughters favorite so I hope I can get her without going to eBay. Thanks everyone!!

I'm in San Diego Ca. I would prefer a local trade but if someon explains to me how to trade through the mail without complications I am willing to do that.

 

[GraceMonica]

I only intended to get the ones I wanted, Cindy, Belle, and Snow White. From the very beginning I knew I didn't want to get all 10. No one knew how bad this would become. It all started unfolding for me as soon as Ariel sold out so quickly. From that point on, I knew this would be a fight to get what I wanted. Which is why I didn't hold off on buying Cindy and Belle as soon as I could. And I got lucky with Snow White. It was pure hell getting Rapunzel and Jasmine for my sisters, but I managed. Would I ever do this again? Probably not.

Disney will probably never do this again. Selling a LE doll for 60 bucks. 60 is just way to reasonable of a price which is why so many people became obsessed with them.

 

[jejuneraccoon]

I only intended to get the ones I wanted, Cindy, Belle, and Snow White. From the very beginning I knew I didn't want to get all 10. No one knew how bad this would become. It all started unfolding for me as soon as Ariel sold out so quickly. From that point on, I knew this would be a fight to get what I wanted. Which is why I didn't hold off on buying Cindy and Belle as soon as I could. And I got lucky with Snow White. It was pure hell getting Rapunzel and Jasmine for my sisters, but I managed. Would I ever do this again? Probably not.

Disney will probably never do this again. Selling a LE doll for 60 bucks. 60 is just way to reasonable of a price which is why so many people became obsessed with them.

I'm really glad you and your sisters got the dolls you wanted You are right, it was such a headache!

 

[luckyleo81]

Every hour that goes by without a shipping confirmation makes me more nervous. I've noticed that a lot of the dolls on ebay with a high starting bid haven't been selling.

 

[Monch]

I am REALLY annoyed with people complaining on the facebook.

Okay, I am NEVER the kind of person who finds amusement in other people's pain, but I can't stop reading that FB thread! It's so crazy to read some of those posts.

I've been a toy / doll collector most my life, so I've been through these kinds of things before, to the tune of LE 50, so LE 8,000 hardly even seems LE to me.

The problem with these dolls is that thousands of the people who want them aren't doll "collectors" per se; they just really loved this collection, and so they've never experienced this kind of let down before.

In that sense, I really empathize with them. They don't really understand the whole allure of LE collecting, because they just want the product, which I totally understand and appreciate.

I also really empathize with Disney, though. How many of you own Disney Store items that were LE 2,000 or even fewer? There's no way Disney could've anticipated this hoopla over this line. Many of their LE items haven't been made with such a high production number. I sincerely believe they had no idea this would happen. I saw the entire display in store weeks before Cinderella was availabel for purchase, and I had NO CLUE they were going to cause such a comotion. LOL, I remember thinking, 8,000? How is that limited? Wow, how silly of me!

I'd guess a big problem was the low SRP. They were $60 in Canada. Compare that to the $125 on the other limited princess dolls (which come out with their respective bluray releases), and you can bet these dolls are a lot more desirable right away.

No doubt it's frustrating when you can't purchase that collectible you want (trust me, I have SO been there!), but some of the things people are saying on FB are just over the top. I can't believe people want IT guys fired over this. Someone's job and life is less important than your daughter's (ie, YOUR) Christmas present (to yourself, just admit they're really for you and your daughter's just the beard, lol)? That's so sad how people think when they're upset / don't get their way.

I was also sad to hear Disney Store workers were being harrassed and threatened over this.

Oh, well, there are still plenty of the DAC dolls, and they're way nicer anyway!

 

[floridafam]

Just revived shipping notification for the three dolls I was able to order. I checked out at 12:11.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

Shipping confirmation for mine as well. For reference, order placed at 12:28 Eastern.

 

[JessRabbit]

For all of you complaining about the online fiasco that happened yesterday....welcome to the Vinylmation Collector's World. These site problems have been ongoing since the release of LE Vinylmations online. Every LE Vinylmation release, the same thing has happened. Release after release, no matter how many times they say it will be fixed, it crashes.They were only asking for trouble when they announced they were releasing all 5 in one day especially with no option to bundle. I was lucky enough to purchase all 11 dolls but I had to work very hard to get them all. Some people in line with me drove 8 hours because they didn't trust the online store and wanted to make sure they were able to buy the last five dolls. You had to really work hard to complete the whole set. Luckily I have a Disney Store that is about 30 minutes away but I would have driven like the lady ahead of me to get these dolls.
These dolls were available for preorder for D23 members. I don't know how many people would preorder a $795 doll set outside of D23. Disney did the best marketing for this series that they could so that guests could choose the doll(s) they wanted.
There were 10 sets of the final 5 at my Disney Store. All of the people ahead of me were collectors and not eBayers. They drove anywhere between 2-8 hours to purchase the dolls. Like I said, you had to work to get these dolls.

I think they will go down in price eventually. Everything does. Look at the Holiday Barbies. Look at Vinylmations. Pin Sets. Beanie Babies (There was a Cast Member Mickey beanie only given to Disney Store CM's that was selling for $1000. Now, it's hardly worth anything.) Eventually, it will go down. Right now, it is what everyone wants so it will be the highest prices now.