Elsa Costume ~ Why me :)

[CookieGVB]

I'm kind of surprised at how little Frozen merchandise we saw at WDW before Christmas. Disney seems to have missed the merchandising boat with this movie, and I'm kind of shocked at them.

 

[LoveBugs]

My 3 year old is obsessed with Elsa and has been asking daily for the dress. I called our local Disney Store and they told me, of course, they are sold out until March. So, yesterday we were at the mall and she wanted to just see. I warned her they were sold out but we could look. As we were admiring the wall with no Elsa dresses, a CM asked what size we were looking for. I said a 3 and told her I knew there were none. She said "Hold on a minute."

She came back holding the dress in a size 3!! My daughter just stood there with the biggest smile on her face! I was thrilled, until the thought struck me that this was the $150 version of the dress but she assured me it was the regular $50 one.

We went to pay for it and the cm at the register was like "I think this is the last dress in North America! I feel like I should take my picture with you! Hold on tight to it so you don't get mugged on your way out." LOL

Anyhow, she hasn't taken it off since and the house is covered in turquoise glitter, but she is one very happy little girl

 

[poorunfortunateseth]

My 3 year old is obsessed with Elsa and has been asking daily for the dress. I called our local Disney Store and they told me, of course, they are sold out until March. So, yesterday we were at the mall and she wanted to just see. I warned her they were sold out but we could look. As we were admiring the wall with no Elsa dresses, a CM asked what size we were looking for. I said a 3 and told her I knew there were none. She said "Hold on a minute."

She came back holding the dress in a size 3!! My daughter just stood there with the biggest smile on her face! I was thrilled, until the thought struck me that this was the $150 version of the dress but she assured me it was the regular $50 one.

We went to pay for it and the cm at the register was like "I think this is the last dress in North America! I feel like I should take my picture with you! Hold on tight to it so you don't get mugged on your way out." LOL

Anyhow, she hasn't taken it off since and the house is covered in turquoise glitter, but she is one very happy little girl

Great story and memory!

 

[Iowajes]

German Shepherd?

Nope, she's a terrier/greyhound mix. The shelter named her, no idea where it came from.

 

[bitty246]

Just wanted to add my 2 cents on the Target version. I got my DD one for Christmas because it looked really cute on the hanger. Well... not so much on an actual person. She is 4, tall and slim. I think they only have one size at Target, but looks better suited to an average 2-3yo. In addition, the netting that makes up the sheer chest and arm pieces is so rough and abrasive my Elsa obsessed little one refused to wear it! Sooo... we took it back and got a Barbie instead, lol.

I am under strict orders to get this girl an Elsa dress before her Frozen birthday party in April, which happens to be a week before we head to WDW. Hopefully they'll come back in stock and I can use the $20 off coupon for the DVD pre sale!

 

[pmaurer74]

http://www.disneystore.co.uk/elsa-from-frozen-costume-for-kids/mp/63070/1500029/

Sizes up to11-12 don't see why they can't ship them.

It would not let me select the US for a shipping option

 

[sea3668rn]

My anti-princess 4 year old daughter is obsessed with Elsa as well, but she really wants the coronation dress "with the cape and gloves, Mommy!" I don't see that it is made anywhere, but I am hoping that they come out with it before our trip next November. I tried to talk her into Anna since it also has a cape, but she turned up her nose. She wants the one with powers- it amuses me that Elsa is the only princess she has ever shown interest in!

In the meanwhile I am keeping an eye out for the Elsa dress at the Disney store- our local one said maybe February? They told me they occasionally get 1-2 in but they are gone almost immediately.

I did see and Elsa at Target yesterday, but I wasn't a fan. I am also disappointed that the BBB only seems to do an Elsa wig? My daughter has long blonde hair and a braid would be perfect, so I may skip BBB on our trip and just fancy her up myself- we'll see. She would never wear a wig.

 

[disneylovin24]

My anti-princess 4 year old daughter is obsessed with Elsa as well, but she really wants the coronation dress "with the cape and gloves, Mommy!" I don't see that it is made anywhere, but I am hoping that they come out with it before our trip next November. I tried to talk her into Anna since it also has a cape, but she turned up her nose. She wants the one with powers- it amuses me that Elsa is the only princess she has ever shown interest in!

In the meanwhile I am keeping an eye out for the Elsa dress at the Disney store- our local one said maybe February? They told me they occasionally get 1-2 in but they are gone almost immediately.

I did see and Elsa at Target yesterday, but I wasn't a fan. I am also disappointed that the BBB only seems to do an Elsa wig? My daughter has long blonde hair and a braid would be perfect, so I may skip BBB on our trip and just fancy her up myself- we'll see. She would never wear a wig.

If she has long blonde hair I would certainly just try and do it yourself if BBB won't. I don't have much experience with them but could you call and tell them your daughter has the right hair for an Elsa braid?

Oddly enough when I was at WDW 2 weeks ago all they had left in Norway was pins, crowns, Anna's dress and Elsa wigs. Guess the wigs aren't popular!

 

[shpdem]

Just wanted to add my 2 cents on the Target version. I got my DD one for Christmas because it looked really cute on the hanger. Well... not so much on an actual person. She is 4, tall and slim. I think they only have one size at Target, but looks better suited to an average 2-3yo. In addition, the netting that makes up the sheer chest and arm pieces is so rough and abrasive my Elsa obsessed little one refused to wear it! Sooo... we took it back and got a Barbie instead, lol.

I am under strict orders to get this girl an Elsa dress before her Frozen birthday party in April, which happens to be a week before we head to WDW. Hopefully they'll come back in stock and I can use the $20 off coupon for the DVD pre sale!

I do agree with the sleeves being very itchy and rough my daughter did say the same thing, but for us I just cut the sleeves off and she loves it now. Whatever makes our daughters happy

 

[sea3668rn]

If she has long blonde hair I would certainly just try and do it yourself if BBB won't. I don't have much experience with them but could you call and tell them your daughter has the right hair for an Elsa braid?

Oddly enough when I was at WDW 2 weeks ago all they had left in Norway was pins, crowns, Anna's dress and Elsa wigs. Guess the wigs aren't popular!

I may try that closer to our trip, but it looks like they have pre-designed hairstyles, so I don't know? I have no experience either as this will be my first trip since I was a teenager, but we'll see. Maybe they'll give us some pixie dust...

 

[maxiesmom]

I may try that closer to our trip, but it looks like they have pre-designed hairstyles, so I don't know? I have no experience either as this will be my first trip since I was a teenager, but we'll see. Maybe they'll give us some pixie dust...

From what I understand they have to stick to the predetermined hair styles as they are not licensed beauticians. Maybe a letter writing campaign to add a few new styles is in order???

 

[Lisa0806]

We just returned from disney world and they had very little frozen merchandise available. We saw a sweatshirt and they only had one left and it was in a huge size. They also had one of those sets with the characters, the small little figures. We asked at the downtown disney store and also at the store next to the frozen meet and greet spot and they said it was probably going to be atleast a month before they got more Frozen merchandise. Disney def. missed the boat on this one as far as selling merchandise. We waited 1.5 hours to meet Anna and elsa at epcot this past Thursday. it would have been a three hour wait but we got lucky if you can call it lucky that it started pouring rain and some people got out of line and we became the last spot for the earlier time slot cutting the wait to 1.5 hours, otherwise it would have been even longer and this was on a day that wasnt even very busy. We practically walked on to most rides at epcot that day, but everyone wants to meet Anna and Elsa! Good luck. CM's were telling people to get in line atleast two hours early. Again we just got early that they added us to the early time slot because some people got out of line.

 

[Mom2Luci]

I just got EXTREMELY lucky! On a whim, I emailed my FIL a few days ago to ask him to see if he could find anything while he is in Mexico on business. He called a few minutes ago and said he got 2!!! One in the 5/6 and one in the 7/8 because things vary so much on how they fit DD. DD heard him on the phone and screamed so loud I think the neighbors heard her!

I have the fabric to make one (and I still will because I know they will get worn out), but I'm so excited FIL found it!

 

[stephrr]

I finally was able to get a dress for my daughter this morning. Good luck to all who have been searching!

 

[raven0855]

Elsa dress is in stock online at disney store right now!!

 

[newdeal]

I'm just annoyed that Disney named a Princess Elsa.

I have a six year old daughter named Elsa and it was a very uncommon name and now there are going to be a billion little girls named Elsa six years younger than her and everyone is going to assume we named her after the Disney movie in a few years after it is far enough away that people don't realize that the math doesn't work out on their assumption.

oh first world problems lol

 

[Coaliesquirrel]

They're showing in-stock in all sizes (2/3 - 10) online this morning!

 

[loveshak22]

As a father of two girls also, let me say that I feel your pain. But it doesn't end once you have searched the web for hours on end and called every Disney store within a 300 mile radius. It continues once you finally find the dress, beg the staff at the store to hold it for you until you drive through a snow storm, in the dark, to get it. Then your daughter decides to start wearing the dress at home, only for you to find out that the Elsa dress is by far the most sparkly dress of any Disney princess dress they have ever owned and almost all those sparkles will blow off her dress like actual pixie dust being dropped by Tinkerbell herself. Of course no amount of vacuuming will get rid of it all and you will find every article of clothing you own somehow gathers it up for weeks on end. I particularly was fond of noticing the sparkles on my toothbrush (how I don't know, but there it was). I just can't wait to pack that dress in our luggage with all the other clothes!!

I don't have kids but just was reading through this post because I love Frozen and the subject of the thread caught my eye...this is hilarious though!! You sound like a good (and patient) dad!

 

[Krissy04]

Coaliesquirrel beat me to it

To all you dress hunters...good luck! I just ordered one for my DD's 8th birhtday coming up...personally I LOVE the Anna dress, and her character for that matter, but DD is really drawn to Elsa. She will be thrilled!

 

[jimandami]

Thanks guys! I just ordered DD a new one to replace the one she bought at WDW that ripped within a few hours.