I came across these the other day on an American Disney site, but did not know that they were available here in the U.K!
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They are rather nice, but a bit pricey. A couple of them don't quite look like the Princess they are meant to be, but overall I think they've done a nice job. The eyelashes are rather long too!
What does everyone think?
Hi!! :)
I'm so glad that a topic about this collection has been started! So i found out about this collection just before the D23 expo!
Quote from the Disney Store.com blog:
"Inspired by the fashion illustrations of the 1950's and 1960's that showed when fashion was all about glamour, Disney Store is excited to announce an elegant new collection carefully crafted by Disney artists to capture the magic and style of the classic Disney Princesses. Although these versions of the princesses are retro-inspired, they still have a modern edge. The idea behind the Disney Princess Designer Collection was to re-imagine the princesses in a way we've never done before, by giving them a high fashion edge while still capturing each princess's classically unique look."
Here is the concept artwork! ;)
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So the first doll Cinderella went on sale Aug 22nd in the states as well as other merchandise and so i was looking on the Disney store uk website and saw the Cinderella doll for sale! :D I was so surprised because i didn't know that we'd get them over here!!
I have to say i really like the doll collection, the concept artwork especially because there different but I think they still stayed true to the original princesses. They've just been so beautifully designed and created they don't look cheap at all and the detailing on their faces and dresses is exquisite.
I am proud to say i have Ariel!! :D She is absolutely beautiful! i hadn't seen her before expect for in pictures and a lot of people have said the pictures do not do them justice they are better in person! And i think she is definitely worth the price! I also think that the eyelashes on Ariel look really dramatic and I like them!
Here's a picture of my Ariel! ;)
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My advice is if you want to buy one or are not sure all the dolls are on display in the London Disney store (i was told by my local disney store castmember) and you can buy them in that store too i'm told. A different princess is realised every monday online and in the London store! ;)
ElyonTink :tink:
Whatever will they think of next!! I do like the retro chic look tho
That's some good info, I like that someone has one already so can give an honest opinion. I'm nowhere near London sadly so if I got one it would be online. I like the Jasmine one, but also I think that the Pocahontas one is rather unusual.
Shall have to ask Santa!
Thanks! :) Also the next princess to be realised tomorrow is Mulan!
mattboywonder- i know but i really like the princesses! and yeah i love the style of them too! ;)
Vegitabeta- Are you planning on getting any? there are a few reviews on youtube about the first 3 and forums over the net talking about the collection too! I don't live near London either but i'd really like to see them in person and to see if they have any of the other merchandise that the states have. I really like Pocahontas but i chose my fav Ariel as to me she's the most different of the collection! ;)
ElyonTink
Your Ariel looks amazing how did you took her out of the box? I am afraid of opening mine. Thanks for posting
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Your Ariel looks amazing how did you took her out of the box? I am afraid of opening mine. Thanks for posting
:D Thank you Arielle! I was so happy and very lucky to get her! You got an Ariel too? My Ariel's number is 7561!
I wouldn't worry about opening her, I took off all the plastic and only made a small tear in the cardboard back and this was due to one of the slits were the plastic is tucked.
It was tricky opening her because I was trying to be so careful! So I first took the case off, it comes out of the gold, patterned base and hold onto the top and the base and pull; you have to pull on each corner in turn and lift it off! You can take the case off again too and it comes off easier once you've done it once! ;) After admiring her :D I then decided I wanted to get rid of the plastic holding her pose so the tricky part I cut the plastic off whilst trying to not rip the cardboard and by keeping her hair out of the way! I just had to be careful and took my time!
I keep her on the stand in her case! :)
Hope this helps you out!
ElyonTink :tink:
Also to anyone else collecting these dolls Disney.com are revaluating there website in regards to the last 5 dolls because Snow White sold out in under an hour and the site crashed a couple of times and they oversold. So they are delaying the realise of the next doll so this will definitley effect Disney.co.uk too. So there won't be a new doll next monday.
Just in case anyone was planning to buy next monday! ;)
Quote from: "ElyonTink"Quote from: "Arielle"ElyonTink
Your Ariel looks amazing how did you took her out of the box? I am afraid of opening mine. Thanks for posting
:D Thank you Arielle! I was so happy and very lucky to get her! You got an Ariel too? My Ariel's number is 7561!
I wouldn't worry about opening her, I took off all the plastic and only made a small tear in the cardboard back and this was due to one of the slits were the plastic is tucked.
It was tricky opening her because I was trying to be so careful! So I first took the case off, it comes out of the gold, patterned base and hold onto the top and the base and pull; you have to pull on each corner in turn and lift it off! You can take the case off again too and it comes off easier once you've done it once! ;) After admiring her :D I then decided I wanted to get rid of the plastic holding her pose so the tricky part I cut the plastic off whilst trying to not rip the cardboard and by keeping her hair out of the way! I just had to be careful and took my time!
I keep her on the stand in her case! :)
Hope this helps you out!
ElyonTink :tink:
Also to anyone else collecting these dolls Disney.com are revaluating there website in regards to the last 5 dolls because Snow White sold out in under an hour and the site crashed a couple of times and they oversold. So they are delaying the realise of the next doll so this will definitley effect Disney.co.uk too. So there won't be a new doll next monday.
Just in case anyone was planning to buy next monday! ;)
Thank you for your kindness ElyonTink I really love the pose that you put your Ariel. That pose you put her is the same as the art! I love it.
About What happened with Snow white...let me tell you all many people are disappointing because some error happened on the page and the dolls where oversold. Disney corporation are truly sorry about this I recommend to all to stay tune to http://blog.disneystore.com (http://blog.disneystore.com"%20onclick="window.open(this.href);return%20false;) on Friday because they will make a special announcement. The release of the next doll is delayed I am not sure if a doll will be released this Monday
Quote from: "Arielle"Quote from: "ElyonTink"Quote from: "Arielle"ElyonTink
Your Ariel looks amazing how did you took her out of the box? I am afraid of opening mine. Thanks for posting
:D Thank you Arielle! I was so happy and very lucky to get her! You got an Ariel too? My Ariel's number is 7561!
I wouldn't worry about opening her, I took off all the plastic and only made a small tear in the cardboard back and this was due to one of the slits were the plastic is tucked.
It was tricky opening her because I was trying to be so careful! So I first took the case off, it comes out of the gold, patterned base and hold onto the top and the base and pull; you have to pull on each corner in turn and lift it off! You can take the case off again too and it comes off easier once you've done it once! ;) After admiring her :D I then decided I wanted to get rid of the plastic holding her pose so the tricky part I cut the plastic off whilst trying to not rip the cardboard and by keeping her hair out of the way! I just had to be careful and took my time!
I keep her on the stand in her case! :)
Hope this helps you out!
ElyonTink :tink:
Also to anyone else collecting these dolls Disney.com are revaluating there website in regards to the last 5 dolls because Snow White sold out in under an hour and the site crashed a couple of times and they oversold. So they are delaying the realise of the next doll so this will definitley effect Disney.co.uk too. So there won't be a new doll next monday.
Just in case anyone was planning to buy next monday! ;)
Thank you for your kindness ElyonTink I really love the pose that you put your Ariel. That pose you put her is the same as the art! I love it.
About What happened with Snow white...let me tell you all many people are disappointing because some error happened on the page and the dolls where oversold. Disney corporation are truly sorry about this I recommend to all to stay tune to http://blog.disneystore.com (http://blog.disneystore.com"%20onclick="window.open(this.href);return%20false;) on Friday because they will make a special announcement. The release of the next doll is delayed I am not sure if a doll will be released this Monday
:D Thankyou so much Arielle that's very kind of you to say! and yes that's the pose i was going for! i have changed her slightly since then! :)
Yes that's exactly what i was trying to say! thanks! :P
Incase anyone's interested here's a list of the LE sizes for each doll and the order that they were realised:
Cinderella- LE 8000
Ariel- LE 8000
Belle- LE 8000
Mulan- LE 6000
Snow White- LE 6000
the rest of the dolls LE sizes and order of there realise are rumors at the moment! ;)
Jasmine- LE 6000?
Rapunzel- LE 6000?
Tiana- LE 4000?
Aurora- LE 4000 has been confirmed, as a couple of people accidently got sent her instead of Mulan! :o
Pocahontas- LE 4000?
Hope that this will be the correct order!
ElyonTink :tink:
I hope you are correct Elyontink because I want Jasmine :D there has been many many rumors that the next one is Tiana. But Tiana is LE 4000 why is she going before Jasmine that is 6000 LE? So that's why I also think Jasmine should go first. Everyone please stay tune on Friday I hope they announce something good.
I hope so too, it makes more sense for Jasmine to go first! ;) good luck with getting her! are you ordering her online?
Yep i'll be checking tomorrow to see what they announce! i've been reading around and many collectors and people that actually want the dolls would like a limit of 1 doll per customer and i agree with them! it makes it fairer for everyone and they might not sell out so quick especially for the dolls with the LE size 4000. ;) Hoping for some good news!
I just went on to have a look and there are no dolls coming up at all, where have they gone?
Quote from: "Vegitabeta"I just went on to have a look and there are no dolls coming up at all, where have they gone?
Hi! they have completly sold out on the Disney.com.
For the Disney.co.uk. they have sold out too. Last week Mulan sold out in under 3 days and Ariel sold out too about the same time as Mulan, although she was realised on the 29th August. Snow White sold out in less than 6 hours on monday but she did appear again yesterday on the website but has now gone. Today i looked and Cinderella and Belle had sold out, they were still availiable yesterday.
If you are collecting all the dolls or a specific one i would really advise you to buy them on the day they are realised! They go on sale in the UK around 9:00am (this could change depending on what they announce tomorrow.) ;)
I think the main reason is to why they are selling out quicker is that the LE sizes are smaller, the last 5 dolls will be LE 6000 or LE 4000 and to the fact that alot of people in the states miss out on getting them as they sell out even quicker over there and so look to the UK site to purchase their doll/s.
I would hate for anyone over here to miss out on the dolls they want. Good Luck! :)
ElyonTink :tink:
Ah I get it now! I was fancying the Jasmine one but I don't have the funds really! I'll see what I can do though, thanks for the info.
Quote from: "Vegitabeta"Ah I get it now! I was fancying the Jasmine one but I don't have the funds really! I'll see what I can do though, thanks for the info.
You're welcome! :)
If you're not sure on Jasmine i'd say go for her, especially if she's your fav princess! :thumbs: when they're sold out the cheapest you'll probably find one for on eBay will be around $100+ so suddenly £50 doesn't sound so much! If you want to look at it that way. ;)
They have posted this on the Disney store.co.uk http://www.disneystore.co.uk/toys/dolls ... 5+1000997/ (http://www.disneystore.co.uk/toys/dolls/mn/1000255+1000997/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;).
Still waiting for the official announcement which should be out today.
ElyonTink :tink:
Yeah I just read their thing on Facebook, here it is for anyone who wants to read it:
Dear Disney Store Guests:
As you may be aware, our new limited edition Disney Princess Designer Doll Collection has generated a good deal of excitement. While many of you love the new dolls, you have also expressed frustration in securing your favorite Princess, and brought to our attention ways we could make the process fair for all Guests. We want you to know that we read your comments on Facebook, saw your Tweets, and our wonderful Cast Members have told us what they heard from our Guests who visited our Stores.
Quantities of these dolls are very limited, and we realize that not everyone will be able to get the doll of their choice even with a new process in place. Our aim is to increase the possibility of our Guests to obtain the dolls that they are seeking. Therefore we have updated our release plans as follows:
• We will now release for sale all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas on one date in Stores on 10/17/11.
• We will then have a Disneystore.com release of all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls (Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas) the following day on 10/18/11, at a time to be determined.
• We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest – both in-store and at Disneystore.com
• We will implement a line queue and ticketing procedure (first come, first served) in Stores on the release date and the dolls will be sold at store opening.
• Guests that are not successful in obtaining the Princess Doll of their choice at the Stores will be able to try again later at Disneystore.com
We thank you for your continued support and loyalty. We hope you have a Magical day.
Oh dear! I just liked the look of them, didn't realise just how popular they were!
Vegitabeta: Yeah they have become really popular, in the states the most though!! ;) But i'm glad they've limited it to 1 doll per customer. I'm really tempted to get Rapunzel now! :P
Still not sure if were getting them over here or not i've heard that Disney has confirmed on facebook that they're being sold on the 17th Oct in the 2 London Disney stores, i haven't seen this so i'm not sure. But still no word on whether they're being sold online or not.
If you want Jasmine i'm sure they'll be sold online as i doubt they'll sell out in the 2 stores on the 17th Oct. ;)
In the states they're allocating a number of the dolls to sell online on 18th Oct so if you order her on the 18th you should definitely get her!! :thumbs:
Hope this helps you out!
ElyonTinkx :tink:
Thanks again Tink, I also have my bf on board for getting hold of a Jasmine ;) Hopefully we will be successful!
Finally the DisneyStore UK has updated the designer dolls page with the info release dates!! :)
•We will now release for purchase all 5 remaining Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas on one date in Stores on 17/10/11.
•We will then have a Disneystore.co.uk release of all 5 Disney Princess Designer Dolls: Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas, the following day on 18/10/11, at a time to be determined – and will be communicated at a later date.
•We will be limiting the purchase to one doll per Princess, per Purchasing Guest. This limit applies both in-store and at Disneystore.co.uk.
We will implement a line queue and ticketing procedure (if necessary) in Stores on the release date and the dolls will be sold at store opening.
Note: The following stores will be participating in the distribution of dolls on 17/10/11: Westfield, London; Oxford Street, London; Dublin, Ireland.
Good luck to anyone who's getting a doll/dolls! and Vegitabeta good luck getting Jasmine it's been confirmed she is LE 6000 you should have no problem!! :D
Edit to say- It's been confirmed that the dolls will go onsale 18/10/11 on Disney Store.co.uk at 9am!! :)
ElyonTink :tink:
Did anyone get one this morning. I wasn't awake and now they are sold out, boo!
Oh i'm so sorry Vegitabeta. :( I didn't get one but kept checking to see if they were avaliable. They were hard to find at first you had to type "Designer Rapunzel" etc to actually find their page, i think they sold out in about 40 mins.
I don't know if this helps but i heard that the London stores recieved quite a few of each doll if you ring up guest relations or store itself they might still have some avaliable, it's a long shot but you might get lucky! :thumbs:
Good Luck!
ElyonTink :tink:
Rapunzel is still avaliable on the UK site!! ;)
Quote from: "ElyonTink"Rapunzel is still avaliable on the UK site!! ;)
I have also same issue... :-"
I got Rapunzel and Aurora for Christmas!
Quote from: "Vegitabeta"I got Rapunzel and Aurora for Christmas!
Me too! They're beautiful arent they?!
I was fortunate to acquire each of the dolls here in the states.
Snow White was the only one I got online, and that was a miracle. The rest I waited in line for at the store. For the final 5, I sat at our mall for 5 hours to get them. It was probably the craziest thing I've ever done for 'things'.
My favorites are Ariel, Pocahontas, Rapunzel & Belle. :D