by SetsunaKou » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:51 pm
They really are wonderful renditions of the Disney gals. ^^
I had the Mattel versions the Princes and Princesses for YEARS (since 1992 when they started releasing them!!) and I liked them well enough, some more than others, but never really thought they looked like them.
Then, last year, I discovered the Disney Store ones and they were pretty perfectly dead on resemblances, BUT their heads are a tad large. (I don't like big headed dolls ^^;;) But it was JUST a tad, so I went for them and switched out my old sets (selling them on eBay), since I preferred the Disney Store sculpts. (Well, I did like the Mattel Pocahontas and the Mattel Ariel I had was beautiful but this one probably looks more like Ariel....)
So, I bought them all, and all the Princes, converted John Smith to John Rolfe (I know, poor JSmith but in the 2 movies [and real life], she didn't end up with him so.....he had to go. Poor guy....at least JRolfe is okay....if he'd been awful, I'd have flipped! ^.~) and have them all set up in my Disney shelf area now. The only Prince I preferred is the older Prince Phillip doll because the new one is just hideous and does NOT look like Phillip at all! :shudders: So while I have both (I adore Sleeping Beauty, my favorite) Disney Store Phillips, (as I collect every different mold (face) doll made of both Aurora and Phillip) I use that other older poseable Phillip for my full Disney Princess/Prince set. He's the one who was from like 2006 or 2007 Disney Store. He's much better, in every way. ^^;;
But for the girls, (and all the guys, except for poor Phillip), like Dollykim-san says, the Disney Store ones are THE best ever! ^.~
Oooh, and the new singing 17" ones are awesome! I just received my Aurora last month and she is gorgeous! Hair perfect, face gorgeous and.....she not only sings part of the song, but if you press her hand again, she'll continue it, and then again, she'll finish the verse!! I was really impressed by that! And so loud, too! Very good quality sound and voice! If you're looking into one of them, they're on sale now at the Disney Store! I missed that sale (I bought her at first release and not discounted yet, but still totally worth it!).