D23 Elsa 11'' Doll and Singing Elsa 16'' Doll - Frozen - Disney Store - Deboxed - Standing - Capes Open - Full Front View
My D23 Elsa 11'' Doll is posed standing next to my newly acquired Singing Elsa 16'' Doll. They have very similar faces, hair and outfits, being representations of Elsa as the Snow Queen in the upcoming Disney animated movie Frozen. Since the D23 Elsa doll is identical to the currently available Classic Elsa doll (which is listed at 12'' H), I will refer to my doll as the Classic doll in the following comparative review. Following that are separate reviews and product information on the two dolls.
Comparative Review of the Classic Elsa vs. Singing Elsa Dolls
The Classic Elsa doll has a sweeter, more youthful looking face than Singing Elsa. Her eyes are glancing to her left, whereas the singing doll is glancing to her right. Her eyes are a lighter shade of blue, and the irises smaller, with much more of the whites of her eyes showing. But her eyes are opened wider. She has very densely packed black eyelashes above her eyes; the singing doll has separate thin eyelashes above and below her eyes. Her eyebrows are paler and thinner. They both have very thin lips in a closed mouth smile. But Classic Elsa's smile is symmetrical, whereas Singing Elsa has a smirk, with her mouth upturned on her right side. They both have deep red lips, but Singing Elsa has darker, blood red lips. Classic Elsa has no freckles, but Singing Elsa has a line of freckles going across her cheeks and nose. Classic Elsa's cheeks and nose are lightly rouged; Singing Elsa's rouge is heavier. Singing Elsa has a stronger chin than Classic Elsa. Overall, I like Classic Elsa's face better. It is more open, younger looking, and prettier. Classic Elsa looks like a curious elf; Singing Elsa like a confident diva.
Classic Elsa's skin is the same very, very pale pink as the singing doll. But there is a slight touch of purple in the face of Classic Elsa that is not apparent in the Singing Elsa. Classic Elsa's body is the same construction as the 2012 Classic Princess dolls, with fully articulated arms and legs. Singing Elsa has the same body construction as all previous 16-17'' singing dolls, with no wrist or ankle joints.
Classic Elsa has long light blonde braided hair. The hair over her forehead has been patterned into dramatic long flat curls streaming over her head, like a windswept crown of hair. Singing Elsa has the same color hair, and a very similar hairstyle. But her crown of hair is much closer to her head, looking more like a cap than a crown, so is much less dramatic.
Both of their outfits consist of a blue green dress with a glittering bodice, organza sleeves, and a glittering organza cape. But Classic Elsa's cape is much more movie accurate, with a blue snowflake and icicle glitter pattern that is applied in such a way that it doesn't shed. Singing Elsa's cape is covered uniformly with blue glitter that does shed, but not as profusely as in some other Disney Princess glittery gowns. Also Classic Elsa's cape is stiffer, and holds its shape better; it can also be held in her hands to hold open the cape. They are both wearing the same blue flats.
Overall, I like the look of the Classic Elsa doll better than the Singing Elsa. Her face is sweeter, her hair is more unique and dramatic, and her outfit is more detailed and movie accurate. On the other hand, Singing Elsa has the unique glowing arms, sings a beautiful song, and has a more movie accurate face. So I'm glad to have both dolls, and I'm actually happy that they have so many differences. It would be boring if the singing doll was an exact copy of the Classic doll in a larger size.
D23 Elsa 11'' Doll Review
Elsa, the Snow Queen, has been completely deboxed from the Frozen doll set, and is posing standing up, supported by a Kaiser doll stand (not included).
She has the legs that were introduced with the 2012 Disney Store Classic Princess 12'' dolls. They are hard plastic legs with ball jointed hips, external hinged knee joints, and ball jointed ankles. She is about 11 1/4'' high, about 1/4'' shorter than her sister Anna, since Elsa wears flats and Anna wears boots with heels. But to the top of their hairdos, they are both about 11 3/4'' tall.
Elsa has two layered gown. The lower layer consists of a blue green satin skirt with a slit in the front, and a dark blue green bodice that is covered in gold glitter. It has long pale sheer blue organza sleeves. Sewn to the bodice is a floor length robe that drapes around the front in an overlapping fashion. It is made of clear organza that is overlain with a blue green pattern of glitter depicting large snow flakes and icicles. All the glitter makes the robe rather stiff. She has blue green flat shoes that match her skirt.
Elsa has a small angular face, and a very pale complexion. Her skin is almost white in color, with a touch of pinkish purple in her face. Her hair is a very light blonde, and gelled into a dramatic series of large curls in swept back from her forehead, except for a single curl over her left forehead. Most of her hair is braided into a long ponytail that reaches her hips. She has large blue eyes glancing to her left. She has very densely packed black eyelashes, pinkish purple eyeshadow, and thin straight gray eyebrows. She has a small pointy nose, and a small mouth with very thin blood red lips in a closed mouth smile. Her cheeks are lightly rouged. Her face has an elfin appearance, although her ears are round, rather than narrow and pointed.
The D23 Elsa 11'' doll is an elegant, exotic, very beautiful and faithful rendering of the animated character from Frozen. She is identical to the currently available Classic Elsa doll, listed at 12'' H.
D23 Elsa 11'' Doll Purchase Information
Elsa and Anna 11'' Doll Set - Frozen
US Disney Store
$39.95 US
D23 Expo Exclusive
Released and purchased on Sunday, August 11, 2013
First Look
Elsa Classic Doll - Frozen - 12''
US Disney Store
Released September 16, 2013
$16.95
Item No. 6070040900918P
Elsa Singing 16'' Doll Review
The Elsa Singing Doll is a 16'' doll, with the same body as the other 16 - 17 inch singing and talking dolls by the Disney Store, except for her glowing forearms, and different sound mechanism. Her body has a ball jointed neck, shoulders and hips, and hinge jointed elbows and knees. Even though she wears flats, she has feet at a fixed angle, as if she was wearing high heeled shoes. Her head and body has a very, very pale pink skin tone, that is almost white.
Elsa's sound is motion activated instead of by touching a button on her hand. Also, when she sings, her forearms glow, which flickers slightly . The exact nature of the motion activation is a bit confusing to me. She starts sing when I pass my hand close to her chest, or when I move her up or down, but neither method is activates the sound consistently. Also, I can't make her sing in the dark. I've found that the most effective means of making her sing is to start with your fingers at her chest, and then quickly move them away. It works almost every time in a well lit area. The motion detector is hidden inside of her body. The sound box's opening is a heart shaped figure with holes in her upper back, as with the other 16-17'' singing dolls. There is a battery compartment containing 3 AG13 batteries. There is an On/Off switch on her left side (on the right when she is facing you).
Update: I've discovered what the exact method is for activating Elsa's sound. It's detecting a dimming of light right above her chest. But the change has to be above a certain threshold, so it doesn't work in a dark or dimly lit area. In a brightly lit area, passing any object over her chest will make her sing. Also passing a flashlight (or other bright light) over on her chest will work, as well as turning it off. So a flashlight can be used as a remote control device. Really cool! I haven't disrobed Elsa yet, but when I do, I'll see if I can see any hint of the mechanism on her chest.
She sings the song ''Let It Go'' in the powerful and emotional voice of the American Broadway and TV star Idina Menzel. The song is in one segment 30 seconds long. The lyrics are:
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
Let it go, let it go
I'm one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
She has long braided light blonde hair, with stiff flat curls draped over her head, a solitary curl over her left forehead, and a mild widow's peak. She has an angular face, with pronounced cheekbones, small flat nose, thin blood red lips in a slight smirk, dark brown freckles across her cheeks and nose, and her cheeks are lightly rouged. She has wide narrow deep blue eyes glancing to her right, many small thin eyelashes above and below her eyes, purple eye shadow, and thin brown eyebrows. Her face and hair are very accurate depictions of the movie character.
Her outfit consists of a blue green satin dress with a glittering bodice, and a slit in the skirt, light blue sheer organza sleeves, and a glittering light blue sheer organza cape that is sewn to the top of the bodice. The dress almost reaches the floor, and the cape is longer than floor length, and can wrap around to completely cover the skirt.
There is apparently some sort of lubricant in her knee joints that can escape to stain her skirt. I was warned about it by my Flickr friend fallconary615, but it has stained my dolls skirt already, over her left knee.
She is a beautiful and wonderful doll, with a new and effective sound mechanism, a great sounding song. Her face and hair are very movie accurate, but her outfit is less so. She is $10 more than the usual price for a 16-17'' singing doll, but I think the new sound activation mechanism and her glowing arms are worth it. She is a good substitute for the upcoming LE Elsa doll, for those who can't afford, or can't get that doll.
Elsa Singing 16'' Doll Purchase Information
I just got the Elsa Singing Doll at my local Disney Store! She is 16'' tall, and her price is $39.95 US. She sings and her forearms glow, and is motion activated. As soon as I pulled a plastic strip in the back of the box, she started singing, in the powerful and emotional voice of Idina Menzel, and her arms glowed with an icy blue color. The song is in one segment 30 seconds long, and is motion activated. I will show her boxed, during the deboxing, and fully deboxed.
The Elsa Singing Doll has already been released in some US Disney Stores, but is not yet available online in the US Disney Store website. In the UK, she was released in some stores two weeks ago, and online last week (Oct 18). Below is the UK product information.
UK Disney Store
Release - 2013-10-18
£25.00
Item No. 411047408603P
Bring home the magic, and music, from Frozen with this Elsa singing doll. It's beautifully detailed with an ornate dress and plaited hair, and she also lights up and sings 'Let It Go' from the film.
Magic in the details...
•Singing character doll
•Elsa from Frozen
•Satin dress with sparkly mesh sleeves and overlayer
•Realistic blonde hair in a plait
•She sings and lights up
•Motion activated
•Sings 'Let It Go' from Frozen
•H41 x W15cm approx
•Requires 3x AG13 batteries, included
•Suitable for children aged 3 years+
•Created for Disney Store
D23 Elsa 11'' Doll and Singing Elsa 16'' Doll - Frozen - Disney Store - Deboxed - Standing - Capes Open - Full Front View
My D23 Elsa 11'' Doll is posed standing next to my newly acquired Singing Elsa 16'' Doll. They have very similar faces, hair and outfits, being representations of Elsa as the Snow Queen in the upcoming Disney animated movie Frozen. Since the D23 Elsa doll is identical to the currently available Classic Elsa doll (which is listed at 12'' H), I will refer to my doll as the Classic doll in the following comparative review. Following that are separate reviews and product information on the two dolls.
Comparative Review of the Classic Elsa vs. Singing Elsa Dolls
The Classic Elsa doll has a sweeter, more youthful looking face than Singing Elsa. Her eyes are glancing to her left, whereas the singing doll is glancing to her right. Her eyes are a lighter shade of blue, and the irises smaller, with much more of the whites of her eyes showing. But her eyes are opened wider. She has very densely packed black eyelashes above her eyes; the singing doll has separate thin eyelashes above and below her eyes. Her eyebrows are paler and thinner. They both have very thin lips in a closed mouth smile. But Classic Elsa's smile is symmetrical, whereas Singing Elsa has a smirk, with her mouth upturned on her right side. They both have deep red lips, but Singing Elsa has darker, blood red lips. Classic Elsa has no freckles, but Singing Elsa has a line of freckles going across her cheeks and nose. Classic Elsa's cheeks and nose are lightly rouged; Singing Elsa's rouge is heavier. Singing Elsa has a stronger chin than Classic Elsa. Overall, I like Classic Elsa's face better. It is more open, younger looking, and prettier. Classic Elsa looks like a curious elf; Singing Elsa like a confident diva.
Classic Elsa's skin is the same very, very pale pink as the singing doll. But there is a slight touch of purple in the face of Classic Elsa that is not apparent in the Singing Elsa. Classic Elsa's body is the same construction as the 2012 Classic Princess dolls, with fully articulated arms and legs. Singing Elsa has the same body construction as all previous 16-17'' singing dolls, with no wrist or ankle joints.
Classic Elsa has long light blonde braided hair. The hair over her forehead has been patterned into dramatic long flat curls streaming over her head, like a windswept crown of hair. Singing Elsa has the same color hair, and a very similar hairstyle. But her crown of hair is much closer to her head, looking more like a cap than a crown, so is much less dramatic.
Both of their outfits consist of a blue green dress with a glittering bodice, organza sleeves, and a glittering organza cape. But Classic Elsa's cape is much more movie accurate, with a blue snowflake and icicle glitter pattern that is applied in such a way that it doesn't shed. Singing Elsa's cape is covered uniformly with blue glitter that does shed, but not as profusely as in some other Disney Princess glittery gowns. Also Classic Elsa's cape is stiffer, and holds its shape better; it can also be held in her hands to hold open the cape. They are both wearing the same blue flats.
Overall, I like the look of the Classic Elsa doll better than the Singing Elsa. Her face is sweeter, her hair is more unique and dramatic, and her outfit is more detailed and movie accurate. On the other hand, Singing Elsa has the unique glowing arms, sings a beautiful song, and has a more movie accurate face. So I'm glad to have both dolls, and I'm actually happy that they have so many differences. It would be boring if the singing doll was an exact copy of the Classic doll in a larger size.
D23 Elsa 11'' Doll Review
Elsa, the Snow Queen, has been completely deboxed from the Frozen doll set, and is posing standing up, supported by a Kaiser doll stand (not included).
She has the legs that were introduced with the 2012 Disney Store Classic Princess 12'' dolls. They are hard plastic legs with ball jointed hips, external hinged knee joints, and ball jointed ankles. She is about 11 1/4'' high, about 1/4'' shorter than her sister Anna, since Elsa wears flats and Anna wears boots with heels. But to the top of their hairdos, they are both about 11 3/4'' tall.
Elsa has two layered gown. The lower layer consists of a blue green satin skirt with a slit in the front, and a dark blue green bodice that is covered in gold glitter. It has long pale sheer blue organza sleeves. Sewn to the bodice is a floor length robe that drapes around the front in an overlapping fashion. It is made of clear organza that is overlain with a blue green pattern of glitter depicting large snow flakes and icicles. All the glitter makes the robe rather stiff. She has blue green flat shoes that match her skirt.
Elsa has a small angular face, and a very pale complexion. Her skin is almost white in color, with a touch of pinkish purple in her face. Her hair is a very light blonde, and gelled into a dramatic series of large curls in swept back from her forehead, except for a single curl over her left forehead. Most of her hair is braided into a long ponytail that reaches her hips. She has large blue eyes glancing to her left. She has very densely packed black eyelashes, pinkish purple eyeshadow, and thin straight gray eyebrows. She has a small pointy nose, and a small mouth with very thin blood red lips in a closed mouth smile. Her cheeks are lightly rouged. Her face has an elfin appearance, although her ears are round, rather than narrow and pointed.
The D23 Elsa 11'' doll is an elegant, exotic, very beautiful and faithful rendering of the animated character from Frozen. She is identical to the currently available Classic Elsa doll, listed at 12'' H.
D23 Elsa 11'' Doll Purchase Information
Elsa and Anna 11'' Doll Set - Frozen
US Disney Store
$39.95 US
D23 Expo Exclusive
Released and purchased on Sunday, August 11, 2013
First Look
Elsa Classic Doll - Frozen - 12''
US Disney Store
Released September 16, 2013
$16.95
Item No. 6070040900918P
Elsa Singing 16'' Doll Review
The Elsa Singing Doll is a 16'' doll, with the same body as the other 16 - 17 inch singing and talking dolls by the Disney Store, except for her glowing forearms, and different sound mechanism. Her body has a ball jointed neck, shoulders and hips, and hinge jointed elbows and knees. Even though she wears flats, she has feet at a fixed angle, as if she was wearing high heeled shoes. Her head and body has a very, very pale pink skin tone, that is almost white.
Elsa's sound is motion activated instead of by touching a button on her hand. Also, when she sings, her forearms glow, which flickers slightly . The exact nature of the motion activation is a bit confusing to me. She starts sing when I pass my hand close to her chest, or when I move her up or down, but neither method is activates the sound consistently. Also, I can't make her sing in the dark. I've found that the most effective means of making her sing is to start with your fingers at her chest, and then quickly move them away. It works almost every time in a well lit area. The motion detector is hidden inside of her body. The sound box's opening is a heart shaped figure with holes in her upper back, as with the other 16-17'' singing dolls. There is a battery compartment containing 3 AG13 batteries. There is an On/Off switch on her left side (on the right when she is facing you).
Update: I've discovered what the exact method is for activating Elsa's sound. It's detecting a dimming of light right above her chest. But the change has to be above a certain threshold, so it doesn't work in a dark or dimly lit area. In a brightly lit area, passing any object over her chest will make her sing. Also passing a flashlight (or other bright light) over on her chest will work, as well as turning it off. So a flashlight can be used as a remote control device. Really cool! I haven't disrobed Elsa yet, but when I do, I'll see if I can see any hint of the mechanism on her chest.
She sings the song ''Let It Go'' in the powerful and emotional voice of the American Broadway and TV star Idina Menzel. The song is in one segment 30 seconds long. The lyrics are:
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
Let it go, let it go
I'm one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
She has long braided light blonde hair, with stiff flat curls draped over her head, a solitary curl over her left forehead, and a mild widow's peak. She has an angular face, with pronounced cheekbones, small flat nose, thin blood red lips in a slight smirk, dark brown freckles across her cheeks and nose, and her cheeks are lightly rouged. She has wide narrow deep blue eyes glancing to her right, many small thin eyelashes above and below her eyes, purple eye shadow, and thin brown eyebrows. Her face and hair are very accurate depictions of the movie character.
Her outfit consists of a blue green satin dress with a glittering bodice, and a slit in the skirt, light blue sheer organza sleeves, and a glittering light blue sheer organza cape that is sewn to the top of the bodice. The dress almost reaches the floor, and the cape is longer than floor length, and can wrap around to completely cover the skirt.
There is apparently some sort of lubricant in her knee joints that can escape to stain her skirt. I was warned about it by my Flickr friend fallconary615, but it has stained my dolls skirt already, over her left knee.
She is a beautiful and wonderful doll, with a new and effective sound mechanism, a great sounding song. Her face and hair are very movie accurate, but her outfit is less so. She is $10 more than the usual price for a 16-17'' singing doll, but I think the new sound activation mechanism and her glowing arms are worth it. She is a good substitute for the upcoming LE Elsa doll, for those who can't afford, or can't get that doll.
Elsa Singing 16'' Doll Purchase Information
I just got the Elsa Singing Doll at my local Disney Store! She is 16'' tall, and her price is $39.95 US. She sings and her forearms glow, and is motion activated. As soon as I pulled a plastic strip in the back of the box, she started singing, in the powerful and emotional voice of Idina Menzel, and her arms glowed with an icy blue color. The song is in one segment 30 seconds long, and is motion activated. I will show her boxed, during the deboxing, and fully deboxed.
The Elsa Singing Doll has already been released in some US Disney Stores, but is not yet available online in the US Disney Store website. In the UK, she was released in some stores two weeks ago, and online last week (Oct 18). Below is the UK product information.
UK Disney Store
Release - 2013-10-18
£25.00
Item No. 411047408603P
Bring home the magic, and music, from Frozen with this Elsa singing doll. It's beautifully detailed with an ornate dress and plaited hair, and she also lights up and sings 'Let It Go' from the film.
Magic in the details...
•Singing character doll
•Elsa from Frozen
•Satin dress with sparkly mesh sleeves and overlayer
•Realistic blonde hair in a plait
•She sings and lights up
•Motion activated
•Sings 'Let It Go' from Frozen
•H41 x W15cm approx
•Requires 3x AG13 batteries, included
•Suitable for children aged 3 years+
•Created for Disney Store