D23 Expo 2015 - Day 3 - 2015-08-16 - Inside the Disney Store - DFDC Ariel and Ursula Display - Diorama
In the Disney Store. DFDC Ariel and Ursula display. Diorama, Ariel and Ursula LE Doll Set, Journal, mug, wallet. Closeup of the dolls in an OOAK diorama.
Day 3 of the D23 Expo 2015 on Sunday Aug 16, 2015
Goals: Get Extras of LE Items
I got to the Convention Center at about 5 am. Today, the lineup for early birds was outside of the main entrance to the Convention Center. The line stretched from the start of Hall B to near the end of Hall A. That is the opposite side of the main Convention Center building from Hall E, where we lined up on Friday. I got to the end of the line at about 5:15. We were led inside to the lobby of Hall A, at about 6 am. We entered the main Exhibit Hall at about 9 am. We were escorted in a single line to the end of the Disney Store line (after which Guests that didn't want to go to the Disney Store were free to go their destination). I got to the end of the line at about 9:15, which was in the main waiting area. I got into the store at around 10:20, about an hour and half earlier than on Saturday. That's because there were much less people attending the Expo on Sunday than Saturday. Before I entered the store, I was told that the D23 LE Designer Elsa and Hans doll set, the D23 LE Red Jasmine doll, and the D23 Designer Minnie doll were already sold out. The first two sold out yesterday, but I'm not sure when Minnie sold out.
At Disney Store I got some items for some fellow collectors. Outside of the store I grabbed a few of the DFDC flyers. Inside I got one each of the D23 LE 700 Olaf Figurine, the DFDC LE 2000 Lithograph Set, and the LE 1000 Art of Jasmine Lithograph set. Then I got a few things for myself that I didn't buy yesterday. Namely the Peter Pan and Captain Hook mug and journal, and the Art of Jasmine journal. I also took some photos of displays that I didn't take before. Namely the Ariel/Ursula display, and the Snow White/Witch purse/bag. Also I took a photo of the main DFDC promo display. It changed from yesterday, in that the promo for the D23 Elsa and Hans doll set (which was sold out) was replaced by an Ariel and Ursula women's tee shirt. I left the store at about 10:45 am.
Since I bought relatively few items, and it was so early, I decided to visit a few other merchandise locations for items I might be interested in. I first went to the Dream Store. I had heard that there was no waiting to get into the Dream Store, in stark contrast to the Disney store. Sure enough, they let me enter the store without waiting. The store was much larger than the Disney Store, but was also very crowded with customers. There were also several artists there to sign their merchandise. I got a couple of Deluxe Prints of Snow White and Ariel, by Golden Books. I also got a postcard of the new Snow White print by Jasmine Becket-Griffith.
Next I went to the Disney Music Emporium, and got a Little Mermaid Picture Disc. I hadn't seen it in Disneyland for a long time, so decided to get it here when I saw it. Finally I went to the Enesco/Walt Disney Archives booth. Inside the very cramped booth were persons playing Snow Queen Elsa and Hans, with very impressive costumes. There was also a signing taking place by a Disney artist. I saw a couple of simulated storybooks of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and of Sleeping Beauty. They contained notecards depicting scenes and artwork from the original movies. They were very nice looking so I got one of each, for $25. I also grabbed a price listing of the items showcased in the booth. The Anna Maquette will be $199, and the Elsa Maquette will be $350, both coming out in December 2015.
I finally left the Expo at about 11:30, and went home. All in all a very good Expo for me. It was tiring to have to wake up at 4 am each morning and wait in line for hours to get to the Disney Store. But I was rewarded by getting the D23 Exclusive Coronation Elsa and Hans Designer Doll Set, and the D23 Exclusive Red Jasmine 17'' Doll. Pre-ordering the full DFDC doll collection, and previewing all the dolls in that collection, satisfied two of the primary reasons that I came here. I missed getting some of the most limited and highly sought after items, such as the Designer Pin Set, and the Once Upon a Time doll set. But I'm okay with that, as I didn't think I had a real shot at them anyway, especially since I decided not to camp out overnight for the Friday and Saturday sessions.
D23 Expo 2015 - Day 3 - 2015-08-16 - Inside the Disney Store - DFDC Ariel and Ursula Display - Diorama
In the Disney Store. DFDC Ariel and Ursula display. Diorama, Ariel and Ursula LE Doll Set, Journal, mug, wallet. Closeup of the dolls in an OOAK diorama.
Day 3 of the D23 Expo 2015 on Sunday Aug 16, 2015
Goals: Get Extras of LE Items
I got to the Convention Center at about 5 am. Today, the lineup for early birds was outside of the main entrance to the Convention Center. The line stretched from the start of Hall B to near the end of Hall A. That is the opposite side of the main Convention Center building from Hall E, where we lined up on Friday. I got to the end of the line at about 5:15. We were led inside to the lobby of Hall A, at about 6 am. We entered the main Exhibit Hall at about 9 am. We were escorted in a single line to the end of the Disney Store line (after which Guests that didn't want to go to the Disney Store were free to go their destination). I got to the end of the line at about 9:15, which was in the main waiting area. I got into the store at around 10:20, about an hour and half earlier than on Saturday. That's because there were much less people attending the Expo on Sunday than Saturday. Before I entered the store, I was told that the D23 LE Designer Elsa and Hans doll set, the D23 LE Red Jasmine doll, and the D23 Designer Minnie doll were already sold out. The first two sold out yesterday, but I'm not sure when Minnie sold out.
At Disney Store I got some items for some fellow collectors. Outside of the store I grabbed a few of the DFDC flyers. Inside I got one each of the D23 LE 700 Olaf Figurine, the DFDC LE 2000 Lithograph Set, and the LE 1000 Art of Jasmine Lithograph set. Then I got a few things for myself that I didn't buy yesterday. Namely the Peter Pan and Captain Hook mug and journal, and the Art of Jasmine journal. I also took some photos of displays that I didn't take before. Namely the Ariel/Ursula display, and the Snow White/Witch purse/bag. Also I took a photo of the main DFDC promo display. It changed from yesterday, in that the promo for the D23 Elsa and Hans doll set (which was sold out) was replaced by an Ariel and Ursula women's tee shirt. I left the store at about 10:45 am.
Since I bought relatively few items, and it was so early, I decided to visit a few other merchandise locations for items I might be interested in. I first went to the Dream Store. I had heard that there was no waiting to get into the Dream Store, in stark contrast to the Disney store. Sure enough, they let me enter the store without waiting. The store was much larger than the Disney Store, but was also very crowded with customers. There were also several artists there to sign their merchandise. I got a couple of Deluxe Prints of Snow White and Ariel, by Golden Books. I also got a postcard of the new Snow White print by Jasmine Becket-Griffith.
Next I went to the Disney Music Emporium, and got a Little Mermaid Picture Disc. I hadn't seen it in Disneyland for a long time, so decided to get it here when I saw it. Finally I went to the Enesco/Walt Disney Archives booth. Inside the very cramped booth were persons playing Snow Queen Elsa and Hans, with very impressive costumes. There was also a signing taking place by a Disney artist. I saw a couple of simulated storybooks of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and of Sleeping Beauty. They contained notecards depicting scenes and artwork from the original movies. They were very nice looking so I got one of each, for $25. I also grabbed a price listing of the items showcased in the booth. The Anna Maquette will be $199, and the Elsa Maquette will be $350, both coming out in December 2015.
I finally left the Expo at about 11:30, and went home. All in all a very good Expo for me. It was tiring to have to wake up at 4 am each morning and wait in line for hours to get to the Disney Store. But I was rewarded by getting the D23 Exclusive Coronation Elsa and Hans Designer Doll Set, and the D23 Exclusive Red Jasmine 17'' Doll. Pre-ordering the full DFDC doll collection, and previewing all the dolls in that collection, satisfied two of the primary reasons that I came here. I missed getting some of the most limited and highly sought after items, such as the Designer Pin Set, and the Once Upon a Time doll set. But I'm okay with that, as I didn't think I had a real shot at them anyway, especially since I decided not to camp out overnight for the Friday and Saturday sessions.