Disney Store vs Hasbro Live Action Beast Dolls - Full Right Side View - Walking Stance
Here is a comparative review and side by side photos of the live action Beast dolls by Disney Store and by Hasbro. The Disney Store Beast is separately sold, both in stores and online, for $34.95. He was released on January 16, 2017 (in the US and Canada), and I purchased him in person on release day. The Hasbro Beast doll is part of the Grand Romance Belle and Beast doll set, which sells for $49.99 at Toys R Us, released on January 1, 2017.
The Disney Store Beast is $10 more expensive than the Hasbro one, but he is a much more movie accurate, has more articulation, and his outfit is made from better materials. I haven't removed the outfits from either doll yet, so I can't make a full review of the construction of their outfits and bodies.
The flocking on the Hasbro doll's head to mimic fur is impressive, but it outweighed by the far more detailed and accurate face and molded hair on the DS Beast. The same can be said for the flocking on the hands, feet, lower legs and tail of the Hasbro doll versus the molded features on the DS one. The head on the DS Beast is also much larger, and his expression makes him look alive as opposed to the dead eyes of the Hasbro doll. The horns are also larger, and much more detailed and realistic than the Hasbro.
The Disney Store outfit is much more accurate than the Hasbro. The gold print detailing on the jacket and vest are more delicate than on the Hasbro, which look clumsy and cheap in comparison. The DS doll has faux sueded pant, versus the satin pants of the Hasbro. The Hasbro Beast's jacket has a slit in the back to accommodate his tail, but the DS jacket doesn't. The lacey cravat on the DS Beast has more layers and is a separate piece that goes around his neck, whereas the Hasbro cravat is a false one that is sewn to the front of his false satin shirt. The lace cuffs on the DS Beast as also double layered as opposed to the single layer on the Hasbro doll. Finally, the DS jacket has plastic buttons and false pockets, that are missing from the Hasbro jacket.
The Disney Store Beast doll has a larger and more articulated body. He stands 13 inches tall to the top of his head, a full inch taller than the 12 inch Hasbro Beast. So he is much more impressive and to scale next to the Belle dolls, who are about 11 1/2 inches tall. The Disney Store Beast has a ball jointed neck, rather than the usual pivot joint on DS Prince dolls. His head is somewhat restricted in its movement by the molded hair on the back of his head, which extends past his neck. Nevertheless, his head can rotate a full 360 degrees, and can move up about 10 degrees from the horizontal. The Hasbro doll's head cannot move at all from the fixed straight ahead position. The DS Beast has ball jointed shoulders and elbows, but fixed wrists. Again that is an improvement over the usual DS Prince hinged elbow joints. The Hasbro doll has pivot jointed shoulders, but I was surprised that he also has pivot jointed wrists, that can rotate a full 360 degrees. The DS Beast has ball jointed hips, that can move forward and back about 90 degrees, but have very limited side to side movement. He has hinge jointed knees, that can move about 45 degrees back from a slightly bent forward position. The Hasbro doll has fixed legs, with pivot hip joints that can move back a little, and move forward about 90 degrees. The DS tail is attached to the seat of his pants, and can move about in a limited way. The Hasbro tail is attached to a socket in his lower back, and can pivot 360 degrees. Neither Beast can free stand stably because their feet don't have flat soles, and they are top heavy, so I use Kaiser stands to support them.
My overall judgement is that the Disney Store Beast is extremely movie accurate, and is well worth the $10 extra cost. Plus he is sold separately, as opposed to the Hasbro Beast only being available in a doll set with a ball gown Belle that is inferior to the separately sold Hasbro Enchanting Ball Gown Belle doll.
Disney Store vs Hasbro Live Action Beast Dolls - Full Right Side View - Walking Stance
Here is a comparative review and side by side photos of the live action Beast dolls by Disney Store and by Hasbro. The Disney Store Beast is separately sold, both in stores and online, for $34.95. He was released on January 16, 2017 (in the US and Canada), and I purchased him in person on release day. The Hasbro Beast doll is part of the Grand Romance Belle and Beast doll set, which sells for $49.99 at Toys R Us, released on January 1, 2017.
The Disney Store Beast is $10 more expensive than the Hasbro one, but he is a much more movie accurate, has more articulation, and his outfit is made from better materials. I haven't removed the outfits from either doll yet, so I can't make a full review of the construction of their outfits and bodies.
The flocking on the Hasbro doll's head to mimic fur is impressive, but it outweighed by the far more detailed and accurate face and molded hair on the DS Beast. The same can be said for the flocking on the hands, feet, lower legs and tail of the Hasbro doll versus the molded features on the DS one. The head on the DS Beast is also much larger, and his expression makes him look alive as opposed to the dead eyes of the Hasbro doll. The horns are also larger, and much more detailed and realistic than the Hasbro.
The Disney Store outfit is much more accurate than the Hasbro. The gold print detailing on the jacket and vest are more delicate than on the Hasbro, which look clumsy and cheap in comparison. The DS doll has faux sueded pant, versus the satin pants of the Hasbro. The Hasbro Beast's jacket has a slit in the back to accommodate his tail, but the DS jacket doesn't. The lacey cravat on the DS Beast has more layers and is a separate piece that goes around his neck, whereas the Hasbro cravat is a false one that is sewn to the front of his false satin shirt. The lace cuffs on the DS Beast as also double layered as opposed to the single layer on the Hasbro doll. Finally, the DS jacket has plastic buttons and false pockets, that are missing from the Hasbro jacket.
The Disney Store Beast doll has a larger and more articulated body. He stands 13 inches tall to the top of his head, a full inch taller than the 12 inch Hasbro Beast. So he is much more impressive and to scale next to the Belle dolls, who are about 11 1/2 inches tall. The Disney Store Beast has a ball jointed neck, rather than the usual pivot joint on DS Prince dolls. His head is somewhat restricted in its movement by the molded hair on the back of his head, which extends past his neck. Nevertheless, his head can rotate a full 360 degrees, and can move up about 10 degrees from the horizontal. The Hasbro doll's head cannot move at all from the fixed straight ahead position. The DS Beast has ball jointed shoulders and elbows, but fixed wrists. Again that is an improvement over the usual DS Prince hinged elbow joints. The Hasbro doll has pivot jointed shoulders, but I was surprised that he also has pivot jointed wrists, that can rotate a full 360 degrees. The DS Beast has ball jointed hips, that can move forward and back about 90 degrees, but have very limited side to side movement. He has hinge jointed knees, that can move about 45 degrees back from a slightly bent forward position. The Hasbro doll has fixed legs, with pivot hip joints that can move back a little, and move forward about 90 degrees. The DS tail is attached to the seat of his pants, and can move about in a limited way. The Hasbro tail is attached to a socket in his lower back, and can pivot 360 degrees. Neither Beast can free stand stably because their feet don't have flat soles, and they are top heavy, so I use Kaiser stands to support them.
My overall judgement is that the Disney Store Beast is extremely movie accurate, and is well worth the $10 extra cost. Plus he is sold separately, as opposed to the Hasbro Beast only being available in a doll set with a ball gown Belle that is inferior to the separately sold Hasbro Enchanting Ball Gown Belle doll.