2013 Disney Classic Evil Queen vs 1998 Mattel Great Villains 12'' Dolls - Full Front View
The new 2013 Disney Store Classic Evil Queen 12'' doll has been fully deboxed and is posing standing up. She is supported by a metal doll stand (not included with the doll). She is joined by the 1998 Mattel Great Villains Collection Evil Queen 12'' doll, so they can be compared. Since the Mattel doll is on a custom doll stand, she stands about an inch taller than the Disney doll. Following is a review of both dolls.
Review of Classic Evil Queen Doll
Her head and face are much more movie accurate than that of the Designer Evil Queen, but don't approach the accuracy (and beauty) of the Mattel Great Villains Evil Queen doll. She has a head that is considerably larger than the Mattel doll, and it does look too large for her body. Also, her hood is a molded part of her head, rather than an actual cloth hood over rooted hair, as in the Mattel doll. Her face doesn't have features as refined or delicate as the Mattel doll, who is has more pronounced cheekbones, a thinner face, and a look of steely evil. The Disney doll has lips that are in an Elvis type snarl, which her mouth slightly open, whereas the Mattel doll has pouty, fuller lips with her mouth closed. The Disney doll's lips are bright red, the Mattel doll's lips are very deep red, almost maroon in color. The Disney doll has a tanned skin tone (a deeper color than my photos show, which were taken with flash rather than natural light). The Mattel doll has a pinker skin color that more closely matches the movie character. They both have small green eyes with heavy eyelids, and thin double arched eyebrows. The Disney doll's left eyebrow is higher than her right, matching the snarl in her upper lip, whereas the Mattel's eyebrows are symmetrical. The Mattel doll's face is more beautiful, elegant and faithful to the movie character, but I like the Disney doll's facial expression.
She has the same body construction as the other 11-12'' dolls in the 2012-2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection, that started with Classic Merida in April 2012. She has neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle joints. Her head is on a ball joint that allows 360 degrees rotation about a horizontal plane, and tilting 10 degrees down, 30 degrees back, and 30 degrees towards the left and right. Her shoulder have ball joints 360 degree rotation in a vertical plane and tilting about 90 degrees from the vertical. Her elbows are also ball joints, that allows 90 degrees tilt inward and 30 degrees outwards. Her wrists are hinge and pivot joints that allow 360 degrees rotation and can tilt 90 degrees backward and 45 degrees forward. Her hips have ball joints that allow rotation about a plane 30 degrees from the vertical, and tilting 30 degrees outward. Her knees are hinge joints that allow tilting 80 degrees backwards and 10 degrees forward. Finally her ankles are hinge/pivot joints like her wrists, allowing 360 rotation, 45 tilt upwards and 80 degrees downwards. She is much more posable than the Mattel doll, who doesn't have articulation in her arms or legs.
Her outfit is consists of a satin dress and cape, that are separate removable pieces. The dress is form fitting slinky dark purple satin. It has very large sleeves that drape over the arms, with gold trim. There is a long belt that is a red rope, that also hangs from her waist. The collar is white satin that is attached to the cape. The full length satin cape is black on the outside and red on the inside, with both layers glued together, making it rather stiff. She has black high heeled shoes, that fit very snuggly on her feet, so I removed the rubber bands that secured the shoes to her feet for shipping. She has a crown made of matte finish gold colored plastic, that is attached to her head via three tabs on the inside of the crown. The tabs are not glued to the corresponding slots in her head, so the crown is removable. The Mattel doll's outfit is much more elaborate and accurate. For instance, her cape is two layers that are sewn together rather than glued, making it much more flexible, with the outer layer black velvet (rather than satin), with white fur trim. Also the robe's clasp has a semi-spherical jewel in a gold ring, whereas the Disney doll has a faceted crystal glued to the cloth clasp. The Mattel doll has polished gold shoes, versus the plain black shoes of the Disney doll. Likewise, the Mattel doll has polished gold crown, versus a matte finish gold crown on the Disney doll. There is also an embossed pattern and white trim on the sleeves, rather than gold stitching on the hem of the Disney doll's sleeves. The Mattel doll has detached purple inner sleeves, which the Disney doll lacks. Finally the belt on the Mattel doll is thicker, with a gold thread embedded in the red rope, with much larger tassels that are very soft, with embedded red tinsel. Overall, the Mattel's outfit looks much richer and truly fit for a Queen.
She has no accessories. So she is missing the heart box that was included with the Mattel Great Villains version of Evil Queen. Nor does she have the poison red apple that is depicted in the box graphics.
First look at the newly released Disney Store Classic Evil Queen 12'' doll. Her look (the doll and her outfit) is based on her appearance in the movie, and is much more movie accurate than the Designer Evil Queen doll (September 2011), who was ''re-imagined'' as a fashion doll.
2012-2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection Evil Queen 12'' Doll
US Disney Store
$14.50, or 2 for $20
Released in stores December 30, 2012
Purchased in store January 3, 2013
Not yet available online
I went to my local DS on Thursday January 3, 2013 and snagged two of the brand new Classic Villain 12'' Dolls, the Evil Queen and Maleficent. They were just released in some stores this past weekend, and are not yet available online. My store did not have the new Jafar yet, but will get him very soon. I also got Mother Gothel, who is in the new ''Posable Arms and Legs'' package so presumably has the new knee and ankle joints that the 2012 Classic Princess dolls have (first introduced with Classic Merida). The new Evil Queen and Maleficent dolls also have the new leg joints. They were all part of the 2 for $20 Disney Princess Classic Doll sale, even though they are brand new releases. I will post photos of all of them boxed, during their deboxing, and fully deboxed, both alone and with other comparable dolls.
2013 Disney Classic Evil Queen vs 1998 Mattel Great Villains 12'' Dolls - Full Front View
The new 2013 Disney Store Classic Evil Queen 12'' doll has been fully deboxed and is posing standing up. She is supported by a metal doll stand (not included with the doll). She is joined by the 1998 Mattel Great Villains Collection Evil Queen 12'' doll, so they can be compared. Since the Mattel doll is on a custom doll stand, she stands about an inch taller than the Disney doll. Following is a review of both dolls.
Review of Classic Evil Queen Doll
Her head and face are much more movie accurate than that of the Designer Evil Queen, but don't approach the accuracy (and beauty) of the Mattel Great Villains Evil Queen doll. She has a head that is considerably larger than the Mattel doll, and it does look too large for her body. Also, her hood is a molded part of her head, rather than an actual cloth hood over rooted hair, as in the Mattel doll. Her face doesn't have features as refined or delicate as the Mattel doll, who is has more pronounced cheekbones, a thinner face, and a look of steely evil. The Disney doll has lips that are in an Elvis type snarl, which her mouth slightly open, whereas the Mattel doll has pouty, fuller lips with her mouth closed. The Disney doll's lips are bright red, the Mattel doll's lips are very deep red, almost maroon in color. The Disney doll has a tanned skin tone (a deeper color than my photos show, which were taken with flash rather than natural light). The Mattel doll has a pinker skin color that more closely matches the movie character. They both have small green eyes with heavy eyelids, and thin double arched eyebrows. The Disney doll's left eyebrow is higher than her right, matching the snarl in her upper lip, whereas the Mattel's eyebrows are symmetrical. The Mattel doll's face is more beautiful, elegant and faithful to the movie character, but I like the Disney doll's facial expression.
She has the same body construction as the other 11-12'' dolls in the 2012-2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection, that started with Classic Merida in April 2012. She has neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle joints. Her head is on a ball joint that allows 360 degrees rotation about a horizontal plane, and tilting 10 degrees down, 30 degrees back, and 30 degrees towards the left and right. Her shoulder have ball joints 360 degree rotation in a vertical plane and tilting about 90 degrees from the vertical. Her elbows are also ball joints, that allows 90 degrees tilt inward and 30 degrees outwards. Her wrists are hinge and pivot joints that allow 360 degrees rotation and can tilt 90 degrees backward and 45 degrees forward. Her hips have ball joints that allow rotation about a plane 30 degrees from the vertical, and tilting 30 degrees outward. Her knees are hinge joints that allow tilting 80 degrees backwards and 10 degrees forward. Finally her ankles are hinge/pivot joints like her wrists, allowing 360 rotation, 45 tilt upwards and 80 degrees downwards. She is much more posable than the Mattel doll, who doesn't have articulation in her arms or legs.
Her outfit is consists of a satin dress and cape, that are separate removable pieces. The dress is form fitting slinky dark purple satin. It has very large sleeves that drape over the arms, with gold trim. There is a long belt that is a red rope, that also hangs from her waist. The collar is white satin that is attached to the cape. The full length satin cape is black on the outside and red on the inside, with both layers glued together, making it rather stiff. She has black high heeled shoes, that fit very snuggly on her feet, so I removed the rubber bands that secured the shoes to her feet for shipping. She has a crown made of matte finish gold colored plastic, that is attached to her head via three tabs on the inside of the crown. The tabs are not glued to the corresponding slots in her head, so the crown is removable. The Mattel doll's outfit is much more elaborate and accurate. For instance, her cape is two layers that are sewn together rather than glued, making it much more flexible, with the outer layer black velvet (rather than satin), with white fur trim. Also the robe's clasp has a semi-spherical jewel in a gold ring, whereas the Disney doll has a faceted crystal glued to the cloth clasp. The Mattel doll has polished gold shoes, versus the plain black shoes of the Disney doll. Likewise, the Mattel doll has polished gold crown, versus a matte finish gold crown on the Disney doll. There is also an embossed pattern and white trim on the sleeves, rather than gold stitching on the hem of the Disney doll's sleeves. The Mattel doll has detached purple inner sleeves, which the Disney doll lacks. Finally the belt on the Mattel doll is thicker, with a gold thread embedded in the red rope, with much larger tassels that are very soft, with embedded red tinsel. Overall, the Mattel's outfit looks much richer and truly fit for a Queen.
She has no accessories. So she is missing the heart box that was included with the Mattel Great Villains version of Evil Queen. Nor does she have the poison red apple that is depicted in the box graphics.
First look at the newly released Disney Store Classic Evil Queen 12'' doll. Her look (the doll and her outfit) is based on her appearance in the movie, and is much more movie accurate than the Designer Evil Queen doll (September 2011), who was ''re-imagined'' as a fashion doll.
2012-2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection Evil Queen 12'' Doll
US Disney Store
$14.50, or 2 for $20
Released in stores December 30, 2012
Purchased in store January 3, 2013
Not yet available online
I went to my local DS on Thursday January 3, 2013 and snagged two of the brand new Classic Villain 12'' Dolls, the Evil Queen and Maleficent. They were just released in some stores this past weekend, and are not yet available online. My store did not have the new Jafar yet, but will get him very soon. I also got Mother Gothel, who is in the new ''Posable Arms and Legs'' package so presumably has the new knee and ankle joints that the 2012 Classic Princess dolls have (first introduced with Classic Merida). The new Evil Queen and Maleficent dolls also have the new leg joints. They were all part of the 2 for $20 Disney Princess Classic Doll sale, even though they are brand new releases. I will post photos of all of them boxed, during their deboxing, and fully deboxed, both alone and with other comparable dolls.