2013 Classic Disney Princess Rapunzel 12'' Doll - Disney Store - First Look - Deboxed - Standing - Portrait Left Front View
My 2013 Classic Rapunzel Doll has been completely deboxed. She is standing, supported by a Kaiser doll stand (not included with the doll), and is photographed from various angles.
The 2013 Classic Rapunzel doll has many differences from the 2012 model, and is a greatly improved doll. She is both more attractive and more movie accurate. The major changes are to her head and face, her dress and her legs. There are a minor changes to her hair and she is now barefoot. The only features that haven't changed are her torso and arms. I still prefer the 2011 Classic Rapunzel doll's face. Of course the original 2010 Classic Rapunzel doll has a far superior dress and hair and several accessories. The 2010 doll is still available, repackaged as the 2011 Parks Rapunzel doll, in Disneyland Anaheim as of June 23, 2013.
Her head has been redesigned to be rounder than last year's doll. She has a larger forehead, larger eyes, more pronounced cheekbones, fuller cheeks, wider mouth that still has a smirk, and a smaller chin. Her small nose is slightly straighter, so there is no pronounced knob at the end.
Her face is similar to last years, but with many small changes. Her eyes are wider than before, so they are larger and more oval. Her big green eyes are still glancing to her right, but the pupils are larger, the color is darker, and the whites are larger. She no longer looks like she is glancing to the right but still staring straight ahead (which was a creepy look for the 2012 doll to have). Instead, she looks like she is gracefully looking towards her right. She has two short, thick lashes over the corner of her right eye and three over her left. She has no eyeshadow. Her light brown eyebrows are slightly lighter in color, and closer to her eyes. Her freckles are in a slightly different pattern, and are slightly darker. The rouge on her face is a little darker, and also extends across the middle of her nose. Her closed mouth is a little wider and forms a smirk as before, but her pink lips are now darker and more purple. Overall, her face is much more attractive, feminine and lively, as well as being more movie accurate.
Her golden blonde hair is about 11 inches long, so doesn't quite reach the floor. It is about an inch shorter than the hair on the 2012 Rapunzel, which actually dragged on the floor. It is still straight and free flowing. Right out of the box it is easy to make even by shaking it out, but isn't quite as smooth as the 2012 doll. But it was very easy to comb it to make it smoother and more even. There is a pronounced ridge of hair over her forehead that is fixed in place with gel, so it is quite stiff. The ridge makes her face more open than the 2012 doll, which also helps her appearance. The rest of her hair is soft, smooth and shiny.
The dress is similar in design as the 2012 doll, but is now much more attractive and movie accurate. Her satin bodice is now pink rather than dark purple, with pink corset lacing and a V-shaped waist. She has short puffy satin sleeves with pink and purple stripes. Her purple satin skirt is overlayed with a glittering floral pattern, with a center section that is plain purple satin. This is a switch from the movie version, where the floral pattern was in the central pink panel. However, it is much improved over the purple satin skirt of the 2012 doll, with no central panel, and the glitter in a random spray pattern. The skirt is the same length as before, a couple of inches off the floor. Missing are the sheer pink sleeve extensions on the dresses of the 2012 and earlier versions.
Her body is fully articulated in the arms, but now has the rubber legs of 2011 and earlier dolls, which has internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. Her hip joints allow her to sit down with her legs together and her back straight up, unlike the 2012 doll with the fully articulated but defective legs. But her knees can only bend about 40 degrees, so her legs stick out when she is sitting. The leg joints are also much stiffer, so she is in a much more natural position when placed standing in a Kaiser doll stand. Her angled rubber feet also make her about 1/4 inch taller than the 2012 doll, who had flat feet. I'm glad that she is now barefoot, as she was throughout the original movie. I'd say that the rubber legs are definitely a big improvement, except that glitter tends to stick to them.
The packaging for the dolls is much improved. The box art has been completely redesigned, with beautiful decorations unique to each Princess (actually for each movie), and a cameo of the animated movie character. Rapunzel's artwork has a purple background and includes images of the Sun and her hairbrush. The boxes are the same height and width, but are 1/2'' flatter, making them smaller and lighter.
The 2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection, released on June 10, 2013. They consist of 11-12'' articulated dolls of the 11 official Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Merida, as well as Princes, Villains and Sidekicks. I now have all 11 Princesses, Queen Elinor, Charlotte and Gaston. I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. I will also post reviews and comparative photos.
Classic Disney Princess Rapunzel Doll - 12''
US Disney Store
Released online June 10, 2013.
Purchased online June 13, 2013.
Received June 24, 2013.
$14.95 (was on sale for $10 at time of purchase).
2013 Classic Disney Princess Rapunzel 12'' Doll - Disney Store - First Look - Deboxed - Standing - Portrait Left Front View
My 2013 Classic Rapunzel Doll has been completely deboxed. She is standing, supported by a Kaiser doll stand (not included with the doll), and is photographed from various angles.
The 2013 Classic Rapunzel doll has many differences from the 2012 model, and is a greatly improved doll. She is both more attractive and more movie accurate. The major changes are to her head and face, her dress and her legs. There are a minor changes to her hair and she is now barefoot. The only features that haven't changed are her torso and arms. I still prefer the 2011 Classic Rapunzel doll's face. Of course the original 2010 Classic Rapunzel doll has a far superior dress and hair and several accessories. The 2010 doll is still available, repackaged as the 2011 Parks Rapunzel doll, in Disneyland Anaheim as of June 23, 2013.
Her head has been redesigned to be rounder than last year's doll. She has a larger forehead, larger eyes, more pronounced cheekbones, fuller cheeks, wider mouth that still has a smirk, and a smaller chin. Her small nose is slightly straighter, so there is no pronounced knob at the end.
Her face is similar to last years, but with many small changes. Her eyes are wider than before, so they are larger and more oval. Her big green eyes are still glancing to her right, but the pupils are larger, the color is darker, and the whites are larger. She no longer looks like she is glancing to the right but still staring straight ahead (which was a creepy look for the 2012 doll to have). Instead, she looks like she is gracefully looking towards her right. She has two short, thick lashes over the corner of her right eye and three over her left. She has no eyeshadow. Her light brown eyebrows are slightly lighter in color, and closer to her eyes. Her freckles are in a slightly different pattern, and are slightly darker. The rouge on her face is a little darker, and also extends across the middle of her nose. Her closed mouth is a little wider and forms a smirk as before, but her pink lips are now darker and more purple. Overall, her face is much more attractive, feminine and lively, as well as being more movie accurate.
Her golden blonde hair is about 11 inches long, so doesn't quite reach the floor. It is about an inch shorter than the hair on the 2012 Rapunzel, which actually dragged on the floor. It is still straight and free flowing. Right out of the box it is easy to make even by shaking it out, but isn't quite as smooth as the 2012 doll. But it was very easy to comb it to make it smoother and more even. There is a pronounced ridge of hair over her forehead that is fixed in place with gel, so it is quite stiff. The ridge makes her face more open than the 2012 doll, which also helps her appearance. The rest of her hair is soft, smooth and shiny.
The dress is similar in design as the 2012 doll, but is now much more attractive and movie accurate. Her satin bodice is now pink rather than dark purple, with pink corset lacing and a V-shaped waist. She has short puffy satin sleeves with pink and purple stripes. Her purple satin skirt is overlayed with a glittering floral pattern, with a center section that is plain purple satin. This is a switch from the movie version, where the floral pattern was in the central pink panel. However, it is much improved over the purple satin skirt of the 2012 doll, with no central panel, and the glitter in a random spray pattern. The skirt is the same length as before, a couple of inches off the floor. Missing are the sheer pink sleeve extensions on the dresses of the 2012 and earlier versions.
Her body is fully articulated in the arms, but now has the rubber legs of 2011 and earlier dolls, which has internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. Her hip joints allow her to sit down with her legs together and her back straight up, unlike the 2012 doll with the fully articulated but defective legs. But her knees can only bend about 40 degrees, so her legs stick out when she is sitting. The leg joints are also much stiffer, so she is in a much more natural position when placed standing in a Kaiser doll stand. Her angled rubber feet also make her about 1/4 inch taller than the 2012 doll, who had flat feet. I'm glad that she is now barefoot, as she was throughout the original movie. I'd say that the rubber legs are definitely a big improvement, except that glitter tends to stick to them.
The packaging for the dolls is much improved. The box art has been completely redesigned, with beautiful decorations unique to each Princess (actually for each movie), and a cameo of the animated movie character. Rapunzel's artwork has a purple background and includes images of the Sun and her hairbrush. The boxes are the same height and width, but are 1/2'' flatter, making them smaller and lighter.
The 2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection, released on June 10, 2013. They consist of 11-12'' articulated dolls of the 11 official Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Merida, as well as Princes, Villains and Sidekicks. I now have all 11 Princesses, Queen Elinor, Charlotte and Gaston. I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. I will also post reviews and comparative photos.
Classic Disney Princess Rapunzel Doll - 12''
US Disney Store
Released online June 10, 2013.
Purchased online June 13, 2013.
Received June 24, 2013.
$14.95 (was on sale for $10 at time of purchase).