2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' Doll - First Look - Deboxed - Standing - Closeup Right Side View
My 2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' 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 Parks Belle Doll has many changes from the 2011 Parks Belle Doll. She has the head, face and hair of the 2012 Disney Store Belle doll, which I find more attractive than the old Parks doll. She has the body of the 2011 Parks dolls, with non-articulated arms, and rubber legs with internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. She has a completely redesigned gown that is very attractive but less elaborate and not as full as the old gown. She retains the polished gold high heeled shoes and yellow button earrings of the old doll. She is without the tulle petticoat, cloth panties and floral head band of the old doll.
Following is a detailed comparative review of the 2013 Parks Belle Doll versus the 2011 Parks Belle doll. The review is divided in various physical categories.
Head and Face: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has the same head and face as the 2012 Disney Store Classic Belle doll. Her large dark green eyes are slightly smaller and darker than the 2011 Parks Belle, and is without a ring of brown in the iris. She has three black lashes above each eye, two thin and the end one thick. The 2011 doll has 6 thin lashes over each eye. They each have silver eyeshadow, with brown and pink layers above the silver. She has thick dark brown eyebrows with arches that aren't quite as severe as the 2012 DS Belle, but still shows some attitude. The 2011 Belle has thin gently arched eyebrows that are quite friendly looking. The 2013 Belle has a lower forehead than the 2011 Belle. The overall shape of her head is squarer than the 2011 Belle, with fuller cheeks, more pronounced cheekbones and a wider, less pointy chin. Her nose is small and straight. She has a pleasant open mouthed smile, with a thin upper lip and a full lower lip. Her mouth is a little larger and less open than the 2011 Belle, and her lip color is a lighter pink, with a touch of purple. Her cheeks are lightly rouged, over a wider area than the 2011 doll. The 2013 Belle's face is more attractive and movie accurate than the 2011 Belle.
Hair: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has medium length brown hair in the same style as the 2012 DS Belle. It appears to be slightly shorter and not as full, although that could be a factory variance. The hair is partially gathered into a small bun at top of her head. Some of it is gathered into a short ponytail that is below the bun. The bulk of her hair is in gentle curls, that end in large curls just below her shoulders, and that extend in width beyond her shoulders. There are two long solitary curls on each side of her head, that in my doll are not well formed. My doll has a mini widow's peak at the middle of her forehead, which I think is a lucky accident. It didn't appear in any of the other Belle dolls that I examined in Disneyland when I bought my doll. Some of the hair, especially in the ponytail, is frizzy and messy looking.
The 2011 Parks Belle doll has hair twice as long as the 2013 Belle, almost reaching her knees. She also has a small bun at the top of her head, but the rest of her hair is in long gentle curls, including a central ponytail. Her brown hair is slightly lighter in color than the 2013 Belle. From behind, her hair looks neater than the 2013 Belle.
Dress: The 2013 Parks Belle doll's dress is inspired by the movie character's yellow ballroom dress. It is similar in design to the 2011 Belle, but there are many differences. The shoulder straps are light yellow organza, which is wrapped around the shoulders, with yellow lacey sleeves, and a large yellow rose in the center. Her bodice is golden yellow satin, with a golden rose glitter pattern. She has yellow shear organza detached sleeves. She has a full, floor length skirt of the same material as the bodice - golden yellow satin with a rose pattern in glitter. She has a overskirt that is of golden yellow satin covered in gold glitter, ruched in front and back, with large yellow satin rose decorations, and a lacey hem with the same pattern as the sleeves. The overskirt is half-length in front, and almost full length in the back, with wide scalloping. The skirt keeps its shape fairly well despite the lack of a petticoat.
The 2011 Parks Belle doll's dress has a glittering dark yellow satin shoulder strap with a larger glittering rose decoration with three large yellow leaves. The bodice is plain yellow satin, as are the detached sleeves. The full length satin skirt has a large dark yellow ruched overskirt decorated with roses that are the same as that on the shoulder strap, and covered in gold glitter. Below that is another overskirt, made of yellow organza, that extends almost to the hem of the skirt. The skirt is considerably wider than that of the 2013 doll, and is kept full by a 3/4 length tulle petticoat.
The 2013 outfit may not be as elaborate as the 2011 one, but I think it is more elegant and attractive. I especially like the design of the overskirt.
Shoes: Both Parks dolls have the same shiny gold high heeled shoes. Unfortunately, on both dolls, the backs of the shoes has some of the gold paint worn off. But from the front, the shoes are very beautiful and complement their golden yellow dresses very well.
Accessories: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has the same yellow hairbrush with yellow gemstone as the 2011 doll. They also have the same pale yellow button earrings. The 2011 Parks Belle has a headband around her bun that has small glittering roses in front. She also has white cloth panties.
Body: Both the 2011 and 2013 Parks Belle dolls have the same body. The arms are not articulated. The elbows and wrists are slightly bent in fixed positions. They have rubber legs which have internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. Her hip joints allow her to sit down with her legs together and her back straight up. But her knees can only bend about 40 degrees, so her legs stick out when she is sitting. In heels, the dolls stand 11 1/2 inches tall. Their skin tone is medium flesh tone.
Packaging: The 2013 Parks doll box is now rectangular, at 13'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 2 1/2'' D. The back and bottom are of double thickness cardboard, to which the doll and accessories are attached. There is a clear plastic window attached to the backing via tabs, through which the doll can be viewed from 3 sides and the top. On the back is a current Disney Princess promotional image, with background scenes from Disney Parks specific to each Princess. The box is fairly easy to take apart without damaging it, and it is sturdy and reusable.
The 2011 Parks doll box is semi-cylindrical, which measures 13 3/4'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 4'' D, so it is considerably larger than the new doll boxes. The front of the box is clear plastic, that is semi-cylindrical, so the doll can be seen from all sides except the back. The top cover is also clear plastic, and is removable. The backing with the doll attached is a separate piece that is completely removable from the box, which is necessary to debox the doll. The deboxing is trickier than for DS dolls or the 2013 Parks dolls. The box is reusable, and is sturdier than the 2013 Parks doll box.
2013 Disney Parks 12'' Princess Dolls Released in Disneyland
Disneyland Resort Anaheim (DLR) finally has the new 2013 Disney Parks 12'' Princess Dolls, which have been available in Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World since May 2013. The are still priced at $19.95 each, which is basically twice the price of the equivalent Disney Store doll (which is frequently on sale for $10 each). They are a joint release by Disney Theme Parks Merchandise (USA) and EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris).
As of June 30, 2013, DLR had 7 of the 10 new dolls available: Cinderella, Aurora, Mermaid Ariel, Wedding Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Rapunzel. Missing were the new Snow White, Tiana and Tinker Bell. All of the old versions of the dolls were still available. They were still selling the old (2012) Merida doll that was joint Disney Store and Disney Parks release. There hasn't been a new version released by Disney Parks so far. I bought them at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney. The Emporium on Main Street in Disneyland had no Disney Parks Princess dolls for sale.
I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. They will also be reviewed and compared with other versions of the Disney Princess dolls.
2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' Doll - First Look - Deboxed - Standing - Closeup Right Side View
My 2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' 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 Parks Belle Doll has many changes from the 2011 Parks Belle Doll. She has the head, face and hair of the 2012 Disney Store Belle doll, which I find more attractive than the old Parks doll. She has the body of the 2011 Parks dolls, with non-articulated arms, and rubber legs with internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. She has a completely redesigned gown that is very attractive but less elaborate and not as full as the old gown. She retains the polished gold high heeled shoes and yellow button earrings of the old doll. She is without the tulle petticoat, cloth panties and floral head band of the old doll.
Following is a detailed comparative review of the 2013 Parks Belle Doll versus the 2011 Parks Belle doll. The review is divided in various physical categories.
Head and Face: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has the same head and face as the 2012 Disney Store Classic Belle doll. Her large dark green eyes are slightly smaller and darker than the 2011 Parks Belle, and is without a ring of brown in the iris. She has three black lashes above each eye, two thin and the end one thick. The 2011 doll has 6 thin lashes over each eye. They each have silver eyeshadow, with brown and pink layers above the silver. She has thick dark brown eyebrows with arches that aren't quite as severe as the 2012 DS Belle, but still shows some attitude. The 2011 Belle has thin gently arched eyebrows that are quite friendly looking. The 2013 Belle has a lower forehead than the 2011 Belle. The overall shape of her head is squarer than the 2011 Belle, with fuller cheeks, more pronounced cheekbones and a wider, less pointy chin. Her nose is small and straight. She has a pleasant open mouthed smile, with a thin upper lip and a full lower lip. Her mouth is a little larger and less open than the 2011 Belle, and her lip color is a lighter pink, with a touch of purple. Her cheeks are lightly rouged, over a wider area than the 2011 doll. The 2013 Belle's face is more attractive and movie accurate than the 2011 Belle.
Hair: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has medium length brown hair in the same style as the 2012 DS Belle. It appears to be slightly shorter and not as full, although that could be a factory variance. The hair is partially gathered into a small bun at top of her head. Some of it is gathered into a short ponytail that is below the bun. The bulk of her hair is in gentle curls, that end in large curls just below her shoulders, and that extend in width beyond her shoulders. There are two long solitary curls on each side of her head, that in my doll are not well formed. My doll has a mini widow's peak at the middle of her forehead, which I think is a lucky accident. It didn't appear in any of the other Belle dolls that I examined in Disneyland when I bought my doll. Some of the hair, especially in the ponytail, is frizzy and messy looking.
The 2011 Parks Belle doll has hair twice as long as the 2013 Belle, almost reaching her knees. She also has a small bun at the top of her head, but the rest of her hair is in long gentle curls, including a central ponytail. Her brown hair is slightly lighter in color than the 2013 Belle. From behind, her hair looks neater than the 2013 Belle.
Dress: The 2013 Parks Belle doll's dress is inspired by the movie character's yellow ballroom dress. It is similar in design to the 2011 Belle, but there are many differences. The shoulder straps are light yellow organza, which is wrapped around the shoulders, with yellow lacey sleeves, and a large yellow rose in the center. Her bodice is golden yellow satin, with a golden rose glitter pattern. She has yellow shear organza detached sleeves. She has a full, floor length skirt of the same material as the bodice - golden yellow satin with a rose pattern in glitter. She has a overskirt that is of golden yellow satin covered in gold glitter, ruched in front and back, with large yellow satin rose decorations, and a lacey hem with the same pattern as the sleeves. The overskirt is half-length in front, and almost full length in the back, with wide scalloping. The skirt keeps its shape fairly well despite the lack of a petticoat.
The 2011 Parks Belle doll's dress has a glittering dark yellow satin shoulder strap with a larger glittering rose decoration with three large yellow leaves. The bodice is plain yellow satin, as are the detached sleeves. The full length satin skirt has a large dark yellow ruched overskirt decorated with roses that are the same as that on the shoulder strap, and covered in gold glitter. Below that is another overskirt, made of yellow organza, that extends almost to the hem of the skirt. The skirt is considerably wider than that of the 2013 doll, and is kept full by a 3/4 length tulle petticoat.
The 2013 outfit may not be as elaborate as the 2011 one, but I think it is more elegant and attractive. I especially like the design of the overskirt.
Shoes: Both Parks dolls have the same shiny gold high heeled shoes. Unfortunately, on both dolls, the backs of the shoes has some of the gold paint worn off. But from the front, the shoes are very beautiful and complement their golden yellow dresses very well.
Accessories: The 2013 Parks Belle doll has the same yellow hairbrush with yellow gemstone as the 2011 doll. They also have the same pale yellow button earrings. The 2011 Parks Belle has a headband around her bun that has small glittering roses in front. She also has white cloth panties.
Body: Both the 2011 and 2013 Parks Belle dolls have the same body. The arms are not articulated. The elbows and wrists are slightly bent in fixed positions. They have rubber legs which have internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. Her hip joints allow her to sit down with her legs together and her back straight up. But her knees can only bend about 40 degrees, so her legs stick out when she is sitting. In heels, the dolls stand 11 1/2 inches tall. Their skin tone is medium flesh tone.
Packaging: The 2013 Parks doll box is now rectangular, at 13'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 2 1/2'' D. The back and bottom are of double thickness cardboard, to which the doll and accessories are attached. There is a clear plastic window attached to the backing via tabs, through which the doll can be viewed from 3 sides and the top. On the back is a current Disney Princess promotional image, with background scenes from Disney Parks specific to each Princess. The box is fairly easy to take apart without damaging it, and it is sturdy and reusable.
The 2011 Parks doll box is semi-cylindrical, which measures 13 3/4'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 4'' D, so it is considerably larger than the new doll boxes. The front of the box is clear plastic, that is semi-cylindrical, so the doll can be seen from all sides except the back. The top cover is also clear plastic, and is removable. The backing with the doll attached is a separate piece that is completely removable from the box, which is necessary to debox the doll. The deboxing is trickier than for DS dolls or the 2013 Parks dolls. The box is reusable, and is sturdier than the 2013 Parks doll box.
2013 Disney Parks 12'' Princess Dolls Released in Disneyland
Disneyland Resort Anaheim (DLR) finally has the new 2013 Disney Parks 12'' Princess Dolls, which have been available in Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World since May 2013. The are still priced at $19.95 each, which is basically twice the price of the equivalent Disney Store doll (which is frequently on sale for $10 each). They are a joint release by Disney Theme Parks Merchandise (USA) and EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris).
As of June 30, 2013, DLR had 7 of the 10 new dolls available: Cinderella, Aurora, Mermaid Ariel, Wedding Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Rapunzel. Missing were the new Snow White, Tiana and Tinker Bell. All of the old versions of the dolls were still available. They were still selling the old (2012) Merida doll that was joint Disney Store and Disney Parks release. There hasn't been a new version released by Disney Parks so far. I bought them at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney. The Emporium on Main Street in Disneyland had no Disney Parks Princess dolls for sale.
I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. They will also be reviewed and compared with other versions of the Disney Princess dolls.