2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' Doll - First Look - Deboxing - Attached to Backing - Midrange Right Side View
My 2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' Doll is photographed during her deboxing. The backing has been removed from the box, with the doll attached. There are wires attaching her hair bun, waist and ankles to the backing, and plastic ties securing her hair and dress to the backing. There is also tissue paper stuffed under her dress, and wrapped around her legs.
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. I will post a full review of this doll once she has been fully deboxed.
The 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.
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 - Deboxing - Attached to Backing - Midrange Right Side View
My 2013 Disney Parks Belle 12'' Doll is photographed during her deboxing. The backing has been removed from the box, with the doll attached. There are wires attaching her hair bun, waist and ankles to the backing, and plastic ties securing her hair and dress to the backing. There is also tissue paper stuffed under her dress, and wrapped around her legs.
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. I will post a full review of this doll once she has been fully deboxed.
The 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.
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.