Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set - Disney Animators' Collection - First Look - Deboxing - All Restraints Removed - Full Contents - Ariel Lying Down - Full Front View
Deboxing the Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set. First the cardboard backing is removed from the box, by sliding it out like a tray. The doll and all the accessories are still attached to the backing and plastic spacers via wires, rubber bands and plastic ties. Next the doll and accessories are removed from the backing. There are still various wires attached to the bathtub and Ariel, and Ariel's head is attached to a plastic spacer with two sets of plastic ties embedded in her head. Finally all packaging restraints are removed from the contents of the set. Ariel and the rest of the items are placed lying down on the counter.
First look at the newly released Disney Animators' Collection Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set. A ''live'' image of the product was first shown in a video by StitchKingdom on June 25, 2013. To be released online and in stores on Monday, July 29, 2013. I got it a few days earlier than the official release.
The set comes in a large box that measures 15 1/2'' H x 18 1/4'' W x 9 1/2'' D. The box is covered in little drawings of Ariel's companions and the Dinglehopper, in green. Also a large drawing of the toddler Ariel in the front, and a large image of the bathtub drawn on the right and rear sides of the box.
The items contained in the box are a new version of the Animators' Ariel toddler doll, dressed in a terry cloth mermaid outfit, and many accessories. She comes with a second outfit, a nightie. It is a single layer pink satin, with light pink lace trim on the collar and the cuffs of her long sleeves. It is not as fancy as the lavendar nightie of the original toddler Rapunzel doll (Disney Store, 2010), which had a two layered skirt that was fuller in width.
The most amazing accessory is the large white plastic seashell shaped bathtub, that measures 15'' L x 8'' W x 6 1/2'' H . The inside of the tub measures 13'' L x 5 1/2'' W x 4'' D. There are four legs that are bronze colored plastic, and that are 2'' long. There is a simulated steel drain at the bottom, about 1'' in diameter, and faucet and handles about 2'' W x 2 1/2'' H.
As the Ariel doll is 15 1/2'' H, she is longer than the tub (both the inside and outside dimensions), so her head (or her feet) have to be draped over the rim of the tub. As she is posed in the box, her weight makes the tub rather unstable, so she should be moved so more of her weight is on the other side of the tub.
Other accessories include the following:
Plastic Dinglehopper (fork) that is 3'' L x 3/4'' W.
Plush Sebastian sock puppet that is 3'' L x 3'' W x 1 1/2'' H, who fits into Ariel's hand.
Four pink plastic simulated bubble clusters, 3'' L x 2 1/2'' W x 2'' H.
The Dinglehopper and bubbles can be attached to Ariel's hand with rubber bands.
The price of the set is about double that of the doll itself (soon to come out in a new version), but I think the amount and quality of the accessories, none of which are available elsewhere, makes the set worth the cost.
Newly released items from the Disney Store, purchased on July 27, 2013. The exact names and prices of these items are:
Classic King Fergus 12'' Doll ($14.95, or $10 each for 2 or more),
Disney Animators' Collection Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set ($49.95), and
The Little Mermaid Magical Moment Play Set ($29.95).
We've seen sneak peeks of all these items, but none of them are available online yet (as of July 27). This is the first time I've seen them in stores. They will all probably go online on Monday, July 29, 2013, at the same time as the Limited Edition Ariel 17'' Doll will be available for pre-order. There will also be additional Little Mermaid items for sale, such as new plush dolls.
Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set - Disney Animators' Collection - First Look - Deboxing - All Restraints Removed - Full Contents - Ariel Lying Down - Full Front View
Deboxing the Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set. First the cardboard backing is removed from the box, by sliding it out like a tray. The doll and all the accessories are still attached to the backing and plastic spacers via wires, rubber bands and plastic ties. Next the doll and accessories are removed from the backing. There are still various wires attached to the bathtub and Ariel, and Ariel's head is attached to a plastic spacer with two sets of plastic ties embedded in her head. Finally all packaging restraints are removed from the contents of the set. Ariel and the rest of the items are placed lying down on the counter.
First look at the newly released Disney Animators' Collection Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set. A ''live'' image of the product was first shown in a video by StitchKingdom on June 25, 2013. To be released online and in stores on Monday, July 29, 2013. I got it a few days earlier than the official release.
The set comes in a large box that measures 15 1/2'' H x 18 1/4'' W x 9 1/2'' D. The box is covered in little drawings of Ariel's companions and the Dinglehopper, in green. Also a large drawing of the toddler Ariel in the front, and a large image of the bathtub drawn on the right and rear sides of the box.
The items contained in the box are a new version of the Animators' Ariel toddler doll, dressed in a terry cloth mermaid outfit, and many accessories. She comes with a second outfit, a nightie. It is a single layer pink satin, with light pink lace trim on the collar and the cuffs of her long sleeves. It is not as fancy as the lavendar nightie of the original toddler Rapunzel doll (Disney Store, 2010), which had a two layered skirt that was fuller in width.
The most amazing accessory is the large white plastic seashell shaped bathtub, that measures 15'' L x 8'' W x 6 1/2'' H . The inside of the tub measures 13'' L x 5 1/2'' W x 4'' D. There are four legs that are bronze colored plastic, and that are 2'' long. There is a simulated steel drain at the bottom, about 1'' in diameter, and faucet and handles about 2'' W x 2 1/2'' H.
As the Ariel doll is 15 1/2'' H, she is longer than the tub (both the inside and outside dimensions), so her head (or her feet) have to be draped over the rim of the tub. As she is posed in the box, her weight makes the tub rather unstable, so she should be moved so more of her weight is on the other side of the tub.
Other accessories include the following:
Plastic Dinglehopper (fork) that is 3'' L x 3/4'' W.
Plush Sebastian sock puppet that is 3'' L x 3'' W x 1 1/2'' H, who fits into Ariel's hand.
Four pink plastic simulated bubble clusters, 3'' L x 2 1/2'' W x 2'' H.
The Dinglehopper and bubbles can be attached to Ariel's hand with rubber bands.
The price of the set is about double that of the doll itself (soon to come out in a new version), but I think the amount and quality of the accessories, none of which are available elsewhere, makes the set worth the cost.
Newly released items from the Disney Store, purchased on July 27, 2013. The exact names and prices of these items are:
Classic King Fergus 12'' Doll ($14.95, or $10 each for 2 or more),
Disney Animators' Collection Ariel Deluxe Bathtub Gift Set ($49.95), and
The Little Mermaid Magical Moment Play Set ($29.95).
We've seen sneak peeks of all these items, but none of them are available online yet (as of July 27). This is the first time I've seen them in stores. They will all probably go online on Monday, July 29, 2013, at the same time as the Limited Edition Ariel 17'' Doll will be available for pre-order. There will also be additional Little Mermaid items for sale, such as new plush dolls.