2011 vs 2013 Belle Animator Doll - Disney Animators' Collection - Side by Side Comparison - Full Rear View
Side by side comparison of the original 2011 Belle Animator Doll versus the newly released 2013 Belle Animator Doll. They are both 16'' H dolls depicting Belle as a toddler. The head and body of the dolls are identical, and their faces and hair are very similar. The only major change is in their outfits. Following is a detailed comparative review of the two dolls. Not shown here is the mini plush Chip doll that was included with the 2011 Belle doll, but is not included with the 2013 doll.
Face and head: Their head sculpts are identical. Their faces are almost identical, with some very minor changes, some of which might be factory variances. One is that the pink eyeshadow over the 2013 Belle's eyes are more prominent. The yellow portion of her irises is larger, and the hazel portion smaller, on the 2013 doll, making her eyes a little brighter. That quality of the painting is a little coarser in the new doll, especially in her eyes, so the edges are a little jagged. Finally the color of the new doll's lips is a lighter shade of pink. None of these changes affect the overall appearance of the doll very much, and you have to look closely at the dolls side by side to see any differences. But I like the darker shade of pink on the 2011 doll better, as well as the sharpness of the details in the face painting.
Hair: The hair on the two dolls are very similar, but the older doll has neater hair out of the box. They have the same dark brown hair color. The hair is straight on top and parted down the middle. There is a solitary curl hanging down \the middle of her forehead. On the older doll it curls counterclockwise, in the newer doll it is clockwise. On both dolls, their hair is drawn tightly across their head, and is gathered in the back to make a curly pony tail. The new doll has hair that is a couple of inches longer, is less curly, and is frizzy and tangled. There doesn't appear to be any hair product in Belle's hair. The hair is shiny, soft and smooth over her head, but on both dolls, the lower curly portion of the hair is rougher and frizzy. The large blue ribbon and bow in the older doll's hair also helps considerably in the appearance of her hairdo. The new doll just has two sets of rubber bands holding the ponytail together.
Outfits: The two dolls have very different outfits, as they represent two different outfits from the movie. The older doll has a blue satin dress with white satin blouse (sewn to the dress), with white lace trim. There is a white satin sash around the waist tied into a bow in the front. She has white ankle socks with lace trim and black shoes. She blue painted on panties. She has a large blue satin ribbon and bow in the back of her ponytail. It is a fairly accurate depiction of Belle's blue dress in the movie, except for the lack of a white apron.
The newer doll has a representation of Belle's golden yellow ball gown, much simplified and modified to be appropriate for a toddler. It also has the addition of glitter in the skirt, whereas the 2011 doll's outfit was glitter free. The dress is mainly of golden yellow satin, with white lace trim. She has puffy short sleeves, a large yellow satin rose in the middle of her waist, gold rose decoration in the skirt. Fortunately the glitter is glued on very well, and doesn't shed at all. The roses in the dress were not present in the movie outfit at all, but is usually added to Belle's ballroom gown for Disney Store dolls. She has the same white ankle socks as the older doll, but has golden yellow shoes to match her skirt. She also has golden yellow painted on panties. She has no accessories in her hair.
I like the blue dress much better than the yellow one. I think it looks much better on the doll, and is also much more movie accurate.
Summary: I much prefer the 2011 Belle over the new one. Her face, hair and outfit are all better than on the new one. But I'm glad I got the new doll, for her new outfit. It would have been nice to be able to get new outfits for the Animator dolls without having to buy an entirely new doll.
As of September 14, 2013 many Disney Stores are still selling the old Belle. But they will not be available for too much longer, as the new 2013 version replaces the old stock on the store shelves.
2011 vs 2013 Belle Animator Doll - Disney Animators' Collection - Side by Side Comparison - Full Rear View
Side by side comparison of the original 2011 Belle Animator Doll versus the newly released 2013 Belle Animator Doll. They are both 16'' H dolls depicting Belle as a toddler. The head and body of the dolls are identical, and their faces and hair are very similar. The only major change is in their outfits. Following is a detailed comparative review of the two dolls. Not shown here is the mini plush Chip doll that was included with the 2011 Belle doll, but is not included with the 2013 doll.
Face and head: Their head sculpts are identical. Their faces are almost identical, with some very minor changes, some of which might be factory variances. One is that the pink eyeshadow over the 2013 Belle's eyes are more prominent. The yellow portion of her irises is larger, and the hazel portion smaller, on the 2013 doll, making her eyes a little brighter. That quality of the painting is a little coarser in the new doll, especially in her eyes, so the edges are a little jagged. Finally the color of the new doll's lips is a lighter shade of pink. None of these changes affect the overall appearance of the doll very much, and you have to look closely at the dolls side by side to see any differences. But I like the darker shade of pink on the 2011 doll better, as well as the sharpness of the details in the face painting.
Hair: The hair on the two dolls are very similar, but the older doll has neater hair out of the box. They have the same dark brown hair color. The hair is straight on top and parted down the middle. There is a solitary curl hanging down \the middle of her forehead. On the older doll it curls counterclockwise, in the newer doll it is clockwise. On both dolls, their hair is drawn tightly across their head, and is gathered in the back to make a curly pony tail. The new doll has hair that is a couple of inches longer, is less curly, and is frizzy and tangled. There doesn't appear to be any hair product in Belle's hair. The hair is shiny, soft and smooth over her head, but on both dolls, the lower curly portion of the hair is rougher and frizzy. The large blue ribbon and bow in the older doll's hair also helps considerably in the appearance of her hairdo. The new doll just has two sets of rubber bands holding the ponytail together.
Outfits: The two dolls have very different outfits, as they represent two different outfits from the movie. The older doll has a blue satin dress with white satin blouse (sewn to the dress), with white lace trim. There is a white satin sash around the waist tied into a bow in the front. She has white ankle socks with lace trim and black shoes. She blue painted on panties. She has a large blue satin ribbon and bow in the back of her ponytail. It is a fairly accurate depiction of Belle's blue dress in the movie, except for the lack of a white apron.
The newer doll has a representation of Belle's golden yellow ball gown, much simplified and modified to be appropriate for a toddler. It also has the addition of glitter in the skirt, whereas the 2011 doll's outfit was glitter free. The dress is mainly of golden yellow satin, with white lace trim. She has puffy short sleeves, a large yellow satin rose in the middle of her waist, gold rose decoration in the skirt. Fortunately the glitter is glued on very well, and doesn't shed at all. The roses in the dress were not present in the movie outfit at all, but is usually added to Belle's ballroom gown for Disney Store dolls. She has the same white ankle socks as the older doll, but has golden yellow shoes to match her skirt. She also has golden yellow painted on panties. She has no accessories in her hair.
I like the blue dress much better than the yellow one. I think it looks much better on the doll, and is also much more movie accurate.
Summary: I much prefer the 2011 Belle over the new one. Her face, hair and outfit are all better than on the new one. But I'm glad I got the new doll, for her new outfit. It would have been nice to be able to get new outfits for the Animator dolls without having to buy an entirely new doll.
As of September 14, 2013 many Disney Stores are still selling the old Belle. But they will not be available for too much longer, as the new 2013 version replaces the old stock on the store shelves.