Disney's MOANA Doll Haul

Disney's Moana Toddler and Classic Dolls

Hey there! I thought I'd share a couple of new dolls I picked up last week from The Disney Store. Disney's MOANA! I picked up the Moana toddler doll and the Moana Classic doll. I was just on thedisneystore.com and noticed that Disney has also released a Moana Singing Feature Doll Set which I will have to pickup sometime in the near future! I am pretty obsessed with Disney's singing dolls, whether they be 11" or 17". But for now I have these two beautiful dolls!

I remember having seen the commercial for the animated film sometime within the past month or two and I thought it looked like an awesome adventure! I am quite pleased that Disney has created a film with an athletic and adventurous heroine, and a beautiful princess of colour. She is Disney's first Polynesian Princess!

Moana Toddler Doll

Here is the Moana Toddler doll...isn't she just ADORABLE!? I love all of the extra little details that Disney put into her including the flower in her hair and the sand stuck to her feet. Her facial expression is absolutely adorable, and I think she is honestly one of the cutest Disney Toddler dolls. I learned upon purchasing her (from a wonderfully informative Disney Store employee) that the bangs on each Moana doll differ slightly to reflect the Ocean's waves and her connection to the ocean. How cool is that?

Here is a partial unboxing of the Classic Moana doll. She slid easily out of the box, and the cardboard piece that she is attached to actually turns into a boat! The cardboard piece in front was floating in the box and that is supposed to be the boat's sail. Instructions are included on how to put the sail together. The only other accessory she comes with is her paddle.

Moana in Box

Isn't she gorgeous?!

Look at those forearms! At first I thought she was a bit disproportionate because her forearms appeared much larger than her upper arms and shoulders; I then thought perhaps they are larger looking because of the muscle she has gained there due to her sailing and paddling?

I love her raised eyebrow and beautiful smile. She is wearing a pretty burnt orange top with a variety of pattern, and a matching sash tied around her waist. Her skirt is an oatmeal colour with a deep golden floral pattern and a frayed straw-like bottom. It is lovely and represents her cultural heritage as a Pacific Islander.

Moana has thick and sturdy rubber legs and feet. Her arms and hands are articulated, but her legs are not. Her legs are quite moveable, however, and they can be spread wider so she is able to stand upright with little help.

Moana has big, beautiful hair. Her curls are voluminous and very soft.

I am very pleased with both dolls, and am overjoyed to have both of these dolls in my collection. I will have to check out the film when it comes out! :)

Disney Limited Edition 17" Belle Doll

Limited Edition 17" Belle

Here she is! I went by the mall today to pick her up, and she looks just as gorgeous as I remember seeing when I paid for her 2 months ago. I was super excited when I heard about the doll coming out and even more so when I saw the first released photos of her! I am so glad that they chose the winter red dress and cape for the limited edition doll. I think that this dress is just so much more elegant and regal looking (not that I don't like the gold ball gown as well), but this one really lends itself to intricate details better than I think the gold dress would.

Check out my photos below for a close-up look at the detailing on her dress, her lovely hair and pleasant expression.  :)

Here are some more up-close ones of Belle's gorgeous dress!

Look at her gorgeous waves.

Such a gorgeous crimson rose pattern to the fabric

Love the bell sleeve- no pun intended!

Such exquisite and intricate gold stitching 

Below is the receipt I received after purchasing the doll back in early August. I have a photo of the original voucher I received when lining up as well which I will find and upload. Belle is one of the first limited edition Disney dolls I have ever purchased (aside from Alice and Iracebeth, who I didn't have to line up for) because I only recently started collecting Disney dolls. The whole experience of lining up to get a voucher is totally new to me and it is a process I don't particularly like. I had been into my local store a few days before and asked about the process; where I needed to line up and at what time to arrive. I believe the pre-sale was on a Tuesday, and luckily I had taken some time-off from work and was able to go. 

My local mall was open to the public at 7am for the early morning mall walking group, and I'm sure most people likely arrived then. I was way too tired to get my butt out of bed for 7am so I ended up getting there around 8am. There were already at least 15 people, possibly a few more, lining up outside of The Disney Store and over the next hour there were about 4-5 people who lined up behind me. The whole time I waited I was worrying that they might not have enough vouchers for the Belle doll that I wanted! I literally held my breath as the 2 Disney staff members were handing out the vouchers for Belle, Gaston, and The Beast. I was overjoyed when one of the staff asked me what doll I came for, and when I answered Belle, handed me a voucher. I received the very last voucher for Belle, and that made my day! 

I felt so bad for this one girl in line behind me who had been waiting for a Belle voucher also, and who started crying when she didn't receive one. I just dislike how this system of selling dolls really promotes scalping, and a lot of the people buying these limited edition dolls are doing so only in order to sell them. Actual collectors and interested buyers often miss out and are then forced to buy on the re-sell market, which is unfortunate for the people who really want them. So I consider myself very lucky to have gotten this doll. 

Disney Rapunzel Doll Haul [Disney Store + Ebay]

Good morning! It is a sunny Sunday here and before I get started with chores for today (boring!) I'm making a post! I have so many photos which I've taken over the past couple of months and so many posts to publish so I will be posting a lot over the next little while.

Today I thought I'd share a collection of Rapunzel dolls I've gotten over the past couple of months. I have an updated photo of my entire in-box Rapunzel collection but it is still on my camera I believe, so that will be added later. Again, I am late on the bandwagon when it comes to Disney's Rapunzel collection, and I wasn't collecting/buying when Tangled came out unfortunately so I wasn't able to buy any of these dolls for their original (and reasonable) prices. The only doll in the picture below which is new from the Disney Store is the 17" singing Rapunzel in the updated box [which I'm not a fan of]. I will go through each doll below! :)

2010 Disney Parks Edition Rapunzel

 Above and below you can see the original 2010 Disney Theme Park edition of the 11" Rapunzel doll, who comes with the original and more detailed dress, her friend Pascal, and her long tinsel hair which is so pretty. I bought her on ebay.  

2011 17" Rapunzel European edition

Here you can see the 2011 version of the 17" Rapunzel singing doll. The box is rounded because it is a European version and I bought it on ebay from a lovely UK seller who I've bought from before. No nasty surprises when purchasing from her! I tested her hand but because she is a few years old she needs new batteries. I want to keep her in her box while at the same time I would really like to take her old batteries out so they don't corrode. That is never pretty. (I have a story about a vintage toy I purchased which had corroded, I will share in a later post.)

2010 Tangled Rapunzel Toddler Doll

Here is the first edition 2010 Rapunzel Toddler doll from the Tangled collection. For whatever reason she is super popular and sought after and thus finding her new in box at this point in time is extremely, extremely expensive. I like her because of the extra long tinsel hair and because I love all things Rapunzel. Personally I prefer the 17" Disney singing dolls to the Animator/Toddler dolls just because I am not as fond of the doll type [which is probably why I don't like American Girl dolls]. However, I am still a fan of these Disney dolls and when I found this new in box one for a semi-affordable [I'm not saying 'good'] price I sent in a best offer to the seller and snatched her up!

This Rapunzel Toddler doll arrived well packed and with a great condition box as advertised. I love her lilac nightdress and her long glittery hair. 

2010 Rapunzel 11" dolls

These are the two first edition 2010 Tangled Rapunzel dolls that I purchased off ebay. I had been looking for this version for a while, but all that was available that I could find for the past 4 months were used ones in bad shape. No thanks! When I came across these two NIB ones one day I had a hard time choosing between the two and so I bought both of them (from two separate sellers) with the intention of keeping one in package and to open one doll. I have not opened one of these dolls as of yet, but I most likely will at some point. Again, I love the glittery tinsel hair which is extra long at 17", as well as the more detailed dress.

2016 17" Singing Rapunzel Doll

This is Disney's 17" singing Rapunzel doll with a new box. The doll is the exact same as the previous release doll with the box with the handle (which I love so much more). I am not a fan of this new box because the doll is harder to see and does not display as nicely. Also, there is no handle. Disney has released the new 17" Belle doll with this box style as well. I much prefer the previous version box.

Below you can see my kitty cat Dmitri who likes to hang out with me while I take photos and organize things :)

My baby boy Dmitri

Thanks for visiting with me and Dims! Until next time :)