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2013 Fairytale Designer Collection

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2013 Fairytale Designer Collection

Thank you for posting the pictures! I'm excited for the Fairytale Designer Dolls. I'm also excited for the 17" Eric, although if I managed to get one I'd probably fix that hair. Too poofy.
 
Thank you so much for all of the pics Polaris. I really appreciate the effort. The link is more than sufficient. The one pic I would like to see is a pic of the Designer Ariel & Eric set that is facing Ariel. None of the pics that I've seen on the Internet get her straight on and I would like to see what her face looks like.

I really love the way they did the princesses' eyes for this collection, particularly Ariel's and Rapunzel's. They look stunning.
 
I agree, it's such a shame that doll collecting turns into such a farce, and that people who have no interest in this other than making fast cash are succeeding and the true collectors leave empty handed. I'm wondering whether to go to the Snow sale next week if this is the sort of thing I will encounter.
 
I've got a dumb question/would like some advice on ordering...

Last year I ordered the designer villains one by one with no problem online, and I know this year it will be harder to do because the smaller edition size. My predicament is this: I pre-ordered the 17" Ariel doll, and they haven't taken the money out of my account, but if they WERE to do that, I wouldn't have enough to cover the full pre-order of the Fairytale collection... However, once I get my semester refund for books, etc. in September, I will have enough for both pre-orders. So, for people who have experience pre-ordering the whole set online in the past, do they do frequent account charge checks? Or do they sort of just do one at the beginning and wait until October to do the next one?

My biggest fear is that they'll decide to charge check both at the same time and they'll see there isn't enough funds in the three week span between the 12th (pre-order Fairytale date) and the 4th of September (when I get my refund)... does anyone know how frequently they check? HELP! :banghead:
 
Polaris, thank you for the photos, I am so sad that you traveled so far to be shut out. I hope you enjoy the rest of D23 and not let the greedy people ruin it for you. It looks awesome from all of your pictures.
 
hi, disney store won't charge your account until your items ship out. I think you should be fine
 
Polaris said:
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Polaris,
If you go back to the store tomorrow, is there any way you can get me one of the Ariel lithos please? I'm not sure if they'll release it on the DisneyStore.

I'll pay for shipping, taxes, and the item of course.
I don't want to feed the scalpers.

And if you can please get a closer shot of the Nightmare Before Christmas watch, I'll be more than happy
 
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Hi nightmare mermaid, no worries I will def try and get more shots for you today of the designer dolls.

Lordofanime I will def try to grab you some lithos but I won't get a chance to get back to the store until later this afternoon, the lithos were limited to 500. But I will def give it a shot and will let you know how I go, ill also try and take some more pics of the Nightmare before Christmas watch for you too.
 

Thank You so much!

Do you think that the huge Ursula Vinylmation will be limited to the D23 store? I'd really like to get one.
 
I am not sure about the Ursula and if she is LE or not, I think she may be as there were issues with people grabbing more than one when they were not allowed to.
 
Hi Polaris, thank you so much for your amazing pictures, I can't wait for the fairytale collection ...

Maybe you have more informations about the Frozen set of classic dolls released today at 40 dollars, Is it only available at the D23 expo or only sold in advance ?
Thank you very much and sorry if this is off-topic ...
 
I believe the frozen dolls are just sold in advance, they will definitely have them available on the Disney store website as they are not limited.
 
Polaris said:
I am not sure about the Ursula and if she is LE or not, I think she may be as there were issues with people grabbing more than one when they were not allowed to.
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Ah Alright. Thanks! I managed to grab the 3 pack Ursula Vinyl from eBay at a reasonable Price. I really hope that they release this online. My best friend friend is a huge fan of Ursula. But right now, all that I really care about are the lithos. Since there are people on eBay who are selling multiple sets, for 150 USD and upwards!
 
 
Thanks Polaris!

jrsinger78 said:
I am a Disney fan for life, but from everything I'm hearing... D23 sucks. I don't think I'd ever go...
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I completely agree. It's really such a shame. From what I've heard they just really don't control what's going on. As crazy as SDCC can be, I've heard D23 is a million times worse because of how chaotic it is. Disney keeps promising that they will get their act together and control the situation at the next D23, but it just seems to get worse. If they ever do get it under control I will go, but until that happens I definitely wouldn't go. It costs people a lot of money to get there. People shouldn't be standing in line for that many hours to get merch only for that many to come away without what they were looking to buy. Plus while they're standing in line forever they're missing out on all the great events.
 
jrsinger78 said:
I am a Disney fan for life, but from everything I'm hearing... D23 sucks. I don't think I'd ever go...
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I agree, it would be cheaper to buy all the merchandise on eBay, at least then you'd be guaranteed a doll and no lines
 
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Brii59 said:
I agree, it would be cheaper to buy all the merchandise on eBay, at least then you'd be guaranteed a doll and no lines
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Good point. I never attended sdcc due to lines and that it's hard to get into as well. I was hoping d23 would be tamer but it sounds just as bad if not worse than comic con.
 
Well, I want to complain about prices. LOL. But remember, that D23 exclusive silver Cinderella LE250 that was what, $60-80 2 years ago, is now $800-1200+! EEKs...
 
Hi, everyone.

I have posted once before on this subforum, but I lurk almost daily without posting. All the new merchandise and D23 expo coverage is pretty exciting!

My name is Rachel and I'm from Illinois, but currently living with my boyfriend a couple hours north of Disneyland. Unfortunately, I've only been on a couple one-day trips (in 2008 and 2011), and even another one-day trip isn't a possibility right now. Thanks to the internet, though, I can live vicariously through other people, lol.

Anyway, I've been reading most of the posts in this thread as they appear, and I apologize if this has already been answered, but I do have a question: Will the lithographs/prints for this collection be available to purchase online or in Disney stores, or only at the expo? I'm probably going to head to my local Disney store on the 19th to pick up Belle and Jasmine mugs, but I'd love to get my hands on a set of these, too.

Thanks in advance for any answers you can give me.
 
Hi Rachel! May want to stay up til midnight or later (3am on the east coast lol!) this Monday morning. Disney store is suppose to be releasing the fairytale collection online on the 12th and in the physical stores on the 19th(day before snow's release) which should include the lithos
 
They should count how many people are in the line and inform people that the possibility of them getting one is slim. That way people have a choice to leave or stay.
 

Belle and the Beast are really growing on me, I have to say. I actually think I might hold back on buying Snow and Charmingand go for their set and ariel and Eric's one.
 
I read this on tumblr
Yesterday I went to the D23 Expo for the first time. For those of you that don’t know what that is, it’s an all Disney expo. I was really looking forward to it but I have to say I was quite disappointed
I wasn’t expecting the expo to be quite as big or have as much to do as something like Comic Con, but that wasn’t why I was disappointed. I was disappointed with their lack or organization and Disabled Services. It’s unfortunate because 95% of the time Disney is usually great with accessibility and such. This was not the case for D23.
When we arrived we asked security what line we were supposed to get into and if their was a separate line for guests with disabilities? We were told there was no separate line and we were to go to the end of the line just like everyone else. Now that’s fine except for the fact that the end of the line was on unevened ground and getting there was not possible with my wheelchair because or narrow paths, poles and bumpy terrain. We explained this to security and were sent to 5 different lines that were inaccessible and told by security that they didn’t know what to do with us. Then they suggested my attendant go stand in line for me while i wait by myself for hours. I can’t be left alone so that wasn’t going to work. Now I know it wasn’t really security’s fault because they were just doing their job and didn’t know where to direct me because there was nowhere for me to be directed. I wish Disney would have been organized their line situation and thought of guests with wheelchairs or limited mobility and how it might be difficult for them to access the general line. Hence why they should have had a separate disabled line.
Once we got in I was optimistic because the show floor was spread out with lots of room and I assumed the rest of my experience would be easy. I was wrong. Unfortunately a lot of the vendors had their set up and walkway so narrow that my chair could not get through. I wanted to look at one booth andy when we tried to get through we realized there was no way my wheelchair would fit through and were so afraid I was gonna run into something because of the narrow space, then get yelled at for accidentally bumping into or breaking something
We then decided to try our luck upstairs at one of the panels. We went over to an usher and asked where the nearest elevator was? Her response: “I don’t know. Somewhere out there. You have to go find it yourself.” Yeah! I couldn’t believe it either.
Even though up until this point my experience wasn’t going so well, I still had hope that the panels would be better. I already expected there to be no separate line to get into the hall for the disabled which I was fine with, I waited in line to get in just like everyone else. But I at least expected them to have accessible reserved seating. I don’t know why I was surprised when they didn’t. In fact they were making a lot of their guest park their chairs against the wall and sit in a regular seat! I was waiting for them to tell me that because there was no way I was going to! I need to stay in my chair. Luckily I was not told that, but when I asked about disabled seating they told me there was none. I then asked “Where do I sit then? Where can I park in my wheelchair?” Security told me they didn’t know. I then said “Well where am I supposed to go then?” Their response, “Just go park your chair at the end somewhere.” Sigh.
From then on I asked different Disney employees where I could make a formal complaint about the expo? I was sent in circles and no one seemed to know who I could talk to!
Disney, I love you and your park. I’m a huge fan and you’re usually great at accessibility. It saddens me that I ran into so much problems at D23. I hope enough feedback regarding this issue and the letter I plan on writing is received well so that you can make the appropriate changes for next year’s expo.
Please don’t let me down again.

http://whoiammelissa.tumblr.com/post/57992784593/d23-expo
 
Thank you for sharing her experience with us. That is just terrible. It's bad enough that Disney didn't plan ahead for people with disabilities, but for all of those employees to treat her so terribly is despicable. It sickens me how many people are employed who just don't care about helping people when its their job to do so. If they can't manage to do their job and just be decent people then they need to get another job so that someone who does care and needs a job will be there to help people.
 
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