The molded on tops got me crying 😭✋ mattel really thinks kids don't care about quality but they do 👏. Hence why back then I and so many other kids liked monster high and bratz because of the quality and the uniqueness the brands used to have.
It's a terrific idea to switch bodies to a jointed body. Then share a video and photos to demonstrate Mattel and Hasbro what they should have done in the first place.
Fr like I'm glad the new Monster HIgh dolls look good because the 2016 reboot ones, the new Barbies & Disney Princesses and the last Ever After High dolls that were made are just...
I really enjoy your honest, sometimes brutally honest, reviews which is something we don’t hear from most doll reviewers. Look forward to seeing more doll reviews from you, Joey!
I've watched quite a few of these videos. I don't collect dolls or have any real interest in them. But I love watching someone who is passionate about something talk about it.
you would think for the reason hasbro got their disney license taken away, mattel would make the dolls way better. and then also rapunzel and elsa look horrible and horrifying-
Maybe the license change wasn’t for making better quality products, it can also be because Mattel offered Disney a better deal in royalties for the dolls, maybe a better distribution, better marketing money. I don’ know but maybe Disney would get 15% of the money Hasbro did with the princess line and Mattel offered them 20% or 25%. Disney knows exactly what kind of basic dolls mattel was doing with the Barbie line. They know if they went with MGA they would get super quality products at insane prices and probably not a big profitability for Disney.
I'm almost wondering if they're being told how to make the dolls by Disney itself? Like the weirdly specific similarities are a bit uncanny, like the clear glittery plastic layer over the tops, the moulded tops in general... Maybe the dealbreaker with Hasbro wasn't the quality, but the fact that Mattel shortchanged Hasbro's renewal offer.
@@jamiesdolliverse Agreed. The Ariel looks good, but is it just me or has there not been a doll that actually looks like Jasmine in a long time? They always look more like her live action actress instead of the cartoon princess.
@@Dareeena just went to the store. Her head is wayyyyy bigger than a barbie's. So for scale purposes she wouldn't fit in with the MTM Barbie crew. But if you don't mind the large head...she would otherwise work
@@Misslou2425 Dang, that's a shame! Why on Earth they put this lovely Poca sculpt on a body with petite shoulders AND made the head too large to rebody I'll never know 😭
I think the reason why these dolls have limited articulation and molded/painted on fashion is because these contracted companies probably can’t legally make better designed dolls than the Disney store dolls. I assume they’re only allowed to if and only if it’s an inspired series like the Disney style series from Hasbro.
But who knows if Mattel will do a similar style series since Disney doesn’t like competition and Mattel doesn’t like wasting money on quality products especially on licensed products. If they don’t improve the quality on their own brands like Barbie, they definitely not going to change the quality for Disney princesses.
Finally someone who says the truth... kinda tired of "some" channels saying they loved the molded on plastic, that they are cute and well done??? Oh girl please It's the same that said they like the color reveal... yeah right
Well I think once or twice the color reveal gimmick is Honda fun, it reminded me of those little towels you had to put in water to expand that I had as a kid. It gets old after that though, and yeah molded or painted clothing should be a crime 😅
People keep blaming Mattel for the budget dolls that are meant for kids having molded on and painted on tops, but really it's Disney that is wanting these dolls the way they are. This is obvious because these dolls are basically the same as what Hasbro was putting out at the end (and you can still find on the shelf right now). If you want nicer Disney dolls then you have to get the Disney store versions, and this is no accident. Disney does this on purpose, they always want their own version to be the best quality. Also, if MGA did the Disney princess dolls they might be a little bit higher quality but they still would be less than the Disney store classic dolls. Also, they would all have the same face sculpt and body mold, because that's what MGA does to save costs, but I really don't think Disney wants to go that route given the controversies they've gotten in the past surrounding diversity with the princesses. (Of course this is all just my opinion).
There's a rumour that the low quality in almost all Disney Licensed merch, is due to all the drama and crisis going on inside the Disney company, and the fact that to get a project approved at disney is a hot mess of steps with all the boards you have to go to get something actually approved... Now they are losing against Universal in the Parks realm with the Epic Universe project, the Beijing Park and the Texas park they just announced yesterday. I'm still thinking this quality is more a disney thing than a Mattel not putting effort.
Mattel is actually going to make higher quality/collector dolls! My World recently mentioned it in her review for Cinderella/Snow White/Aurora at 3:29 minutes.
I really believe that Mattel did the best they could...I think Disney limits them because they don't want other companies having better dolls than the ones they sell in the Disney stores. 🤷♀️
@@jammyjam4514 maybe times have changed? And Disney realized that their dolls are worth selling more? They're just utilizing Mattel's license in order to be able to sell Disney Princess dolls to countries/places that don't have the Disney Store?
I really like the faces of these new Mattel Princesses and also that they have made different proportions for their bodies. For the rest I don't like them, I thought Mattel would be able to offer more beautiful dolls than Hasbro but I was wrong.. The dolls they made in the 90s were beautiful and I really hoped they would do the same with the new ones. Too bad but I still hope that maybe later they will improve. Thanks for your review. 😊💗
PLEASE review the rest! I want to see how the other dolls qualify as well, especially with the huge quality difference between these! I throughly enjoyed this video but I adored the history of the Disney princess dolls and am looking forward to hopefully more Disney doll reviews (and hopefully more history videos too!)
Seems like almost everyone likes the new head sculpts, but like you said, most people are swapping out the bodies. It almost feels like that's what Mattel wanted people to do in order to sell 2 dolls. Low price point Disney doll with nice face, but you have to buy a more expensive Barbie body to put it on. Honestly, I'm just sticking with the Disney Store classic dolls.
At least with the Mattel dolls, Pocahontas and Jasmine are darker-skinned whereas the Hasbro dolls make them look super light-skinned. Mattel is literally KILLING the Disney Princess doll industry, not "killing it" in the slang way. "Jasmine Cyborg 265." This is why I favor the DisneyStore Disney Princess dolls because I NEED ARTICULATION! I LOVE the fully-poseable dolls cause there's so much more ways to play with them. I hardly ever get the Mattel princess Barbies. And since MATTEL is the one who makes the Made-to-Move Barbies, I don't see why they can't just do what they normally do with regular poseable Barbies and have THAT articulation on THESE dolls. Is that so hard? What he said about accuracy of characters that wear flats in the films, that's one of the reviews I saw on the 2013 DisneyStore Elsa classic doll; someone's young daughter complained that Elsa's shoes were just teal flats and not fancy high heels like in the film.
I love your honest reviews! The thing is the dolls are really cute - I do hate the drawn/moulded on clothes too - I think the outfits could be super cute if they were fully fabric. Also really upset at the non existent movement. I am fully for made to move dolls. All of them with all the articulation from MTM dolls. Makes the playing or even just displaying them outside the boxes a lot easier and more realistic. Placing them on a chair/couch, in a car, on a horse. Holding a baby etc.
I have the sleeping beauty doll from the line. Mattel made some of the best sleeping beauty dolls years ago but I kind of appreciate the variants in the designs themselves. The price is a no brainer for a Disney Princess doll
I haven't watched the video yet, but I have to ask: have you bought any ily 4ever fashion dolls? I would love to see you review them! I bought two but am waiting on their arrival. They're the first time I've ever been interested in a Disney doll, I'm so excited!
@@marilynmcfall7637 Yeah and I'm super impressed by the diversity in the line, and they're not inherently referencing the princess's race, just the themes and colors. And the quality! I mean I'd have to see them in person to think otherwise but as far as I've seen, it's nice quality! Certainly not Mattel levels.
5:10 . 9:18 I love how you're always so brutally honest with your reviews. It makes me laugh, but sadly it's the truth and it's nice to hear it from a big RU-vidr. Please never change! 😂 and yeah, I agree. Imagine the quality of Disney Princesses if they were under MGA. 😍 but I think Jakks would also do a decent job, their Encanto dolls were totally fine.
I'm definitely on the fence about buying these...they just don't seem to do enough different from the previous Hasbro line to justify a purchase. Hopefully they come out with their own "Style" series because I'd love to see it!
I think that they have quite the detailed tops compared to other/earlier dolls and overall I am just happy Mattel is making them again because they are the og Disney doll makers and they always did great accurate faces :) and bonus: they will earn more money and can hopefully improve on the quality of a lot of their brands
I just bought the Merida doll and I have to say, the only reason that I bought her was her Adorable face sculpt! I hate when dolls have painted on clothes and usually will not buy them, but the face made me get her!
"I have a few issues." Yeah, the painted on clothes for one. Not really impressed since I did get to see these doll in store. I think Raya is the only one that looks better. You may have inspired me to pick them up and compare face molds. 😊
MGA has said they are not at all interested in the Disney contract although yea that’d be amazing!!!! Also Ryha is officially a princess she was “crowned” last year
I just wanna say I love your channel and it inspired me to start buying Barbie’s! I just got my first one the Dia De Los Muertos Barbie! My husband got me her for Christmas 🥰
I bought them all. I actually love them, I got them more for their face moulds, so I’m gonna display them. 😊 everyone likes what they like, and that’s totally okay.
I don't play with toys anymore but dolls were a huge part of my childhood. My favorite thing to do was to dress the dolls up in different clothes and create crazy stories for them to be a part of. Some of my dolls had plastic hair, but they usually had removable fashion. Kids need toys that will help stimulate their creativity like the toys of my childhood. No more plastic tops and cheap everything. The quality has really dipped and even as a child, many of my toys were from the Disney Store because they're quality was really good for the most part. When will Mattel return to an era of good dolls? The classic Barbie movie dolls from the early 2000s were great and the Disney dolls from the 90s (never owned any because I was born in 2002 but I wish I owned some) and early 2000s were too. Ever After High was perfection during the first generation, so was Monster High. Removable fashion needs to come back. It's more fun to play dress up rather than keep the doll in one outfit forever. I hope Mattel improves and gives us all good quality dolls once more.
Love your comments!!! Agree 10000% with everything you say!! So accurate, so true and funny! The best! Mattel!! I have 2 kids and they love dolls! Please, make them better! Listen to Joey, take notes! Don't change face of Ariel! It's absolutely perfect! So agree! But the rest, up your game...you can do it!
I guarantee that if they actually put some time, effort and money into these dolls, they would sell 10x better. I understand the decision to make such cheap dolls, profit is obviously the number one concern for them but I honestly think that if you prioritise quality first, it will always pay off in the long run. People will like and trust in your product more which will lead to a bigger profit, plus with high quality you can draw in the adult collectors too!
Right? my kid is a huge disney princess fan right now, but I am skipping these dolls. We already have princess dolls, and these ones are nothing special, low quality, and cheap looking with the molded on clothes.
i use a squirty bottle of 50 percent water 50 percent fabric softener and spritz the hair and brush sweet smelling hair and softness too, works and on most dolls too
I agree about painted on Barbie or Disney Dolls I was at Walmart last night and I looked at the new Barbie swimsuit dolls the Ken has a removable bathing suit and Barbie and friends look painted on can't tell cause I couldn't buy 1 so I can't tell have you bought any
I’m happy Mattel has Disney princess license back. All though I don’t enjoy the sculpted tops, it’s better than the royal shimmer collection by hasbro. The glitter got all over my bed
I agree Mattel don't know love rainbow high love rainbow high shadow lol OMG surprise big sisters I love bratz classic I love them I'm sure you agree happy days 💖
I love all your videos Joey! I agree with you that those dolls in general are hideous....honestly I hate the body painting...I prefer the 90s version of course!
That's exactly what I was thinking they go on about how strong and what not they are but don't give them any articulation to help reflect this it's lazy and cheap. I really want a Mulan doll with good articulation.
I have heard someone say that Disney limits what they can make, because they don't want them to be nicer than the Disney brand version. Don't know if that is true or not.
I think it makes sense. I believe they're just utilizing the Mattel license in order to be able to sell Disney Princess dolls to places that don't have the Disney Store, but they still want the dolls that they sell to have the best quality.
Thank you for this honest review! You included the good and bad aspects of these dolls. Other reviews I’ve seen are full of gleeful fawning over the dolls-as if they’re getting compensated by Mattel. I agree with you-Mattel could have done a better job their first time with the license back.
I agree with you about these dolls. The faces are nice. I hate the molded on painted tops. The fabric clothing that they do have is ok. I like that their feet are about the same size as Barbie's feet. If I bought any of these dolls I would put the heads on regular or made to move Barbie bodies. Mattel really needs to listen to their customers about what we want. The adults and kids that like dolls want real fashions on the dolls.
people r saying these r the same as hasbro but like mattel literally improved them and they did this for a smoother transition from hasbro so… oh and at least mattel has and uses actual fabric
Those face sculpts are really awesome but the lack of articulation (maybe due to it being an entry price point doll) sucks as does the glued on/painted on clothing. Suppose we can always head swap them but skin tones, especially on non pale dolls can be hit or miss.
That’s the thing. Disney made the ILY dolls. As such they’re going to make sure they’re better than Mattel’s. It’s a why should they get all of their money situation. Disney’s toy division is greedy. They hate sharing in the profits and popularity.
10:39 pm. And i totoally agree with you. They charge so much for these dolls that we should be proud to show off our doll. Most doll hair is nothing like my dolls as a child. Take my Kissy doll for instance. Her hair stayed nice. I loved my dolls and my daddy couldnt afford the priceses. But at least we had the best quality. Especially from Matell. Lets keep the quality, because the prices are too high.
You can only hope that the quality will get better I think this first wave of dolls is like for very young girls really small ones that like will probably lose the stuff that they come with and probably could get them wet you take the bottoms off but like they're not for me
I loved my Mattel Disney dolls growing up! The ones from the early 90's were so nicely made and just gorgeous! So I was excited to hear that they were going to make the Disney Princess dolls again. My daughter recently became obsessed with Frozen and wanted her own Anna and Elsa dolls. I got the two new Mattel ones for her since they were the only dolls I could find that were dressed in the Frozen 1 outfits (which I love). They're very pretty dolls but she hates that she can't change their clothes. It's a shame that Mattel decided to go with the plastic tops. It makes them look very cheap and it's really no fun playing with dolls when you can't dress them up. Anna's outfit especially would be gorgeous if they went with cloth instead of plastic.
I feel like there was a decrease of quality in Mattel dolls since 2015-2016. The Monster High reboot (which, let's be honest, had a cute animation style but the dolls were just... let's say they were interesting...) (pretty glad they rebooted the reboot and now they look infinitely better), the Ever After High ''last dolls'' (change in faces, no articulations, modled on clother), Barbie (more diversity, but less articulations, less ''original designs'') and Disney Princesses (even the Frozen ones seem different idk why).
I just love how you called them trash but then proceeded to purchase them. And you mentioned they haven’t done a collector set yet but you clearly see they just got the license back. They have to start somewhere. I don’t think you understand how this works. No matter what Mattel puts out they have to do a budgeted version….. not everyone can afford $30 collector dolls. Disney offered MGA to make princesses but MGA doesn’t want to make them… plain and simple. You seem to forget that Mattel is a open company. They have to intake what the consumer want or the items can’t be sold.
I REALLY hope we’ll get some collector type dolls from Mattel later on. I know these are “playline” but even so, I think they should be better then this. This is okay for super young kids but anyone a bit older, is going after Rainbow High level quality. I’m not sure if Disney is limiting Mattel and Hasbro to make them as cheap as possible and if you want something better, we all have to flock to ShopDisney. It’s a very curious thing. We know Mattel is capable of better then this but here we are…
My daughter is 6 and she prefers her moving joints, removable clothing, high quality dolls over these dolls. We have all the princesses, and my daughter plays with them in the tub, when she plays with her dollhouse, she uses her good dolls. I think if Mattel was smart they would make removable, good quality clothes, that have realistic details, because adults as well as kids love that and would be very interested in buying them. The reason mini brands fashion and Rainbow High accessories surprise boxes were, ARE, so popular is because of the realistic details, the higher quality, and ability to use them with any type dolls
It's hard to say ....... what if the MGA Disney dolls would be on the level of the Dream Ella line . And about the molded clothes , what if Disney demanded that these dolls should have not removable and painted tops .
I personally feel like the Disney Store Classic dolls are superior to all the other Disney Princess playline dolls. I can't stand the molded on tops and its a shame that Mattel does not make Disney Princess dolls like their more impressive ones from the past. And I kind of wish that Disney would give the Disney Princess license to MGA just to see what they would do with the Disney Princess brand.
I think Mattel is starting where Hasbro finished at. The plastic tops, and the overall quality of the dolls will get better someday. I feel like Mattel’s quality with the Disney Princess dolls will be better someday. Just not right now.
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