Many of you (and most of Twitter) have been excited about the new Disney ily 4EVER dolls for a few weeks now, but it's taken me this long to produce a review. Sorry! I'm not good at doing things quickly. I'm especially not good at writing reviews quickly, and I fear that I'm getting slower over time. I think this is mostly because I obsess over photographs more than I ever used to, which can be a huge time suck. Ordinarily, my slow pace is not much of a concern; it suits my life, and the reviews get done eventually. However, when there's a hot new doll, a slow response can be incredibly frustrating. I want to give you information as quickly as possible, so you can decide which dolls (if any) to buy!
I can totally understand the hype and anticipation over these dolls. This new collection of 11-inch fashion dolls follows the same idea as the 18-inch ily 4EVER dolls that have been gracing the shelves of Target for a while now. Namely, they are styled as Disney fangirls who wear modern clothing that is based on color schemes and thematic designs inspired by the classic Disney Princesses. It's a very cool concept--especially for an 11-inch fashion doll.
The larger 18-inch ily dolls are adorable, and I've admired them at Target frequently, but they never managed to make it to the top of my review queue. In contrast, these smaller dolls grabbed my attention instantly because of their manageable size, inset eyes, normal-sized heads, lovely faces, and what looks like great articulation. They struck me as something that could be revolutionary for the play doll market, and also for the Disney Store which, as you know, has fallen out of my favor more often than not over the years. I purchased all of the new ily 4EVER dolls (and a few of the accessories) and will share them in one way or another over the next few weeks. The star of today's review is the Tiana-inspired character who was the winner of a Patreon poll. I've named her Tia:
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| ily 4EVER Tiana doll by Disney, $29.99. |
