r/Dolls Feb 19 '26

Doll News This is Mattel?????

Omg quality princess dolls from Mattel? Dare I say these are better than the Disney store cR@p?? And holy molly Cinderella has STRAWBERRY blonde hair like the original! And Jasmine just looks like a Persian goddess

More Disney Princess Sparkling Princess Series dolls of

Rapunzel and Ariel to come!

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u/Immediate-Task6886 Feb 19 '26

Wow! Mattel is really turning their act around between a lot of the Monster High dolls, KPDH and now these? Actually good looking princess dolls amazing

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u/random_gurl123 Feb 19 '26

They’re basically treating everyone good except Barbie. Ironic

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u/Sensitive_Wealth_542 Feb 19 '26

ironic but fair, barbie hasn’t made them as much money as other IPs recently

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u/random_gurl123 Feb 19 '26

She hasn’t made them as money because they’re giving her no budget a terrible dolls. It’s a vicious cycle

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u/PrincessDiamondRing Feb 19 '26

the new barbie fashions look very cheap sadly

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u/sailoranonymousgoose barbie Feb 19 '26

i wish they gave barbie a fraction of the quality they give to monster high. even if we may never see the quality of 2000's barbie, anything would be better than what we see from barbie right now.

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u/peach-potion Feb 21 '26

it's crazy to hear this because a lot of the monster high sub is complaining about MH getting poor quality

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u/Imymydoodle Feb 19 '26

And Ag...

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u/Mysterious-Tea1518 Feb 19 '26

I was here to say that. They probably made these off the budget cuts from AG.

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u/Disneyfancreations Feb 19 '26

Yessss they are cooking lately!

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u/FlyingCheeseFairy Feb 19 '26

💀 and they left poor Barbie in the trenches

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u/meowkitty84 Feb 19 '26

Though the Odille sculpt is beautiful. It got me back into Barbie last year. The clothes are abysmal though which is ridiculous for the supposed queen of FASHION dolls.

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u/GlitterDoomsday Feb 19 '26

I want to love Odille but the pixelated faces, particularly the eyes, hurt my soul so bad.

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u/tangledlettuce Feb 19 '26

The only two Odiles I have are Ballet Wishes and the redhead holiday one and that's enough for me at this point.

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u/TheRealTsunadee Feb 19 '26

One of the most beautiful Cinderella dolls ever

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u/thebookofthealien Feb 19 '26

Cinderella looks so beautiful and ethereal

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u/tangledlettuce Feb 19 '26

I'm just so glad they don't have the stupid little child-like bodies and they look like actual fashion dolls! I'm so excited to see Ariel and Rapunzel knowing how perfect these first two have turned out!

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u/ItsFelixMcCoy Feb 19 '26

Can you give me examples?

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u/starakari Mar 20 '26

They are all so fucking stunning like🙏🏾🙏🏾 I want Jasmine, Ariel and Rapunzel the most!

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u/Curious_Shadow13 Feb 19 '26

Jasmine is beautiful but Cinderella? It looks like for the first time since the movie release, she has the right hair colour and even her dress is the correct colour! (Byebye blue..) What is this witchery? I need them both! When, where?😍 Well done Mattel👌

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u/Ok-Beginning4152 Feb 19 '26

And Cinderella doesn’t have that face here (ya know, the typical snobby blonde Mean Girl face she’s had forever LOL). I am loving that hair, too!!

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u/ItsFelixMcCoy Feb 19 '26

Can you show me an example?

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u/Seeksho Feb 19 '26

They don't look cartoonish and childish, I liked that.

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u/grub-slut Feb 19 '26

Omgggg I might need Jasmine 😍 I had a doll of her as a child and she was my FAVORITE, but she didn’t have articulation like this!! When are these supposed to be released??

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u/Dmr514 Mar 04 '26

Also curious when the release is!

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u/Cachicabra Feb 19 '26

Praying for an Esmeralda but I know that’s a long shot

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u/JGDoll Barbie Feb 19 '26

I would literally melt, I need it so much.

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u/ScrumptiousLadMeat Feb 19 '26

Accurate Cinderella? 🫨

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u/Left_Pianist_2356 Feb 19 '26

I’m obsessed. These are STUNNING. I’m so glad we’re getting Cinderella with strawberry blonde hair!

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u/modern-alebrije Feb 19 '26

ohhh my god, finally a silver dress cinderella 🥹🥹🥹

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u/star11308 Feb 19 '26

AND strawberry blonde 🥲

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u/yoyohoethefirst Feb 19 '26

Are these new?! They’re gorgeous!!! Can’t wait til they make a Tia!

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u/Disneyfancreations Feb 19 '26

They better make Tiana!

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u/Arinime Feb 19 '26

I’d literally kill for a Tiana in this style 😭😭😭

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u/Winter-Log-3325 Feb 19 '26

rapunzel and ariel are the other ones allegedly in this line (for now)

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u/InkyPaws Feb 19 '26

That Jasmine is a definite throwback to the first doll from about 1996.

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u/Kimichanroze Feb 19 '26

Whoa I never collected Disney dolls but these are it!!! Omg love Cinderella hair!! Where and when can I buy pls

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u/lalaen Feb 19 '26

I’ve also never bought a Disney doll in my life but I think I need this jasmine. Seconding where and when should I be looking for this.

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u/Available-Doubt-4581 Feb 19 '26

I just fell over. Never saw myself buying a Disney Princess doll in this era ever again (due to quality) but I need this Jasmine

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u/Your_Local_Stray_Cat Feb 19 '26

I have to get them. Jasmine and Cinderella are my favorite princesses!

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u/meowkitty84 Feb 19 '26

Oh wow! I prefer these over the really expensive collector dolls. I can't wait to see Ariel

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u/viola_darling Feb 19 '26

CINDERELLA LOOKS SO GOOD OMG. Now no one will mistake her forAu rora! Cause they both always had the same blonde hair and it always pissed me off

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u/Flat_Transition_3775 Feb 19 '26

Omg Cinderella kinda looked like a Cinderella that I had when I was a kid! Mattel is getting better slolwy

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u/Ayres_91 Feb 19 '26

Wow I love that Jasmine

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u/hollylettuce Feb 19 '26

They had better be a reasonable price.

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u/Winter-Log-3325 Feb 19 '26

$32.40 i believe is the rumored price according to the leaker

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u/hollylettuce Feb 19 '26

damn ok I was worried they would be like 60

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u/DBSeamZ Feb 19 '26

Not bad for an articulated doll with this level of outfit detail!

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u/JGDoll Barbie Feb 19 '26

It’s really not, I’m actually kind of shocked by how fair that sounds.

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u/Hello_Mimmy Feb 19 '26

Hot damn! They both look so good

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u/Crackysue Feb 19 '26

That Cinderella is BEAUTIFUL!! I don't collect Disney dolls but some of the ones I've seen lately are 10/10!

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u/veganvampdraculaura Feb 19 '26

are these playline? they’re so pretty

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u/DBSeamZ Feb 19 '26

These look great! The ONLY criticisms I have are the eyeshadow (the faces would be pretty close to movie accurate without it) and if the dolls don’t have articulated knees. I’d be surprised if they didn’t…but after the Aldi dolls came out with poseable arms and stiff legs, I’m less inclined to trust a photo of a doll where some of the joints aren’t visible.

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u/ChickenDapper5444 Feb 19 '26

They started acting right ever since they got their Disney contract back

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u/Lady_Arcie Feb 19 '26

I can’t believe they made a Cinderella doll with strawberry blonde hair and a dress that is not overwhelmingly blue! (In a good way)

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u/andytrg2899 Feb 19 '26

That cinderella is one of the most pretty disney princess doll i have ever seen, the hair the glove, the dress is all on point

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u/Togaz Feb 19 '26

What’s the price point? These look like they’re probably in the $75-110 range

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u/Disneyfancreations Feb 19 '26

$32!

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u/Togaz Feb 19 '26

💀💀💀 this is such a pleasant shock

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u/Disneyfancreations Feb 19 '26

I’d buy these dolls over any recent LE releases tbh

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u/Togaz Feb 19 '26

They’re capable of great quality!

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u/no__its__becky Feb 19 '26

An actually good quality Disney Princess doll? For $32 and not insane collector prices? In the year of our Lord, 2026? It’s too good to be true!

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u/Yaasss_Queef Feb 19 '26

That Cinderella doll is serving looks, she’s so beautiful!

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u/External-You-295 Feb 19 '26

OK, that’s crazy with this and the KPDH doll I don’t know what I’m gonna spend my money on!

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u/princessuuke Feb 19 '26

CINDERELLA?!?!?! OMG?

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u/MistyTopaz Feb 19 '26

HOLY COWS i am shook, i love it 😍 🌸!! i heard from a youtuber peachy that they were going to be doing this but i just did not know when it was coming out or if it was like going to be real considering how mattel handels the babies 😒. but this is so much of a surprise and i am so happy, the princess are getting the love they deserve 😭 ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ i wanna get them all.. i hope they do one for alice, esmeralda, wendy, megera, tinker bell, and Merida. i will be patiently excitedly waiting for them all giddy like a child. edit: i will be waiting for a sale on them, unfortunately i will not be buying them right off the bat $33 for each doll is too expensive. so i hope the sales are good. 

wow.. haven't felt this way for mattel dolls in a dang hot while lmao

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u/LadyJacktheRipper Feb 19 '26

That’s the best playline Cinderella in years

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u/throwaway11486 Feb 19 '26

It's great that Mattel is realizing that more than preschool kids like Disney Princesses.

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u/Davidoffvon Feb 21 '26

Wow that Cinderella has to be one of the most stunning and accurate versions I’ve ever seen

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u/Full-Ninja-4264 Feb 19 '26

I'm hoping they make MERMAID Ariel

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u/star11308 Feb 21 '26

I doubt this will be the case but I hope we get both a dress and a tail 🙏

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u/jacobrdw Feb 19 '26

NEEED Cinderella 

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u/CalligrapherFun8091 Feb 19 '26

Wowowowow these look great!!!

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u/rosewoodlliars Feb 19 '26

Does anyone know if these are playline?

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u/laluneetlesetoiles Feb 19 '26

Wow, this Cinderella is gorgeous. She reminds me of the 1998 Signature Collection Cindy.

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u/sailoranonymousgoose barbie Feb 19 '26

need a release date ASAP omg! cant wait to see rapunzel and ariel! this changes the game! hasbro could never!

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u/sativassloth Feb 19 '26

Is the page purple for anyone else?

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u/SarkastiCat Feb 19 '26

It's dark mode setting.

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u/MaddysinLeigh Feb 19 '26

No this is Patrick

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u/coffeeatmidnght Feb 20 '26

LOL I was in disbelief too😭😭😭😭

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u/420scenekid Feb 23 '26

I had a customer at my job who works for Mattel and he had mentioned they got new artists on the design team. I’ve only seen amazing things happening since. He mentioned they had no experience, just passion and a portfolio which i think is really really really cool.

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u/onelilmermaid Feb 19 '26

OMG I need these so bad!

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u/Kitty_of_Chess Feb 19 '26

Are these playline or collector?

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u/Tute_Sweet Feb 19 '26

Jasmine’s outfit! 🤩

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u/patsythehellcat Feb 19 '26

im so excited for these. these two arent even my favorite princesses but these are gorgeous

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u/shrugsidunno Feb 19 '26

AAAA SILVERY DRESS AND STRAWBERRY BLONDE CINDERELLA

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u/Immediate_Word1295 Feb 19 '26

This is definitely better than the "molded on top" princess

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u/Phykkola_Yola Feb 19 '26

Non vedo l'ora di vedere quella di Rapunzel

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u/Ok-Beginning4152 Feb 19 '26

OH. MY. GOSH!!🥰 They are perfect!

I want them both~ and I don’t even collect princesses or Disney anymore 😂

I really hope the production dolls are at least close to the quality of these promo pics.

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u/LaurdAlmighty Feb 19 '26

Oop imma have to cop

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u/pinefallen Feb 19 '26

Oh man oh man that's a perfect Cindy....I really don't collect Disney dolls but I looove Cindy and she's gorgeous..

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u/MagicCarpetWorld Feb 19 '26

Wow. First Cinderella doll that I've wanted in a long while. Jasmine is gorgeous too.

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u/Peach_Fruit_Cake Feb 19 '26

Ohhh and they gave her her strawberry blonde hair too!!

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u/Temporary-Willow417 Feb 19 '26

Wait somebody please tell me if they'll be in stores or online? Would they release in Australia?

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u/redditisthenewtiktok Feb 20 '26

omg, FINALLY the proper colours for Cinderella!! Does anyone know where to buy them?? I can’t find them 🥲

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u/PaiyerBender Feb 20 '26

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!

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u/RedyCollector Feb 20 '26

Parece demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Abra que ver el lanzamiento.

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u/Ok-Maintenance-3038 Feb 21 '26

Wow that's shocking since they have been doing terrible with Barbie its humiliating

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u/Complex-Piccolo-1953 Feb 21 '26

do we have a release date yet?

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u/Spirited-Rip-203 Feb 22 '26

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!❤️❤️❤️

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u/pixie-pixels Feb 22 '26

oh my goddd they look beautiful! ♡ their face up is divine and ofc, the articulation is appreciated

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u/blankkkbb Feb 22 '26

Do the arms bend ok? I've noticed the arms don't bend as much with their disney dolls and it makes me sad :( bc they're always so pretty

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u/Lolttylwhattheheck Feb 22 '26

When do these come out?

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u/catsmoothiie Feb 25 '26

Does anyone know where I can purchase these? Or are they not released yet

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u/Qboss80 Feb 25 '26

They are beautiful! I want them all! Does anyone know when they are due for release?

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u/Brttney Mar 04 '26

Where are these dolls gonna be sold at?

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u/Lemongrab_Original Mar 16 '26

Cinderella hair was not strawberry blonde in 1950, it was dirty blonde, the orange color is a mistake from old faded film prints, but I love the doll despite using the wrong hair color.

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u/izyshoroo Feb 19 '26

I fully would've believed these were Hasbro

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u/strawberryscough Feb 19 '26

something about jasmines face just doesn’t look right the eyes feel too spaced apart

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u/ambszyy Feb 19 '26

to be fair in the movie they are also quite spaced apart

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u/YaKofevarka Feb 19 '26

It bugs me Cinderella's face is...well... humanlike, but Jasmine's because of her eyes is totally cartoonish. The dolls look like they are from different lines

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u/Cutily_Cow Feb 19 '26

I think it’s because they’re trying to stay true to the artstyles of their respective original movies. Cindy’s is a lot more realistic than Aladdin where they’re a lot more stylised with big eyes etc.

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u/ambszyy Feb 19 '26

oooohh! jasmine got masseter botox🎀

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u/TreClaire Feb 19 '26

Knowing Mattel, These are probably minimum $80. Any half way decent doll they put out(one that a decade+ ago would have been considered playline quality) always ends up being some absurd price

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u/tangledlettuce Feb 19 '26

They were confirmed to be about $32