Splash Surprise Ariel

[buckmana]

A new Ariel doll:

It's interesting they made one that can be both mermaid and legwalker.

But it does look like the doll is using the Barbie design template.
Basically, no flat soled soles will fit her!
I wonder if that's because it's intended to make all dolls of this kind compatible with other dolls' wardrobes/accessories.

I didn't know Hasbro made dolls, I thought they only did Action Toys.

[veu]

Wonderful new doll!

[yougottaloveariel]

TYCO made the best Ariel dolls in terms of appearance Hasbro is an on of company with dolls (Unless you count the GI JOE Which some do AND some do not)

Since they have the Disney License I DOUBT they will be relinquishing it any time soon They also seem to b a little more diverse with product then Mattel was

FUN FACT After the success of LM Thanks to sales by TYCO Mattel secured the License for almost 20 years to make Disney products so it IS surprising they let it lapse in 2014

[buckmana]

When I think of Hasbro, it's always the Transformers franchise that comes to mind first.
They've still got the rights to that, I don't believe they'll ever let that one expire.

Tyco's doll lines started around 1990, including TLM products.
They were acquired in 1997 by Mattel, becoming a subsidiary company.

Oh yes, the Action Figure/Doll debate.
I follow a general principle of if the clothes are moulded into the toy and it has a fair bit of joint articulation, it's an Action Figure.
If the clothes are separate to the toy and additional wardrobe options can be purchased, then it's a Doll.


Maybe Mattel is focussing more on their Barbie and Monster High toylines, so they just didn't have the interest in maintaining their Disney product lines.
There was a time when it seemed like there was a new Barbie movie every month or so, so that may have been an indication of the direction Mattel was going for.
But given the information above, it's more likely that they let Tyco handle the Disney stuff and they only work on their owned brands.