TOY FAIR 2012 DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will introduce a robust Minnie Mouse toy line for Minnie Mouse Bow-tique, including kitchen and fashion-themed roleplay from Just Play and figures and accessories from Fisher-Price. DCP will introduce its first line of toys inspired by Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Anchoring the line is an assortment of playsets and figures from Fisher-Price, including Jake’s Pirate Ship and Hook’s Rock playset. Just Play will offer plush, roleplay, and accessories. For the new series debuting in March, Doc McStuffins, Just Play will create large and small Doc dolls, classic plush, and roleplay and accessories, including a doctor’s bag with a full set of instruments, check-up center, and dress-up set complete with lab coat. For Tangled Ever After, which picks up where Tangled left off celebrating the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn, a new wedding-themed assortment inspired by the short film will include fashion dolls and small dolls from Mattel, toddler dolls from Tollytots, and a roleplay wedding dress from CDI. For the new Disney/Pixar movie Brave, Mattel will produce fashion dolls, small dolls, and playsets; CDI will produce roleplay and accessories; and Tollytots will produce large toddler dolls and fashions. For the new CG-animated comedy Wreck-It Ralph, due in theaters in November, DCP will introduce a cross-category toy line for boys and girls including figures, vehicles, classic plush, feature plush, fashion dolls, and roleplay.
THE WISH FACTORY
The Wish Factory launched a new line of dolls and accessories, figures, and plush koalas for the Australian pop idol Cody Simpson, available exclusively at Toys “R” Us and ToysRUs.com. The Cody Simpson 11.5-inch fashion doll features Simpson’s signature sculpted, side-swept surfer hair, bendable joints, shoes, sunglasses, microphone, guitar pick, and lanyard. With the push of a button on the Cody Simpson Singing Doll, the doll sings the pop song “On My Mind.” This 11.5-inch doll comes with Cody-style clothing, shoes, stickers, a microphone, a guitar pick, and lanyard. The first line in the new Pop Grrl collection from The Wish Factory is Nail Charms, featuring the innovation of stick-on nails in 3D. Nail Charms licensed collections will include Blow Pop (scented strawberry, grape, watermelon, and apple), Tootsie Roll (chocolate-scented), and Gummy Bears. Squinkies and Monster High-licensed collections will launch in April.
MEGA BRANDS
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MEGA Brands is licensed to launch the exclusive construction toy collection based on World of Warcraft, the fantasy online roleplaying game, bringing to life the iconic locations, races, and vehicles from the game. MEGA Brands will also synchronize its Halo Universe collection with the upcoming launch of Halo 4. For its new license Power Rangers Samurai, MEGA Brands will offer a Super Samurai line, recreating key elements of the popular show into buildable and collectible micro figs, vehicles, buildable action figures, and playsets with mix–and–match and rebuilding. It is for ages 5 and up.