Special Report: Dream Big, Princess Ultimate Collection!

Hey there Disney Fans!

This Special Report brings you news of a truly over-the-top item Disney is now offering: The Dream Big, Princess Ultimate Collection.



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Ok, this is a LOT to take in so, bear with me here.

What it is: This is a MASSIVE collection that includes: 11 Films, 11 Authentic Costumes, 11 Tiaras, and 11 Classic Dolls. Complete details about every item can be found here.

What it Costs: $899.95 (whoa!) plus shipping and tax.

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Who it's for: Someone with 11 daughters? Someone with a lot of grandchildren? Someone who just really likes Princesses? I'm not totally sure, but it is pretty cool.

How to Get it: Ok, this was only announced yesterday morning and it "sold out" almost immediatly, BUT WAIT! Don't stop reading! When you go to the website, it does say "sold out", BUT if you click on the "sold out" button it will take you to a page that  says that the item is only backordered and they expect more available 10/30/2016. You won't get your shipment in time for Halloween, but you will at least probably get it. You can find it online here.

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Is it a "Good Deal": Ok guys, this is only a "good deal" if you thought you were going to end up buying 11 films, costumes, tiaras, and dolls anyway. Maybe that's you. Maybe your daughter is going to have a princess party and you want to be able to outfit all of her guests. Who knows what your reasons might be, but, assuming you were going to buy this stuff anyway, can you save money by doing it this way rather than buying the items individually?

Let's start with Costumes. These particular costumes are currently on sale for $33.71-$37.46 (retail $44.95 - $49.95), depending on what size you get. So, on the conservative side, let's say you buy the cheaper ones, 11 of those would cost: $370.81. Alternatively, if you bought the more expensive ones when they were NOT on sale, it would be a total of $549.45.

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Moving on, let's talk about the Classic Dolls next. Classic Dolls are on sale right now as well, although it is no longer the same sale I discussed in a recent Deal of the Day Post. Rather, the current sale on these Classic Dolls makes them $11 each when you buy 2 or more. So, they would be $121 if you bought 11 of them on the current sale. If you paid retail for them ($16.95 each), they would be a total of $186.45.

On to the Tiaras! (That would make a great battle-cry.) These particular Tiaras are also on sale right now. Nine of them are regularly $14.95 (on sale for $11.21), one is more like a headband that is regular $12.95 (on sale for $9.71), and the last one does not appear to be available on its own, but if it were would probably be the same price as the first headband. So, if you were to buy these Tiaras on sale (assuming you could get the missing one) it would be $160.45 regular price or, if you hit the current sale, $120.31.

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Finally, let's talk abut films. These are all Blu-Rays except Sleeping Beauty and they're Diamond Editions, where available. So, that's $29.95 each for Cinderella, Brave, Tangled, and The Little Mermaid; $26.95 for Snow White; $24.95 for Aladdin, Mulan (the 3-Disc Special Edition with both Mulan and Mulan II), Pocahontas (also including Pocahontas II), Princess and the Frog, and Beauty and the Beast; $21.95 for Sleeping Beauty (the DVD). None of these are currently on sale. That all comes to: $293.45.

In short, if you bought all of these items (in the smaller size costumes) with the current sales, this grouping would be a minimum of: $905.57. However, if you were to buy bigger sized costumes and get everything at retail price, you would pay: $1,189.80.

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So, is it a good deal? Assuming that you wanted to buy all of these things, yes, it's a good deal. This deal is about $6 cheaper than buying all of this stuff, even with current sales. Without the current sales, this grouping is about $289.85 cheaper than buying the individual items retail.

 My Thoughts: Whoo-Boy that's a lot of Princess Stuff. A WHOLE lot of princess stuff. Just oh, so much Princess stuff. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the stuff. I guess I'll take this in pieces.

The Costumes are BEAUTIFUL. Any little girl would be so excited to get to wear any one of these. All of them, might be a little overwhelming though. It would be the ultimate to play dress-up with lots of little friends. It's just such a lot of stuff. I think if you're buying for a group home or a really large family, this could be great, but it might be just too much for one kid, even if she has a lot of friends.

The dolls are great. I discussed them in another post. Most of them come with a little animal friend and they're very true to form and easily recognizable. Note: all of them are wearing their "formal" attire (this is no change for Pocahontas and Jasmine), which means that Tiana is wearing her blue dress (I think from the Mardi Gras celebration) rather than her more recognizable green one.

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The tiaras are all very fun and look cute. There's really nothing to say about a tiara. Tiaras are great.

Finally, for the movies, I really like that they chose the "best" version of these movies that is currently available. You're not just getting all DVDs, you're getting the best out there. That is especially nice for Mulan and Pocahontas that include their sequels.

Overall, it's a really nice grouping. It's expensive, but it's also a lot of stuff. If you have a ton of people to buy for, you have a special event, or you just generally want the ultimate collection of princess stuff: this one's for you.

What do you think? Will you be buying this? Is it just too much? Do you feel overwhelmed that there even are this many princesses? Let me know in the comments!