Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses: Horse & Carriage

by Mattel

Product Features

• Based on the 12 Dancing Princesses DVD
• Can seat six princesses
• Can expand to hold 12 dolls at once
• Dolls not included
• Carriage is pink, white, and purple

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 12.5 x 27.1 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ELIXUE
• Item model number: J8917
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,098 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Horse and Carriage vehicle is inspired by the upcoming DVD release, Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses. In its original form, it can seat six princess dolls but it can expand to hold all twelve dolls at once! It's the only way to go to the ball for the dancing princesses! Dolls not included.

Product Description

This Horse and Carriage set is inspired by the upcoming DVD release, "Barbie in The Twelve Dancing Princesses." In its original form, it can seat six princess dolls, but it can expand to hold all 12 dolls at once. It's the only way to go to the ball for the dancing princesses! Dolls not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horse harness and reins are flawed design!, November 12, 2006

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Mom of two (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses: Horse & Carriage (Toy)

My 3 year old daughter was very excited about this gift, but quickly lost interest. The version that we have is not the one pictured with the gold-colored reins, but the one in the customer-supplied picture with the pink reins. The horse's harness and reins do not stay on the horse no matter how hard one tries. If this flimsy contraption doesn't stay on, you can't pull the carriage with it. It's really a piece of junk and I was very surprised and disappointed, especially at this price point!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, December 17, 2006

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This review is from: Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses: Horse & Carriage (Toy)

I was surprised and disappointed by how cheaply made this toy is. The gold post-toppers stared falling off just taking it out of the box. The horse tips over constantly, and the reins don't stay on. The carriage part feels very flimsy, and it comes apart easily too. My 3-year-old rarely plays with it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pass on this one, January 4, 2007

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Cara M. Rickard (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses: Horse & Carriage (Toy)

I bought this carriage for my two daughters (ages 3 and 4) for Christmas. In my opinion, the toy is poorly made and does not fit the manufacturer's recommended age of 36 months to 8 years at all.

The horse does not stand due to close placement of the legs and a raised hoof. The gold tips placed atop various parts of the carriage have all broken off. Had I not known about the target age when I bought the item, I'd assume the carriage was made for a much older child who would either move it very slowly or keep it on display.

Moreover, I would like to know how the manufacturer envisioned all the dolls fitting into the carriage in anything other than an unnaturally stiff, corpselike position. Barbies are not fully articulated and, thus, a ride to the ball looks like a reenactment of scene two from Monty Python's The Holy Grail (Bring out your dead!).

Recommendation: Avoid this item.