Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses: Interactive Princess Genevieve "Let's Dance" Doll

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 12 x 16.1 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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.
• ASIN: B000ELIXT0
• Item model number: J8865
• Our Recommended Age: 4 - 10 years
• Manufacturer Recommended Age: 4 - 10 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,773 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

Product Description

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The enchanting story of Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (now available on DVD) tells the story of Barbie as the beautiful Princess Genevieve and her eleven dancing princess sisters. Under the care of an overly strict duchess who forbids dancing, singing and anything that makes them happy, the girls' future looks bleak until the princesses discover that twelve special books bequeathed to them by their late mother open the gateway to a magical world where wishes are granted and dancing is celebrated. Genevieve and her sisters find a way to bring dancing and joy back into their lives as they work together in order to save their father and his kingdom. Dressed in a beautiful pink gown with a gold tiara and a matching necklace, the interactive Princess Genevieve "Let's Dance" doll is sure to spark hours of imaginary playtime among girls, whether they’ve seen the movie or not. Princess Genevieve comes with an electronic doll stand and base that allows you to play with her in three different ways. In "Performance" mode, Genevieve performs multiple dance routines to her own recorded music. In "Teach Me" mode, Genevieve actually shows and tells you how to perform each dance movement ("Arms overhead", "Now, spin"), one at a time, all while giving you positive encouragement ("Very good!", "Take a bow"). Then she asks you to imitate the movements. And finally, in "Play With Me" mode, Genevieve will move her arms and left leg in direct response to your movements when you wear the included wrist and foot controllers. Operating at a frequency of 49 MHz, the Princess Genevieve "Let's Dance" doll requires 4 AA and 6 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, July 7, 2006

By	Barbie Chick "scoobydoo" (Greece) - See all my reviews

This doll is beautiful(a bit pricy though,in your country,I live in Greece,and the price is much lower here).But despite thet,this doll is really worth having.Along with tis beautiful doll,and hours of fun,you also get the following:
1.The doll comes with a beautiful pink glittery gown,a royal gold tiara,a matching necklace,and adorable pink dancing ballet shoes.
2.You can play with the doll in three different modes:
-1.Let's Dance-the doll teaches you to dance using recorded phrases,and telling you what to do,also correcting you if your wrong.
-2.Dance Together-You both dance togrther.
-3.She Performes-Watch as she performes to music from the film.
3.The doll also comes with two wrist bands and a shoe clip that you need to play with the doll in the first and second mode.
NOTE:The description on this page is misleading,and so is the featuring picture,the wrist bands and shoe clip are different.If you want to see a more accurate picture,go to Google Web Search.Type ASM TOY FAIR 2006.When a list appears click on the tittle thats on the top(ASM TOY FAIR 2006 COVERAGE).When the page opens,find the tittle that says Barbie,Winx Club,My Scene... and click on it.When the page opens click on Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses.Then click on the first picture to have a larger view of the pictures,and browse.You will not only see the interactive Genevieve doll,but the entire Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses collection.You can also view the pictures of other Barbie and My Scene Collections.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Winner!, September 25, 2006

By	MadisonMom (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

We bought this for our barbie-obsessed daughter and she is not disappointed. She loves "dancing with Barbie". The toy is excellent, does so much, teaches dance moves and knows that our daughter is dancing along and encourages her. It's really amazing. Not like the Barbies I had when I was a child. My husband and I (and our daughter!) are blown away. Well worth the price (even though it's a lot).

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money!!, November 19, 2006

By	J. Jones "Pixie's mommy" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My daughter LOVES Barbie 12 Dancing Princesses and had a 12 Dancing Princess party for her 4th birthday - she wanted this doll!! We shelled out the money at a local toy store (b/c you got the Dress up set for free) and my thoughts are:
1. She takes 10 batteries - be prepared!
2. She is LOUD - no volume control!
3. She isn't really in sync with your child in the "dance with me" mode - she does her own thing - that feature doesn't work well!
4. Even with brand new batteries - the sound is slightly distorted (I think b/c it is soooo dang loud!)
5. She must be connected to the base to dance (obviously) and she isn't much fun to play with by herself.

Overall, I think the idea is lovely - she is a very pretty doll, and my 4 year old loves her - but she gets frustrated trying to make her dance - and she finds the wrist bands and ankle band uncomfortable. I wish we hadn't spent nearly $[...] on this doll! (yes you can find her for much less than that).

I wish I had known more about her before I had purchased her!!