Customer Reviews

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure

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I must admit that I am usually not the first to review a Dora DVD, mainly because I find her usual format a little boring and repetitive. However, this one intrigued me because Dora was attmpting something she never had before: time travel. And, seeing as how "A Christmas Carol" is one of my favorite stories, I decided to check this out. I was pleased to discover that the creators had raised the bar considerable for this holiday outing.
As we join Dora and her friends for their Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) bash, Swiper arrives to do what he does best: take everything away. Santa arrives to stop him--and also to tell him he's landed himself on the naughty list. Dora, moved by Swiper's plight, offers to get him back on Santa's good side. Using magical "travel capes" they journey into the past and future to see if Swiper can learn the true meaning of Christmas. Will they succeed, or will Swiper remain presentless?

What I like about this episode is that it breaks from the traditional Dora mold. For example, Map does not plot the route that Dora must take (though he does help in another way during the journey), and they don't repeat the same thing incessantly. For fans of Dora these things might or might not be a turn-off, but if your preschooler can take a change of pace, they will find the most well-crafted Dora special I've seen in a long time. It's definitely a DVD to look at.

We rented this DVD first, and sure enough, it's a major hit with both my 3 yr and 6 yr olds. They have watched it several times the past 2 days (rainy).

My kids, ages 1 and 2 absolutely love Dora the Explorer! They watch her show every day, and from the minute this movie came out last year they watched it over and over. I had it on DVR but when we moved it was erased, so they were disappointed. When I saw it on Amazon for a good price, it was a no-brainer. They love the singing and watch it over and over. As an adult, it's a little corny, but if they like it I love it. It works for me.

My granddaughter loves this Dora adventure. As usual it is a learning experience that she doesn't know is helping her with her language skills. She just enjoys the entertainment.

I have 4 year old twin girl and while they like this movie it is too short compared to the other Dora dvds we have bought for the same price. It only has the Christmas episode and nothing more.

we love dora and we love this movie it is one of the better ones, got as stated and on time thank you

If you are a Dora fan, this is a must. My child loves Dora and I, as an adult, even rate this as one of the best Christmas movies. The format is similar to any TV Dora episode, except more drawn out. The story focuses on helping Swiper turn good for Christmas with the help of Dora. My child is 3 years old and this movie really impressed upon him not to get on the naughty list like Swiper.

My daughter is two years old. I bought this as an early Christmas present for her. She absolutely loves it. I like it as well because it isn't like a normal Dora the Explorer show. There is very little, if any, repetition.

This is a double-length feature, and well-done. However, it is only this one episode, instead of the usual four, or in the case of double-length features, 2 bonus regular length episodes are included. The normal fee for 4 episodes (or 1 long and 2 shorts) seems to be in place though, and hence the reason for my low rating.

Wait for your library to get this one instead of purchasing it; not a good deal at all, IMHO.

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