Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel

by Mattel

Product Features

• Take Ariel into the bath
• Hair changes color with warm and cold water
• Flounder will spray her hair for color change
• Comes with flotation ring for doll and brush
• Fun for all girls

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 4 x 15 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 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: B001TITNXM
• Item model number: N8864
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,514 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Every day is a new adventure in Princess Ariels world under the sea. Take Ariel into the bath, and change the color of her hair with warm and cold water!  Her friend Flounder will spray her hair for color change.  Comes with flotation ring for doll and brush.

Product Description

Disney Princess BATH MAGICTM Ariel Doll: Ariel and her best friend, Flounder are ready to go for a splash! Place Ariel doll in her floatie and add hot or cold water to color-change her hair! Includes squirty friend Flounder, a brush, a floating ring and a barrette. Doll must be placed in floating ring to float. Doll cannot float alone or stand alone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, December 9, 2009

By 

J. B. Kwaloff (Washington, DC.) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel (Toy)

I was so excited to get this for my daughter, but it wound up being a flop. She asked me to give it to another little girl. :(

- The floatie is nearly impossible to blow up. I tried, and my husband finally managed to get it about a third blown up.

- The doll is too tall to float upright in most tubs unless your child takes VERY deep baths.

- The doll doesn't float upright even if you fill the tub way, way up!

- Once wet, you can see all the roots of the hair and it is very creepy looking.

- The mermaid tail fills with water while she is in the tub. I guess that's supposed to add weight so that she floats properly, but it doesn't work, and it's just a great way to create mold IMO.

- Flounder is supposed to be a squirty but I found him nearly impossible to squeeze. His plastic is too hard for him to be able to squeeze and squirt water.

- Ariel doesn't bend to sit down. I don't know why, as her body is jointed at the waist, but you can't bend her to sit down.

BOO to Disney for this craptastic toy.

The only pro is that the doll is very pretty. Also this doll is quite heavy compared to some dolls.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Daughter Adores her new Mermaid!, December 14, 2009

By 

Shilom (MI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel (Toy)

I caved and gave her this early because she doesn't have many bath toys and wasn't wanting to hop in the tub today when it came, so I let her open it early. Her face lit up when she saw it (she LOVES the Little Mermaid), and she immediately stripped and got ready for her bath. Despite reading the negative review on here and almost not buying this, the price dropped so low during the sale and my daughter did want this a lot so I figured it was worth it even with those negatives. Granted the doll doesn't stay straight up, but what doll really does? Her hair changes color in the water, her floatie helps her float (and I didn't have any problems at all with blowing it up all the way, maybe the other reviewer got a defective one?). Also no problems with water getting in her tail. Even after full immersion, her tail remained hollow. I don't see the problems with the doll getting moldy, but I frequently wash my daughter's bath toys in hot, soapy water, so as long as the water stays out of the tail it should be fine. I'm glad I bought this doll, and at $14.99 she was totally worth it. I don't think I'd pay much more than that, though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Ariel!, December 30, 2009

By 

A. Garner - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel (Toy)

This is the best Ariel doll and bath toy. My 3 year old has no trouble squirting Flounder. Everything works as it should. The hair changes color in both warm and cold water. The hair is also good quality and never gets tangled. The body drains of water easily and fast after a bath. This Ariel is also very age appropriate for toddlers. She has a little girl body, not a Barbie body, and is also easy to handle. My little girl absolutely loves her, takes her everywhere and sleeps with her. And she doesn't normally even play with dolls.