Disney Unveils New “The Princess And The Frog” Toy Line

Parenting

by Lamar Tyler | on February 18th, 2009 | 13 comments

On Monday Disney unveiled the highly anticipated “The Princess And The Frog” toy line. If you’ll remember there were a few hiccups early on in the movies production but Disney has attempted to iron out any wrinkles and has pressed on.

Tony Award-winning actress/singer Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Princess Tiana, unveiled the line which includes dolls, play sets and role-play dresses at a sneak preview event at the American International Toy Fair in New York City

You can view the trailer for the upcoming film below.

BMWK are you picking up one of these dolls for your daughter? Are you going to see the film?

About the author

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler are the creators of the award-winning blog BlackandMarriedWithKids.com . They also are behind the Amazon.com bestselling DVDs Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, You Saved Me and Men Ain’t Boys that explores manhood in the African American community. The Tylers are also the proud parents of four children.

Harriet

Why did the firefly have to be missing teeth? LOL

Looks intriguing. I’ll probably check it out.
ewok

My thoughts exactly Harriet! I was fine until that blasted snaggle toothed bug showed up on the scene…lol.

I am intrigued though, and will be taking my baby girl to see it as well as buy her a doll.
gina

I cannot *wait* to take my neighbor’s girls to see this!
Jonesi

I have been waiting for a pretty black princess to buy! I hope they have all the accessories like they do snow white, ariel, etc…I will be buying everything for all the little girls I know! I think it is really great…as you can tell lol…heck I may buy some toys for myself (I mean my future daughters)
http://www.thebottomofheaven.com Claudia

Dag, I have to admit – as much as I criticize Disney and their marketing blitz strategies taking over our children’s lives, I was excited to see the picture of the doll. I can’t help but wonder how my own youth as a little black girl with white barbies, etc. might have been different if I had a film and a little doll like this? I’m actually looking forward to the film. I know it won’t be *perfect* but nonetheless…it’s not another Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella clone…

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Anna

I have never had a black doll or barbie.(but I buy them for the little white girl across the street). I am going to buy “The Princess Barbie” for myself. I am not sure if I will go to the show to see the movie but it will be added to my DVD collection. Now I guess it’s up to us to let Disney know that it’s ok to make or remake movies that look like us they just need to do more research and hire more black ppl. LOL.
http://politicalmusic.wordpress.com Political Pete

This is huge. Somehow the symbolism and the corporate nature of toys are overshadowed by this black doll (imho besides… could have been someone from the inside pushing for it or the Obama craze). A step forward.

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http://www.makesmewannaholler.com E. Payne

Most definitely will – the toy and the movie for my little one. But what was up with that firefly (or as those of us with some southern/Mississippi blood in us like to say, “lightnin’ bugs”)?

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Mythology

I’m so happy that Disney finally brought out a black princess. So now our girls can have a fairytale princess to look up to and wish upon a star with. I just hope she’ll be a part of Disney’s already current princess collection of merchandise.
dizzychicstar

Tiana looks like a black version of Belle to me.
Sunflower

Since I have a boy – I’ll definitely add this to the list of gifts to buy for the young girls in my life. Anna – I had to giggle at your comments coz I buy black books and toys for the kids of my white friends, too. They gotta count on their play auntie to school ‘em on black culture. We’re headed to Disney this summer it would be cool if the black princess is out and about in the park.
Anonymous

um…it’s just a movie and it’s just a doll!!! GREAT movie but political implications? i’ve seen plenty of black barbies and my daughter has a few. no big deal!…and…the firefly is missing teeth ’cause he’s from the bayou in, what? the 40′s? how many people (white or black) from back in the day in the bayou do you know that went to the dentist? no political implications here either. just a fun character in a movie!
MICHELLE BROADNAX

MY BEST FRIEND IS HAVING HER FIRST BABY, WHICH WOULD BE MY FIRST GOD-DAUGHTER AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS MOVIE AS THE THEME BUT I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO FIND PRINCESS TIANA IN TODDLERS AND OLDER, IF YOU KNOW OF ANY BABY ITEMS AVAIL IN PRINCES AND THE FROG, PLEASE INFORM ME AND GREAT MOVIE, SUCH A DELIGHT TO FINALLY HAVE A BLACK PRINCESS