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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My niece loves all things girly and this Barbie seemed like the perfect girly toy that she would love.

In theory:

Barbie + Fairy + Princess + Glitter + Satin + Pink + Purple = a sure win.

However, once the initial "Oh" factor wears off, this Barbie has limited play value as the wing mechanism is permanently attached to her back and stick out like a large square backpack which prevents any Barbie clothes from fitting her. The wings themselves do detach, but the large backpack mechanism is still there.

The one feature this Barbie has is the wing mechanism which is actually quite impressive. The large protruding mechanism mentioned above is what the large glittery wings are inserted to. Then turning the knob in one direction transforms the wings into a long satiny skirt by wrapping them around her legs. Turning the mechanism the other way unwraps the wings back into wings. Pushing further pops the wings out form the protruding mechanism.

Recommended for Barbie collectors or as part of a gift that consists of the Barbie Mariposa DVD. If you're looking for a single all-purpose Barbie this is not it.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program PROS: I love her shoes, her dress, and her wings. The wings aren't as large an impediment to movement as I would have thought. Her legs bend and she can sit.

CONS: I don't really care for the look of the skirt when the wings are down. It doesn't look much like a skirt and the material looks cheap. The wings are not shiny on the back and so it doesn't make for an impressive look.

My doll's face is so so. If you've ever shopped for a doll in the store, you know not every doll looks exactly the same despite being the same doll. The eyes on the doll I received are too close together.

It takes a LOT of spinning to pin down the wings. My daughter had a lot of difficulty with this mechanism.

She will probably be unable to wear any other Barbie clothing because of the mechanics on her back used to lower the wings.

I really hate that it seems to be that piercing a doll's head with plastic ties to hold her in place is becoming standard procedure. Maybe it's me, but I always end up with plastic stuck in the doll's head. Wire around the neck will be fine to hold her in position.

3.5 4 STARS: My daughter actually likes this doll and plays with her along with her Disney Fairy dolls. And that's what matters most.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My girls enjoyed this doll but it didn't get as much play time as some standard barbie dolls.

They might play with barbies for hours. And the bit where they dress converts into wings isn't really used that much.

They do like having a flying barbie, its cool for them, but the main action of the doll isn't used that much.

Overall I think its fun for them, and they enjoy it, so it gets 4 stars.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program If you do nothing else but buy this doll to put in a curio cabinet, then you've done well! It is definitely one of the most beautiful Barbie dolls I've ever seen! Her wings are just gorgeous fuschia and black, mixed with glitter is so gorgeous. She's functional too the wings make up her ball gown and when she's ready to fly, zip, then the gown turns into wings! Just lots of oohs and ahhs at this house and the girls just love her! She is a wonderful complement to the DVD too just an added thing to bring the movie to life.

One suggestion, however. Since she's quite gorgeous, I would, even at this price, recommend that you buy one for play and buy a second to put away to save. Unless extreme care is taken with the doll, I don't think the wings would continue to function, say 20 years from now, with excessive play. Also, here in Ohio, this is a great price here on amazon. She's over thirty dollars at the stores here. Other than that, highly recommend!

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Very beautiful doll,but it is a little hard for a four year old girl to turn the knob to make the fairy wings go to her dress and back to wings...but she loves it!