(The First Junior Set!) Disney Princess: Playmobil Junior Aqua: Ariel's Shell Shower (71460)(Technically this was the second one I ordered, but it arrived first.)I'm happy to see the Disney sets step up in quality, as the ones from 2023 weren't very good or unique. Disney Princess is a good way to entice both boys and girls, and only having one set per princess is way better than having FIVE Winnie the Pooh sets. So far there are four sets, and you know they aren't done with it yet since they haven't pulled out the modern muscle of Frozen and Tangled.
Many of the Disney Princess movies have been under ruthless scrutiny for years, but I'm still a fan of them as they're some of Disney's best movies. The Little Mermaid gets criticized the most these days, but Ariel and friends are still lovable to me. Sometimes you just gotta sit back and enjoy the movie, you know?
Ariel is pretty amusing with the traditional Playmobil stare, but that's often a big part of what makes the licensed sets so fun. Flounder is cute in this set too, and I'm all for excluding Sebastian as I was never a fan of him. There's a random starfish to fill out the set, but he's still neat as he can spin very well on a flat surface. Flounder can pour water from his mouth, which clever toddlers can use to pour into Ariel's shower.
I was a little concerned about the length of Ariel's hair prior to buying the set, as it wasn't shown off in the available photos. It's nice and long as it should be, but it does have the side effect of making it impossible to spin her head around.
The shower is very large, which restricts how high you can fill the tub. This is fine for its intended audience, but will be an issue for bigger kids, and even bigger adults. The shower is also very heavy, so the suction cup that holds it in place won't sustain its weight for very long.
Edit: Upon further tinkering, the shower stays in place while using the sliding piece on the bottom to prop it against the side of the tub. When the suction cup is sufficiently wet, and with the water of the tub giving it some balance, the shower will stay in place. Holes in the bottom of the shower will allow the pooled water to pour out into the tub.If you're having issues with the suction cup, it isn't a big issue since you can just place it on the side of your tub, and play to your heart's content. (Or until the bath gets cold) For the sake of the photos I had it face outside the tub, but don't do that as it leaks onto the floor.
Facing the shower towards the tub will allow the water to pour back inside.
No matter how you end up doing it, you'll find that the shower effect is quite nice looking! I like the Aqua sets where the water interaction is a little more intricate, and this is a good one for that. The shell can also be removed, and act as a little seat for Ariel.
This is a great little set, and one of the best options for the new Playmobil Junior. It's something to goof around with in the bath, it has lovable characters that make sense for an aqua set, the water interaction is great, and it's all the more appealing with its lower $24.99 Canadian price point.
If one of your little ones wants a Disney Princess Playmobil set, this is a good one to go with! That is of course if you aren't too busy fuming about The Little Mermaid on social media.
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