American Girl Doll News

I'm so happy that I got to see The Secret Life Of Pets today! I always wonder what my dog goes when I'm not around. So, without further ado, the review! But first, I always list the coming attractions! New to the series, at the end of the list I will tell you guys if you should come early for the trailers or not. 1- Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life- The movie looked like a crazy rip-off of my movie Different, but the main character has no problems and the principal is worse. I'll pass. 2- Monster Trucks- It was the same trailer that was shown at Finding Dory (link to the review here). I still think it will get a 2% on Rotten Tomatoes. Bye! 3- Storks- Again, a repeat from Finding Dory. The movie looks good, but it's made by the same guys who made the Lego movie (worst movie ever!), so I'll watch it on KissCartoon if the next trailer's awesome. If the next trailer is just eh, then I'll just wait for it to come out on Netflix. 4- Kubo And The Two Strings- Yet another Finding Dory repeat. It still looks boring. (Prays that the trailer won't be shown in front of Ice Age 5) 5- Trolls- YAY NOT A REPEAT YAY! And it's awesome! From the moment I heard the movie's theme song, "Can't Stop The Feeling!", I knew this was going to be good. 6- Sing- WAHOO! YAY! YAY! YAY! HYPE TRAIN COMING THROUGH! TOOT-TOOT! LEAK IT KISSCARTOON! Short- Mower Minions- I loved the short! It was awesome! And that, my friends, is the end of the previews. Should you come early for the previews: No! Well, you will end up seeing the last two previews and the short if you don't come early, which were good ones. Unless you haven't seen Finding Dory yet. Then come early. Now, the actual movie! What I loved: I loved all of the animals because all of them reminded me of my Snickerdoodle. I also loved the beginning with all of the dogs doing random stuff. What I liked: I liked the scenery. Most of you guys might overlook that stuff, but I know it would take forever to put all of that detail into it. What was so-so: The fact that it was easy to guess the ending. Also, this is a repeat from my Zootopia review (link right here), but there is one aspect that wasn't in the actual movie that I didn't like. The disinformed parents who decided to take a 2 year old to a PG-rated movie! I noticed at least 2 toddlers leave the theater early and a 5 year old boy behind me crying tears of fear. What I disliked: Nothing What I strongly disliked: Nothing Rating- 8 stars out of 10 (Really good) Should you see it in theaters or wait?: See it in theaters Should you buy or rent it?: Rent it. I enjoyed the movie, but it's one of those movies where you only watch it once or twice. Conclusion: If I named the film, I would name it Dog Story. Yes, like Toy Story. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The majority of the American Girl movies have been filmed in Canada. The only movie to be filmed fully in America was Chrissa Stands Strong. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Be a dog for a day or be a doll for a day? MY ANSWER: Dog all the way. WHAT'S TO COME ON AGDN: Leaks, leaks and more leaks! Plus, the reveal of Sydney's Drastic Measure to leak GOTY 2017!

I found these new shoes on huaclub_1984's eBay account. They are really cute, but I want to see the outfit they come with before deciding to buy them. If they are stand-alone, I would buy it on sale. Here's the side view: OMG YES! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Even though bangs were not fashionable in Kirsten's time, Kirsten got bangs because Samantha and Molly (the other members of the Original Three) had them. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Have you lost any American Girl items before? MY ANSWER: YES! The majority of them I (er, my sister) lost during the move to North Carolina from Long Island, NY. We lost Sugar, we lost Coconut, we lost Nicki's Ranch Outfit (except for one boot), and too much more to remember! WHAT'S TO COME ON AGDN: Review of The Secret Life Of Pets!

There must've been a zillion doll lovers in Madison today, because not much is left! Quite a few items are sold out, but the leftovers are probably going to be sold out tomorrow because the dolls are going to be CHEAPER than they were today, including a 75% price drop on Truly Me dolls! I was lazy, so I just saved the list on my computer so I could put it here. Sunday, July 17 | Markdown Sale DOLLS Bitty Baby or Twin $25 (Limit 1) Historical Dolls $60 ( Limit 1) Girl of the Year $75 ( Limit 3 of Grace and 3 of Isabelle) Caroline $75 ( Limit 1) Truly Me $35 (Limit 8) TRULY ME Salon Chair $25 ( Limit 1) Table & Chair $45 ( Limit 1) Saige Bracelets $1 Charm Necklace $1 Truly Me Outfits 1/2 price off marked (Limit 2) HISTORICAL COLLECTION Historical Outfit 1/2 price off marked (Limit 1) Ivy Accessories $2 (Limit 10) Rebecca Jacket $2 ( Limit 10) FOR GIRLS Girl's Clothing 1/2 price off marked BITTY BABY Bitty Baby Starter $35 ( Limit 2) Bitty Baby Outfits 1/2 price off marked ( Limit 2) Bitty Baby Other 1/2 price off marked (Limit 2) BOOKS Bitty Baby or Girl of the Year Books 1/2 price off marked (Limit 1) Paper Dolls $1 Activity Sets $1 Other books priced as marked AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The Benefit Sale has been happening since 1987, the year after American Girl was founded. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What are you doing tomorrow? MY ANSWER: Going to the Benefit Sale! Just kidding! I'm actually seeing The Secret Life Of Pets tomorrow. I hope it's good!

American Girl World is a big hit. Over only 2 days, it's been played over 40 times, which is a big number. So, I decided to make another virtual world. And it's called..... You might be thinking to yourself, "What is Snick?" Well, Snick is the nick name for my diva dog, Snickerdoodle! Snickworld will be a game where you play as my dog Snickerdoodle or my Nana's dog Holly through the diva life of Snickerdoodle. I hope to launch it by the end of 2016. Stay tuned later tonight for the Sunday price list for the American Girl Benefit Sale! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The first American Girl modern dog, Coconut, was released in 2000. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Who's excited for Snickworld?

Today at the American Girl store, I got a couple of things with a AG gift card I got for my birthday and never used. One of the items I got was the Summer Hoodie Outfit, the Purchase with Purchase. If you live under a rock, never have been to an American Girl store or don't know what a Purchase With Purchase (PWP) is, it's an outfit you can get for $14 when you spend $50 or more, also known as another way American Girl takes your money. Ka-ching! Why am I talking about this outfit in particular? Well, I got told by a American Girl worker at the store that today (July 16, 2016) is the LAST DAY to buy the Summer Hoodie Outfit. I don't know if today is the last day in other stores, but just for reference I'm putting this up: Today is the last day to buy the Summer Hoodie Outfit in the AGP Charlotte. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The first Purchase With Purchase was in 2008. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have any Purchase with Purchase exclusive outfits? MY ANSWER: Yes! I have the Santa outfit from last year, the Summer Hoodie Outfit and the sweater outfit with the bow on it from two years ago. I forgot what that was called. P.S: If you are going to the Benefit Sale today, have fun!

I still can't believe it in my mind. In just seven short days, I will be a type 1 diabetic for one whole year. If you want to know more about what type 1 diabetes is than Me, My Camera and Diabetes teaches you (I only put limited info in so I wouldn't make you guys fall asleep), click Camila's name. The title of this post is Presents, so you might assume that I'm getting presents for my diaversary (a type 1 diabetic term for a diabetes diagnosis anniversary), right? Wrong. Instead, I am going to go to the same exact hospital I got diagnosed at and give out presents to the kids. Even though I am giving all of the physical stuff to people who need it more than me, I want one virtual gift from you guys. Not a doll. Not a billion coins on American Girl World. Not a American Girl gift card. I want to get 1000 views on my movie, Different, before my diaversary on July 22. It has 922 right now, so I need 78 more to get to my goal. So, what do you do? Watch it again for me! Run it in the background of what you are doing (that still counts as a view, as long as it's not automated)! Get 1, 10 or a football stadium of friends over to your house, tell them to bring their phones, and watch the movie together! Even watch it while you are playing Pokemon Go (I don't have Pokemon Go, but I like the concept of getting outside and exploring. I might make a doll version!) If we hit 1000 views by my diaversary, I will take drastic measures to leak GOTY 2017's story! (Which I can't say what measures so American Girl will take me seriously.) UPDATE: WE'RE 10 VIEWS AWAY! Well, we hit 1000, but YouTube is being a sloth on counting the views. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: There was no Girl of the Year mini dolls until Saige. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Should I make a AG doll version of Pokemon Go? P.S: Wahoo! Post #350!

I found a new American Girl DK book while looking for the GOTY 2017 descriptions. It is called "American Girl: The Story of America" and it has a REAL SUMMARY! Balloons! Balloons! The release date is February 7, 2017. Here's the description: "Discover history with American Girl®. Step into key moments from America's history with the American Girl BeForever™ characters in American Girl: The Story of America. Travel back in time-from the 1750s to the groovy '70s. Find out how the Nez Perce tribe lived, what it was like to grow up on the wild frontier, how girls helped the war effort during WWII, and much more. Fascinating facts are paired with historically accurate items from the American Girl Doll collections to illustrate important eras in American history. Young readers will engage with history as they meet each character and discover her incredible story. © 2016 American Girl. All rights reserved. American Girl and associated trademarks are owned by and used under license from American Girl." I can't wait to read it! WAHOO FOR HISTORY! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Melody's whole world costs $900. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What's the weirdest dream you've ever had? MY ANSWER: Tonight! It was where we were all wrong about Girl of the Year 2017. It ended up being a white ballerina doll named Arizona.

Yeah, that's pretty much all I have to say! American Girl World 2.0 is OUT! Who's playing?

Yes, American Girl World is coming! It's DONE! And, because you guys are so nice, I will let you guys play it starting TOMORROW at 7 am Eastern time! CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO COUNT DOWN. MY ANSWER: I get up at 5:30 AM, so yeah!

One of the highlights of this week was the Girl of the Year 2017 books going on pre-order. Even though there was a fake description only, it made me feel happy. It will make me feel even happier when the descriptions leak out! I will go on a full-on hunt next week. Anyways, this week's shoutout is going to... TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA! What if GOTY 2017 is going to be from Turlock? We'll see.... AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: 3 American Girl dolls live in Illinois. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What accessory do you want American Girl to make next? MY ANSWER: A Cavachon. A Cavachon is a breed of dog, and my dog is a Cavachon. This is my dog:

I was bored, so I made a map of all the places the Girls of the Year dolls live. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Marisol was the first Girl of the Year to be called a Girl of the Year. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Where do you hope Girl of the Year 2017 lives? MY ANSWER: Charlotte! Or Alaska. They did a doll from Hawaii, don't you think it's Alaska's turn?

There are some exciting book leaks today, including the Girl of the Year 2017 books and the new American Girl contemporary books! Come on and hit that "Read More button!" You'll want to! The new American Girl contemporary middle grade books are listed for a January 31, 2017 release date! WAHOO! Two of them are by Kellen Hertz, who co-wrote Lea And Camila with Lisa Yee. I'm happy for her, because Lea And Camila is my favorite Lea book! There are no covers yet, and the only description is "A new middle grade series featuring contemporary characters!" And, finally, let's get to the reason I made this post- THE GIRL OF THE YEAR 2017 BOOKS ARE UP! Let's do the WAVE! WAVE! WAVE! I cheered and screamed when I found out at 5 in the morning. It woke up my sister. Sorry, Sierra! It also woke up my puppy, too. Sorry, Snick! They are by Teresa E. Harris, who has never written a AG book before. Let's hope she does GOOD! The first one has the release date of December 27, 2016. OK, let's start the petition, MOM: GET MY BUTT OVER TO BARNES AND NOBLE ON DECEMBER 27! The description says this: "Introducing American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year! Find out how the girl's story began in this first of four novels." FOUR? OMGOMGOMGOHMYCOWSPOTATOES FOUR! The second one is going to come out on March 28, 2017. I'll be dead waiting, but at least I have the new contemporary books to keep me going! This is also a possible spring release date for next year. The third and the fourth one aren't up yet, but I am speculating the third one would be released during the summer release and the fourth one around the holidays. At least we get a conformation that there will be a Girl of the Year this year! Making it through June without a movie worried me a bit. I guess I'm accustomed to patterns. Now watch as Super Sydney (I know, what a cheesy superhero name, but I made that up when I was 3 and beating my whole preschool into knowing how to read while watching Super Why) leaks the descriptions to the Girl of the Year 2017 books and everyone knows her story, and boom! I leak the doll! Cue the fireworks! OK, maybe not fireworks. They are a bit too loud for my autistic ears. Maybe confetti will do. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The first Girl of the Year was Lindsey, but Nicki was the first doll to come out on January 1st. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What was the most embarrassing thing you did when you were little? MY ANSWER: I watched a lot of preschool TV. Probably at least 2 hours a day. I cut down on it a little when I went to kindergarten, and then I didn't stop until third grade. Hey, third grade is the same year I got interest in American Girl dolls!