American Girl Doll News

I said the reveal would be up during the afternoon, but it's around 7 pm right now. I thought we got a earlier showtime for Finding Dory (it was awesome, by the way- review coming in a day or two), but it was a 3:50 pm one and there were a lot of trailers plus a short before the movie, so it started around 4 and we didn't get out until 5:45. After a series of circumstances, including a high blood sugar and a stomach ache, here I am, typing this at 8 pm. Let's start with the familiar four- now with drawings by me! Meet Katrina- a type 1 diabetic with stars in her eyes. No, she doesn’t want to be an actress. She wants to be a wealthy director with Best Director Oscars and top tens off all time at the box office. Even though there has never, ever been a type 1 diabetic director, she is willing to try and keep her type 1 diabetes down. She likes to practice with her dolls, looks forward to spring, winter and summer breaks so she can make big productions, and always injects a message in her films. But then, she discovers that her movies could spread tons of awareness about her disease. Meet Marie- (brown hair, side bangs, hazel eyes, medium skin)- a girl with Asperger's syndrome with one dream- to become the first female president of the USA. She originally wanted to paint the White House pink when she was younger, but now she really wants to make a real difference. She writes 100 page essays on stopping poverty, gives rousing speeches to the city, and already is president of the student council. She wants to make the world a better place, even though her Asperger’s makes the little things get her.. But then, she discovers that sometimes, other people have good ideas too, and you don’t have to be the leader all of the time. Meet Cecilia- (brown hair, brown eyes, light skin)- a girl with Celiac disease who wants to be a chef. She likes cooking dishes that relate to her Italian heritage, like pizzas and pastas- too bad she can’t have any. Because of her Celiac disease, she can’t taste what she makes, so she hired her two-year old brother, Alfred for the taste-testing job. She just loves the feeling of cooking a new dish, whether if it’s for her parents, Alfred, her best friend Kenzie or a crowd full of relatives on a summer family reunion. But soon, she discovers some wheat substitutes so everyone can enjoy what she makes- Cecilia included. Meet Virginia- (blond hair, full bangs, blue eyes, light skin)- a girl who loves to run, bike- just about every activity that isn’t sitting and watching TV. But a diagnosis of dysautonomia changes Virginia’s life- because she has to keep from getting dizzy, she has to cut down on her activity. Just when all hope is lost, Virginia soon realizes that she can build her way back up to where she used to be and take care of herself. Now, let's meet our six newbies for the first time- some of them are inspired by your ideas (and I'll say thanks at the end of the bio!) Meet Amanda- (brown hair, hazel eyes, dark skin, freckles)- a girl who, even though she wears a little pink (the only pink in the collection!), is a football lover through and through! She dreams to be the first girl on the NFL, but then a sudden diagnosis of asthma changes Amanda's happy life. Now, some boys bully her for wheezing after playing a lot, and Amanda develops a sudden fear of gym class. Then, she discovers that there's always a first for everything- including playing football with asthma. (Thanks katiet/diversedollies for the idea!) Meet May (no hair, light skin, blue eyes, one freckle)- a girl who has been fighting cancer for a year when her book starts. She loves making things to give to other patients stuck in the hospital, and aspires to be an entrepreneur. Her dad is well-off and works at a Fortune 500 company, so May could get the treatment she needed- at least it seemed like it. Suddenly, the hospital loses tons of money and has to close down. Just as everyone starts saying goodbye, May realizes that she could make more handmade gifts to sell and turn it into a business to save the hospital and pay for other people’s expensive treatments. Meet Emma (dirty blond hair, light skin, brown eyes)- a girl with a limb difference who loves science. She makes prosthetic limbs with her 3D printer- like the blue one she has, studies cures for other diseases and wants to be a medical scientist when she grows up. When a science contest comes around, Emma's first thought is to join. But when she finds out that the science contest officials plan to announce the president of the National Science Club's spoiled, rich daughter as the winner just because she begged her dad to win the million dollar prize, Emma decides to try to get the real winner announced, and if it's her, donate the prize to find a cure for birth defects so that no other babies get only one arm. Meet Britney (red hair, full bangs, olive skin *I tried*, green eyes)- a girl who's partial paralysis in her legs doesn't stop her from doing what she loves- checking out nature and loving it. She thinks that there's some people in the world who like nature as much as she does, but a announcement that the community will get rid of the nature preserve for a money-making resort gets rid of Britney's optimism. She tries to protest, but then after a setback, she realizes that the worst disappointments will spark more creativity. (Thanks for the idea, Fiona!) Meet Penny (brown hair, medium skin, blue and green eyes)- a girl with heterochromia iridum that is very artistic. No, not the painting way. She likes to design buildings and restore old things- basically, give a new lease on life to everything. Penny believes that everything has a second chance. But when she finds a dog with type 1 diabetes on the street, it's so complicated learning about how to take care of him, until a trip reminds her that everything has a second chance- including Lucky the diabetic dog. (Thanks for the idea, Madee!) Meet Joy (blond hair, light skin, green eyes, birthmark)- a girl with spina bifida who is what her name suggests- a joy to have around. She thinks she is not talented compared to all of the models and actresses in magazines- but a miraculous visit to the beach gets her to experience something that was not possible before, boogie boarding. She loves it, and is inspired to try to get other kids with spina bifida to experience boogie boarding as well. (Thanks for the idea, Maddie!) So, that's it! Well, I am starting with 5 dolls from this bunch and releasing the other 5 over the next 5 years (1 every year). You get to pick who the first 5 are and who will be the first doll to be released over the 5 year period! The poll will be on the Vote page. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Now that you've seen the rest, who's your favorite Sydney's Special Doll? MY ANSWER: I love all of them!

Disclaimer: I am using the US 2010 Census, so the America part doesn't count any people born on or after January 1, 2010. Also, I chose to include retired dolls. Also, I put all of the medium-skinned Truly Me dolls as Biracial because that's what I chose to make all of my medium-skinned Truly Me dolls, but someone else might think differently. During breakfast, I thought. "Is America more diverse than American Girl dolls or vice-versa?"After breakfast, I decided to see for myself. Let's start! There are 100 dolls (counting Melody) because 15 Historical Characters+ 7 Best Friends + 64 Truly Mes + 14 GOTYs= 100. Here's American Girl's diversity numbers: White: 10 Historical Characters, 5 Best Friends, 40 Truly Mes, 10 Girls of the Year= 65/100 dolls are white! African-American: 3 Historical Characters, 0 Best Friends. 8 Truly Mes, 0 Girls Of The Year= 11/100 dolls are African-American! American Indian/Native Alaskan: 1 Historical Character, 0 Best Friends, 0 Truly Mes, 0 Girls of the Year= 1/100 dolls are American Indian/Native Alaskan! Asian-American: 0 Historical Characters, 1 Best Friend, 5 Truly Mes, 0 Girls Of The Year= 6/100 dolls are Asian-American! Hispanic/Latino: 1 Historical Character, 0 Best Friends, 0 Truly Mes, 1 Girl of the Year 2/100 dolls are Hispanic/Latino! Biracial: 0 Historical Characters, 1 Best Friend, 10 Truly Mes, 3 Girls of the Year= 14/100 dolls are Biracial! So, like I predicted, more than half of the American Girl dolls are white. Now, let's compare them with America's stats! The winner is- AMERICA! American Girl needs to step it up with their diversity- especially those African-American and Hispanic dolls. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: When the Sydney's Special Dolls drawings are revealed later today, should I do a post like this? P,S: I'm seeing Finding Dory today! I'm so excited, I've been waiting a long time for this. After Finding Dory, I'll reveal the dolls!

P.S (for Pre-Script, the P.S your used to is Post-Script)- I'm home! I heard from a Instagram friend that the Wellie Wishers are sold out (AKA- out of stock) at her store. So, now that I'm home, I thought that I could use American Girl's store stock checker to figure out what dolls are sold out where! I did so, and guess what I found out? Willa is sold out in New York! Don't freak out, it's only until the AG headquarters in Middleton (Wisconsin) send more Willa dolls to the NYC store. I think this is because Willa's everyone's favorite Wellie Wisher- mine too! I have proof of this. When I asked the comment discussion question, "Who's your favorite Wellie Wisher?", the majority of you guys said that Willa was your favorite. Here's a chart: See how many people are on the Willa train? Toot-toot! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Should I reveal all of the Sydney's Special Dolls soon? MY ANSWER: I'm about to draw their pictures. Bye!

Today, I'm coming back home! I can't wait to see my swingset, my puppy Snickerdoodle, and most of all, 30 of my 31 AG dolls! When I was on my trip, we looked nonstop for a Target to find card games at (but we found a Walgreen's that had some), went to the beach, my cousin's house for a birthday party and a concert. (Well- at least my mom, my sister and her friend went to the concert. I went to my other cousin's house and we played together- we didn't play AG dolls because they were boys!) But it wasn't as fun as filming videos and working on American Girl World 2.0 (yes, that's it's official name!). I can't wait to do what I love again. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Favorite holiday? MY ANSWER: Christmas, the only time of year people give to charity!

You might have heard the rumors that GOTY 2017's name is Gabby and that she will be the last GOTY ever. These are NOT true. The only rumor about GOTY 2017 that's true is that she'll be the first full-doll of color in 12 years. And I have collected proof. Here's my proof: Gabby- Gabriela's trademarked, but not Gabby. Also, I asked employees in the AGP about GOTY 2017's name and they say that my Tenney Grant theroy is correct. Last GOTY- Lovelivautum (who's been to the AG Headquarters before) told my friend Abbydolls on Instagram that AG told her that GOTY 2018 is in production. Disabled doll? We'll see in 2017! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What would you do if American Girl altogether was ending? MY ANSWER- I'd run and cry and hide from the world for 50 years.

You guys are probably wondering why I'm posting a day early. Well, I found a way to post on my iPad (which I brought), so YAY!! Yeah. That's all I needed to say. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Did you miss me? MY ANSWER: No because I can't miss myself!

This is it! Later today (I'm posting this at 5:30 AM, BTW), I will be on a plane heading for New York City! (I'm not going there, I'm going to Long Island, where I used to live) If you see a airplane today, wave hello, and I'll wave back! If it's not me, though, still wave! (It could make someone's day.) Maybe, eventually, you'll find me! Because I can't pack my computer, I will not be posting for the rest of today, Saturday and Sunday. When I get home, the first thing I do is post. But you can still play puzzles and games and visit my site for the next 3 days! Just know that I'm not posting. I'll miss you guys. You guys are like friends to me, even though you guys live all around the world and lead very different lives than the live I've known for years. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Surprise me! Leave me a note that I can read in the comments when I return! MY ANSWER: Self, you are amazing. That's all I can say.

No, I didn't just sign up to get American Girl catalogs. I'm getting 42 old American Girl catalogs from eBay! WAHOO! The oldest one is from 2003 and the newest one is from 2009. Here' s a list of the catalogs I am going to receive: 2003 Spring 2004 Spring Summer Holiday (x2) Nellie's Debut (x2) 2005 Marisol's Debut Spring Summer Holiday/Elizabeth's Debut (x3) 2006 Jess's Debut Spring (x2) Summer Emily's Debut Holiday 20th Anniversary 2007 Nicki's Debut March May July Julie's Debut Holiday (x3) 2008 Mia's Debut March May July September Holiday (x3) 2009 Chrissa's Debut March Spring Summer Rebecca's Debut September I'm so happy! Also, I am going on vacation from tomorrow to Monday, so I won't be posting those days. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have any old AG catalogs? MY ANSWER: If you consider last year "old", then yeah! I used to have one from 2013 but I lost it.

Hi guys! Sorry that I didn't stay up, I ended up sleeping at 10 pm.(Hey, at least I finished a part of the New American Girl World!) But, I can tell that I did good from my Instagram feed of "this is taking forever" posts. I'm really impatient. Every item I was the first to leak in this release, I'll put (hehehe) before my review. So, let's start with the new Wellie Wishers! Each Wellie Wisher doll costs $60. There is free shipping available until July 31 for all of this stuff, too. I probably won't get a Wellie Wisher, but if I did, I'd choose Willa. American Girl made girl sized socks and wellies. I'm so happy, because these are coming at a time where I need new socks. AND THERE IN MY SIZE!(I'm still a one in shoes) I'll probably get the Ladybug ones because of the Best TV Show On The Planet (Miraculous Ladybug). I don't want to dedicate the rest of the review to the Wellie Wishers (I usually only do the 18 inch dolls anyway), so now we'll fast forward to Truly Me! Pomeranian Puppy PJs- $24 (hehehe) I LOVE THESE! I'll probably get these in the next few weeks of Saturday morning AG store shopping. Ombre Ballet Outfit- $34 (hehehe) I love this outfit, too! But I hate the fact that they still haven't released a baking set for Truly Me. Waaa! If Isabelle behaves herself on my trip to New York, then I might ask for it for Christmas. Skeleton Outfit- $34 I think this is the best costume American Girl ever made. Now Summer (my #44 doll) thinks that she should wear it for Halloween. I'm SO getting it! Truly Me made a Mix and Match collection (because now girls might not remember that Isabelle had one, but I do!) with 15 different outfit pieces (more than Isabelle's Mix and Match collection). Hooded Denim Jacket- $14 I do believe this is cute, but it's a bit overpriced in my opinion. Who would pay $14 for a doll jacket? I'll wait until this goes on sale, or ask Santa for it. Pretty Plaid Shirt- $12 OMG A DOLL FLANNEL YAY! but the price tag is not yay. I'll ask for this for Christmas. Boy, Christmas is 6 months and 2 days away and I'm already making my list! Kitten Sweater- $12 This sweater is, um, interesting. Not every 10 year old girl I know wears pink kitten sweaters to school. I won't buy this even if it's on sale. Indigo Bubble Dress- $14 This is awesome! All I need to do is cut the pink bow off and it will be the best outfit ever. I don't care that it's overpriced. Star Quilt Skirt- $10 Finally, something that isn't $12 or $14! Wahoo! I'm ready for Christmas! Purple Play Shorts- $10 It's like the American Girl designers had a meeting and said, "Hey, let's make this release impress that American Girl Doll News girl." Because I'm loving basically everything! Including this! Coral Skinny Pants- $12 Hey, AG! I already have pants like these. It's called "the ones from Julie's Tunic Outfit and Isabelle's Funky Leggings". Bye! Playful Print Skirt- $10 I need to get this ASAP. It's perfection. Side-Cinch Tank- $10 If American Girl is going to keep doing cute fashion, then they really should. I would buy this and the girl version for me if the dress code for middle school wasn't "no tank tops". Who cares. I'll still the doll version. Silver-Print Cat Tee- $10 (hehehe) This is awesome! OK, I loved this since it leaked last week. But, now, it's better because the sparkles are gone! YAY! Indigo And Dot Leggings- $12 The best deal on the planet. Bravo, AG. It would be better if you had a sale! Now, let's get to FURNITURE! Adventure Pop-Up Camper- $185 I don't see a need for this in my house. Well, if you missed out on Lanie's amazing camper, than you can get it. But I have Lanie's camper. I'm good. Adventure Campfire Set- $42 Now this is what I want! A perfect addition to the camper! Adventure Sleeping Bag- $28 A sleeping bag for $28? Last time the camper was out, it came with it. No, thank you. Trundle Bed And Bedding Set- $100 Didn't American Girl just release a bed? I'm Not Getting This Even If It's On Sale! Ta-da! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Why can't you wait for the new and improved AGW? MY ANSWER: I can't wait for you guys to see it! It's awesome!

I decided to make the shoutout a few hours early because I'm staying up for the Wellie Wisher's release. And I canceled the live stream because I am going to work on American Girl World while I wait. And the shoutout goes to... DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA! I'm so happy that the IP Address of the lucky visitor was from Durham. I live in North Carolina, too, so WAHOO! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you like waffles? MY ANSWER: Yes I like waffles!

THE WELLIE WISHERS COME OUT TOMORROW, GUYS! TOMORROW! So, to celebrate, I made a Wellie Wishers game! You can choose your favorite Wellie Wisher to play as and use the arrow keys to help find presents for a hospital toy drive. (That sounds like something me and all five Wellie Wishers can agree on- the best birthday parties are for charity!) You can play it on the Games page, or, so you don't have to leave this page, you can play it here! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION 2: Who's birthday was it? (I made a robot that randomly selected a Wellie Wisher to have her birthday, so it wouldn't always be so-and-so's birthday) MY ANSWER 1: When I tested the game, I played as Willa! MY ANSWER 2: The majority of the time, it was Camille's birthday.

YES! Different IS out! You know, the movie I've been working on for a billion hours? I am so proud of it- I hope you like it too. Here it is! I hope you like it! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Have you ever seen a movie opening day? MY ANSWER: Unless it's on YouTube, no!