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Hasbro Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel Review

amomentwithfranca · 4 May 2018 · 16 Comments

My girls really like Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. They have several Ariel toys. I guess the idea of her being a mermaid makes it even more magical for them. As part of Hasbro’s Toy Tribe, we have been sent a really lovely toy. It is the Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel which is ideal for bath time, to play in the pool or at any place with water.

Hasbro Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel Review

The Disney Princess Swimming Adventure Ariel swims on her own when placed in water. The movement of the doll’s tail and the fin is inspired by the magical movie moments of Ariel swiftly and fearlessly exploring the sea.

When we took her out of the packaging we saw that the tail was not in yet, so we had to assemble that which took us just a couple of minutes.

Sienna was desperate to try it at bath time but we realised we didn’t have batteries. It requires 2 x AAA batteries which are not included, so please bear this in mind. Because of this issue my girls couldn’t play with it straight away.

We got batteries the next day but we were going away for the weekend so we brought her with us as we knew the place we were going to had an indoor swimming pool so that would be the best place to test the doll.

This doll is very smart because it has two small sensors at the top of her tail so as soon as the water touches these she will start swimming. How cool is that?

We put it in the pool and we let her do her thing and it was great! My girls had a great time playing with the doll whilst we were in the pool.

You can see a short video I published on Twitter below! She is so adorable!

How cool is this #Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel from @HasbroNews #toys #Mermaid 😃 pic.twitter.com/eKBVcNSWtW

— A Moment With Franca (@WithFranca) 4 May 2018

PRICE AND WHERE TO BUY

The Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel has an RRP of £24.99 and you can buy her from any major retailers such as Amazon, Asda, Argos, Smyths, etc.

This doll is not suitable for children under 3 years without supervision.

OUR THOUGHTS

My girls really liked it. They have had so much fun with it. It is great to take her along to the swimming pool too but of course, it is very much ideal for bath time. The only thing I would say is that it would have been better if they would have included some accessories to go along with the doll. Apart from that, we really like the Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel.

Do your kids like bath toys? What do you think of the Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel? Would your kids like it too? 

*Disclosure: we were sent a Disney Princess Swimming Adventures Ariel as part of the Hasbro Toy Tribe and for the purpose of this review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

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Filed Under: Toys & Games, Review, Reviews, Sienna

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  1. Carol desjardins says

    5 May 2018 at

    Really like it. Really good for encouraging the girls to swim. Bella will enjoy swimming along with her. Then Sienna will want to copy. She is lovely, great present for girls.

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      5 May 2018 at

      Yes it is really good for that! We had a lot of fun in thr swimming pool last weekend! 🙂 x

      Reply
  2. lesley renshaw says

    6 May 2018 at

    My daughter would love this x

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  3. Bread says

    7 May 2018 at

    That is so cool. I mean she swims!! Well jel. #kcacols

    Reply
  4. Carol Cameleon says

    8 May 2018 at

    This looks great and sounds reasonable value for money but like you say, no batteries AND no accessories takes the polish off a bit! Our 8yo is almost past the Disney princess stage but would’ve loved this before. Thanks for hosting #kcacols

    Reply
  5. SARAH says

    8 May 2018 at

    My daughter would love this! She adores both Ariel and toys that swim in the bath haha #KCACOLS

    Reply
  6. KAte Lili Blog says

    8 May 2018 at

    Oh she looks beautiful I love her hair! Great little vid of it working too. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Laura - MUMMYLAURETTA says

    9 May 2018 at

    Aw she looks so happy with her toy, I would have loved this when I was little. Great to see the video of how she works too #KCACOLS

    Reply
  8. Sarah | Digital Motherhood says

    10 May 2018 at

    My daughter had one very similar to this when she was smaller, always took it in the bath with her! #KCACOLS

    Reply
  9. Beth Owen says

    11 May 2018 at

    Aw this looks fab! My girls would love this Ariel. Love Disney.
    #KCACOLS

    Reply
  10. Maria says

    12 May 2018 at

    How disappointing that batteries weren’t included – this is a real bug bear of mine! It looks like great fun though. #KCACOLS

    Reply
  11. Ren Taylor says

    30 May 2018 at

    Wish my daughter was still at the Disney Princess stage but at 16 we are past that! My sisters expecting her second end November so fingers crossed its a girl as (secretly) I would love to buy all these girly bits again….shhhh !!

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      31 May 2018 at

      Lol

      Reply
  12. Charlene Merrall says

    30 May 2018 at

    Such a pain when they don’t come with batteries! This looks fab though!

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      31 May 2018 at

      Yes, it is!

      Reply
  13. Vicki D says

    31 May 2018 at

    My niece would love this, she wants to be a mermaid lol

    Reply

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