Second Wave of Pairs 2

Update 08/28/12 For those of you in Disneyland looking for these because we reported they were on the shelves already... Disney has updated their calendar and changed the release date from August 24 to 31 to match WDW and Online. We are sorry for the misinformation in the podcast as well, but were going on what Disney gave us.

In one of Disney's random unannounced releases they seem to love so much, a second wave of some Pairs 2 Juniors were released at Disneyland on August 24th and given an August 31st release date for Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Online.

Donald Duck, Goofy, Simba and Tinkerbell join the mix in this round. Each package is $12.95 and comes with the two juniors paired together as above. All in the same red, yellow, black and white style of the first release. As much as I personally didn't care for the style, this round appeals to me a little more. I like the Donald and the Simba. Even the stylistic second figures look better to me. The stars on the Tink pair really fit well. The diamond pattern on the Donald pair is a nice design for the small canvas. The pair that comes with Goofy reminds me of the Thomas Scott Urban 8 figure.

Pairs 2 Jrs Revealed at D-Street

Update 4/26/12 Austin sent in close ups of all 4 pairs.

Dopey

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Pluto

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Cheshire Cat

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Minnie Mouse

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Just a few days ago, Stephanie sent us a picture of Pairs 2 Jrs on sale at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Today, Austin sent in a picture from D-Street of all 4 Pairs on display and a sign stating they will be officially released on April 27.

The lineup includes Dopey, Pluto, Cheshire Cat and Minnie Mouse. Each Disney character Jr comes packaged with a colorful pattern designed Jr for $16.95. It is a really interesting twist on character designs and I enjoy the color pallets chosen. They are fun as Jrs and work well at this smaller size. I really like the way the Cheshire Cat's crazy face really pops out at you. The pattern pairs don't appeal to me personally, but they also work well at this size and for what this series is probably designed for... your average guest picking up an accessory to hang on a bag or key chain. Not to say these will not find a way into some collector's displays, but I don't believe that is the target audience. Especially considering the secondary pairs are not all Disney themed. I know we at DV always call for more pattern based Urban 3" designs, but these fall short (pun kind of intended because size has something to do with this comment) of our favorite Urban patterns. Will Disney Pairs be hanging in your display case anytime soon?