Barbie Fashionistas Wheelchair Rainbow Striped Sunglasses Reviews Summary

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Best part is that you get all these features and a great doll for an affordable price."
• "So happy to have got this and even better, at a sale price of 9.99!!"
• "This Barbie Ken with wheelchair is £19.99 at the time of this review which appears to be RRP looking at other retailers."
• "At a fraction under £20, it’s not too badly priced for a Barbie related toy."
• "You get the classic Ken doll which comes with a Wheelchair and a ramp for a retail price of £19.99."
• "Last, what I love about this entire toy is that the box and the plastic that it comes in is all recyclable.👍🆙 quality to value is great."
• "Value for money completely I brought this for my girls Xmas present when I opened the parcel I didn’t imagine it huge."

Cons:

• "No cons mentioned regarding price and value."
• "However, I returned to the site today and he is DOUBLE the original price from the same store, YIKES. I was considering purchasing 5, but Not at DOUBLE the price!!!"

Packaging and Presentation

Pros:

• "The doll is brand new and looks great."
• "Comes in a great box making it ideal for a gift."
• "The package came out perfectly."
• "Box was in perfect condition, which isn’t always the case for Amazon so she was pleased as she is keeping this doll in box."

Cons:

• "The way she was packaged, there was a plastic shield behind her head that smushed and flattened her hair forward."
• "The hair was partially smashed by rubber bands on the package."
• "Another annoyance is the way his head was anchored to the packaging."
• "The Amazon packaging was unacceptable."
• "I wish they would get rid of the plastic packaging to be a bit more eco friendly."
• "Package comes damaged, if I send it back, a new one won't get to me in time to give it out."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "She has lovely long loose hair with loose waves that looks very trendy."
• "I love this Ken Doll. I love that he is different from the other dolls."
• "They want wheel chair Ken to go on dates with wheel chair Barbie :-)) the big wheel chair fits well in the dream house elevator."
• "It’s great how toys have evolved to show real people, and it’s great for kids to experience this at a young age."
• "I love that Barbie have created a diverse range of dolls. Different disabilities, ethnicities and sizes."
• "Including different skin tone or hair colour was good but dolls which might have different disabilities is another level."
• "I love how positive this could be in helping kids not only understand physical disabilities but it's also fantastic for the little girls or boys who use wheelchairs to see themselves in these dolls."

Cons:

• "I'm only not sure about the Barbie doll herself, as I dont like the way knees and elbows look."
• "The outfit is well made as well but I wish that she had long pants, after all, most wheelchair borne persons do wear long pants or dresses in real life."
• "I mean who wouldn't want a black, disabled LGBQTIA+fhdsjkfhdsjkhfjkasdhf Doll?"
• "Made to move body (22 joints! Highly recommend MTM) but this doll’s lips are bright BRIGHT ORANGE."
• "I like everything else about him but his face. His eyes are slightly crossed."
• "Poor Barbie. Not only does she have to deal with mobility issues but her elbow is on backwards and she can't bend her arm."
• "The female dolls still appear too thin, particularly in the arms and legs and out of proportion by comparison to most human beings."

Functionality and Movement

Pros:

• "The doll has 22 joints and can pose similar to a human."
• "The included wheel chair works perfectly!"
• "This is a great doll it moves from head to feet full al around busy movement."
• "His joints are all adjustable so you can bend his knees and elbows."
• "Good quality and yes… all of his joints move!"
• "He is made to move and I just love that about him."
• "All of his joints move! Exactly what she wanted."

Cons:

• "Wish I could give this a better rating but the wheelchair arrived broken."
• "All joints are movable."
• "This is the only Ken I’ve ever found that moves. He makes a great baby holder and can sit easily and is so much fun to play with."
• "All barbie size dolls can fit."
• "The doll has really flimsy feet and overall the joints are very fragile."
• "It’s great that it’s flexible, but the foot does come off very easily, so not super impressed."
• "My granddaughter loved the doll but she's not pleased with the hair. She said it's nappy and it's too thick."