Mattel originally lost the Disney Princess license by making too many cheap, low quality dolls. But their 2023 lineup has the same problems as Hasbro; molded tops, little articulation, not movie-accurate. How did Mattel get away with it? They literally JUST got the license back.

Vanellope von Schweetz is the deuteragonist in the movie Wreck-It Ralph. She is voiced by Sarah Silverman. She was the originally princess of the Sugar Rush game but when she said she didn't want to be a princess, she called herself the president.

Vanellope is transformed into a princess during Ralph Breaks The Internet, but she is not considered to be an official Disney Princess.

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The first princess doll was made in the late 1930's shortly after Disney's first princess movie, Snow White, came out but Disney did not start manufacturing Princess dolls until the late 1990's. The traditional Disney princess dolls are thin, have their hair and makeup done and all wearing dresses.

John C. Reilly as Ralph, a gigantic but soft-hearted man who is the villain of the fictional arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr.

She is a young, sharp-tongued racer that originates from the candy-themed racing game Sugar Rush. Due to being a "glitch", Vanellope was forbidden to race by order of King Candy. She was nevertheless determined to become a real racer and sought to accomplish her goal by teaming up with a fellow misfit Wreck-It Ralph.

va-NELL-oh-pee. Meaning of the name Vanellope. This name is a variation of Penelope, who was the loyal and wise wife of the adventurer Odysseus in Greek mythology. Penelope also means a weaver.

Trivia. According to Rich Moore and Sarah Silverman, Vanellope is 9 years old. However, according to John Lasseter, she is 12 years old. In the first film, Vanellope is the only main character that never called Ralph by his title "Wreck-it".

The earliest materials were rubber and celluloid. From the mid-20th century, soft vinyl became the dominant material, in particular for children's dolls. Beginning in the 20th century, both porcelain and plastic dolls are made directly for the adult collectors market.

The dolls of Hildegard Günzel. The German designer and artist Hildegard Günzel is without exaggeration the most awarded doll artist worldwide.

Dolls dating from 3000–2000 bc, carved of flat pieces of wood, geometrically painted, with long, flowing hair made of strings of clay or wood beads, have been found in some Egyptian graves. Some ancient dolls may have had religious meaning, and some authorities often argue that the religious doll preceded the toy.

Mattel For the new line of Disney princess dolls, Mattel experimented with facial design. Designers digitally sculpted features and hand-painted faces on prototypes that were based on the characters' appearance in films. They incorporated new knitted fibers for a more diverse array of hair types.

Ralph, the main character of the Lord of the Flies novel, shows how a good leader should be. He displayed specific characteristics that define a good leader. By possessing the ability to show initiative, responsibility, courage, and determination on the island, he becomes the remarkable leader he is.

While Ralph proves in many ways a thoughtful, charismatic, and effective leader, his leadership is flawed by his indecision and inability to think clearly in crucial moments. Ralph's confusion in decisive moments proves too great a weakness for him to maintain his leadership peacefully.

Vanellope's character design was inspired by the Japanese Super Deformed (SD) caricature style, popularly known in anime circles as chibi (which is Japanese slang for “small child”). This style is characterized by the use of smaller limbs and oversized heads, giving the character a child-like appearance.