Note: Most of this info was stated in part 1, so if you read that, feel free to skip ahead to the good stuff!
TOMY Toys has had double Pixar duty this year; first with
Inside Out back in the late Spring and now with
The Good Dinosaur! That's right, after much anticipation, the
Good Dino toys have officially hit shelves.
As I've mentioned before, with every Pixar film release, the action
figures are always among the very first toys that I anticipate the most.
With this line, I was even more excited than usual. Why? Because not
only were new Pixar figures coming, but
dinosaur figures! I've
been looking forward to Pixar style dinosaur figures ever since a Pixar
dinosaur film was announced years ago. As a kid, I loved dinosaurs
(typical right?), but I never really had a definitive line of dino toys.
As an adult, I've kept my eye out for any good ones for my future kids.
Over the past couple years, I have seen a lot of cute, generic dinosaur
toys, but decided to hold off buying any of those in anticipation that
The Good Dinosaur toys would rock...and they do! They're exactly what I pictured.
Here's how this action figure collection is organized: as of right now,
there are seven
"small" figures ($9.99), nine "large" figures ($12.99) and four
"extra large" figures ($19.99)- all of which are part of the same
line and to scale with each other. Today's I'll be showing off the
figures classified as "large", which are:
- Arlo
- Forrest Woodbush
- Bubbha
- Thunderclap
- Lurleane
- Jack
- Downpour
- Will
- Mary Alice
Additionally, you'll notice that each
"small" and "large" figure in the
line comes with a collectible critter. This is one of the coolest and
most clever things about this collection. I'll explain- In the film, Forrest Woodbush (a wise and mysterious styracosaurus, seen below)
dwells in the woods with many forest critters atop is horns (apparently
he believes they protect him). SO, back to the toy line, you can collect
all 16 of Forrest's critters and attach them to the horns of the
figure (as seen on the back of the packaging below)! How fun right?
Ok, now that all the heavy details are out of the way, lets get to checkin' out these toys in more detail!
Arlo
Bubbha
Thunderclap
UPDATE NOTE 5/16/16- I just received Lurleane, Jack and Downpour from an eBay seller in Australia! These three had a very limited distribution, since the line was ultimately cancelled around the time of their release. There are few of them out there, so I'm thrilled to have them as part of my collection. Check 'em out!
UPDATE 2/27/17- They have now shown up on Amazon Prime and I've added direct links below.
Lurleane
Jack
Downpour
The following characters are
actually dinosaurs by TOMY and don't actually appear in the
film (same with two of the "large" figures). I chatted with one of the
TOMY representatives at the D23 Expo and they said that, since kids love
dinosaur toys in general, they decided to throw in some classic species
in the
the style of The Good Dinosaur (some even based on concept art) and named them.
Usually I don't go for "non-canon" characters when it comes to toys, but
this actually works great for me. As I mentioned, I have been looking
for some cute, general dinosaur toys for my future little ones! These
will be perfect.
Will
Mary Alice
Each figure has some nice, basic articulation (I like the opening mouths) and is between 6" and 8" in size. Though I haven't fully taken them out from the package, I
can tell that these figures are sturdy and quality made.
If
you're looking to add these to your collection, be sure to visit your
local Target or Toys R Us stores! That's where I've seen them so far. If
you'd rather just pick them up online, visit the direct links to Amazon
below. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
Be on the look out right here tomorrow as I reveal the next group of dinos in this collection (the "extra large" figures). Stay tuned!
