Ornament Review: Dancing Beauty and the Beast - 2010 Disney Store Ornament

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Great detail of Belle and Beast

Cons: A tad on the big and heavy side

The Bottom Line: 

Nice, romantic pose

Belle and Beast look so happy

Bit on the large size

Ornament as Old as Time

With Beauty and the Beast hitting Blu-Ray in 2010, Disney obviously thought it was time to promote those characters again.  Part of that promotion was three ornaments they released for Christmas in 2010.  And the heart of these ornament is Belle and Beast from their big romantic moment.

The ornament features Belle and Beast in the clothes they dressed up in for their dinner and dance.  That means Belle is wearing her yellow dress, and Beast is in his blue and yellow suit.  They are close together with Belle's left hand in Beast's right.  Belle's right hand is touching Beast's face.  It's a cute pose.

The detail is wonderful.  You can easily see the happy expression on both of their faces.  I was especially surprised by the level of detail in Beast's face.  His fangs and eyes are quite visible, as is the fur around his face.  The paint on his back feet is a little sloppy, at least on mine, but that's the only real flaw there.

The two figures are standing on a platform that is decorated to look like the ballroom floor.  Most of it is covered by Belle's dress, but most importantly it means that the ornament sits level if you want to display it year round.

There is a red ribbon through a hook at the top of Beast's head so it is easy to hang the ornament on your tree.  The ornament tips back every so slightly when hung, but it's not enough to be a problem.

The biggest issue with the ornament is size.  It's about four inches tall, meaning you can't just slip it any place on your tree.  I find bigger ornaments get hard to place the later I want to put them on my tree because all the big spots are gone.  Even stranger, the other ornaments in this series are about the same size, so Belle and Beast wind up looking small even at this size.

Because of the size, the ornament is a bit on the heavy side.  However, the plaster they used is light enough that it's not as heavy as it could be, either.  The ornament feels fragile, so you'll want to be careful as you hang it and store it every year.

While there is great detail all around, there is definitely a front side to this ornament.  Naturally, this means I have to hang it two or three times to get it facing the correct direction.  Granted, that is the case with most ornaments, but this felt especially that way.

Even though the size isn't perfect, the detail makes me smile when I look at it.  Since I love the movie so much, I am thrilled to have this ornament of Belle and Beast.

Original Price: $9.95