Evolution of Barbie Costume Character LIVE! - DIStory Dan Ep. 81

[@DistoryDan]

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[@graffic13]

Mouseketeer ... Ryan was a musketeer. That's the proper vernacular 😂😂😂😂😂❤ Do you even Disney?!? 😅

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

A lot

[@nazbaluyot9245]

We dont want barbie like do an evolution of kaiju like godzilla and gamera

[@ArtisansDragonsMusic]

I only watch this for you Dan

[@emilyhogan4973]

The floating blue puffball thing in Fairytopia is called Bibble and Bibble is a huge meme in the Barbie fandom

[@afanofbfdi]

Hold my bibbles

[@k1zm3t]

bibble supremacy‼️

[@bree_elizabeth2064]

ah yes, the Holy Bibble

[@henryapplebottom7231]

No, bibble is god and miss griande's cocaine.

[@Foxff0x]

ALL HAIL BIBBLE

[@alysaur3069]

This is my petition to have Dan watch all the Barbie movies and give us his thoughts on them!

[@ButterFlyGardenBlossom]

Signing!

[@Soaring_Ninja]

I'll sign!

[@imalright48]

the whole metaness of Barbie being an actress and some of her movies were movies in universe and others were just following her around as Barbie was something I thought was so cool as a kid

[@allygator651]

I had no idea Princess and the Pauper was adapted into a live performance!! That was my favorite Barbie film. Love how every single dress in this video was pretty much a replica of the corresponding doll

[@MollyKillers]

Now that you’ve covered all the live Barbie costumes when are you gonna cover the live costumes of Oppenheimer? I mean I need to know what I’m getting into with my Barbinhimer double feature! 😂🤣😂

[@ElyseExplosion]

As a doll collector and Barbie fan, this was delightful. I have a copy of Barbie Birthday Party at Walt Disney World '94 on VHS and I watched it CONSTANTLY as a kid. Strangely enough, the only Disney character that makes an appearance is a brief glimpse of Goofy riding on one of the old World Showcase buses. It's an absolute fever dream of a show, and I highly recommend it for anyone curious about the state of Barbie in the 90s. Also would have love to have seen some Dance! Workout With Barbie, but that's more "giant oversized doll" than "costume character."

[@raynacarraway440]

Absolutely living for the pink set and matching pink outfit on Papa Dan (which includes the Steven Universe varsity jacket?! wasn't expecting that but I love it so much)

[@MM-hm8jr]

Omg it is! I just noticed that he is wearing stu varsity jacket!

[@memethyst]

i didn't even notice that was the steven jacket, that makes it even better

[@fightmefairy]

My sister and I found the Epcot barbie vhs in a thrift store a few years ago now. It’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to us.

[@sailormoonfaiza]

Just the presence of Barbie in her Fairytale movies from 2001-2009 are just full of Nostalgia for me.

[@vanillaweaselurbex]

I’ve been watching Disney Dan since when he first started, no matter how many subscribers he’s getting he’s still making interesting videos! Thanks Disney Dan ❤🙏

[@ChickenCoop82]

Yup! I’ve been here since the Disney crossy road days

[@MickeyMouse39123]

SAAAAME

[@Nerd_with_internet_access]

I really enjoyed this video, but I think one of the things I like the most is seeing a different perspective on Barbie’s. Based on what Disney Dan says, I would wager that I (a girl who grew up watching all of the Barbie movies when they still sold them in stores, and playing with them almost all my life) have more background knowledge. And it’s really interesting to see someone who this is fresh look at the costumes. Like, I was always like, yeah, Barbie island princess, that’s just what she looks like, but looking at it from the perspective of an adult, it is kind of a wild costume. Or the trolls in fairy topia, that’s just what they were, but I could see them being creepy to someone who wasn’t previously aware of the movies. I really enjoyed this new perspective and retrospective, especially as I’m getting hyped to see the Barbie movie!!!!

[@sakuranokunoichi]

fun fact: The Twelve Dancing Princesses can only make appearances together; except for Barbie, the only dancing princess allowed to appear alone.

[@TerrenceMarie]

My mom managed to scrape together the money for nose bleeds to see Fairytopia live. While I wasn't a huge Barbie girl I loved fantasy and thus loved the movies. She took me and my best friend and even sprung for the tulip glow sticks which I'm sure were super over priced. While I definitely couldn't see much from as far back as we were I was just happy to be there. Never realized it was Barbies first touring live show.

[@DistoryDan]

You should call her up and thank her. Moms love to hear how grateful we are for that sort of stuff!

[@muppetsretrofan8873]

The 2000s Barbie direct to video movies are HUGE nostalgia for me, ESPECIALLY the Mariposa one as I adore both butterflies and fairies. We all know about the Jem vs Barbie lore, but I'm about to drop some rarely talked about Mattel and Hasbro lore: the original mascots. Back in the 50s, it was common to see toy companies have their own mascots. Mattel had two: Matty Mattel, a boy with a striped shirt and a crown, and his Sister Belle, a girl with a ponytail and bow-tie. Matty was always seen in the logo at the end of a Mattel commercial, complete with tagline "You can tell it's Mattel, it's swell!", but Belle seems to be rare [if she even did show up in commercials]. Matty and Belle hosted a show called Matty's Funday Funnies, which first hosted Harveytoons [including Casper the Friendly Ghost], and later Beany And Cecil. Some of the episodes and bumpers are here on KZbin, and I think they're pretty neat. Sadly, Matty and Belle were dropped in the 70s, but Matty returned in the 80s, but only on Mattel toy packages and not in any commercials. Matty would make ANOTHER comeback in the early 2000s for the Matty Collector site, but Mattel made a huge mistake: they gave Matty one of the, if not, THE WORST mascot redesigns. Matty now looked like a smug jerk, and to make things worse, he would show up on the error screens, leading to him becoming a very hated mascot [there's an entire video on the Matty Collector fiasco from Spector Creative]. In 2011, Mattel made the wise decision to return Matty to his 80s design, but they also brought Belle back! She now has a matching outfit, which makes sense, as Belle and Matty are twins. This ends the Mattel part of the mascot lore, now for the shorter Hasbro mascot lore. In the 1950s, Hasbro created a boy mascot, creatively named Hasbro, who would be used in various commercials, including some for the original scary Mr. Potato Head. Mae Questel, better known as Betty Boop and Olive Oyl from Popeye, did Hasbro's voice. He was also used in the 60s [you could see him at the end of GI Joe and other 60s ads], but in 1967/1968, he was dropped. But look carefully at the smile in the current Hasbro logo, it bares a resemblance to Hasbro [mascot]'s smile. I know Matty and Belle have more recent walkarounds, but I don't know if they and Hasbro had any vintage walkarounds. As a 2000s person, vintage company lore is incredibly interesting.

[@Patricia_Morticia]

Now I want a video on this, that was absolutley fascinating to read and I never knew about Mattel and Hasbro having mascots.

[@Donde_Lieta]

Barbie used to “come to Toys R Us” in the late 90s - it was iconic

[@EmilyTheManx]

6:11 Oh my God, you've reawakened memories of me rewatching the living hell out of that Barbie's Birthday Party VHS as a kid. I was born *in* 1994 so I never saw the show live in person (as far as I know), but thanks for reminding me of that sweet chunk of nostalgia.

[@NicholasMoreau]

My goodness: that "completely new float" they constructed for the World Summit? It's still in use. Among other things, it was a Central Park bridge in 2008, with Kermit on a log singing "I Believe," that year's Macy's Christmas song. They love recycling.

[@ReturnOf2008]

When my local mall had a grand opening of their Target in the early 2000s, there was various meet and greet opportunities. There was a football player, the voice of Wishbone, but also Barbie! I don’t remember what outfit she had but I do have Barbies autograph!

[@Sheleet]

I met Barbie at EPCOT and I was so starstruck that this video actually dazzled me all over again! As a little kid in Barbie pink leg braces, I could not BELIEVE I got to meet my HERO and I remember her being just incredibly, incredibly kind. :) Thank you for the memories!

[@clararose1922]

I wore out my epcot vhs as a kid. I still find myself singing she's got the touch *the barbie touch

[@therainbowmaiden2596]

15:11 oh dan...allow me to introduce you to our lord and savior, Bibble. He is the most chaotic, delightful creature in any barbie movie ever made and we barbie fans love him dearly (or ironically, depending who you ask)

[@gr33ngirlsea]

Dan basically IS Bibble.

[@eerielakeerie]

oh my god, seeing the 2004 Princess and the Pauper and the 2005 Magic of the Pegasus floats were SUCH a clear memory for me. i had an Annalise and a Prince Aidan doll ken toy, and both of those years i was SO excited for the Barbie floats.

[@christinemarsh4827]

The safari Barbie in the Epcot live show is actually Animal Lovin'. I still have mine. She comes with a baby panda toy. I also have my Dance Club Barbie from childhood. She is still one of my favourites. I don't bother with the hat though. 😅

[@quincybaj]

I saw the Barbie Fairytopia show with my mom when I was 10. I LOVED the show and the costumes were gorgeous. And I did sleep after the show lol

[@eboyjisung7358]

i’m so blown away by the costumes in the fairytopia live stage show. i wish i had seen it when i was a kid but i didn’t know about it! the details on it are crazy

[@rudetuesday]

Dan, you went IN. Thank you for all the show footage. I hadn't realized Barbie had so many live tours and shows. Seeing the costumes on a full-size person is such a treat.

[@Alli495]

15:16 it's Bibble 🥹☺️💅✨

[@meaghanconner950]

To answer your question Dan, I did see Fairytopia Live. As an 8 year old, I did enjoy it…and I definitely didn’t sleep after seeing those costumes…unfortunately they are all I remember from the show😂.

[@Dragondude2525]

23:00 if you saw Ryan Gosling in Breaker High, you’d expect as much.

[@MicheleKlinger]

This was fascinating to see how many times Barbie really has been brought to life. The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade performances were deep core memories I didn’t know I still had lol. Great video!

[@AGHKFan]

20:03 but 😬 at least the Ken was very much a “here’s a doll, make it big” I don’t remember if there was a Barbie like this BEFORE TS3

[@linoone2_official]

9:56 this boxed pink Cadillac is now at the Volo Auto Museum! I was lucky enough to go there last October and was totally surprised to see it there. It's so cool 💖

[@imalright48]

I remember seeing toy story 3 on ice when I was little and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. Barbie was literally my favorite part

[@toric6005]

10:59 Princess and the Pauper aka the Citizen Kane of Barbie movies

[@sailormoonfaiza]

A Musical Masterpiece with Martin Short as Preminger.

[@toric6005]

@@sailormoonfaiza How could I refuse?

[@nodesire9291]

it's barbie's world, we're just living in it

[@dylanbooth4018]

I’ve watched the Macy’s thanksgiving day parade every year since I was a kid and I remember seeing the float for Barbie and the island princess!

[@shainmcgraham3459]

0:13 that laugh is clinically insane, and I love it

[@LocalTreeFort]

Super excited to hear you're making a video about Oregon! Im biased, of course, because I'm an Oregonian ❤ Barbie movies actually have a bunch of angst in all of them. Princess Charm School contained actual murder! They don't show it on screen but Blaire's parents were killed in a planned car crash.

[@redtheprimehedgehog5124]

I think one of the DIStory Evolution you should make, can be a Lighting Mcqueen in the DIsney Parks, even tho he's not a Mascot Costume, he had a lot of appeariances and design changes in the parks trough the years

[@Leahloo4]

I was in my PEAK Barbie obsession when that EPCOT movie came out. It was my favorite thing to watch. I definitely had the swimsuit diamond Barbie, and probably more from that show. Watching clips back now scratches my brain in the same way eating your favorite sugary kid food does.

[@spacehootle309]

Dan! That's the Great BIBBLE! He's the Figment of Barbie, and deserves worship and adoration!

[@yAbighoul]

the inaccuracies in the fairytopia section make my heart cry. you needed a barbie historian to at least tell you names of characters and their correct pronunciations

[@DistoryDan]

Sorry. I tried hard to cover a very large Barbie legacy. Fairytopia looked amazing. Long live Bibble.

[@bean_lizzie4585]

the amount of nostalgia that encapsulated me when you showed the island princess barbie was crazy she was my first barbie i ever got as present and not a hand me down. i remember playing around with the retractable peacock feathers all the time and i’m pretty sure she sang with the charm on her necklace which i’m 90% sure i word out the voice box pretty quickly.

[@gracekim1998]

Wooooo 🥳 i guess I AM a barbie fan still 🤣 lots of nostalgia 20.7.23

[@ace_of_cakes]

OMG HOW DID I MISS OUT ON THE BARBIE LIVE SHOWS AS A KID?

[@articakennedy4822]

I’m a HUGE FAN OF THE BARBIE CHILDREN’S SUMMIT STUFF! Thanks for bringing it up!

[@rankapetrovic-ru3oe]

Disney Dan can you do a costume evolution of Scooby-Doo? He's my favorite Hanna-Barbera character so you have to do a video about him.

[@Donde_Lieta]

This is my ULTIMATE VIDEO TOPIC I have been Adoring the costume sketches for the Elina in Barbie Fairytopia live costume for ages!!

[@Guitar-chomper]

20:56 I REMEMBER THAT OMG I LOVED THAT SHOW SO FREAKING MUCH. MEMORY UNLOCKED ♥️♥️

[@celo7carvalho]

proof that dan can cver literally ANY subject and make it entertaining and heartwarming

[@alexcraig1800]

UGHHHH I had the blue fairy from Fairytopia and the Barbie Mariposa dolls, and let me tell you, those were some of my absolutely favorite dolls ever. Cute seeing them IRL

[@KiwiLeeScipio]

I still remember when I saw Barbie in person at Walmart. She was advertising the Barbie that could bend her waist cause it was rubber. We got a signed picture and the doll. This would've been early 2000s. Just looked it up, 2000 Jewel Girl Ever Flex Barbie.

[@DrRiverWho]

Dan your laugh is infectious and I love it. Thank you for all the content!! You are amazing.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Perhaps it's because I was born in '87 and am a '90s kid at heart, but the late '80s to mid '90s Barbie looks with the big wavy hair and neon colors will forever be my favorite iteration! 🩷

[@sineadsdolls-drawings]

I can't begin to imagine how fun it was (and is) to dive into Barbie shows and costumes for you Dan and Kenny! Plus, I imagine you had a tonne of fun Kenny with the edits of the other Ken, Ryan Gosling right? You both nailed this video and I hope it explodes with views!!!!

[@meghanmcclamma1662]

Barbie at Epcot? That brings back memories! I was just a little girl when that event happened!

[@ethanandjessie1997]

I Love Toy Story 3 (2010) Barbie

[@d2n1iie]

Can you make a video of Cinderella’s transformation’s?

[@ashcashgamer5770]

The Barbie dolls are one of the most iconic children's toys on the planet and even I had a small collection of Barbie dolls as a kid. (Even a few photos were taken at Planet Hollywood in 2013 when a younger Ash had one displayed in my house) I watched most of the home media films in the past with the first one being Barbie of Swan Lake. So I have a lot of history with the dolls.

[@siobhannicolson5566]

i had the barbie birthday party on VHS (i think it was a hand me down from my cousin as i was born in 2000) and i watched it religiously as a kid lol

[@Dimsaster]

Love the detail on the Barbie on ice costume though, the skates look like as if she’s wearing heels

[@Alberto_Tellez]

Gotta say, my favorite Dan doll, I sure can't choose which face character barbie I liked the most because those real life Barbie outfits look like a sensation, but I sure enjoyed the whole vid. Thanks for giving us this fashionable sensation.

[@WillJr-op5oi]

Hey Disney Dan I love your videos

[@tessawidenhofer]

Unfortunately, the only one of these I have any input on is the Disney on Ice Barbie (very cool!) However, I did grow up with the Barbie Belle and Beast (and you thought the quick changes onstage were rough, imagine being four years old and ripping a beast costume off a ken doll lol) and the “Gotta Go My Own Way” HSM2 Gabriella doll that sang- good times 😂

[@ryanjones6827]

Barbies costumes and shows are awesome

[@katherinegallo6946]

I SAW BARBIE FAIRYTOPIA LIVE!!! i still have the shirt i got, and the finale song gets stuck in my head to this day

[@kyleek.cosmos3371]

I’m 36, I had the VHS haha definitely a favorite in the tape rotation 😆 Shout out to the Chinese character guy for the cool t-shirts 😎🤙 ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBIE!’ 🤣 ahhh memories.

[@melbagarcia-ventura]

Ive been waiting to comment. I had the Barbie World Showcase vhs in 94, and i begged my parents to go to the show. I got picked to go on stage (i remember the dress velcro in back and kinda smelled 😂) and my parents filmed it. I remember the boat set fascinated me. A few years later the actors that played Ken, Stacy and Skippery? (Lol) recognized me as they were now epcot carolers (or at the contemporary). I have another photo with them 😅😂

[@clairep3688]

I so wish I could’ve gone to Barbie fairytopia live omg

[@freakette555]

I had the tape promoting Barbie's epcot show and was OBSESSED with it as a child

[@hayleywaalen2612]

Barbie is super chic in so many costumes!

[@sophiacampos1012]

Hands down my favorite Barbie look and movie is Princess and the Pauper!

[@meganelizabeth4479]

My parents bought me the Barbie Birthday EPCOT VHS from a garage sale when I was a kid and I thought it was the absolute best thing 😂

[@mutecryptid]

The 2000’s movies were so good I would have flipped out if I had seen those floats as a kid😂

[@isabella-hp7fo]

Ugh yes, I'm living for the Barbie coverage by Disney Dan!

[@masanorininomiya720]

In Toy Story 2, 3 & 4, Barbie is cameo!!

[@qt_slush6092]

seeing the barbie princesses are cute. those movies were everything to those born around the 2000s. And yes i did have the princess and the pauper dolls.

[@alexoswin1822]

The licensing would have been so difficult, but I'd love to have seen a Barbie character in Toy Story Playland this year.

[@caitlinmercer9032]

I saw Fairytopia Live when I was little!! I have a copy of my local paper with an article about it and Barbie signed it 😭

[@NicholasMoreau]

re "Barbie drinks wine, right?", there's even been a I Love Lucy wine stomping scene Barbie.

[@josephineguillen3441]

For the barbie movie?!? Yess!!

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

Never been to any of the live shows but my sister was a single mom so while she was at work I'd watch my niece and she loved the Barbie animated movies. So I've seen the whole Barbie Cinematic Universe.

[@DuchessRococoPuff]

…Brie Larson?!? Great video Dan, I have to go track down some of these parade performances now!

[@markthomas6236]

I love what you do

[@appletrain1007]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤i love barbie

[@Lisasplace]

Dan you can't disrespect Bibble like that

[@loraleistandish]

I was obsessed with the Epcot Barbie VHS asa kid

[@CesarF.Macias]

Hi Disney Dan, you should do the evolution of Power Rangers. That would be my dream come true.

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love these Barbie costumes!

[@bbbeansss4757]

I saw Barbie Fairytopia live! I was 4 at the time so I don't remember a ton, but I still have the plush Bibble (the floating fuzzball) we got there

[@lpscokeking2633]

Fun Fact: I grew up watching the Barbie Mall shows on Your ofc when I was a kid... i loved the Princess Popstar one and the secret door!!

[@annasahlstrom6109]

I had the Lights and Lace Barbie and the Dance Club Barbie, which was one of my favorites. All my Barbies, except for the Collector's Editions that I have, have been donated to charity. It was my choice to donate them. I have plenty of toys from my childhood to pass onto any kids I may have.

[@heathermandujano1093]

I have nearly all the dolls you mentioned up to about 1992. Barbie and the Sensations was my favorite! And I definitely watched all of those Macy's parade performances.

[@peacchhie]

I actually did go see Barbie Fairytopia Live as a kid. I don’t remember much because I was 6 but my dad said it was the worst musical he has ever seen. I wish I could find a bootleg of it to see if it was truest as bad as he said lol. He has pretty good taste in musicals so I believe him. The costuming in it is spectacular and as someone who works in the theater industry I have a soft spot for that production especially the costuming.

[@jimoran5265]

I had Barbie's Birthday at EPCOT on VHS as a kid!

[@nellieduncan8448]

I was in a Macy’s parade. I love That u said the Pegasus Barbie dancer needed a slightly different outfit to maintain body heat. I was in the parade in 2017 with my cheer team and it was snowing. They had us in cheap super thin short skirts and tops. I’m talking thinner than bathing suit material, it was costume fabric. And we couldn’t have jackets, hats, gloves, blankets, anything. We had to wake up at 5am to get ready, then wait over an hour in the snow for our turn to walk.

[@phillylilmermaid7802]

I definitely had that Dance Club Barbie with the cassette tape.

[@NicholasMoreau]

Interesting: touring Barbie actress Chelsea Rae Bernier later went on to be dance captain for "Duck Commander Musical," a Las Vegas stage show based on Duck Dynasty's Robertson family.

[@theprodigiousspiderstarTM]

It’s kinda crazy how much Barbie Existed outside the merchandise. Also with The Young Brie Larson , for some reason to me she looks SO different younger compared to now 😆