The Art of Marie Osmond [Doll Designer]
Autor: Marcio Disney | Publicado: 2011-10-24T03:32:00-02:00

Marie Osmond is an Entertainer and Doll Designer who made the Disney-inspired Princess and the Frog doll.





Michelle: This year the Resort is celebrating the 
memories that guests make on trips to the Resort, and we’re asking 
guests to share these memories in the form of photos and videos. We have
 truly enjoyed having your family visit the resort on many occasions. 
Can you share with us one of your favorite experiences or memories?





Marie: “I was realizing the other day, while looking
 through scrapbooks that so many of my favorite family photos were taken
 at Disney, because everyone in the family is smiling from ear to ear.  I
 think one of my personal favorite memories, which I’ve experienced 
eight times individually, is being on ‘it’s a small world’
 with each of my kids for their first time and watching their eyes 
discover a whole new world.  Then, they would almost always spend the 
rest of the day singing ‘it’s a small world.’  Even my now grown 
children still want to go to Disney for family vacation days.”













Michelle: You’ve been considered one of the top doll
 designers in the industry for almost 20 years. When did you first start
 to design for Disney? And while we’re on the subject, what has been 
your favorite doll, and why?





Marie: “I’m a founder of Children’s Miracle Network,
 since 1982, which helps more than 17 million sick and injured children 
every year.  In the early 1990s, when I had just started out as a doll 
designer, we created a series of dolls called “Miracle Children.”  One 
of the first sets, a boy and girl, wore Mickey Mouse ears and were on an
 adventure at Disneyland Resort.  Soon after, Disney and I partnered to 
make my personal signature sculpt doll, Adorabelle, into the signature 
tour guides for various attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion.
  I can’t pick a favorite doll from all of these years, but I can tell 
you that my collectors continuously seek after the Tour Guide 
Adorabelles. It makes me so happy that they love them.”









Michelle: Not only do you create exquisite dolls for
 collectors worldwide, but you have also collaborated with Disney on 
Disney Theme Park exclusive dolls such as your newest release inspired 
by Princess and the Frog. Where do you draw inspiration to create your 
Disney-themed dolls and what can you tell us about this newest doll that
 makes it so special?





Marie: “For Disney’s 50th Anniversary year, I had 
the best time designing dolls of the three favorite Princesses from the 
stories which I had grown up loving:  Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and, 
of course, Cinderella. They were gorgeous, very limited edition, dolls 
and are now a hard-to-find collectible because so many of us adored 
these Disney princesses. They are still favorites, but now I see kids, 
including my own little girls, who want to hear the stories of the more 
modern princesses, like my newest Disney exclusive doll: ‘Disney’s The 
Princess and the Frog.’”





“Her gorgeous gown was inspired by the story and her delicate 
features and raven colored hair are breathtaking. Wait until you see her
 in person!! I love every aspect of this porcelain doll. She’s a 
stunning addition to any collection.  I’ve got a place set aside on my 
own shelf for this one!”









Michelle: I’m sure our Disney Parks Blog
 fans look forward to seeing what’s next on the horizon from you.  
Without giving too much away, can you give us a glimpse into what we can
 expect to see in the future?





Marie: “I’m heading into my 20th anniversary of doll
 design in 2011.  I think my collectors appreciate that I have always 
taken the chance to bring them the types of doll designs that I feel are
 collection stand-outs, both traditional and also trend-setting.  I know
 my doll team has a great year planned, so…let me just say ‘Happy New 
Year!’ because it will be one for all of us who love to collect dolls.”