| Dora the Explorer grows up and is getting a "new | | | | Purse, Cel Phone and GPS! I'm just guessing of |
| look" in the soon to be released Dora Links | | | | course, but it does make sense. |
| Fashion Doll. Can we still call her Explorer? You all | | | | It makes us all wonder what the new grown up |
| know Diego's cousin...she is a young explorer full of | | | | Links Fashion Doll will be like...will she be the same |
| spark and energy and she loves a good | | | | adventurous soul we knew and loved as a child? |
| adventure. She is a kind, exciting, bilingual | | | | Of course, we certainly all hope we can recognize |
| preschooler. She enjoys adventures and shares | | | | the old Spirit in this new grown up form. It's not |
| them with her friends, Boots Back Pack and | | | | likely that such a spirited soul could totally |
| sometimes her cousin Diego, the star of Go Diego | | | | disappear into a shrieking, shopping Teen |
| Go. We have all enjoyed her show for years on | | | | Princess...is it? Nick and Mattel tell us that Tween |
| Nick. | | | | Dora will still solve mysteries, let's hope it's not |
| Wait...that describes the Old Dora...the one we | | | | where to find the shiniest glitter eye shadow or |
| knew and loved. As her audience ages, her parent | | | | the most exciting goth halloween costume! |
| company wants to keep up with her fans as they | | | | With your new Dora Links Fashion Doll you can |
| grow by making her older too! As with all of us, | | | | hook her up to your computer, and when you |
| time has passed and our sweet little explorer has | | | | change her look virtually, you change your doll's |
| grown up...The Explorer is now a tween and we | | | | look in the real world too. How do they do that? |
| will see her new look this fall when Nickelodeon | | | | This Magical world can change her hair, eyes...and |
| and Mattel introduce us to her new line and virtual | | | | more. When you visit this "Virtual World" it will be |
| world. Living in the city and going to middle school, | | | | a Webkinz World kind of experience for tween |
| it seems our explorer has grown into a Diva | | | | girls. Girls will be able to explore, earn virtual |
| Girl...who likes to do tweenaged things like shop, | | | | money and be challenged by mysteries which will |
| wear jewelry and she is now into fashion. There's | | | | be introduced to you online. There is even an alert |
| even going to be a virtual Dora Links web world | | | | you will receive to notify you when a new |
| where we can hang out...just like with Webkinz, | | | | mystery has been released. The company is |
| Neopets, Littlest Pet Shop Pets and the other | | | | marketing this new Dora at girls aged 5 and |
| very popular virtual world toys we have become | | | | up...and it will probably retail at 59.00 each...will this |
| familiar with. I guess this Virtual Shopping Explorer | | | | doll pass our initial inspection? Most likely, her |
| will have secret codes, code cheats, games and | | | | virtual world sounds really cool, and I imagine this |
| possibly some favorite tween secret recipes too! | | | | older explorer doll will have quite a Webkinz like |
| There is no mention of Dora's friends...You know | | | | following among the soon to be Tweenaged girls. |
| the gang...Boots the Monkey...Swiper the | | | | Bottom line, unless some information sneaks out, |
| Fox...Fiesta Trio...Backpack and Map...Isa...Tico and | | | | we will all have to wait for the release of this new |
| Benny the Bull. Since most of these characters | | | | Tween Dora Links Fashion Doll. We all will just |
| are not city animals...it makes me think they won't | | | | have to wait and see if we like the new version |
| be included in this new world, but since it's virtual, | | | | of our favorite Explorer as much as we like the |
| there might be a park in it for them. And I don't | | | | younger version we all are used to. |
| know that Backpack and Map won't be traded for | | | | |