I Fear We’ve Lost the Plot: Popular Sold-Out Disney Souvenir Selling for 5x Original Price Online

I Fear We’ve Lost the Plot: Popular Sold-Out Disney Souvenir Selling for 5x Original Price Online

Uh oh, we fear we may have another Figment Popcorn Bucket debacle on our hands, but this time, it’s all about one of our favorite chipmunks, Dale.

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Chip’s chaos-loving partner is having a moment. The new Dale figurine has vanished from shelves at Walt Disney World and from Disney’s online store, shortly after it launched at $50. Now the scramble has moved to the resale market, where listings on eBay are asking five times that price, and similar listings have turned up on Mercari. For collectors who missed the drop, the red-nosed chipmunk has become one of the hardest-to-find pieces in the parks.

Let us introduce you to the Dale Light-Up Christmas “Candle” Figure. While making mischief with Chip at Mickey’s house, Dale hides on the mantle as a holiday candle, borrowing Santa’s hat and beard to blend in. This memorable scene from Walt Disney’s cartoon classic, Pluto’s Christmas Tree, features flickering flame-shaped lights – brightening your seasonal décor with the gift of good cheer.

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It’s adorable, right? It looks pretty much exactly like the scene from the movie, and that’s probably why it’s so popular. Nostalgia is really taking over these days, and we’re definitely loving it!

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Right now, this figure is sold out online on the Disney Store, but it’s possible that it could be restocked at some point in the future. Still, that hasn’t stopped resellers from snatching them up and putting them for sale on sites like eBay and Mercari. So far, the most expensive one we’ve seen is listed for $269.95 on eBay, and it looks like four have already sold at this price!

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There are a few listed for sale on Mercari also, ranging in price from $110 to $171, and some have already sold for more than $100.

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When we were at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom last week, we spotted some of the figures out on the shelves — but by the time we were heading out of the store, they had all been snatched up. We spoke with a Cast Member who said they were now all sold out at that store. It’s possible that they’re sold out at Disney World entirely, but if you happen to see one on the shelves and are thinking about buying it, make sure you do before it’s too late!

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We’ll be on the lookout for even more holiday updates you need to know about from Disney World and beyond. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news — and check out our video below on the holidays in Disney World!

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