DISNEY has slashed the price of its large soft toys by 50%, with characters from Frozen, Toy Story and Lion King included in the sale.
Other kids’ favourites parents will find include Mickey Mouse, Dumbo and Eeyore.
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The half price sale is on a selection of large plush toys, with each character being reduced from £40 to £20.
The discounts are available on the Shop Disney website now, although it’s unclear if you’ll find the same sale in stores.
We’ve asked Disney for clarification and we’ll update this article when we know more.
If you’re shopping online, delivery costs £3.95 on orders under £50, or you can click and collect to your nearest store for £2.95.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn’t mean it’s always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
You can find your nearest Disney store by using its online shop finder tool.
Disney has around 30 stores in the UK.
The sale could be a good opportunity for parents to stock up on Christmas presents, but you should still shop around to see if you can find cheaper alternatives.
While these toys come direct from Disney, some stores will do their own version of popular character toys.
Here’s what you’ll find in the Disney sale:
Olaf from Frozen large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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If you know a huge Frozen fan, this stuffed Olaf toy could make the perfect Christmas toy. He measures 53cm by 24cm by 23cm.
However, you can get a cheaper and bigger toy, measuring 50cm, from online retailer Zoom.co.uk for £9.99 plus £2.95 postage.
Rex from Toy Story large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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Both dinosaur and Toy Story lovers alike will go wild for this Rex plush.
Rex is 48cm by 37cm by 66cm.
If you don’t mind a smaller version, Shop Disney also sells a 20cm version for £8.95 not including postage.
Simba from Lion King large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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Simba from the Lion King features glossy yellow fur. He measures 34cm by 28cm by 58cm.
You can find a cheaper version from Shop Disney, which is 18cm tall, for £8.95.
Mickey Mouse large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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Mickey Mouse is the original Disney character. This plush is 58cm by 29cm by 25cm.
For an extra £2.95, you can personalise Mickey with the name of your little one on his foot.
There’s also a smaller version on Shop Disney, which is 22cm, for £8.95 without postage.
Dumbo large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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This cute Dumbo plus has his characteristic large ears, red ruffled collar and yellow hat.
He measures 57cm by 38cm by 38cm.
For a cheaper alternative, Amazon has a smaller 18cm Dumbo toy for £12.99 plus £4.49 for delivery, or free postage for Prime members.
Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh large soft toy
- Was: £40. Now: £20. Save: £20 (50%) – buy now
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Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh has a sad smile that makes you want to cuddle him.
This plush is 45cm by 35cm by 50cm.
To save cash, Very has a cheaper 35cm Eeyore for £11.99 plus £3.99 delivery or £3 click and collect.
For more toy sales, Build-A-Bear has up to 50% off including Disney Frozen Olaf.
Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are running toy discounts too.
And here are predictions for when Black Friday sales will start at Argos, The Entertainer and others.
