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Hey, welcome to the Toy Shop.
Today we're playing with-
>> (both) Sky Dancers.
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>> Hey, I'm your host, Dustin,
and joining me today is
my good friend Asya.
Welcome, Asya.
>> Thank you.
>> Asya's a Disney Imagineer,
which is super awesome and special,
working on some secret projects-
>> Super secret.
>> That she can't tell me about.
(Laughs)
These are your Sky Dancers.
>> They are my Sky Dancers.
They are over 20 years old,
believe it or not.
Or maybe you do believe it because
their hair is rather, divine.
(Laugh) They're pretty amazing.
They're pretty amazing.
I was not really very
familiar with this toy
Sort of more of a girl's toy.
I have not heard of it.
>> I think they're actually tools of war.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah so this is how you settle
disputes- serious disputes.
>> These are good for
attacking each other.
>> Right.
>> You tell me you and
your sister used to fight with these.
>> And we had bunk beds so
these were super effective because
sometimes you need to get height.
Much better.
>> So just for anybody that is not
familiar, this is a mechanism by which you
pull the string (Laugh) and
the arms move up.
Now they are made with foam,
>> Right.
>> So it's supposed to be like,
if it hits you in the face,
it might not hurt that bad.
>> Not hurt.
>> But you pull it hard enough,
>> And these things go flying.
That's the whole point of the toy.
>> Yes.
>> And so
that seems like that could be a good time,
also a dangerous time.
>> Correct.
>> They definitely have
a different color scheme.
>> So different fairy princesses,
they preside over different domains.
>> Okay.
>> So this one is sea and
>> Africa.
>> (Laugh) Yeah, and rose garden.
(Laugh) So-
>> She's the Rose Queen.
She's actually from Pasadena.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> She was in the Rose Parade.
I remember-
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
It was a great year that year.
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So these were released by Galoob in 1994.
>> Wow!
>> And there were over 100 reported
injuries.
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>> So they were recalled in the year 2000.
>> That's fantastic, you were right!
>> So this is a priceless
artefact that you have here!
You have more than just these three
you git a whole bunch of these.
>> Yeah.
>> When I asked you about them you brought
this over to my house
>> That's right.
>> and
>> with dinosaurs I didn't bring
the dinosaurs to day though.
>> yeah you there's a box of toys.
>> This ones my favorite because
she's reminiscent of Baby Spice.
Yup.
(Laughs)
>> I love their hair.
(Laugh) Yeah.
Is this the original design?
Or is this like your dog might
of chewed on it a little bit?
>> I have a very incorrigible
French bulldog puppy who
may have gotten into these.
>> So they all have kind of the same face.
>> Yes.
>> They're all-
>> 1990s were not good for diversity.
>> Yeah, (Laugh) this one's my favorite.
(Laugh)
>> I know, it's out of control, right?
>> (Laugh) Her tutu is falling off.
>> There the elastic.
>> I know, and there was,
I don't know where this one comes from but
I'm thinking like a Jack in the Box or
something.
>> Yeah, that's cool.
>> They released a special edition.
>> Like a happy meal.
>> Yeah, this one's a little different.
>> It doesn't have a pull string, it has-
>> Yeah, you've got to like pump it.
(Laugh)
>> And
this one's heavy, actually look
at that the wings are plastic.
So, this one' like-
>> It might be small but, yeah.
>> Can you get that one to fly,
>> I don't know
>> You've got to give it one good-
Whoa, there it goes!
>> Alright that one doesn't go so far
>> She's been through some things.
So there was an animated series in 1997
>> Really?
>> You didn't know about this?
>> No
>> You missed out
>> I did.
Is it on Netflix or YouTube?
>> There's 27 episodes
>> 27?
That's a pretty good ride.
>> Yeah, and there's names.
This is pretty much what they look like.
>> This one looks like He-Man.
I don't know if you can see this.
This is pretty diverse.
>> It is.
Yeah, yeah.
>> So three years later,
they got the message.
>> They realized this
is a little too white.
>> They got the message.
>> Do you remember the commercial?
>> No.
>> I think we should take a look.
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>> The suspense.
>> Here it comes.
Good answer.
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>> They're flying.
(Laugh)
>> They seem so safe, and graceful.
(Laugh)
>> I know,
it's coz they're not aiming
them at each other, yet.
>> She goes, they really fly.
>> (commercial) They're beautiful.
>> See.
See the hair detail?
>> This one has an afro.
(Laugh)
>> Twirl and fly.
>> That's what the hair
is supposed to look like.
>> Yeah, now we know.
>> How does she just catch it like that?
(Laugh) That's skill right there.
>> All right, so yeah, I realize their
hair is supposed to look like that.
>> So, I guess the big takeaway
from the commercial is they fly.
That was the selling point.
>> Very slowly and very gracefully.
(Laugh) Not at all battle.
They're just like hovering-
>> Right, they go straight up.
(Laugh)
>> How on Earth do they get all
of them to like rise up slowly
like that at the same time?
>> That is a good question.
>> Impossible.
All right,
well I think it's time to
put these to the test.
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I feel you should go first.
>> Okay.
>> .I'm a look, let's see,
woah, hey I hit it, I get it.
(Laugh)
>> That was some coordination there.
>> (Laugh) Right?
See
>> So this is not the bad.
Okay.
>> My goodness, that one was perfect,
that's how they did it.
That's how they did the slow air.
>> The hair adds to the air dynamic.
>> I think you're right.
>> Oh! (Laughs)
>> Nice. Okay.
How many can you juggle?
>> Whoa!
>> She had a crazy kick back.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> No wonder their hair looks like this.
It wasn't the dog.
>> (Laugh) Gosh.
Now, I'm all confused.
Where do these go?
This one here.
>> I don't think this
one's going to go anywhere, whoa!
(Laugh)
>> You're not supposed to attack yourself,
that's one of the rules.
>> Maybe we'll see.
>> Yeah, Crossfire.
Okay, well let's take these outside and
we'll see if we can get
some real height out here.
Let's go try them out, outside.
Okay, here we are in the park,
we're going to I guess start out with
seeing how high these things can go.
>> All right, fair enough
>> Same time?
>> Yea
>> One, two, three, whoa.
>> Wow, yours is so much higher.
>> I heard something break.
(Laugh)
>> That was the sound of
children's dreams.
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>> Whoo!
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>> Whoo hoo!
>> Yeah!
Woah, yes, this one is the best.
>> Yeah.
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>> Oh yeah!
>> My goodness.
>> Bam!
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>> Agh
>> Meh
>> So sad!
>> You have to give that one a,
so now that we battle each other
>> Sure.
>> You don't have your eye protection.
>> Okay,
let's see if we can do this, right?
Coordination.
>> One, two, three.
>> Aah!
>> Yes.
>> (Laugh) I involuntary scream when
things come up to my face.
>> That's a normal raction.
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>> That was so close, they almost collided.
(Yells) (Crashing sounds)
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Okay, one, two, three.
>> Yes.
(Sound) We have a sky collision.
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>> Okay, well,
I'm feeling pretty good about that.
>> Yeah?
>> Here's yours.
I think we have a winner here.
That was awesome.
These, uh, go pretty high.
>> (Crosstalk) You're slightly out of
breath, right, it's good exercise.
>> Yeah, I get winded on every toy,
doesn't matter what it is!
(Laugh)
>> Man, well, thanks for watching, guys.
Be sure to let us know in the comments
what other toys you want to see us
review from your childhood.
Be sure to subscribe,
I'm going to try this one out!
Here we go.
That was a slow and steady one.
>> Yeah, I'm getting the hang of it.
>> Skilled acquired, trophy unlocked.
Ta da.
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