It is still not happening until this weekend, but I am twitching out of my skin anxious about how hard I’m gonna attempt to get Masquerade Esmeralda.

It isn’t a lottery now, it’s first come, apparently? And releases at 7am Pacific and not midnight? So sayeth the Disney website. I was second in line for Ariel last year, and they had eight dolls and she was a smaller edition size, so I’m already like, okay, maybe more dolls this year, but STILL wake up early, do not drink water, pee before you go, bring a few snacks and a charger and live on the floor with the mall walkers for a few hours.

And if that doesn’t work, flurry of panic on internet at my 10am

And then after that, cry on eBay, I guess.

Esmeralda is kind of the most important Disney character for me. She, Meg, and Ariel were critical to me, but Esmeralda altered my life, honestly. I’m dedicated to this doll cause.