Notes from the Hasbro Q & A:
From SoSoftClaire"
"Some good news! The current G3.5s (or whatever we're calling the current line) will soon give way to an awesome new line involving ponies from different generations (not sure about G2) and they are saying that this line will be geared towards older girls (yes!) and also that it will involve 40 characters (no more Bore 7!) AND it all begins with the TV show on The Hub in October.
Ok, so as the episodes come out on TV, new characters will be released in stores, in Spring 2011. (You know that cartoon done by the Powerpuff Girl animator? That's what we're talking about here...)
Ok, here's more news:
There is no plan to change the G3 pony pose that is used for the Fair, Comicon, and Art ponies, so we will still have that pose.
There are no plans for more G1 vintage releases, as that was more for a special 25th Anniversary.
There are, however, vintage Ts on 80stees.com that Hasbro license.
Dollymix ponies were brought up, and the US marketing team of Hasbro didn't know anything about them, but would look into it.
Like I said before (but it bears repeating) Core 7 will end and the new line will take over (think the new Applejack and Pinkie pie). There will be new and different ponies, as well as old favorites... Hasbro apparently referrs to the rooted hair ponies of this size as the "OPP Assortment." There will be 40 characters released... no more same old 7!
Ponywear, boys, and seaponies are not really going to be done ...at this time. I don't think they have any plans for it at all... but the mermaid ponyville are their answers to sea ponies, as little girls who they tested products on did not understand what sea ponies were.
They may take a survey of collectors to see what color they will make the new blank pony... but it may be a while.
There are not any more giant plushies in the works right now, as it was so expensive to make those.
Also, no more charity ponies at this time... but if another anniversary comes up they will consider it.
They asked for ideas on the new fair pony, and I suggested a sparkle, scented unicorn!
The TV show will be on The Hub (an old Discovery Kids channel) and will begin in October. No plans for DVD yet. Better DV-R it!
Promo ponies used for pamphlets and stuff are donated.... so it is conceivable collectors would get their hands on them at some points."
tiggerkitn25 also mentioned:
"-The new ponies each come with their own little animal friend. (I thought these were really cute) They will interact with these animals in later episodes as well.
-There are no current plans for boys, however it's not totally ruled out as they are looking into what worked best for the pony lines in the past
-The are no current plans this year for more "Art" collector ponies like the black one, ect. However future ones will still be made in the older G3 body style.
-G3 Minty got a mixed answer. She couldn't remember the "approved PR answer" to whether she would be in the new show or not. But, it sounded to me like it was a good possibility."
Wysteria adds:
"They said they'll be releasing them [the new tv series toys] as the characters appear in the show:) Most are planned for spring 2011 and about 40 will be available sometime next year with the 5 pack coming out this fall:D"
And Anime-Amy says:
"I did ask about the Breast Cancer Awareness pony after the Q&A.;
I said that a few people on the arena had seen them sold by china sellers. The told me they had no plan to release them yet and not even sure if they were.
They said that at some point they might possibly join together with a charity to sell them."
Photos of the new TV series ponies (G4 ponies?) from SoSoftClaire:
(Note the cute companion animals, and there's the white Glory-esq and yellow Posey-esque figures. Per Lauren's comment here, those are not actually Glory and Posey, but their character names are still a mystery. Oh, and the yellow one is a pegasus).
tiggerkitn25 mentioned
"I asked about Princess Celestia's color change. They said that the 5 pack (the darker pink) is more in the prototype stage still and it will probably be closer to the light, pale, pearly pink we first saw at the toy fair.
~.^
tiggerkitn
*EDIT* I also talked to them about the loose ponies. The loose ones are considered prototypes and are handpainted. The boxed ones were SLIGHTLY different. Mainly they seemed concerned with the eyes looking right both from head on and from the side. So some of the eyes may get tweaked, but will still have that anime-ish look to them."
And from Eskara1862:
"I got some awesome photos of the prototype ponies with Baby Princess Sparkle for size comparison. These are VERY prototype and they assured me the saddles on the finished models wouldn't leave colored streaks on the sides the way these prototype ones do. Their heads turn, and they're all the same size."
Thanks to everyone who posted pics and recaps from the fair, it's so helpful for those of us who couldn't attend.
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