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Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: Platinum DVD vs. Gift Set

I'm torn as to which one I should get XD. Is the collector's edition gift set worth the extra money? I know it has a book and the animation cel and sketches I believe in addition to the normal DVD, but I've seen them go up for a lot on ebay/Amazon, and is it really worth it?
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:30 am Post subject:

I have the gift set and the only pain about it is having to grab the DVD out the box, and then take it out the surrounding sleeve to open it and get the DVDs. The sketches are lovely (I use to have them hanging on my wall), the film frame is nice (did anyone get one that's not from AWNW?), and I just had to grab my set to even remember what's in the book Laughing

. It's basically a book about the features on the DVD + the story as told through images from the film.

Considering we don't know when, if ever, we'll get another set like this, it might be worth it just for that, but you could live without the set if money is a problem. The set price will get more expensive over the years because it's a gift set for the first DVD release for a movie that's in the vault and has no plans for coming out any time soon. The deciding factor is going to be if you want the sketches or not.

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject:

Ah okay, thanks ^^. I think I might go with the gift set for the sketches ( plus I've wanted it for the longest, and I definitely should have gotten it sooner Laughing

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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject:

Make sure you get all the sketches. I've heard of people missing a few when they get them from previously owned sellers who just wanted one or two

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks--I'm probably going to try for 'new' or 'collectible' ( even though it'll probably cost more but those sketches are looking more tempting by the minute XD ) but I'll be sure to see if everything's there.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject:

Definitely try "new" or 'never before opened'. "Factory sealed" doesn't always mean what it says because apparently you can get a shrink wrap machine and make it look like it is Confused

DLN001 · Agrabah Citizen Joined: 19 Jul 2011 Posts: 50

Never knew there was a gift set available when it came out. Any pix or scans anywhere? Hmm? Smile

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:00 am Post subject:

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:05 am Post subject:

Okay, thanks I think I'll try that then Very Happy

I remember on ebay there was one ( and the seller included ROJ and KOT ) for like $60-70 and I'm kicking myself right now for not getting it, but hopefully getting those won't be too much of a problem Razz

. I can't wait until the anniversary Laughing

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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:13 am Post subject:

That was a good price. I remember the ROJ/KOT set was like...$35.99, which again, seemed like a lot at the time because DVD was so new and we were still use to VHS prices, but I wonder how much it would be today.

Soeaking of anniversaries, KOT came out today!

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject:

I know! It's so awesome because it came out ten days after my birthday and I didn't realize it at the time Laughing

It's the closest thing I have to an Aladdin-related birthday XD.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:58 pm Post subject:

They got married a week before mine, yay! Laughing

And I think Disneystrology says Aladdin's birthday is on the 8th, so if these dates were canon, that would have been one busy week in Agrabah.

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:10 am Post subject:

And all this time I've been saying it was on October 5th since it's Scott's XD.

That's really awesome--it's a day after my dad's Laughing

"Hey dad, guess whose birthday's a day after yours?" "Whose?" "The guy I've been fangirling for all this time!" "...O.o"
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:01 pm Post subject:

Wait, I lie, it's the 7th: http://www.aladdincentral.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4428

So you can tell him it's the exact same day now Laughing

Princess of Agrabah · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject:

I got my gift set today and geeked out for like an hour in the midst of studying. My dad got curious when he saw the sketches which is funny because he only has a passing interest when I mention Aladdin Laughing

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