New in 2012/2013.

[basilsdad]

That service buggy is the best new set in years

I drive one exactly the same at work

Sounds like fun! 

[Tiermann]

and a short step to a golf cart for the resort theme

Retronio - your guesses are as good as anyones. I agree on the mad scientist, a good use for that hair type and will be good to have it in a different color.

[tahra]

Could you explain some fi?ures?In figures 4 boys,Second one is a mad doctor with potions or sth else?And is there a singer with strange face?In the same series-girls,girl left,at the first line is an  indian?And the girl with swords,what is?
While,in figures 5,I haven't understood the girl at the left at the first line,is it possibly a victorian lady?And woman with arc and darts,is possibly a female Robin Hood?

(this is all my opinion, DUH!  )

Agree on the mad scientist (it IS the ONLY obvious use for that hair, IMO)... The "singer" must be one of.. THOSE "singers". (to me, apparently not even for parts, with those silly striped pants that seem that needs a change of diaper  )

About the girls, my sister thinks the top right one is a hawaiian (sp?) with a straw skirt and a flower necklace (bet she's not topless!  )

The one with the sword must be a pirate, like someone mentioned. After all, Pirates had a female one this last time.

Figures 5, the first is another lady/princess/whatever.

The archer, with those colors and designs, to me is obviously something along the lines of an elvish archer (shame the green of the gloves is no match  still, probably my favorite) 

[Pynedor]

I am glad to see unicorns with saddles like I wanted, but they look so bizarre and too colourful.

A pain because you can't use the "bracers" on them

You can use the thick wrist version bracers, but those aren't nearly as good. The thick wrists allow for much less customisation.

The fairies in general are looking a lot like the styling of the Schleich fairy worlds sets except without the nice looking males.

I thought that too! Interesting...

About the girls, my sister thinks the top right one is a hawaiian (sp?) with a straw skirt and a flower necklace (bet she's not topless!  )

That sounds like a safe bet.

[rms008]

personally in my opinion i simply love the mountain theme. its awesome. specially the mountain rescue. the stretcher with wheel seems so great and for the mysteries figures i think there are a couple of interesting items --the fireman, the astronaut, the pirate lady, the nurse........ and the special plus segway is awesome. in my opinion i´gonna end up adding loads to my wish list.

[tahra]

I am glad to see unicorns with saddles like I wanted, but they look so bizarre and too colourful.

You can use the thick wrist version bracers, but those aren't nearly as good. The thick wrists allow for much less customisation.

Where are the unicorns with saddles? I don't think they have them 

As to the bracers, there are so few options right now for those wrists...

[bonniebeth]

I don't like the trend of the painted details on the unicorns like the pegasus had. I like my animals to look like animals, even fantasy ones.

I agree, I like my animals to look like animals too, I was like that even as a kid (no purple teddy bears for me). I don't mind it quite so much on fantasy ones, though. I think the unicorns and pegasus could be easily customized into carousel horses.

[Pynedor]

It almost looks like the ones in 5448 (the chariot, a pink saddle?) and 5450 (a grey or blue saddle?) have saddles.

[tahra]

It almost looks like the ones in 5448 (the chariot, a pink saddle?) and 5450 (a grey or blue saddle?) have saddles.

The chariot one does, but I think that's a part of the get up to attach to the chariot... The other I don't think so... I think what we see in the rear is the top of the flowery design...

[Pynedor]

The chariot one does, but I think that's a part of the get up to attach to the chariot... The other I don't think so... I think what we see in the rear is the top of the flowery design...

That might be the case. I don't know how the figures won't fall off without saddles though.