MLP Stage Show
Fall 2006 will be an exciting time for little girls who are devoted MY LITTLE PONY fans with the debut of MY LITTLE PONY: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TEA PARTY live stage show. Under license with VEE Corporation, the highly interactive 90-minute musical production will feature singing, dancing and playing along with all the ponies. The fun-filled experience will immerse young girls into PONYVILLE as they are surrounded by PINKIE PIE and friends, as well as teapots, rainbows, castles, balloons, fancy dresses and unicorns. The tour is set to kick off this fall at theaters and arenas nationwide.

Misplaced Hoof Hearts
Each pony has a heart-shaped mark on one of its hooves. This indicates which hoof has the magnet in it. Due to factory error, sometimes the hearts and magnets are mismatched! More info. In 2004, the hoof heart became a bit more elaborate for some of the ponies in the Friendship Ball set. Many of them were unique and looked like bangles or bracelets or some other decorative symbol.

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Celtic Triskel Pony
This pony first appeared in 2003 on some European websites and caused a stir among collectors as they debated whether or not she existed. She appears to be a prototype stuck in the mockup of a new MLP box (as you can see by the cardboard charm and the green G1 star brush). The box is labeled “Kimono” but the pony inside looks more like a cross between Sweetberry and Razzaroo. She never made an appearances in 2003 other than this photo and it wouldn't be until early 2004 that she finally joined the line as Toola-Roola. Apparently this was an early prototype of Toola-Roola, as Toola-Roola's actual pose and colors are different. Both ponies share the same symbol: a Celtic Triskel with hearts. See Toola Roola.

G3 Ponies in South America
In 2005, Candide licensed the My Little Pony brand for use on the South American market. The result was some really interesting products, including ponies that looked similar to popular characters, but weren't quite the right color all the time. Check them out here!

Giant Wysteria
This super-size Wysteria was spotted by Nezumi-chan and photographed by Tic-Tac-Toe as a part of a window display at Hamley’s Toy Store in London. More pics! The following year, a giant Desert Rose was also on display. A giant Sunny Daze also made an appearance at the International MLP Convention in the UK.

Super Giant Plush Kimono
In 2003, the Australian Red Rooster restaurant had a special contest where you could win a giant plush Kimono. She stands 36" tall! In 2004, more giant plush were given away as prizes for a coloring contest held by Target. You could also buy these giant ponies at the store: Sweetberry, Minty, or Rainbow Dash, but only in Australia. In the US, a giant Frilly Frocks was made available in the points program, but supplies were limited and she ran out quickly. Giant plush Star Shimmer also made an appearance, made especially for the MLP-related events of the Starlight Foundation. In 2005, more giant plush were made for the Australian market (but they were a bit shorter, standing 33" tall), including Frilly Frocks, Minty, and Twinkle Twirl. They also came with their own butterfly-wing backpack.