# In-Store Doll Hospitals American Girl's Doll Hospitals Have Doll Doctors for Wellness Checks By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-10-15 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doll-hospital References: [businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191010005213/en) & [americangirl](http://www.americangirl.com/) Exclusively at its New York City and Chicago flagship stores, [American Girl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-1) announced all-new American Girl Doll Hospitals that offer free services. At the in-store Doll Hospitals, there are doll wellness exams available from Doll Doctors, who are equipped to measure the pulse, temperature and reflexes of 18-inch [American Girl dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-2025-girl-of-the-year). The American Girl Doll Hospitals are also full of interactive play stations where kids can perform their own doll eye exams, x-rays and dental check-ups. With each visit, girls will receive a free Certificate of Good Health, along with tips for caring for their dolls at home. In the case that a doll needs serious or specific repairs, there are also [appointments that can be scheduled](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-it-for-longer) at the two new American Girl Doll Hospital locations to bring a doll back to better health. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **In-store Doll Hospitals:** Opportunity for other retailers to create in-store doll hospitals for doll wellness checks and repairs. - **Doll Wellness Exams:** Potential for doll doctors to offer wellness exams and services to other doll brands. - **Interactive Play Stations:** Possibility for toy stores to incorporate interactive play stations for kids to perform doll exams and check-ups. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail:** Potential for the retail industry to expand into doll wellness services and repairs. - **Toy:** Opportunity for the toy industry to incorporate interactive play stations for doll care into their products. - **Healthcare:** Possibility for healthcare providers to offer doll wellness exams as a fun and educational service for children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Doll-Focused Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-1.md) - [Doll-Themed Bag Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/state-bags-and-american-girl.md) - [Modern 1920s Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-claudie-wells.md) - [Glamorous Collector Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-by-american-girl.md) - [Doll-Matching Personalized Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-and-croc.md) - [Inclusive Barbie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doll-with-scoliosis.md) - [Sparkling Detailed Princess Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-doll-1.md) - [Curl Care Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-roots-dolls.md) - [Emotional Well-Being Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartfuls.md)