The My Little Pony Scrapbook: G1 in the UK and Europe

Summer Heatwave

Tropical Ponies, 1991

Yellow earth pony with neon yellow, green, dark pink mane and tail, dark pink and green pineapple and slice

Summer Heatwave
Pony Data
Set Tropical Pony (1990-1)
Asst. Number 4631 (UK and Europe)
Accessories Fuchsia fish comb (universal)
Pose Tic Tac Toe
Distribution Probably worldwide
Other Versions  
Versions exist with and without Pat Pend.

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Ponies Sold in 1991 in the UK Merry-Go-Round Ponies | Glittering Sweetheart Sister Ponies | Tropical Ponies | Rainbow Curl Ponies | Sunshine Ponies | Drink & Wet Babies |Dance & Prance Ponies | Newborn Babies | Starlight Babies | Flower Ponies | Pony Bride | Prize Day with Rosette | Picnic Day with Sweet Clover | Playschool Babies | Schooltime Ponies | Schoolhouse | Club Newborn Baby Fun & Games | Show Stable II | PETITE PONIES (assorted sets)

Other 1991 Ponies Rockin' Beat Ponies (UK: 1992) | Glowing Magic/Glow & Show Ponies (UK: 1992) | Pocket Friends/Precious Pocket Ponies (UK: 1992) | Pretty Ponies | Rainbow Baby Ponies (UK: 1992) | Ballerina Baby Ponies (UK: 1992) | Teeny Weeny Ponies (UK: 1992) | Secret Surprise Ponies (UK: 1992) | Princess with Eyelashes | Firefly's Adventure | Baby "Stockings" | Rapunzel | Mommy and Baby Pony

Summer Heatwave


Summer Heatwave was one of two earth pony characters in the Tropical Pony set. She was awkwardly called Tootie Tails in North America.
She was sold with a fuchsia fish comb in the UK. This is stated explicitly on her card. She had no ribbon.

Summer Heatwave MOC
Summer Heatwave MOC
UK, 1991
Image from LunaCat

She was sold with intentionally curly hair, but the loose pony pictured above has lost hers.



Summer Heatwave's Character

Summer Heatwave had the most creative concept in this release. She lived in a dark cave on the Tropical Isle, which, at first glance, seemed empty and dull. But, with a flick of her magic, she could light it up to reveal a large indoor garden of tropical fruit. This made her popular with the other ponies, who loved to visit her cave.

Summer Heatwave's cave
Summer Heatwave takes visiting Perfume Puff ponies into her cave
My Little Pony Comic, UK 1991

This concept was also included on her UK backcard story, which explained that this magic ability was rooted in her tropical mane, and enacted at the request of the rather bored, dull green plants that lived there originally.