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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Dec 13, 2023 6:38 PM UTCPublished: Sep 27, 2016 10:37 PM UTC  Warner Bros. Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Dec 13, 2023 6:38 PM UTCPublished: Sep 27, 2016 10:37 PM UTC Kids are trading in their [tiaras](http://time.com/4078161/disney-donates-frozen-costumes-florida-children/) for capes this Halloween. Superhero costumes will be this year’s most popular Halloween getup among children, dethroning the princess costume that reigned for 11 years, [according to](https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/trading-crowns-capes-superhero-is-top-choice-halloween) the National Retail Federation. The trend seems to have spread to adults as well: A Google tool called [Frightgeist](https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/) that tracks the most popular costumes nationally found that _Suicide Squad’_s Harley Quinn was most-searched character this Halloween. The National Retail Federation survey asked 6,791 customers about their Halloween plans found that many children plan to dress up as superheroes, followed by princesses and animals. According to the survey, Batman characters (including the Caped Crusader, [Harley Quinn](http://time.com/4438824/harley-quinn-evolution-joker-suicide-squad/) and the Joker) were the most popular costume among adults this year, thanks to popularity of movies like [_Batman v. Superman_](http://time.com/4268724/batmanvsuperman-review-movie-ben-affleck-henry-cavill/)and [_Suicide Squad_](http://time.com/4430396/suicide-squad-review/). In total, the NRF estimated about 3 million kids will play superhero on Oct. 31. Meanwhile, on Google’s Frightgeist, Harley Quinn, the Joker and superhero ranked as the first, second and third most popular costumes nationally. Wonder Woman came in fifth, while princesses landed in 18th place. Halloween stores are already seeing an uptick in superhero costume sales over last year. “There’s definitely been an increase in superhero costumes in general,” says Riley Walsh, a sales associate at New York Costumers in New York City’s East Village neighborhood. “The thing that’s making it go up for women is Harley Quinn. At least once a day we’re selling Harley Quinn costumes, and it’s not even October yet.” Other costume purveyors say they cannot keep up with the demand for Harley Quinn’s iconic pigtails and mallet. “Harley Quinn is in such big demand, they can’t make enough,” says Ursula Boschet, owner of Ursula’s Costumes in Santa Monica, California. Most Harley Quinn costumer buyers are adult women—_Suicide Squad_ was rated PG-13, and Harley Quinn has [a not-so-PG backstory](http://time.com/4438824/harley-quinn-evolution-joker-suicide-squad/)—though some young girls are seeking out extra-small sizes in the adult outfit. Boschet notes that in general, _Frozen_‘s princesses seem to have fallen by the wayside in favor of the new fantasy de jour: zombies. “_Frozen_ is not that popular anymore,” she says. “Everything is zombies now. Zombies this, zombies that. It’s ridiculous.” This change comes three years after _Frozen’_s empowered princesses [broke box office records](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/12/02/catching-fire-and-frozen-wake-up-call-on-women-in-hollywood/) and became the go-to Halloween costume for kids, along with popular Disney princesses like _Aladdin_‘s Jasmine and The Little Mermaid. Though Disney scored commercial hits with _Zootopia_, _Finding Dory_ and _The Jungle Book_ this year, the box office was dominated by superhero movies, including _Captain America: Civil War_ _,_ _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_, _Deadpool_, _Suicide Squad_ and _X-Men: Apocalypse_, offering children a plethora of options when it comes to tights and capes. But the superhero costume’s rise also points toward a shift in how women are represented in popular culture. Wonder Woman made her big-screen debut in _Batman v. Superman_—she’ll get [her own movie](http://time.com/4420538/wonder-woman-trailer-comic-con/) next summer—and Harley Quinn became the standout of the chock-full-of-baddies _Suicide Squad_ movie. _Star Wars_ costumes, including ones for the film’s female lead Rey, ranked among the top 5 most popular costumes in the National Retail Federation survey for children this year, too, and ranked eighth in the Google survey. Female superheroes are still a rarity in Hollywood, as are empowered female characters in general. Part of _Frozen’s_ popularity stemmed from its girl power message that princesses could fight their own battles, rather than rely on princes to save them. Princesses may still stage a comeback: Disney plans to release its latest animated princess movie _Moana_ in 2016 and a live-action _Beauty and the Beast_ starring Emma Watson early next year. The company has also announced plans for a [_Frozen_](http://time.com/3742877/disney-announces-frozen-2/)sequel, though the studio has not yet revealed a release date. By next Halloween, Wonder Woman could be vying with Belle to be Queen Bee. 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