A FROZEN toy shortage has triggered tantrums and an ­inflated online black market, with all things Elsa and Anna sold out across the country.

Parents are paying hundreds of dollars importing much-wanted merchandise from the film Frozen to ­appease obsessed youngsters

The Disney animated movie follows the story of two princess sisters in an icy winter fairytale that has captured hearts across the globe.

Official stock is so limited in Australia the toys are being sold on eBay at exorbitant prices, with dolls fetching as much as $1000, dress- up costumes from $174 to $530 and a pin featuring the characters listed for $445.

Balgowlah dad Michael Procter has been crowned ­father of the year by his daughters Angalina, 6, and Aurora, 4, after he snagged two Elsa dolls while on holiday in the US last week — but even that was a challenge.

Sales assistants at a US Disney store rationed one doll per person and he had to rope in a friend to buy the second doll and a stranger to buy a third doll for a friend.

“I didn’t think I’d be such a superstar, but they absolutely love them and have played with them every day,” he said

media_camera Happy campers: Michael Proctor and his daughters Aurora and Angalina. Picture: Jeremy Piper

Lindfield mum Olivia Chung spent a month looking for an Elsa outfit her daughter could wear to a Frozen-themed birthday party, and resorted to commissioning a dressmaker to make one.

“It’s insane,” she said.

Disney Australia’s marketing director Kate Kavanagh said, while all Frozen dolls and merchandise were sold out nationally, more stock was expected in July.

“The results have been extraordinary,” she said. “When something like this is such a surprise hit and there’s such demand for consumer products, it’s rare we have enough.

“The good news is products will start flowing back into stores in July.”

A Target spokesman said the retailer had 18,000 Elsa, Anna and Olaf dolls on order for July.

Co-founder of costumes.com.au Nathan Huppatz said the online retailer would stock Frozen merchandise in June, with thousands of parents pre-ordering.

“We’ve never seen ­demand for a toy like this ­before,” he said.