World of Color: Glow With Us

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World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Fri 15, 2012 8:43 pm

A new (money making) feature has been added that capitalizes on one of my most extreme hatreds. Adults in mouse ears.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlllbUCy ... detailpage

Using the same tech used at Coachella and by Coldplay, Disney now sells a pair of light up mouse ears that, when played within range of the RF broadcasters, responds to world of color. They may also add it for other stuff in the future.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by mindflipper » Jun Fri 15, 2012 9:31 pm

Even though it's a gross new form of merchandising, I have to admit it did look impressive to see all those mouse-ears in synchronization with the show...

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Fri 15, 2012 9:35 pm

It still is a cardinal sin, like fat chicks in party hats, for anyone over the age of 10 to wear ears...

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by mindflipper » Jun Fri 15, 2012 9:47 pm

Kidding? It seems like most mouse-ear caps nowadays are made specifically for a target market of purchasers greater than 10 years old. I could see them doing this with Wishes or Fantasmic as well.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Fri 15, 2012 9:50 pm

About adults wearing mouse ears? No. I literally want to slap them so hard that the ears fall off. It's even worse when they use the chin strap.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by mindflipper » Jun Fri 15, 2012 11:55 pm

You should have been at WDW the last time I was there - more adults were wearing the mouse-ears cap than children....

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by elizabethswann » Jun Sat 16, 2012 2:39 am

Hey now, I like my mouse ears even if I'm in my early twenties. Still considered an adult.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Amy » Jun Sat 16, 2012 5:30 am

mindflipper wrote:Even though it's a gross new form of merchandising, I have to admit it did look impressive to see all those mouse-ears in synchronization with the show...
I have to agree. Love the extra lights :D
Anyone know how much they are selling the ears for? I would guess it is higher than just a plain set of ears...

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by MmeLeota » Jun Sat 16, 2012 10:20 am

mindflipper wrote:Even though it's a gross new form of merchandising, I have to admit it did look impressive to see all those mouse-ears in synchronization with the show...
Gotta agree with mindflipper here...I thought it was a pretty neat effect.
I have nothing against adults who wish to wear Mickey (or Minnie) ears. It just shows that there are tons of "kids at heart" and it's part of what Disneyland is all about. Though I don't own many pairs of ears, I wore my golden ears with pride on the 50th.
(and yes, I have been known to use the chin strap because they don't sit right on my head and I don't always have a hair pin :shock: )

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Sat 16, 2012 12:33 pm

mindflipper wrote:You should have been at WDW the last time I was there - more adults were wearing the mouse-ears cap than children....

As much as I enjoy keeping my pimp hand strong, I think I would have then needed to go to physical therapy for tennis elbow and possibly for broken metacarpals. :twisted:

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by elizabethswann » Jun Sun 17, 2012 2:47 pm

Amy wrote:Anyone know how much they are selling the ears for? I would guess it is higher than just a plain set of ears...
I think they're going for $24.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Amy » Jun Sun 17, 2012 5:45 pm

elizabethswann wrote:
Amy wrote:Anyone know how much they are selling the ears for? I would guess it is higher than just a plain set of ears...
I think they're going for $24.
Oh my, that seems expensive. How much are "plain" ears?

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Sun 17, 2012 5:48 pm

It is funny that the ears provide enjoyment to others while the wearer cannot see them (if being used as intended) during the show.

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by mindflipper » Jun Sun 17, 2012 7:50 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:It is funny that the ears provide enjoyment to others while the wearer cannot see them (if being used as intended) during the show.
Think of the $24 as being a ticket to a "communal experience"...

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Re: World of Color: Glow With Us

Post by Wizzard419 » Jun Sun 17, 2012 8:17 pm

They could at least give you some ecstasy or LSD or something. :D

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