Is Mickey disappearing?

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Wed 04, 2006 7:53 pm

We AL LOVE MICKEY

schocking? NO!!! But besides in connections with the parks, where else do we hear from him? He was just in a flop movie so what happening to him? Is he not popular in the public's eye? He'll always be at WDW and DL but where else? No more HUGE attention

eagle4life69 · Post by **eagle4life69** » Oct Wed 04, 2006 10:01 pm

Now that he is on the Mickeys Club House he is starting to come to the younger crowd

Post by **js3901** » Oct Wed 04, 2006 11:53 pm

last I checked, he was still fairly popular. they're pumping out DVDs of alot of the classic Disney cartoons. The was the whole "Classic Cartoon Favorites" series that came/are still coming out, as well as a new series (not sure what the name is).

Post by **rdeacon** » Oct Thu 05, 2006 12:24 pm

I would say Mickey is a type of character that is timeless and will never disappear. I do think Disney has been lacking in marketing the Mickey and the Gang, (Minnie, Goufy, Donald, Pluto, etc) to the masses untill recently. The mickey mouse club house, although a rip-off of Dora will infuse Mickey into the younger generation. My 2 year old niece loves him.. not that she had a chance not to... we started the brainwashing early!!

Rich

Post by **js3901** » Oct Thu 05, 2006 1:11 pm

also, in addition to the DVDs and stuff that have already been mentioned, Mickey plays heavily in Kingdom Hearts (a game made by both Disney and Square-Enix). In fact, in some parts, you get to play AS Mickey, as well as beside him (in a few scenes, he acts alot like Yoda from the last 2 Star Wars movies - jumping around while swinging a sword).

Plus, the market is saturated with Mickey and the gang merchandise - t-shirts, hats, various other clothing items, collectibles like plates, toys, etc. these are evident in almost every store in the Orlando vicinity.

I think that now (within the last 10 years or so), all the other Disney characters are getting pushed to offer more choice - winnie the pooh characters, snow white's dwarves, etc.

Post by **spaulo** » Oct Thu 05, 2006 1:19 pm

There's that new pre-schooler TV show with Mickey and the rest of the Fab Five in CG... should keep the youngsters growing up loving the Mouse.

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Oct Thu 05, 2006 1:37 pm

Is it that CGI tv show? The House of mouse also reminded me of the "classic cartoons".

Post by **sockfire** » Oct Thu 05, 2006 8:43 pm

Mickey disappearing would be like changing the name of Disneyland to Magicland. It'll never happen.

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 4:23 pm

rdeacon wrote:I would say Mickey is a type of character that is timeless and will never disappear.

Rich

I agree with all of you!!! It just seems to me that characters like Spongebob have taken Mickey's place. It's just you don't hear from him so much as you use to hear from him.

Just kinda upsets me because ALL MY LIFE I"VE LOVED MICKEY!!!!!! I just have Mickey wallpaper in my room along with collections of Mickey toys, pics, and hats. I just want the whole world to still love Mickey as they now do for Spongebob!!

slotofkit · Post by **slotofkit** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 4:56 pm

js3901 wrote:also, in addition to the DVDs and stuff that have already been mentioned, Mickey plays heavily in Kingdom Hearts (a game made by both Disney and Square-Enix). In fact, in some parts, you get to play AS Mickey, as well as beside him (in a few scenes, he acts alot like Yoda from the last 2 Star Wars movies - jumping around while swinging a sword).

I noticed this also about KH2, and liked it a lot! I'm not a big fan of Mickey. Like him, but prefer Donald and Goofy and dare I say Stitch. But the way they market him in KH2 and the Clubhouse seems great. He does appeal to wide variety. And he jumps around like Yoda. Supposedly.

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 6:31 pm

slotofkit wrote:
js3901 wrote:also, in addition to the DVDs and stuff that have already been mentioned, Mickey plays heavily in Kingdom Hearts (a game made by both Disney and Square-Enix). In fact, in some parts, you get to play AS Mickey, as well as beside him (in a few scenes, he acts alot like Yoda from the last 2 Star Wars movies - jumping around while swinging a sword).
I noticed this also about KH2, and liked it a lot! I'm not a big fan of Mickey. Like him, but prefer Donald and Goofy and dare I say Stitch. But the way they market him in KH2 and the Clubhouse seems great. He does appeal to wide variety. And he jumps around like Yoda. Supposedly.

HUH!!!!?>!?!?!?!?!?! Not a big fan of Mickey??? Whose side are you on??

I'm just kidding!!!! ALthough I love Mikcey I still have a thing for Goofy and Donald because they're the real funny ones.

slotofkit · Post by **slotofkit** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 11:06 pm

I know, I know. I might not be able to call myself a true Disney fan not saying Mickey is my favorite. It is just that Mickey is not first in my top 3. So, I apologize to all the Disney fans who do have the one that started it all as their fave.

I did also want to add that I just got finished babysitting my friend's 2 year old girl and she loves Mickey Mouse because of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. This is a girl that her staple character has been Elmo, but got so excited about seeing all my Mickey Mouse stuff. I think the Mouse is gaining some ground.

Post by **rdeacon** » Oct Mon 09, 2006 3:02 pm

csquare77 wrote:Is it that CGI tv show? The House of mouse also reminded me of the "classic cartoons".

yes its the CGI one...

Just Believe wrote:
I agree with all of you!!! It just seems to me that characters like Spongebob have taken Mickey's place. It's just you don't hear from him so much as you use to hear from him. Just kinda upsets me because ALL MY LIFE I"VE LOVED MICKEY!!!!!! I just have Mickey wallpaper in my room along with collections of Mickey toys, pics, and hats. I just want the whole world to still love Mickey as they now do for Spongebob!!

I think that's because spongebob has over saturated the market with everytype of item available.. he is everywhere. Also spongebob plays to a larger market, I watch the show with my niece and find my self laughing at it. There are many jokes that go over her head that I get. Its a pretty good show.

Rich

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Oct Mon 09, 2006 5:00 pm

Lol yah the CGI cartoon thats like blue's clues, they go around solving mysteries.