Holy moly! new character heads at WDW

Post by **horizons1** » Jan Thu 25, 2007 7:24 pm

The blinking part bothers me for some reason.

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Jan Thu 25, 2007 9:53 pm

I showed it to my 16 YO DD, who is a lifelong Disney baby, and she was creeped out. She definitely prefers the non-articulated Mickey and Minnie. I guess it's like if all of a sudden all your favorite stuffed animals started to talk to you.

It's OK in the stage show, but I don't think I'd it would work well in the meet and greets.

Sarah Turp · Post by **Sarah Turp** » Jan Fri 26, 2007 3:03 pm

They're great!
I love them. It's like the cartoons have come to life!

The only problem i can see is that now kids are going to expect mickey etc to talk to them at the character meet and greats, obviously the actors don't sound anything like Mickey/donald etc. Obviously you couldn't have a recording for the meet and greats as the characters would have to respond to what the children are saying.

Post by **spaulo** » Feb Mon 05, 2007 2:19 pm

I think I should point out, because maybe people missed it in any of the articles on these new character heads, but these are NOT being considered for meet'n'greets... only stage shows and parades.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Feb Tue 06, 2007 12:21 pm

I wouldnt be suprised that some day in the future that they will have these working in the meet n greets. I mean this is the same company who created Turtle Talk with Crush which I think is the coolest technology that they have created recently.

disneylover32 · Post by **disneylover32** » Feb Tue 06, 2007 1:57 pm

Those look sweet, I can't wait to see them when I head back there in June.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Feb Wed 07, 2007 10:25 pm

That is so cool.I hope the Meet and Greet characters will start being like this.

Keokagal · Post by **Keokagal** » Feb Tue 20, 2007 6:51 pm

Are they computor controlled? I loved Donald. Looking forward to Aug. more n more.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Feb Tue 20, 2007 7:38 pm

They must be computer controlled to be synched with the song/audio.

Post by **subsonic** » Feb Wed 21, 2007 11:52 am

Keokagal wrote:Are they computor controlled? I loved Donald. Looking forward to Aug. more n more.

Probably, wireless equipment is much cheaper/smaller to make now. I'm guessing it's like packwingfn said, it's synced by wireless to a computer.

ericpabear · Post by **ericpabear** » Feb Sun 25, 2007 6:28 pm

Just got back. We saw the show in front of the castle. The new heads look great. The timing was right on que. Eyes and mouths all moved as if they were alive.

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Mar Tue 06, 2007 1:43 am

That's incredible! Donald and Goofy looked really impressive!

ambiguity123 · Post by **ambiguity123** » Mar Tue 06, 2007 3:46 pm

I think they look cool, too. I'm divided on wanting it at the Meet 'n Greet characters (even though I there aren't any plans to put it into those yet). On the one hand, it would take lots of people out of the crowds that I'm in and into the character greeting areas, so it may be a good people sucker.
On the other hand, my wife and I are pregnant, and we might have to get in one of those extraordinarily long lines with crabby kids, which I don't want.

TikiTikiRoom · Post by **TikiTikiRoom** » Mar Tue 06, 2007 10:52 pm

That is the coolest, most-awesomest thing I have ever laid eyes upon. Mickey and Minnie really ARE coming to life. Disney ingenuity does it again.

Blackie Pueblo · Post by **Blackie Pueblo** » Mar Thu 08, 2007 7:15 pm

WOW. What will modern technology think of next? It is a little creepy but very cool. What's coming now is like that scene in The Simpsons or from West World where the meet and greet characters are all robots. No more people in costumes. Let's just hope they remember who created them! LOL!

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