Speaking of Pal Mickeys...

[DznyGrlSD]

I have one of the original Pal Mickey's....will it still work or should I 'upgrade' ??
11 days, 21 hours, 33 min...

 

[rbrower]

It should still work. They told me whenever I got one that it should update everytime that you come into the park. It should be fine unless you gave it a "bath"!:lol: :lol:
Have fun on your trip!

 

[WDWCMAmanda]

It should still work. They told me whenever I got one that it should update everytime that you come into the park. It should be fine unless you gave it a "bath"!:lol: :lol:
Have fun on your trip!

I have both the original Pal Mickey, and the Happiest Celebration version...

Both of them work perfectly...so you should be fine!!

I hope you have a fabulous time!

 

[disneydude2000]

I too have the original and i used him in june and found the sensors were stroner because i don;t think he missed any.

however the old version will not play the new audio files for the new rides and so he should remain quiet. it would be funny if they put timekeeper into its audio files but luckily they left it out.

 

[MissM]

The original still works. Though the trigger at Stitch will prompt him to say something about Alien Encounter intead and he won't say anything for things like Soarin' or Everest for example.
-m

 

[MiceysBestPal]

it would be funny if they put timekeeper into its audio files but luckily they left it out.

They DID, but since the attraction is closed, the transmitter (cue) that would trigger PM to say something about it is not running.

PM only talks about things he's cued to say.

 

[darthjohnny]

I have also heard that they upgrade everytime you enter the park. But does the actual upgrade at teh stores really "upgrade the Mickey?" I've done it several times, but it doesn't talk about the Happiest Celebration on Earth, nor any new rides. It even talks about Alien Encounter.

 

[metscool]

THat is good to know that they still work. My younger cousin has one from when they first came out and he never brings it back to the parks because he thinks it won't work.

 

[MiceysBestPal]

I have also heard that they upgrade everytime you enter the park. But does the actual upgrade at teh stores really "upgrade the Mickey?" I've done it several times, but it doesn't talk about the Happiest Celebration on Earth, nor any new rides. It even talks about Alien Encounter.

Sorry, but I must step in to say that there is NO "Update" for an older Pal Mickey (other postings to the contrary).

The MAIN "Pal Mickey Store" at WDW is in MK, in the "Main Street Cinema/Pal Mickey/VMK Store"

They can perform the so-called "upgrade" at that location.
Its not really an "upgrade", however, but it is a "re-boot" (like a computer re-start) for PM via a small IR interface with PM's nose.

>>> Scroll down to the 3rd picture in the following site to see this being done:
http://www.mouseplanet.com/wdwupdate/wdw030617avp.htm

This can fix "glitches" that might develop with PM's internal microprocessor.
I bought a PM, when they first came out, that didn't talk much in the parks.
I took him to the PM store, they did the re-boot (30 seconds or so) and he started to work perfectly... and has continued working through many trips since that time (years).

BUT...
This re-boot does not "upgrade" an older PM to the capabilities (or audio volume) of a "50th Anniv. PM".

This incorrect info has become an "Urban Legend" of sorts when it gets repeated on websites so often.

What Disney HAS offered in the past is to "trade in" your older PM for a new one at a reduced rate (don't know if they still will do that).

Do you NEED to take your PM over to MK for a "re-boot"?
If your PM (like the vast majority of them) is still "wiggling and giggling" and telling you facts in the parks, he does NOT need to be taken to the MK for an "upgrade/reboot".

And, if he starts "wiggling" (vibrating) and won't stop, he's not broken... he just needs s new set of batteries. He takes 3 "Double-A (AA) batteries, Alkaline or better.

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Additional info on this is at

http://palmickey.net/

Click on the "NEWS" button:

QUOTE:
Note About Older Versions of Pal Mickey: Due to the misinformation on certain message boards, I called the Main Street Cinema at the Magic Kingdom to verify. Cast Member John has CONFIRMED that the older Pal Mickey (any version prior to the HCOE version) can only be "updated" with the park's daily information (parade and show times, etc. - as stated in the instruction booklet) and can NOT be "updated" in any other way. In reality, their use of the term "updating" means to "re-set" him to enable him to receive signals from the emitters and to properly respond. However, the older Pal Mickeys can NOT be made to provide information on any of the newer attractions (Soarin', LMA, Everest, etc.), or to have the latest features (singing, louder voice, new games, trivia, interacting with the Glow medallion). These are the facts. I hate to see people buying the original at a huge discount and being disappointed that he won't do what they thought. The original Pal can still be fun (both of mine "do the parks" together often), but has limited capabilities. If you have an older Pal and would like to "trade up" to a new one, you can at this time do that at the Main Street Cinema for $40 with your trade in. They did not have that offer when the new Pal first came out, but I am sure this will be for a "limited time only."

 

[MissM]

Yup, MiceysBestPal is indeed correct. Everything Pal Mickey can ever say is already programmed into him. No new info or phrases can be added. So, my old Pal Mickey 1.0 will never in a million years talk about Stitch for example. He can't.

People often confuse "reboot" for "update." And thus the urban legend was born.
-m

 

[dolbyman]

yay the 50th "can pal mickey be upgraded?" thread .. I wonder why there is a search function .. :brick: