Can I still see the "old" Mickey?

[Luckky]

So as I can obviously see, there has been a new Mickey and Minnie costume design for a little while now. I've never been to a Disney Park, but will be going late next year.

I'd still really love to meet the "old" Mickey, the one that's been used the past couple decades. It's the one I've envisioned meeting my whole life.
Will there still be a way? I can see they're slowly changing every costume, which they have to do to maintain continuity, but how long will that take?

Are my chances of meeting "old" Mickey gone for good?

 

[SpectroBro]

So as I can obviously see, there has been a new Mickey and Minnie costume design for a little while now. I've never been to a Disney Park, but will be going late next year.

I'd still really love to meet the "old" Mickey, the one that's been used the past couple decades. It's the one I've envisioned meeting my whole life.
Will there still be a way? I can see they're slowly changing every costume, which they have to do to maintain continuity, but how long will that take?

Are my chances of meeting "old" Mickey gone for good?

If you meet him anywhere other than Magic Kingdom, yes. It is still the old look at Red Carpet Dreams, Character Spot, and Adventurer’s Outpost.

 

[brb1006]

The "Old" Mickey and Minnie are still around at WDW but still haven't fully rolled out yet though. Minnie is the only one that still has the old look at the other resorts in WDW.

 

[Luckky]

The "Old" Mickey and Minnie are still around at WDW but still haven't fully rolled out yet though. Minnie is the only one that still has the old look at the other resorts in WDW.

Do you have any idea when they will permanently be gone?

 

[SpectroBro]

Do you have any idea when they will permanently be gone?

Haven’t heard

 

[brb1006]

Do you have any idea when they will permanently be gone?

Don't know but WDW is taking a very long time doing this. Both of the new heads are mostly used in promotional material for some reason.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I thought I kept up with what was going on at Disney, but, I am at a loss on this one. Can someone explain, briefly, what we are talking about concerning the "new look". I must have been out sick the day we covered that.

 

[brb1006]

I thought I kept up with what was going on at Disney, but, I am at a loss on this one. Can someone explain, briefly, what we are talking about concerning the "new look". I must have been out sick the day we covered that.

Mickey and Minnie gotten a new head back when Shanghai Disney Resort opened in the Summer 2016 which soon started rolling around Disneyland (Except Mickey and the Magical Map) and Disneyland Paris following it's 25th Anniversary. Hong Kong is the latest that rolled out the heads.

Meanwhile Walt Disney World started using the new heads first at Mickey's Ounce Upon A Christmas Time Parade and the new Christmas show last year and recently they replaced the Talking Mickey head with the redesigned head a few months ago. However the "old" heads are still in use at the other Disney Parks and Resorts and hadn't been used for the "Boo To You Parade" of this year. Even more confusing is that the new Mickey and Minnie heads have started showing up in promotional photos and videos for Walt Disney World in mid 2016 despite not fully being rolled out. And Walt Disney World is taking a painfully long time doing this since it's been over a year at this point. Tokyo is also the only non US Disney Park left that still uses the old heads everywhere.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Thanks for the info. I am having a hard time thinking anything about it. None of it is that much different and when you consider how much Mickey heads have changed over the years, it seems to be almost no change at all. But, if you guys say they are different then before... I'll take your word for it.

 

[brb1006]

Thanks for the info. I am having a hard time thinking anything about it. None of it is that much different and when you consider how much Mickey heads have changed over the years, it seems to be almost no change at all. But, if you guys say they are different then before... I'll take your word for it.

The only notable differences is the clothing pattern and eye shape

 

[NelleBelle]

Old Mickey and Minnie are still on the cruise ships, FWIW

 

[brb1006]

Old Mickey and Minnie are still on the cruise ships, FWIW

I thought the new heads already rolled out on the ships.

 

[NelleBelle]

We were on the Magic last month and I could've sworn that it was the old Mickey and Minnie

 

[brb1006]

We were on the Magic last month and I could've sworn that it was the old Mickey and Minnie

You must had been so used to the old heads that the new heads were difficult to telling from the old one. New Minnie is easier to notice

 

[NelleBelle]

You must had been so used to the old heads that the new heads were difficult to telling from the old one. New Minnie is easier to notice

LOL--perhaps! I do say that I like New Minnie

 

[brb1006]

LOL--perhaps! I do say that I like New Minnie

Looks much better without the makeup and lipstick.

 

[danyoung56]

T...when you consider how much Mickey heads have changed over the years, it seems to be almost no change at all.

If you saw them side by side, you'd see the diff. It's pretty subtle.

 

[brb1006]

If you saw them side by side, you'd see the diff. It's pretty subtle.

Good Comparison

(Old Heads)

(New Heads)