We just did this new activity last week. It's tedious, time-consuming and not as much fun.
Yes, the baggies are tiny which is great for packing &, of course, it's protected from "liquid sunshine"(although a Disney shopping bag always protected ours before). We also understand that it's intended to teach children about the countries a little more than before.
However, what used to be a fun, kind-of-quick activity that allowed your child(ren) to complete 1 character as creatively as they wished has turned into a tiny, detail-oriented coloring card for each country.
The interaction with the international CMs has also declined. They just say hi and hand over a card and a sticker. There's not a lot of personal chit-chat since some of the cards already have the little Mickey drawings or a greeting on them.
It is a lot better than the bogus photocopy picture of Duffy from last September. That screamed cheap.
We miss the other "extras" that came with the original masks of getting cultural items attached to the masks and receiving an adorable certificate from the last country for completing the activity.
I'm sure others will have different opinions, but we feel having one, singular, overall picture (or something) to focus on and color in each country with it being completed at the last country visited is a better activity for kids and parents.