New Character Costumes

[Captain Chaos]

I think we all could use a break from discussing M:S...

A while back, I had heard or read somewhere, that Disney was testing a new generation of character costumes, ones in which the eyes and mouth would move, and expressions can be created.... These costumes would only we worn during parades and shows, giving the characters a more life like appearance... When the characters do the meet n greets, the original costumes would be used...

I haven't jeard or read anything else about this... So, is this something Disney is looking into or just a typical internet myth?

EDIT: I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I meant to put it in the General Discussion forum.. Mods, please move if need to be.

 

[shoppingnut]

That could be really neat, maybe almost lifelike. Thanks for posting.

 

[dbogue]

http://disney.go.com/disneylive/

thats the show that is touring that is going to test the new costumes.....this was on the boards once before i think....but always an exciting topic!

 

[JEDIsney]

It sounds like a new and exciting way for the characters to be shown around the parks. I hope this is true, the costumes need a little more magic.

 

[WDWKat26]

Yes this rumor is true. There's a post about it from a while back I think the person who posted it was TarzanRocked99-...

Anyway, for the shows they will be using the same ones that are being used in Disney Live right now.

As for when this will happen, i'm not sure .

 

[RedGear]

O great, another way for kids to get freaked out by characters!!! :brick:

 

[ZambeziZelda]

O great, another way for kids to get freaked out by characters!!! :brick:

I dunno, maybe if the charectors had more lifelike faces, the opposite would be true.

 

[Captain Chaos]

http://disney.go.com/disneylive/

thats the show that is touring that is going to test the new costumes.....this was on the boards once before i think....but always an exciting topic!

I went to that site, but no pictures of the new costumes.. Anyone have pictures of what this costumes look like???

 

[gboiler1]

WHAT!!!! Those are people in costumes??? :lookaroun

 

[Nemo14]

No, they're characters in costume!

 

[PlaneJane]

The technology is not new.. One tv show I remember that used it was Dinosaur.

 

[Nemo14]

The technology is not new.. One tv show I remember that used it was Dinosaur.

"Not the Momma!"

 

[LSUxStitch]

If that does occur, then kids will ask questions like, "Mommy, why did Mickey's face move during the parade and when he signed my autograph all he did was smile and not move?" which will leave parents to answer that question ... and hopefully the answer will not be "Honey, those are just costumes with regular sweaty people in them."

I can just see consequences from using one and then the other, and not one universal one.

 

[Nemo14]

This reminds me of the fake Mickey my MIL hired for DD's 3rd birthday party. It was so non-Mickey looking, all the kids were crying, then when he left, he removed his head right in my driveway where all the kids could see. It wasn't exactly a magical moment!:lol: :lol:

 

[ZambeziZelda]

This reminds me of the fake Mickey my MIL hired for DD's 3rd birthday party. It was so non-Mickey looking, all the kids were crying, then when he left, he reomoved his head right in my driveway where all the kids could see. It wasn't exactly a magical moment!:lol: :lol:

Oh nooooo, how awful!

"Now, darling, remember when you sat on the Mall Santa's lap, and his beard fell off? And mommy told you the real Santa Claus was in the North Pole? Well, this Mickey is the equivelant of Mall Santa...real Mickey is still down in Walt Disney World...or Disneyland....or several other foreign parks....*cough*" :lookaroun

 

[TimonRulz]

Wow, those costumes sound cool. That would be a magical change, for sure.

 

[dizneycrazy09]

This sounds awesome...I would love to see some pics though. Anyone have any?

 

[robynchic]

Well, if they only use it in shows, then they wouldn't be using it in parades, would they? I hope not...

 

[TarzanRocked99-]

they are using them now in the Disney Live show as I said in my earlier post, the tour schedule is on the Disney Live website, go checkout the show if it is coming near you! If all goes well during the course of the tour the new heads should make there way to the parks shortly thereafter!

 

[JEDIsney]

they are using them now in the Disney Live show as I said in my earlier post, the tour schedule is on the Disney Live website, go checkout the show if it is coming near you! If all goes well during the course of the tour the new heads should make there way to the parks shortly thereafter!

Thank you :wave: