Some heads have them a bit more centered, but they still never look as good as the new ones. The flaws of the old one really show in comparison.The more I compare them, the more I like the new look. I just feel like the eyes on the current Mickey are looking two different directions.. But the new Mickey is actually looking at you, with both eyes, if that makes sense! He doesn't look as scary
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I think we'll be getting them soon. I hope that they'll be there during my trip at the end of May since it's less than a month before Shanghai opens. I wonder what the new talking heads will look like too.
I know that you have personal nostalgia for the original version, but but what's your real problem with the second version? Its far more on model with the character.It's interesting as they Did this to Bugs Bunny for the Six Flags Parks...My park Six Flags Great America was the Testing ground for the new versions that came in about 2001....
During the time I was "Good Friends" With Bugs He looked like this....
Yes This is Me in this outfit...
Then....Came...*Sigh* The new Versions they rolled out and are still using in the Six Flags Parks today.....
It's interesting as they Did this to Bugs Bunny for the Six Flags Parks...My park Six Flags Great America was the Testing ground for the new versions that came in about 2001....
During the time I was "Good Friends" With Bugs He looked like this....
Yes This is Me in this outfit...
Then....Came...*Sigh* The new Versions they rolled out and are still using in the Six Flags Parks today.....
That's probably where they'll show up first. I know everyone is saying current, but I'm getting a slight retro vibe from these in a good way. Like John Hench anniversary portraits retro. http://auction.howardlowery.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=2566955
While it may have took some adjusting to at first and the eyesight wasn't that good initially, most people must be fine with the current Bugs now since nothing has changed from the outside aside from some receiving more fur in 2007. In my opinion, the furry version looks a bit more awkward than the less furry one, but its still the same mold. Also, I went to six flags once back in 2004 and I met the current Bugs in his tux, so he he was definitely still wearing it after 2001.The first complaint we got when we first brought the new version out was he looked like an older version of Buster Bunny (Sans Shirt)..And many guest couldn't figure out why he had a deranged look and now walking around without his tux...Even tho he has done in the past before his 50th Birthday tux came into his wardrobe.
Plus many guests were unconfortable on how he looked and even tho we followed the guidelines on character mannerisims, poses, etc...It was tough and reduced the amount of guests meeting him...We then paired him with the other characters and it started to work better when guests finally figured out it Bugs Bunny and not Buster...
The outfit..While comfortable..The new versions had HORRIBLE eye sight (to put it the best way you had to look up to see thru his eyes), breathing issues and other flaws of hooks,velcro and other problems like a cosplayer could deal with at a convention..
Since then all the updates of the characters were complete by 2002 and what you see now is what is normally used as characters at Six Flags Parks...
I will point out tho after I left the Improvments of Bugs were updated a bit around 2007 when they added more fur to him rather than the lightweight suit they normally used and configured viewability where you can actually see thru..
