I'm not concerned as to how "talking" Mickey works. But does anyone have any insight as to why(they haven't)/are they going to roll it out to more characters. Or why they haven't rolled it out to all Mickey meet and greets?
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Talking Mickey technology
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Goofyernmost
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It's easy to understand. People are quite excepting of a 5 foot tall rodent that smiles and never blinks. One that has the uncanny ability to be everywhere at the same time and is obviously hyperactive despite the fact that he has outlived all the other mice in the world about 8+ fold. However, we draw the line at a talking 5 foot mouse. That freaks people out.
Can you image how dangerous that can be. What if he runs for president. Who wouldn't vote for him. Then once elected we will all be require to pay our taxes in cheese and anyone caught with a mousetrap will be whisked away never to be seen again. I shudder to even think about it.
Can you image how dangerous that can be. What if he runs for president. Who wouldn't vote for him. Then once elected we will all be require to pay our taxes in cheese and anyone caught with a mousetrap will be whisked away never to be seen again. I shudder to even think about it.
Chef Mickey
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1)It's more expensive.
2) It requires more cast member training and skill to operate and execute in a believable manner.
2) It requires more cast member training and skill to operate and execute in a believable manner.
DinoInstitute
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Bolt
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Very fluent now.
Does anyone know how it works? Like does it require an indor location? I don't think so because at the new fantasayland opening show thing, and at world of color premier, they had talking mickey
ImagineerDude
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The daily show Dream Along with Mickey has talking Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald at the castle at MK and I believe Five and Dime and the Red Trolley Show has talking Goofy and Mickey, respectively, at Disney's California Adventure. These are all outdoor. And MK's opening show has talking Mickey. So no, it doesn't have to be indoors.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Are you sure? When I saw him The two familes ahead of me had the exact same joke about Jack Sparrow told to them...Let's just say the second family didn't laugh...
If I recall correctly it's different bits of Tech...The DAWM Characters use more hand Puppetry with the right hand that's why many times you see the characters hands behind their back during the show so they can control the eyes and mouth...This blog has a good decription on how it works...
http://backstagemagic.tumblr.com/post/26377712728
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As another person said, they technology is different and more puppetry
Magenta Panther
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Is his conversation with guests pre-recorded, or is it spontaneous?
Pre-recorded
Magenta Panther
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Boo!
ImagineerDude
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Right, I guess I didn't catch that you meant M & G style talking characters specifically.
Cmdr_Crimson
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In a sense it's like your talking dolls that say 150 phrases and your lucky to hear 37 out of those 150 phrases....Hence the reason I was there and Mickey said the same exact Jack Sparrow joke to 2 families after each other...
Yeah but he's over a cover, my point was I thought maybe they needed a camera/speaker and couldn't just be thrown anywhere. But as I said earlier, he was used twice, the same Town Square theater technology just in different costumes. At The new fantasyland opening and the world of color premier.
Cmdr_Crimson
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When I got up to him...It was directly coming out of the head...Or ears as speakers as it didn't amplify in any other areas except where he's standing. Even if you look up there isn't anythng hidden where he's standing as it's just a curtain..
Talking characters have been used a lot more than that.