Jiminy is still very relevant. But like many of the characters Disney holds back, he isn’t seen regularly except for special events. He used to be found in MK and AK on a consistent basis but then a few years ago he started to appear less and less. I once got a special B day party for my DW and arranged for an appearance where he’s spent over an hour with us. At that time I was told they had to find a CM who could fit the costume and was available for the time frame.
When we visit WDW my DW has a stuffed Jiminy on the back of her w/ c and I have one on my backpack. I can’t tell you how many guests approach us asking where they can find a Jiminy to buy. And most CM’s tell us he is their favorite character. No one can tell me why he isn’t being showcased. Merch connected to Jiminy is also very sparse and most of the time I’m having to deal with eBay sellers.
I do wish Dis would return Jiminy to the parks on a regular basis and bring out more merch for us Jiminy fans.
