Anybody else really into the theme parks, but characters, not so much?

[ModHatter]

You know, yeah, I like some of the Disney characters in their movies, and some in dark rides. But I tend to avoid the ones that can walk by themselves. Although, I do remember seeing Sleeping Beauty, and the CM playing her looked familiar, but I had to stop myself from approaching Briar Rose and saying "I know you..."

I do appreciate the original characters. Figment got a raw deal. And, oddly enough, I have wanted some plushies from PotC of the dog, and the cranky kitties, and maybe the dirty pigs... And I was furious that I could not find a single Flower plush at WDW, which has every Mickey and Pooh under the sun. And no psychedelic Tigger from the Heffalumps and Woozles scene?

[dshimel]

Ah yes, the beloved Disney character "The Red Head." Where's her plush?

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[Saddlesore Swanson]

Ah yes, the beloved Disney character "The Red Head." Where's her plush?

[Cousin Orville]

All "real" theme park fans love Disney characters, and I simply can't be seen talking to

All or Nothing?

If being "legit" means being "into" Huey, Dewey and Louie, then I'll gladly avoid you.

[MiceMan]

I don't particularly like the Characters but Disneyland wouldn't be the same without them. I think that they add to the ambiance of the park.

[ah schucks]

OMG wipes the tears from his eyes [sarcasm] you found the button eureka [\sarcasm]

PS- That Eureka was all for your gold rush idea bud! Ha ha Bring on the funny peeps!

[dshimel]

Eisner did,[clip] and hey he added Epcot (which was promptly overhauled)

Actually, Walt's brother Roy was in charge when Epcot opened.

I think Eisner did a lot of good in the early days, taking a company that having issues, and turning it around.

His problem comes from not playing well with others...... He thinks he's always right, and if you don't agree with him, you're a clueless idiot...

[sarcasm]Man, I'm glad I'm not like that...[\sarcasm]


In all honesty, I think Eisner's problem is a desire to gain and hold onto personal power. He doen't think about what is best for the company, but instead he thinks about what is best for Eisner.

Walt, on the other hand, cared not a lick about personal power... Walt was all about making and building...

[ah schucks]

No....

I always quote ironic statements from Comendy Central cartoons when I'm trying to make a serious point.

Don't you?

Far from Disney classic characters...(refereing to SP)

Besides no one remembers the good Eisner did, I am sure we can think of some *hums the Jeopardy theme* well I give him credit for ABC (now in the crapper except for Desperate Housewives) and hey he brought back the Wonderful World of Disney (now off the air) and hey he added Epcot (which was promptly overhauled) and MGM Studios (about to lose its's name)
...but otherwise, otherwise- I got nothing drats!

[dramaqueen]

How is that? I spread some little mouse ear things and I am no longer a drunk cartoon!

AWESOME!!!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

[dshimel]

Are you being friggen sarcastic dshimel?!?!?

No....

I always quote ironic statements from Comedy Central cartoons when I'm trying to make a serious point.

Don't you?

[ah schucks]

we need to make a sarcasim emotocon- you should create it since you have the king of all emoticons as your avatar!

How is that? I spread some little mouse ear things and I am no longer a drunk cartoon!

[dshimel]

dshimel, you are so right, i hang my head in shame... Okay, let me (vainly?) attempt to re-route this discussion: OMG! I love all the Disney characters so much, but I really really love the ones that originated as part of DL/WDW attractions like Big Al and Figment and uhhhh.... can you name some more?

Leotta, The Red Head, The Terminteator, Chilli and Clair de Room..... uhhhhh

[dramaqueen]

we need to make a sarcasim emotocon- you should create it since you have the king of all emoticons as your avatar!

[ah schucks]

I am going to invent a keyboard with a funky symbol that means -this was meant to be sarcastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dramaqueen]

Yeah, I am pretty sure that was not meant to be taken seruously!

[ah schucks]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to be forced to treat you like an outcast.....

With Disney, it is all or nothing... Yu must like EVERYTHING they do, or nothing...


Except DCA... in DCA's case, you must hate it.
And Paul Pressler. You must hate him.. and Cynthia.... and of course Eisner.


All "real" theme park fans love Disney characters, and I simply can't be seen talking to

Are you being friggen sarcastic dshimel?!?!?

[Saddlesore Swanson]

dshimel, you are so right, i hang my head in shame... Okay, let me (vainly?) attempt to re-route this discussion: OMG! I love all the Disney characters so much, but I really really love the ones that originated as part of DL/WDW attractions like Big Al and Figment and uhhhh.... can you name some more?

[Reaver]

I'm not a huge character fan myself. I like the movies and the parks, and I do have may favorite characters (Chernabog, Stitch, Beast, Belle and Ariel, Sprite mainly), but parks do not equal characters, or vice versa. I feel no great desire to have tshirts with characters faces emblazoned across them, or to go say hi to the costumed characters in the park, even if they are my favs...

I like the parks, and the characters, I just don't need them to be combined to enjoy one or the other...

[NWRREngineer]

I like the characters well enough to be happy when my kids get to pose for pictures with them, and I like Goofy just because he's, well, Goofy.

But for me, it's all about the park itself. I'd rather just see the sights and ride the rides and enjoy the theme. I'll see and appreciate the characters in their original venues, on screen.

[ah schucks]

Personally I like my Tigger's frisky and fun, I don't about the rest of you but getting felt up while taking a picture is really a thrill

Bad joke? Too soon? I was gonna make a crack about MJ and DL but its no good yet.