Is the WDW Resort going overboard with Articulated Characters in shows?

quesoboy88 · 09-06-2008, 09:45 PM

So i'm not quite sure where to post this but have you realized that more and more shows @ any od the WDW parks now feature articulated characters in them? Are the parks taking these too far or are they beneficial to the shows?

Sesshomaru-sama · 09-07-2008, 12:34 AM

What is articulated?

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama

quesoboy88 · 09-07-2008, 08:45 AM

The charcters who mouths move and their eyes blink....all the characters in Dream Along With Mickey are this way and now Timon in Festival of the Lion King is now this way...I'm not sure of any others but I'm sure their coming...

TimmyII · 09-07-2008, 01:48 PM

I think it adds A LOT to the shows and parades. To actually see the characters blink and talk like in cartoons...may just extend the "belief" for youngsters! I like it.

xfkirsten · 09-07-2008, 03:59 PM

So far as I know, Dream Along and FoLK are the only two shows that use them so far, but they're slowly trying to integrate them more and more. It's a neat thing - why not use it?

quesoboy88 · 09-07-2008, 04:15 PM

Ok just so I have my opinion thrown in here...I think the articulated characters are very cool myself...but the reason I'm asking is b/c I've heard cast members complaining that perhaps the characters that meet with guests will now b expected 2 do so as well and so I was wanting 2 maybe kno the general public's view on the characters...

Sesshomaru-sama · 09-07-2008, 04:25 PM

That kind of costumes with moving mouths and blinking eyes seems like a good idea for shows. I'm not too sure it'll be good for just people wearing them in the park for people to meet and greet them.

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama

emman · 09-07-2008, 10:47 PM

Well, just think of this, kids see their favorite characters in cartoons talking, blinking, and everything else, and to come to Disneyland and just see them, well, not what they expected, but if they do the same in cartoons than in real life (I mean humanly possible things to do), well, can´t get any more magical than that. . .

stevo505 · 09-09-2008, 05:38 PM

I think it would be neat if they used the technology in Fantasmic! even though nobody would be able to see it...

quesoboy88 · 09-09-2008, 07:07 PM

They do a tiny bit...the "old hag" from Snow White's mouth moves as she talks 2 the magic mirror but you're right most people don't see it...

tomserwin · 09-10-2008, 12:36 AM

I love it!! It adds a whimsical touch of realism that makes me very happy. I know it sounds strange but part of my enjoment at DL is watching it through the eyes of awe-struck children. Seeing a small child overwhelmed that his favorite character is there, real as life, talking to him makes me so happy. So if characters can become more realistic (and less like their faces are set in stone, unable to move) then I'm all for it. I think Articulated characters are aweome!

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quesoboy88 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 131 My Mood:	Is the WDW Resort going overboard with Articulated Characters in shows? So i'm not quite sure where to post this but have you realized that more and more shows @ any od the WDW parks now feature articulated characters in them? Are the parks taking these too far or are they beneficial to the shows? __________________ Dream a fantastic dream!

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Sesshomaru-sama VF's local demon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 975 Images: 5 My Mood:	What is articulated? Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon, Sesshomaru-sama __________________ How many times was I there? Disneyland: 12 Disney's California Adventure: 3

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quesoboy88 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 131 My Mood:	The charcters who mouths move and their eyes blink....all the characters in Dream Along With Mickey are this way and now Timon in Festival of the Lion King is now this way...I'm not sure of any others but I'm sure their coming... __________________ Dream a fantastic dream!

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TimmyII Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 1,013 Images: 6 My Mood:	I think it adds A LOT to the shows and parades. To actually see the characters blink and talk like in cartoons...may just extend the "belief" for youngsters! I like it. __________________ TimmyII -- Former Disneyland Cast Member 1996-2001 Department 384 "Disneyland is not just another amusement park...Disneyland is a show!" - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: My trip to Disneyland Paris! 190 days 9 hours 55 minutes

09-07-2008, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
quesoboy88 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 131 My Mood:	Ok just so I have my opinion thrown in here...I think the articulated characters are very cool myself...but the reason I'm asking is b/c I've heard cast members complaining that perhaps the characters that meet with guests will now b expected 2 do so as well and so I was wanting 2 maybe kno the general public's view on the characters... __________________ Dream a fantastic dream!

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xfkirsten That's How You Know! Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 992 Images: 42 My Mood:	So far as I know, Dream Along and FoLK are the only two shows that use them so far, but they're slowly trying to integrate them more and more. It's a neat thing - why not use it?

09-07-2008, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sesshomaru-sama VF's local demon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 975 Images: 5 My Mood:	That kind of costumes with moving mouths and blinking eyes seems like a good idea for shows. I'm not too sure it'll be good for just people wearing them in the park for people to meet and greet them. Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon, Sesshomaru-sama __________________ How many times was I there? Disneyland: 12 Disney's California Adventure: 3

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emman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mexico Posts: 109 Images: 1 My Mood:	Well, just think of this, kids see their favorite characters in cartoons talking, blinking, and everything else, and to come to Disneyland and just see them, well, not what they expected, but if they do the same in cartoons than in real life (I mean humanly possible things to do), well, can´t get any more magical than that. . . __________________ [color="blue"][/font] FUTURE IMAGINEER, 2 TIME SEMIFINALIST IN THE IMAGINATIONS WDI COMPETITION, AND FUTURE FINALIST, HERE WE GOOO

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stevo505 Happy Holidays! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,040 Images: 3 My Mood:	I think it would be neat if they used the technology in Fantasmic! even though nobody would be able to see it... __________________ "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

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quesoboy88 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 131 My Mood:	They do a tiny bit...the "old hag" from Snow White's mouth moves as she talks 2 the magic mirror but you're right most people don't see it... __________________ Dream a fantastic dream!

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tomserwin Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greegoil-Zbokk, Sector Two. Posts: 1,618 Images: 8 My Mood:	I love it!! It adds a whimsical touch of realism that makes me very happy. I know it sounds strange but part of my enjoment at DL is watching it through the eyes of awe-struck children. Seeing a small child overwhelmed that his favorite character is there, real as life, talking to him makes me so happy. So if characters can become more realistic (and less like their faces are set in stone, unable to move) then I'm all for it. I think Articulated characters are aweome! __________________ My Countdown Counting down to: Next trip to Disneyland. At Disenyland, making full benefit of my Annual Pass.

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