Originally Posted By ChiMike Courtesy of WDWMagic.com <a href="http://www.wdwmagic.com/around.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wdwmagic.com/around.htm</a> 8 October 2008: Pal Mickey to be discontinued Pal Mickey, the interactive plush that was introduced in 2003, will be discontinued. Although Pal Mickey will no longer be available for purchase, the interactive plush will continue to operate in the four theme parks as they do today. Pal Mickey will continue to be sold until current stocks are depleted -- With Nintendo DS supposedly replacing this waste of an initiative I hope WDI can finally get around to doing their jobs, creating theme park attractions, and quit justifying their time with this stuff.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I was so disappointed we bought one (had to exchange it 4 times in a trip because of breakages) and it never told us about queue times or parades. A real waste of money, and one more thing that bittered me on WDW.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I own one myself. I got it for 19.99 at an outlet. I've never gotten the thing to work right and carrying a plush Mickey around frankly cramps the Spirit's style!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Big difference is I got away with it because of having 2 small kids. I could see Spirit maybe getting funny looks! Then again, there are these wierdos that take their retarded looking stuffed toys everywhere with them and take pictures of them in front of landmarks - wierd.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Considering you work with social services and one of your jobs consists of <<trying to kick another county into shape around how they support children with special educational needs.>> I find it offensive you would use this wording... <<there are these wierdos that take their retarded looking stuffed toys everywhere with them and take pictures of them in front of landmarks - wierd>> Most families with special needs children find the work retarded offensive - I would think you working so closely with these programs would know that.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I do, hence why I chose this derogatory term for the stuffed toys. It was to get my point across, seemed to work
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And I was talking about toys, not people. So lt me retract my original statement and replace it with "I do not understand why adult couples treat toys like babies when they could have pets, or foster, or adopt. I find it very strange.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains What?? I guess your point was to be insensitive... I don't know the customs over there, but here it is not uncommon to take pictures like that for class assignments... Like Flat Stanley Travel Teddy Vacation Vicki many kids get school credit even over the summer for this... My own daughter got bonus points for Small Smedley - she like others got credit for making her and the many places she took her.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo For kids, I think that's great. I'm talking about adults over the age of say 25 doing this. I think it's adorable my daughter wants to take her 'babies' everywhere. But she is 3. If she was 33 and doing this, I would be a little concerned.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains <<<"I do not understand why adult couples treat toys like babies when they could have pets, or foster, or adopt. I find it very strange>>> I do - maybe they know they are not parent material. Better to know that then to have a child that suffers because someone thinks they "should" have a child - either of their own or foster/adopt.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I can see how if my comment was taken generically, it could cause a ruse. I was referring to adults that do this only.
Originally Posted By smedley <<<"I do not understand why adult couples treat toys like babies when they could have pets, or foster, or adopt. I find it very strange>>> I do not have pets, I don't want children, and I have (as you would be aware from our DLP trip) a small furry toy dog that we take everywhere on holiday with us and take pictures with. It is fun, amusing and makes us giggle. I shall officially add myself to the list.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed not everyone wants to parent or feels they should (and that is fine). in fact I agree with you, people should not if they feel they cannot. But then why would they treat an inanimate object like a baby? I find that very strange. They are not hurting anyone, I know. But what started out as a little joke seems to have turned into an interesting debate. I really wish Pal Mickey did work. It seemed like a really cool idea I was so looking forward to buying one for my kids, I was really disappointed when it didn't interact in the parks. All it was is an expensive cuddly toy that you could play games with. Such a shame. And again, to have to make 4 exchanges because it kept breaking was unbelievable.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Back on topic, has anyone had a pal mikey that worked properly? Were we just unlucky (we seemed to have a lot of bad luck last trip to WDW)?
Originally Posted By Mr X Arrested development, anyone? Folks who like to carry around stuffed animals would feel right at home where I live, though. TONS of adults do it (and yes, I think they look like idiots..sorry to say).
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains << (and yes, I think they look like idiots..sorry to say).>> Wow I guess there were lots of us looking like idiots in July for the big meet.. Lots of people wanted pix with Small Smed!
Originally Posted By smedley I have a pal mickey, and *fingers crossed* haven't had any problems with it at all since I got it in Nov 07.
Originally Posted By Mr X Sorry, but I just find adults carrying around dolls to be ridiculous..and frankly rather disturbing. As I said, I see a lot of it over here and it is pretty pathetic to witness. You'd think such folks would feel some sense of embarrassment but I guess not.
