Originally Posted By leemac <<Isn't Lucky still pulling down his gig in California? How about the MML? He's been around for a good while now.>> Lucky is used fairly infrequently - I think at most there were 3 tour groups per week running through WDI (and I know there have been weeks that AbD have cancelled the program due to lack of interest). He is also used for demonstration purposes but nothing else. He just isn't designed for the rigors of theme park life. Muppet Mobile Lab is a better vehicle for that technology and another step on. However there are still the same concerns about whether the device can truly stand up to a 12 hour operating day. The answer is still a firm no. The LCP AAs continue to evolve and I'm sure WDI R&D will eventually crack that nut. <<Is this little character so expensive they couldnt have sprung for another one to test at a French restaurant at WDW?>> Again it is trying to see how the parks can use the LCP toys inside the park without them being tied to a show building. This is just another way to infuse the characters into the park that adds meaning to a guest's day. It also demonstrates that you can play with the scale - a full-size walk around Remy is wrong IMHO. Remy is the proverbial little guy and needs to stay that way.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad <<<It also demonstrates that you can play with the scale - a full-size walk around Remy is wrong IMHO. Remy is the proverbial little guy and needs to stay that way.>>> I agree, he needs to be small. Was Remy talking? I know my kids would love this as it is an interaction targeted as 1 to 2 individuals at a time and would make them feel special. I know it is tiring for the cm characters, but the most memorable ones are the ones who play with the kids in a way that is specific to that child. King Louie, Smee, Meeko, and The Queen Of Hearts have done this with my kids and each year they seek them out hoping for another turn. These are special moments and attractions in themselves.
Originally Posted By MPierce I know i keep rehashing this with you Lee. I just can't help, but wonder why they can't get things straightened out with these living characters. It just seems like such a waste not to have them in the parks. Even if it has to be on a limited bases. I know the folks that work at Disney are not dummies. Remy is only going to work in a restaruant enviroment unless you build an attraction around him. I agree with you about what size Remy should be. What they are doing at Chefs de France is perfect.
Originally Posted By u k fan I like where the LCP can eventually go i.e. being able to bump into a character who is experiencing an attraction as if they are enjoying a day in the park with you, but I'm not sure how they'll ever handle the logistics of this. It would be fantastic to ride Test Track with Gonzo, but how on earth do you do that safely without causing bottlenecks of people trying to see what's going on and damage to the characters? The Muppets are perfect for this as they lend themselves to this kind of technology. Lee, will MML ever make it to WDSP? I'd be there in a heartbeat!!!
Originally Posted By leemac <<So is Remy now gone from Rendevous de Stars?>> I believe so. I'm there in two weeks so will double-check.>> Looks like I might have been wrong about this one - it seems that Remy is still at WDSP and should be there through the summer. I wasn't aware that a second Remy existed - although I guess that is like saying there are two Mickeys.
Originally Posted By leemac <<It would be fantastic to ride Test Track with Gonzo>> The Living Characters Program has been charged with infusing the parks with characters that aren't the traditional walk-around characters. Anything within that remit is fair game including your suggestion, ukfan. It is about "pixie-dusting" families' experiences with personal interactions with LCP's products. The folks behind the program have managed to crack the CGI interactive show nut successfully (Turtle Talk with Crush and Stitch Encounter) but are still finding their way with the free-roaming AAs. Time will tell if they can find a way to get those characters working properly inside the parks. I don't believe there is any plan to bring Muppet Mobile Lab to Paris at present (the Muppets just aren't popular enough in Europe with the UK as the sole exception) although I'm sure it is being considered.
Originally Posted By u k fan <<<it seems that Remy is still at WDSP and should be there through the summer>>> It looks like Rendez-Vous des Stars (or whatever the name is by then) might be back on the menu in a couple of weeks as I'd like to see him in person. <<<I don't believe there is any plan to bring Muppet Mobile Lab to Paris at present (the Muppets just aren't popular enough in Europe with the UK as the sole exception) although I'm sure it is being considered.>>> If we don't get some Muppets in Paris soon I'll have to have a childish hissy fit!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yooohooo, this is great news. Kiz, if you could report, I would love to surprise my family, especially after I said to Sarah I think he has moved to Fla. As for the Muppets, I would love to see some Muppet action in DLP in some shape or form. I take it the French Muppet Show last year did not take off?
Originally Posted By u k fan Dave, I had been meaning to post our dining choices in a seperate thread, but hadn't got round to it. I'll try and get them up later today!!!
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad The Muppets are so unique. I would love to see more done with them besides just muppetvision. A live Muppet show would be great. Or, a dark ride like splash mountain that uses the various muppets and resembles the old TV show. I think they are an underutilized property of Disney.
