Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I was at World of Disney last night. There's a LOT of "06" logo merchandise, as you would expect. This is 2006, after all. I noticed that most if not ALL of this "06" logo merchandise includes Stitch along with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto. Stitch is included on more of this merchandise than I can ever remember. Here's my question -- Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto are called the "Fab 5," right? So this is 2006, and Stitch is everywhere. Do you think his inclusion with the "Fab 5" so much is a shot at making him part of a "Fab 06?" Just a thought. PS. I like Stitch.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Stitch gets his special event thru the summer at TDL as well... so, yes, this is Disney's newest fab character, even though he represents a difficult child and projects an unflattering image of disrespect and lack of finesse that the other character do not. Time for Stitch to go back into the vault.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I like Stitch as a character also - short term, one time shot -- any attempt for them to make him as important as the Fab 5 is ridiculous. I think because of the cartoon series he must sell fairly well with younger kids -- and I am all for pushing something other than the Princess's and all that merchandise -- but there has to be a boundary. just IMHO
Originally Posted By Kylesmom Stitch represents the problem child, but he also represents the possibility of redemption. Plus, he's fun.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Oh so it's ok to desecrate (Oops sorry meant update) POTC, but don't touch the Fab Five huh??? ;P
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Thanks to the movie right now I have a 3 year old Elvis clone running rampant in my house. On Saturday I took him food shopping and as I was trying to find something on the shelf I look up and there's a group of people staring at us. Here my son was singing Burning Love. It all started so innocently, I figured he took an interest so I loaded up some of my Elvis cd's in the car. Now I have to find a way to deprogram him.
Originally Posted By mgmguy Jim Hill had an article about this on his website a couple weeks back.Apparently it's not selling well with stitch in it.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I have no doubt that they're wanting to include Stitch in more stuff. I do think he's popular. My main question had to do with the association of the "06" for "2006" and his inclusion with the "Fab 5." Besides selling Stitch merchandise, I was wondering if there's an attempt afoot to make the "Fab 5" into a "Fab 6," and "2006" is a clever way to do it? My personal take on it -- Probably not. I think they're just using "06" as a way for Stitch to self-impose himself on the Fab 5 for a year. >> Apparently it's not selling well with stitch in it. << Did the article say how is this known? Was Jim Hill made aware of some real sales stats, or was it some CM's personal observation out on the sales floor?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire LESS Stitch and MORE Goofy! Makes me upset when I go to get Goofy merchandise and they dont have any, but theres plenty of Stitch! Is Disney still pushing Stitch's Great Escape? Or is Stitch just THAT popular, that they decided to add him?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire LESS Stitch and MORE Goofy! Makes me upset when I go to get Goofy merchandise and they dont have any, but theres plenty of Stitch! Is Disney still pushing Stitch's Great Escape? Or is Stitch just THAT popular, that they decided to add him?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Is Disney still pushing Stitch's Great Escape? Or is Stitch just THAT popular, that they decided to add him? << My observation is that Stitch really is popular -- at least with some age groups. But I've also observed that they're not punching up "Great Escape" so much anymore.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <My personal take on it -- Probably not. I think they're just using "06" as a way for Stitch to self-impose himself on the Fab 5 for a year< well here's the problem with that -- it's not '06 -- it was all of '05 also -- special series of pins with stitch at every park in front of every attraction - and even did pins with Stitch at DL attractions also ( so more than to puch the ride at MK ), then the Stitch toilet papering of the castle -- and the scene in DD with the wrecked van and police tape that supposedly Stitch took and crashed --- it's like a force feeding of Stitch and quite frankly, I've had enough, he's not THAT popular. he's a nice character....that's all
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I've had enough, he's not THAT popular. he's a nice character....that's all << I have a feeling you might not be in the "Stitch demographic."
Originally Posted By basas <<But I've also observed that they're not punching up "Great Escape" so much anymore.>> I've been on the ride with probably about 20 different people since it opened and not one of them has liked it. Not to mention, last Saturday while Space was posted at 45 minutes, Speedway at 60 minutes, Buzz at 80 minutes (!!), Stitch was posted at 5, and the theater was only 2/3 full.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>> I've had enough, he's not THAT popular. he's a nice character....that's all << I have a feeling you might not be in the "Stitch demographic." < I guess for which I am greatful -- but then who is ? I have an 11 year old, a 21 year old, and my wife and I - and while we all agree he was a nice character in a better than expected movie, not one of us see him as a long term icon.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Answering the "what if..." thread, one thing I would change about WDW that would conceivably benefit everyone would be to have a bit more balance in merchandise offerings, or at least more variety. I can understand the presence of the Fab 5 on everything, but after that, there should be more parity among characters. Stitch is fine, be he shouldn't be on everything, especially at the expense of other characters that other folks love but can't find on any souvenirs.
Originally Posted By DL 50th anniversary I work at disney and the reason we are puting stich on are 2006 logos is because as you see on the preveiws of lilo and stich the movie stich was always misplaced in other movies so we thought why not mix it up and put stich in there like he in the wrong mivie or in this case gang
Originally Posted By mgmguy <a href="http://www.jimhillmedia.com/article.php?id=1827" target="_blank">http://www.jimhillmedia.com/ar ticle.php?id=1827</a>
Originally Posted By mgmguy My apologies on my earlier comment.No where in the article does it say that the merchandise is not selling.I'm sorry for that.
