Originally Posted By juicer What is it like to have a Pal Mickey when exploring the parks? Is it worth the price? I know I can probably get one on ebay for less money - I will be going to WDW with adults - But are young at heart - Would it be fun or a bother?
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF My husband bought me one...he truly expected me to carry that thing around...he lays on my bed and is quiet..I have no idea what all he does...but I do know he is cute
Originally Posted By carrieannie I got Pal Mickey on my last trip. He`s really cute, but kind of a pain to carry around all the time (especially when its hot!) He shakes when he has somthing to tell you,but he`s not that loud so we would have to stop and hold him to our ear. his information was interesting and I would`ve missed a couple of things if it wern`t for him. But it took some of the freedom away, carrying him around,stopping to listen,and hes a little heavy and hot around the neck..I haven`t decide if I will bring him back in Sept or not. He does do games and jokes when you get home..HTH!! Carrie from R.I
Originally Posted By cindergrl I bought one on our last trip, at first my husband rolled his eyes, but then he got into it and had a lot of fun. It was our first trip to WDW and Mickey's little facts were lots of fun. We also had fun picking out a couple of outfits for him, my husband made it a mission to find him the pirate outfit which was only available in one store. So all in all he was worth the $$. But be careful of those clips they sell them with our first Mickey flew off of BTMR one night when the clip let go. The castmember we talked to in lost and found got him replaced for us though, which was so nice! We ended up buying a larnyard and a keychain and using the metal ring to hook him to the lanyard so he could not come off.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We got one for our 2003 trip, he was quite fun and informative, esp since it was my son's first trip and I hadn't been since '93. I would often get a plastic bag from a ODV cart or shop to protect him from wet rides and rain. We took him back in '06 but he spent most of the time in the room. I may take him on the next trip since we'll have some newbies with us.
Originally Posted By brotherdave We got one for my son in 2006. He carried it with him everywhere, and this is from a kid who normally 'won't be caught dead' with stuffed toys (except for those he's won at amusement park games). What was funny, was that he would repeat some of the park facts that Mickey would say and seemed proud to tell us some of the parks' 'secrets'. We had a blast with him using Pal Mickey and possibly plan on taking it with us on our next trip.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose how big is this if you can wear him on a clip around your neck? i thought they were at least 12-14"?
Originally Posted By cindergrl I would say 10". He has to be facing forward to pick up the sensors so I found it easier to clip him onto the lanyard that way I wouldn't drop him and if I got tired of holding him he could just hang there.
Originally Posted By mickeymad Both my girls want one(11 year old twins) and I can't talk them out of sharing. The lanyard sounds like a great idea as I refuse to acrry both of them around the parks when they are sick of carrying them. Do you Bring your Own lanyards or do they come with a lanyard?? and what do you do on wet rides???
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb >>>...and what do you do on wet rides???<<< >>>I would often get a plastic bag from a ODV cart or shop to protect him from wet rides and rain.<<<
Originally Posted By brotherdave It does come with a lanyard, but, you'll have to provide your own plastic bag to help keep it dry.
Originally Posted By DisBich We take Mickey almost everytime we visit. We have 6 kids, so we just share the duties of "caring" for him. He is a blast to have around.
