How Do Disney's Talking Characters Work? - DIStory Dan Ep. 80 [NOT SAFE FOR MAGIC]

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Жыл бұрын

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How do the talking characters at Disney work? What sort of high tech magic goes into the behind the scenes of Kylo Ren yelling at you in the hot Batuu sun? #robotics #animatronics #disneyland
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@laurencharley2143
@laurencharley2143 Жыл бұрын
Back in 2016, Mickey asked where I was from. I told him we were from England, and he said “WOW! All the way from the UK!” 😭😭 it was so cute
@gotcha-toon3940
@gotcha-toon3940 Жыл бұрын
THATS SOO CUTEEE
@Kevindevos
@Kevindevos Жыл бұрын
We we said we came from The Netherlands, he said ‘I love Gouda cheese’
@CartoonWorld-sf9gn
@CartoonWorld-sf9gn 11 ай бұрын
2016😢
@VioletxMoonRoblox
@VioletxMoonRoblox 11 ай бұрын
Bro exposed where they live to the world
@StarzzxOSC
@StarzzxOSC 11 ай бұрын
Awwww as. A Disney fan this was way to cute to read I come from the UK 🇬🇧 too!
@Bananacustardcostuming
@Bananacustardcostuming Жыл бұрын
My friend is “friends with” Iron Man at Disneyland Paris and one of the most common things he gets asked is to wish someone a happy birthday. Unfortunately that suit doesn’t have a button for that, so he just has to say “no” or something else 😅
@shayerahol6434
@shayerahol6434 11 ай бұрын
Oh no! Lol!
@infin8um
@infin8um Жыл бұрын
The end result is simply amazing: when I met Mickey, he greeted me like an old friend. After a short two way conversation, he asked if I wanted a picture. When Mickey said "say cheese", I responded with "havarti" and he immediately said "ha! I like that!". The team seamlessly makes it seem like you've met the Mickey you've known since you were a kid!
@marcusblackwell2372
@marcusblackwell2372 10 ай бұрын
What does "havarti" mean?
@themilkman9688
@themilkman9688 Жыл бұрын
WE FINALLY GOT THE SNEAKY SPEAKY MICKEY SECRETS
@madisoncampbell3564
@madisoncampbell3564 Жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHHA
@cannibalisticrequiem
@cannibalisticrequiem Жыл бұрын
I know!! I legit squealed when I saw the thumbnail! 😂
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY Жыл бұрын
@@cannibalisticrequiembut he changed the thumbnail D:
@sadieripy8369
@sadieripy8369 Жыл бұрын
❤ilyvbo
@CyberGrapeUK
@CyberGrapeUK Жыл бұрын
Talking fur characters are fun but I appreciate the non-verbal ability to improvise on the spot. Spontaneous interaction that's different every time is always gonna be more magical for me than a set script.
@RoxasClaimsRiku
@RoxasClaimsRiku Жыл бұрын
All these things aside, there is also the cost on the performer's body. As someone who was friends with people who were 'friends' of Mickey and Minnie, these things weighed a ton. Most performers did not get past the 5'6" range, if that, so they were usually very petite individuals. The all day meet and greets of the Mickey Mouse at the Theater on Main Street would often result in back issues, neck issues, shoulder issues, and head issues. I have also heard that a lot of people had nightmares regarding their work on the interactive Mickey Mouse.
@MicheleKlinger
@MicheleKlinger Жыл бұрын
The talking costumes are just SO COOL. I had no idea the tech that went into it.
@skunkman9815
@skunkman9815 Жыл бұрын
They need to bring these back god dammit
@allisonc.6424
@allisonc.6424 Жыл бұрын
Right? It actually feels more magic to me!
@glamrockfoxy6667
@glamrockfoxy6667 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@adventuresinsplashmountain6
@adventuresinsplashmountain6 Жыл бұрын
We need more of these
@therealtermc7816
@therealtermc7816 11 ай бұрын
@@skunkman9815hold up… take them back??
@George_vv
@George_vv Жыл бұрын
I've never heard Safari Mickey be called African Mickey and that is the funniest thing I've heard in a while.
@bronxbearbud272
@bronxbearbud272 Жыл бұрын
In the lead-up to Animal Kingdom's opening, Disney's self praising PR excitedly claimed that one of the park's performance spaces would feature genuine performers from Africa celebrating and sharing their native African dances and rituals with park guests. People stayed away in droves. I guess Bubba Daddy didn't mortgage the farm to get a bunch of stomping natives thrusting spears in their faces. Within a few months the natives were replaced by Camp Mickey, who hosted the hijinks wearing his finest colonial-era pith helmet and safari outfit. I guess that was kind of, sort of authentic?
@slob5041
@slob5041 9 ай бұрын
Dark Mickey
@corn_dog8771
@corn_dog8771 8 ай бұрын
@@slob5041bro💀
@mindlessfanatic
@mindlessfanatic Жыл бұрын
7:48 YOU DIDNT HAVE TO BRING BACK MEMORIES FROM THAT DEFUNCTLAND VIDEO... BUT YOU DID ANYWAY. DUNNO IF THAT WAS DANS OR KENNYS IDEA BUT BRILLIANT, YOU ARE!!
@ratbones620
@ratbones620 Жыл бұрын
The technology they have developed for these talking characters just blows my mind. Especially the star wars ones. However, I think we should also recognize the impressive work cast members do with the non-speaking static characters. They are able to communicate so much without saying literally anything.
@NathanSpies
@NathanSpies Жыл бұрын
It’s interesting how some of the articulated characters look better than the normal non-articulated characters. Like Baloo on the cruise looks more like Baloo than the theme park version
@Red_homieClassic
@Red_homieClassic Жыл бұрын
articulated chip goes hard
@dalerose3500
@dalerose3500 Жыл бұрын
I interacted with Stormtroopers once where I made a joke about their lack of marksmanship. They walked away as one said in a sarcastic tone "very clever". It was so spontaneous.
@mel_ottav
@mel_ottav Жыл бұрын
Such a great video! I'm a former entertainment CM at WDW and the talking characters are magical, even when you know all the magic! You pretty much hit it on the head as to why we don't see talking meet and greets anymore. It's a combination of all of the reasons you stated, it all comes down to money. I did cry a bit when I met talking Mickey with my family. They totally freaked out because I told them nothing. There's just something about it that triggers in your inner 5 year old. I hope if they can make the tech more consistent and offer it in more locations that they will bring the talking meet and greets back.
@disneyboy3030
@disneyboy3030 10 ай бұрын
We should write letters about it.
@redvelvetrose
@redvelvetrose Жыл бұрын
I kind of wish they would let masked characters like the stormtroopers and kylo ren talk without canned responses. Like how hard can it be to stick a simple vocoder in there to make them sound like the characters? It would be so much cooler to let them adlib like face characters.
@nifty_biscuit
@nifty_biscuit 5 күн бұрын
The problem I've found is with the voice changer is the lag and the fact that the helmet would need to be soundproof. You can hear the normal voice and it breaks immersion. Maybe in the future there will be a good ai capable of hearing an actor whisper a line and then quickly repeat it in a completely different tone
@InfinitySor625
@InfinitySor625 Жыл бұрын
I never got to meet Talking Mickey so I am sad that they retired him for now. Unrelated, but I LOVE Fozzie Bear wearing Dreamfinder’s Hat in the background! It looks so cool ❤️
@andreapatane4204
@andreapatane4204 7 ай бұрын
Neither did the 3 of us meaning my parents and I, but I hear that it might be a dream come true.
@Buffyfan04
@Buffyfan04 Жыл бұрын
The talking costumes remind me of the 1980's talking Mickey Mouse storytelling doll. Just knowing how the illusion works is magic as you end up appreciating the effort it takes to make it happen.
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY Жыл бұрын
there are videos of those; they were made by the same company that made teddy ruxpin
@BobaTea117
@BobaTea117 Жыл бұрын
Disney Dan you really hit us with the defunctland plot twist with that backstage animal kingdom bit 👀🤣
@iseespots6014
@iseespots6014 Жыл бұрын
You did not ruin the magic, you just made it more magical. Great review!!!
@lfstaib91
@lfstaib91 Жыл бұрын
LOL the defunctland animal kingdom got me good.
@shinyagumon7015
@shinyagumon7015 Жыл бұрын
Jokes on you, Dan. BTS tech breakdowns are my kind of Magic! The combination of puppeteering and dialog trees is so cool and innovative, but I get why they stopped doing it for non-Star Wars characters. Darth Vader is as much about the look as he is about the voice, same with the Troopers or Mando, so using the technology here gives the guests a better experience and is cheaper because they don't have a face that needs to be articulated, keeping maintenance down.
@SniffyTugBoat
@SniffyTugBoat Жыл бұрын
well said~
@AliFinNoble
@AliFinNoble Жыл бұрын
The first time my son met Mickey mouse was at the magic Kingdom. My Mom had suggested it she had known that it was the talking Mickey head but did not let me or my 2-year-old any idea what was about to happen. It was some of the best magic ive ever felt. My son was so shocked and excited. 😊
@muppetsretrofan8873
@muppetsretrofan8873 Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing video! Could you imagine a talking OSWALD? Honestly, I hope Disney does more with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit soon, he's so underused.
@erikpacheco6067
@erikpacheco6067 11 ай бұрын
Yeah that will be so cool and awesome to have a Talking Oswald and he is voiced by Frank Welker
@randomsliceofcakeofficial
@randomsliceofcakeofficial 6 ай бұрын
1:29 Fun Fact: The creator of the toy, Teddy Ruxpin used the same technology as they did in welcome to Pooh corner as he worked for Disney!
@726berkshire
@726berkshire Жыл бұрын
There’s a lot more going on with these talking characters than we all thought. :O Even after listening to this information, it’s easy to forget it because the way it’s pulled off is spectacular. On a side note regarding talking characters in parades, I think the only case I’ve seen this would be in World Series and Super Bowl cavalcades.
@Mugshot_Productions
@Mugshot_Productions Жыл бұрын
You know with all these characters I’m surprised they haven’t used them in parades have you thought of that? Have they done that? Also great video Dan! Big fan.
@deee71194
@deee71194 Жыл бұрын
He mentions that towards the very end. Great minds think alike :)
@ryanmiddleton3788
@ryanmiddleton3788 Жыл бұрын
I think its because its easy to remove them off set if they're in a meet and great building or a show stage if they malfunctioned than out 15ft high on a parade float in the middle of Main Street
@katlynnbos1790
@katlynnbos1790 10 ай бұрын
​@ryanmiddleton3788 yeah that would make sense after watching mickey and Minnie's 90th birthday celebration, during the parade mickeys eye fell out mid show and they couldn't do anything and he had to stay up there the rest of the show with his hand over his eye. I felt bad for the actor but job well done on being brave and carry on
@skunkman9815
@skunkman9815 Жыл бұрын
They need to bring back the talking costume interaction meet n greets god dammit
@artofajax7199
@artofajax7199 6 ай бұрын
The Defunctland cut at 7:46 was brilliant. Excellent callback to that video’s big reveal with a similar impact.
@Funny_Funhouse
@Funny_Funhouse Жыл бұрын
OMG YES!!! TALKING DISNEY CHARACTER VIDEO!! (We need more of them tbh bc they’re so awesome to watch…and I’m obsessed with animatronic character suits)
@felipefigueiredo5698
@felipefigueiredo5698 Жыл бұрын
I HATED talking Mickey. Firstly, I heard him giving the same lines he gave to me to another guest before me. But the worst was that I'm very creative with my interactions, so Mickey would ask something and I'd give a creative answer, or a question as an answer, and the castmembers that were theoretically manipulating the conversation looked at each other not knowing what to do. Mickey ignored whatever it was I said in all these moments and kept on telling me about the haunted mansion ghosts. It was clear to me how it worked.
@katiemealey9895
@katiemealey9895 Жыл бұрын
If anything, this doesn’t ruin the magic, it makes it more magical!! Really interesting video, thanks for sharing 😊
@DaxIsAName
@DaxIsAName Жыл бұрын
OMG IM DYING 7:40 YOU THREW IN THE QUEUE MOVIE 😂😂 Dude I could listen about this technology for hours, it's so fascinating!
@MNSweet
@MNSweet Жыл бұрын
Back when D-Springs had the roaming piano, I liked playing find the guy with the beanie and large shopping bag. He would be driving the piano with their thumb and index figure.
@Flying_Miku
@Flying_Miku Жыл бұрын
We call them articulated headaches cause they always have issues yay for performer backups and some great actors
@skywalkerpanyt
@skywalkerpanyt Жыл бұрын
10:29 Thank you for featuring my stormtrooper and Kylo Ren fail video! My channel features tons more of my character interactions too. I really appreciate all your commentary. I’m a big fan of your channel!
@spookytaco666
@spookytaco666 Жыл бұрын
I bet the cast members had a good laugh after that hahaha. That was hilarious.
@alexcelaya7829
@alexcelaya7829 Жыл бұрын
I wish they did this more
@jacksonpape7232
@jacksonpape7232 6 ай бұрын
I feel bade for the voice actor for Mickey. Hundreds of lines for a temporary meet and greet. Give this man justice
@SuperEgoNaut
@SuperEgoNaut Жыл бұрын
I literally just earlier today had finished a re-watch of the Defunctland FastPass video - so I was laughing audibly when it was referenced again here.
@TheAtomized_Wizard
@TheAtomized_Wizard Жыл бұрын
I speak like a stormtrooper haha my fingers and hands are always doing the craziest things ❤😂
@EthanCrossMedia
@EthanCrossMedia Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, that is like the secrets and mechanism inside the articulated heads.
@Un1uckyLim
@Un1uckyLim Жыл бұрын
Despite this kinda ruining the magic, it’s still magical to know the mechs of how these heads work.
@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115
@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I went to Disney World in 2011 and Timon from The Lion King talked to me and it blew my mind! 🤩🤯
@TheAtomized_Wizard
@TheAtomized_Wizard Жыл бұрын
This is so insane! Thanks for all the sneakyspeakysecrets Dan ❤
@Aftermath779
@Aftermath779 Жыл бұрын
Actually, for the parades. From what I know there was only one parade in the Disney parks, Disneyland specifically, that uses a talking Mickey. And that parade is already gone.
@andreapatane4204
@andreapatane4204 7 ай бұрын
I hate to spoil the magic and fantasy for you and all of the Disney fans everywhere, but I remember my mom telling me that there's a tape that's usually connected to a mechanism somewhere in the character costume which has the voice over of the voice actor or voice actress recorded complete onto it re: controlling the articulation of the mascot masks.
@ZoraTheberge
@ZoraTheberge Жыл бұрын
I’ve worked in theme park costuming and I can assure you that it’s sometimes difficult to justify the cost because our department doesn’t immediately correlate to direct profit the way food and merch sales do. It’s theme park math. You can either renovate a food stall or bathroom or have a fancy meet n greet that requires a whole team and advanced tech and extra training. Characters are supposed to be cheap ambiance. It really doesn’t cost that much for a young actress paid just over minimum wage to walk around in a ballgown. But a talking Mickey is really involved
@AppleandMeep
@AppleandMeep Жыл бұрын
Ah!! Dan! Another great one! I absolutely love this deep dive! Also loving the Mickey balloon neon sign! Your set up is always one of my favorite parts of your videos!!
@ChuckyChickenCartoons
@ChuckyChickenCartoons Жыл бұрын
Um is no one gonna question the not so sneaky/speaker severed Fozzie Bear head in the back? He do be rocking that top hat tho
@queenofcamp832
@queenofcamp832 Жыл бұрын
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM REVEAL MADE ME CRACK UP SO HARD HAHAH
@tobytaylor6329
@tobytaylor6329 Жыл бұрын
wow i want to go to disney land soon to see those high tech mickeys
@whatdoyousuppose
@whatdoyousuppose Жыл бұрын
Not the Shapeland plot twist omg 🤣
@nendog0re
@nendog0re Жыл бұрын
i’ve been watching ur vids nonstop the last three days i’m so happy u uploaded😭
@strawberry_octopus
@strawberry_octopus Жыл бұрын
Joke's on you! I believe in the magic even more! This stuff is fascinating!
@KM_Loves_Books
@KM_Loves_Books Жыл бұрын
The talking Mickey is truly magical. I remember doing a “Card trick” with Mickey and it was the best.
@telephonewyre
@telephonewyre Жыл бұрын
The animal kingdom defunctland part gave me a good chuckle
@alejandromfontanez
@alejandromfontanez Жыл бұрын
I wish Walt Disney was alive to see this Mikey
@SadieRockheart
@SadieRockheart Жыл бұрын
I actually got to play with the finger controls during a career fair! They had the buttons and one of the heads on display that you could make talk. Pretty cool! And hearing from friends on the entertainment team, one other reason they don't have the talking Mickey interaction any more is for the safety of the performers. Those heads were super heavy.
@Zacryan629
@Zacryan629 Жыл бұрын
Dan i love your videos especially your distory intros keep up the good work!!!❤❤❤
@richiesmeckgeckscas46
@richiesmeckgeckscas46 Жыл бұрын
Technically, the Power Glove was made by Mattel and licensed by Nintendo, but I get the comparison you were making with it. Awesome video, by the way!
@timrob12
@timrob12 Жыл бұрын
I remember that clip from when the first people visited and with the kids dressed as Buzz and Tigger, I believe Mickey actually mentioned their characters by name, so I'm wondering if they recorded every possible Disney character name just in case something like this occurred.
@disneyboy3030
@disneyboy3030 10 ай бұрын
Sometimes the actual actor would be in the suit.
@timrob12
@timrob12 10 ай бұрын
@@disneyboy3030 What, you mean Bret Iwan? I mean, I'm not ruling out the idea, but one would think he barely has the time for that. And would Disney even allow it?
@disneyboy3030
@disneyboy3030 10 ай бұрын
@@timrob12 well believe it or not I heard that sometimes especially during early testing he that in there.
@timrob12
@timrob12 9 ай бұрын
@@disneyboy3030 That would make sense as a special thing during the premiere or something.
@aidenayers2486
@aidenayers2486 Жыл бұрын
Can we all just thank Disney dan and Kenny for learning all this stuff and remembering it for the video so thank you Disney Dan and Kenny for all you do
@NicoWorldStudios
@NicoWorldStudios Жыл бұрын
1:41 😅 It’s magic kingdom but it’s kind of true
@_Emma_Does_Stuff077
@_Emma_Does_Stuff077 Жыл бұрын
I know this might not be everyone’s thing but please make more videos like this! I LOVE behind the magic type of stuff and learning how things are done. I would love a video on more things similar like how do the Velociraptor meet and greets work at Universal or the Mario characters, things like that would be so fascinating!
@XanBos
@XanBos Жыл бұрын
Knowing that this is where technology would take us eventually, it should be evident that having talking characters is a must. You can’t go back. With what Disney charges to get into the parks, as well as the subscriptions from Disney+, there should be ample monies to operate these characters. Also, with the same technology, the handler could have a “clipboard” with a stylus that would control the head and speech, taking one person out of the equation. It’s always about money with the huge corporations. Never about the experience anymore. What I wouldn’t give to see Walt’s reaction to what has become of his dream.
@RagintonIvonFuzz
@RagintonIvonFuzz Жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this for so so long
@dlrp-fans
@dlrp-fans Жыл бұрын
Great info and very interesting, thanks. We had a strange meet and greet with talking Mickey, there was something he could not answer and there was a long weird silence before he said something, I have a video of it somewhere.
@DistoryDan
@DistoryDan Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Oh I’d love to see that! Hahaha
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY Жыл бұрын
i already knew the talking mickey meet and greet used pre-recorded phrases and wasn't like turtle talk with crush which uses a voice actor to make crush say different things every time (although there are some pre-recorded animations and quotes)
@chifrank
@chifrank Жыл бұрын
@disneydan when people discuss the "Disney" magic or creativity the interactive Mickey Townhall was truly genius. It was (8) eight years ago and we still remember and speak of the moment because my child and myself were astonished. She's moved on to crazy rollercoasters and or thrill rides, but this moment in time was special and Disney sorta needs this special sauce back.
@onceuponasim
@onceuponasim 11 ай бұрын
I am so jealous of how much muppet stuff you have!
@maxordman4100
@maxordman4100 11 ай бұрын
Excellent job on this video! I am very happy to see you finally made the Sneaky speaky secrets video! Please try and work on a Bugs Bunny video for a future Distory episode! Love the whacky Star Wars jokes and all the amazing stuff I learned from this episode! You didn’t ruin the magic for me, you only made it more magical! Especially thanks to your wild personality and clever reveals of the hidden secrets of the talking characters!
@imakebaddecisions2191
@imakebaddecisions2191 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking the Apple Vison Pro could be incredible for talking characters. Imagine being able to switch dialogue trees with your eyes. It can capture your blinks, so you can blink by just...blinking. And it has cameras that face downward so it could maybe even capture mouth movements to puppet the jaw like that.
@TheVideogirl9
@TheVideogirl9 Жыл бұрын
This is crazy cool. It's like a game controller.
@Spindash54
@Spindash54 Жыл бұрын
SPOILERS: I never thought I would have my mind blown by the Shapeland reveal TWICE, but here we are! 😂
@lizinacan151
@lizinacan151 Жыл бұрын
Truly Disney magic!
@MatthewPrower
@MatthewPrower 9 ай бұрын
if they ever do this again, i wanna see ‘em go the “mario in real-time” route straight up, voice actor in a booth backstage stuff
@arabidllama
@arabidllama Жыл бұрын
Hand-controlled facial expressions is also a thing in VR Chat! Avatars can flap their mouths based on mic input, but any further facial expression is up to either button chords or mixes of finger curls.
@theprodigiousspiderstarTM
@theprodigiousspiderstarTM Жыл бұрын
Love the inter workings of this stuff! Also rewatching this again and I was at Hollywood Studios 5 days ago this year/2023 and I was trying to carefully watch the stormtroopers and Kylo Ren during the interactions thanks to this video
@shelbystidham9350
@shelbystidham9350 Жыл бұрын
That was really cool. Thank you for this.
@hayleywaalen2612
@hayleywaalen2612 Жыл бұрын
That looks so cool!
@sarahlamper5701
@sarahlamper5701 Жыл бұрын
Them cutting out meeting the talking characters honestly is so on brand for Disney rn. Always tryna cut corners and staff and therefore cutting away the magic (and also, wtf pay your cast members). It’s a shame. I hope new management brings this back soon
@Lhaffinatu
@Lhaffinatu Жыл бұрын
I could swear that when I went to Disneyland back in the 1970's the characters eyes were pained screens and they could talk to you through those.
@disneymagiczack
@disneymagiczack Жыл бұрын
This was an awesome video Dan!!
@kylekeller3398
@kylekeller3398 Жыл бұрын
I met Talking Mickey at Disney World back 2014, 2016, and 2017. I know the characters at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Hershey Park, Six Flags, etc. are just costumes, but they’ll always be 100% real to me! Of course, I also know The Muppets are just puppets. By the way Dan, can you please do a costume evolution of either Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, or Scooby-Doo? Do Bugs Bunny first.
@MathieuLeblanc1991
@MathieuLeblanc1991 Жыл бұрын
One small error, Legend of the Lion King was at MK, not Animal Kingdom since it was not around in 1994. But they did use it for Festival of the Lion King in 1998
@TramiNguyen-oi3kp
@TramiNguyen-oi3kp Жыл бұрын
I love this channel!
@Genieruler6348
@Genieruler6348 Жыл бұрын
Ty so much Dan that was so cool :)
@Wheels518
@Wheels518 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos… I just want to clarify one thing that was miss said in your video… The Muppet on stage, the Rafiki, and even the Timon Talking Heads were actually a system called bike, break puppetry… Where the performer had a mechanism in the palm of the characters hand that they squeezed like you would on a bike break, or a hand, grip exercise tool, in when they did, it would tighten the wire or loosen it, and it would open and shut the mouth and their eyes… and the reason why I know this is because at the time that they were in the park, I did the shows that they were in…
@Liquid-Ice
@Liquid-Ice Жыл бұрын
Great video! Talking Mickey at Magic Kingdom was amazing - knowing how it works now is even more amazing. I wish they still had this available at Magic Kingdom, in 2018 my kids found it so amazing and magical. Even after finding out how it works, I am amazed! I hope they bring it back at some point, my kids never noticed in 2018 that one Mickey talked and one didn't - but they really appreciated Mickey saying Happy Birthday to them in MK. For parades, I suspect talking Mickey isn't available during the parades in Florida because it is already so hot, wearing that heavy mechanical head probably makes it even worse.
@ballbag
@ballbag Жыл бұрын
talking mickey is very terrifying lol
@weirsgarage
@weirsgarage Жыл бұрын
great video topic and well covered
@SfinxVid
@SfinxVid 11 ай бұрын
I just know that AI is gonna make this tech even more impressive in the upcoming years. I think we can safely bet that the company is already working with it behind the curtains to get it to a point they can implement it into those character interactions
@thattheatrenerd1418
@thattheatrenerd1418 9 ай бұрын
Yeah they are def putting a lot of money into the r and d department for it.
@jessicaclark4922
@jessicaclark4922 Жыл бұрын
Dan. ...DAAAANN! You've outdone yourself 🤟 love this video!! 😊❤ And you too 😁 And Kenny! 💜💜😁😁
@SniffyTugBoat
@SniffyTugBoat Жыл бұрын
thank you thank you thank you for this vid. I've been fascinated by these suits for years. thank you thank you thank you. I was at WDW around 2016 and I remember being enamored with the Stormtroopers being able to tell parkgoers things. it's still cool, even if it was a prerecorded instance.
@ryanjones6827
@ryanjones6827 Жыл бұрын
Where are the old talking heads now and how much are they worth?
@markthomas6236
@markthomas6236 Жыл бұрын
I love what you do
@SlipperySoap
@SlipperySoap 11 ай бұрын
This is so cool!
@BAM5636
@BAM5636 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I have awaiting this video from you since I heard you go off on the subject during one of the defunctland debate podcasts. Bring back talking Mickey!
@PhillipVector
@PhillipVector Жыл бұрын
I subbed to the channel because of this video. Good content. Thanks for the reveals as I have been going crazy about how it works. :) Now do Galactic Starcruiser. :)
@wakeywarrior
@wakeywarrior 11 ай бұрын
It’s shocking they got rid of ‘Talking Mickey’ at the Town Hall. It was amazing. They likely did it to save money, second cast member required, the guy who helped develop it was surprised it was removed.
@raypierce5818
@raypierce5818 Жыл бұрын
Wish we could have talked earlier. I was on the initial WDI design team for this back in 2007!
@DistoryDan
@DistoryDan Жыл бұрын
Whoa! Message me any time! Tell me your stories! Did I get it mostly right? Haha
@yorgle
@yorgle Жыл бұрын
What about swimming characters? When we were in the parks in the late 70s, early 80s, you'd often see Smee swimming in the pool (either at the Poly or at River Country... i'll have to look at photos to be sure which...)
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