[Park Hopper]

WDW has finished testing a new electronic interactive tour guide toy that will be available both for rent or purchase. Called Pal Mickey, it's a 10.5-inch-tall plush toy that contains a bunch of electronic gadgetry that enables him to inform guests about parades, show times and the location of various Disney characters. He also will give park tips and info like height restrictions on attractions. All this while offering up wisecracks, to boot. Youngsters in the 5-to-10 age bracket are the target market.

Five years in development, Pal Mickey has computer chips that are activated by various electronic beacons hidden around the parks. He will work at all four theme parks.

The toy will be available for rent or purchase at merchandise locations in selected Disney hotels beginning in late April. He's expected to be available in the theme parks in mid-May.

Guests will be able to rent Pal Mickey for $8 a day plus a refundable $50 deposit. He also can be purchased for $50. If you buy him, he'll play three games and tell a variety of jokes when he's taken out of the parks but will no longer offer WDW information.

[monorailgoof]

WOW!
Very Cool
Where didya find that out?
Gr8 Discovery~
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[monorailgoof]

ps- Have fun in WDW tell us how everything goes!:)

[mickey]

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Pal Mickey