A tasteless youtube video someone made from the parks, and a little intro...

[Disneyguy85]

Hello all,
First off, yes I am new, and yes, I am an AP. But I assure you, I am NOT "anal" and I always respect the CMs and do not make trouble while I am at the parks.

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but some time ago a youtube user uploaded two videos of Mickey (and in the other video Minnie) greeting people, turned on his camera's infrared setting, and actually saw through the characters' eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlQEFR7RN8U&feature=related

Now, I find this to be tasteless and wrong that these videos were uploaded. Even though he put a tag stating that the content was disturbing and not for children or "sensitive people." (Somehow I feel that was meant in a derogatory way.)

I agree with what most of the people commenting on the videos are saying; That it ruins the magic for children AND adults alike, that it invades the performer's privacy, and that the videos should be deleted.

The user on the other hand, clearly does not care about those comments at all. (I also know this for a fact, though I would rather not get into how I know.)

Since these boards are primarily for CMs, I wanted to see what CMs thought about this and about the claims that it ruins the magic...etc.

Thanks.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

?? Just exactly what was he trying to prove? That someone is in the costume?

Duhhhh.

betcha he used to sneak a look at his christmas presents too.

what a loser!

[hobie16]

Wow!! A moving eyeball inside of a character's head. What revelation will he disclose next?

[drcorey]

well, sort of like, there is a little of the disney charactors in all of us,
and a little of all of us in the disney charactors...

[Disneyguy85]

betcha he used to sneak a look at his christmas presents too.

hehehe..
Nice one!

[Ms. Matterhorn]

I looked and then I commented, "What? There's a person in there? No way."
We should all post stupid comments like that.

[Sarah Magdalene]

I would not call it tasteless at all. Their are things far worse than that exist in the Disney universe.

You see, people have this suspended belief in characters. I have many many close 'friends' and I treat them as accordingly depending on the situation. Although I believe in Character Integrity, This kind of a video may give a little insight to others who wondered. Yes, if you pinch or kick Mickey - he WILL hurt. If you push him, he WILL Fall. He breathes, walks, eats. Yes, MICKEY MOUSE IS FRIGGEN REAL!

All that "magic ruined" stuff complain about on the comments - I tend to think that those individuals were looking for something to complain about, or they would not have ignored the disclaimer and cry foul at the guy. If it ruins it for children and "sensitive" adults *eyeroll* - THEN DON'T SHOW IT TO THEM!! How hard is that? Basically, if you are looking for something to pick on - you will indeed find it. However, one can look at the same video and say, "What an awesome friend Mickey (or whoever) has. I admire anyone who has such endurance..." *


*Not to toot my own horn, just trying to prove a point.

[Disneyguy85]

I would not call it tasteless at all. Their are things far worse than that exist in the Disney universe.

You see, people have this suspended belief in characters. I have many many close 'friends' and I treat them as accordingly depending on the situation. Although I believe in Character Integrity, This kind of a video may give a little insight to others who wondered. Yes, if you pinch or kick Mickey - he WILL hurt. If you push him, he WILL Fall. He breathes, walks, eats. Yes, MICKEY MOUSE IS FRIGGEN REAL!

Yes, I understand what you are saying.

But I think that any adult with a brain knows that the characters are real and have feelings.

That really isn't the issue here.

There is really just no point to putting something like this on youtube. Sure, there is a disclaimer, but so what?? There was no point to putting those videos up.

Every adult and teenager knows that the characters have "friends" and have real feelings.

Teens know perfectly well that the characters have feelings, but they pick on them anyway, becuase frankly, most teens are jerks. (like the idiot who messed with Tigger in WDW) Not so much that they don't think the characters are real.

And I want to make one thing crystal clear, I am NOT a complainer by nature.

I try to be positive and look on the bright side when it comes to the parks and such.

I agree, there are way too many people who complain about trivial and irrelevant stuff....Like on some of those other boards...

It was not my intention to upset anyone by making this thread.

[Big Wallaby]

I don't think you actually upset anyone.

Now, I do look with some disdain on what this person did with their equipment, but for different reasons than Sarah Magdaline.

First of all, the reason he made this video was disrespectful. True, he is not showing anything that anyone didn't know, and true, maybe putting a person's face on the characters might make a single person change their mind about assaulting a character, but I think by and large the <insert derogatory word for people here> who would punch Mickey or Donald or kick Goofy or whatever do it because they do know there's a person inside who will bleed if hit enough, and they do it out of a morbid disrespect for the characters, Cast and Disney. There's my $ .02.

[Disneyguy85]

...because they do know there's a person inside who will bleed if hit enough, and they do it out of a morbid disrespect for the characters, Cast and Disney.

Yes, I agree. That has always been my thought on that matter.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Well put BW.

I'm not upset either. just mystified that he would bother to do something that most of us already know.

He is probably the same person that will use a flash on a dark ride to be able to "capture" the behind the scene magic. Sort of a "let me ruin the magic for everyone" type of person.

thats the type of person that I would love to see the Disney lawyers slap a suit on for copyright infringment or some such.

[turkeyham]

To my knowledge, I can not see into Mickey's eyes. I think this person must had a flash on while recording. I thought Mickey's head was solid and the character person wore a black face mask on below the head?:)

[Princess Susi]

People post what some would consider distasteful vids on youtube all the time, you can either accept them or not. There are millions of vids there that will offend SOMEONE, somewhere. I don't find a problem with the video, if that is how the maker wants to have fun, whatever. It is an interesting viewpoint from an intellectual side, but it would hit the gut emotionally for many, I would guess.

The Princess

[Natural Selection Fan]

There's quite the percentage of Youtube / Disney Park
videos that seem just a little whack.

Notice the one with Alice & The Mad Hatter posted as
"Alice Falls Down". I mean, here they are in those
heavy costumes in the 90 degree heat, busting their
asses (no pun intended) to make sure the kids have a
good time, and Alice takes a spill. She's obviously in
pain but still stays in character. My guess is a nasty
tailbone bruise, but who knows?

The whackjob behind the camera thinks this is funny
and so much so, that he / she uploads it to YT.

That's just heinous.

[Princess Susi]

Yep, I watch youtube everyday. There are so many nasty, distasteful vids there. I have clicked on some thinking it was something else at times. The makers of these bad vids have a nasty habit of calling their vids by something innocuous and you think it is something else. I am more careful now before watching some of the trash there, but even in my genre of watching, there are evil people who post sucky vids. It is a risk you take when you click on a link to a vid there.

That said, there are also some really great Disney vids and lots of great old musical clips. So I cannot resist going over and hearing Fred sing They Can't Take That Away From Me" or "Just The Way You Look Tonight" Gets to me everytime...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....:love2::love ::lovestruc:love2::love::lovestruc

Princess *put on your dancing shoes* Susi

[hobie16]

Here's a really loopy video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZNhvJjGH_4

This guy is currently on a 1000 day voyage that has gotten some pretty funny interest. Sailing Anarchy has a forum about it that has gotten 18684 posts and 582964 views on 187 pages. If you have a week check it out.

http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=52463&st=0&start=0

[Disneyguy85]

Yep, I watch youtube everyday. There are so many nasty, distasteful vids there.


You ain't just whistling Dixie!

The Internet in general can be a very venomous, cold place.

When it comes to most message boards dealing with the Disney parks that I've seen, if someone is tries to be positive, look on the bright side, or try to be cautiously optimistic, they'll get their head bitten clear off.

Unfortunately, I'm also speaking from experience.

But oh well, the Internet can be good or bad, depending on where you go.

[GrUvGrL]

I don't think you actually upset anyone.

Now, I do look with some disdain on what this person did with their equipment, but for different reasons than Sarah Magdaline.

First of all, the reason he made this video was disrespectful. True, he is not showing anything that anyone didn't know, and true, maybe putting a person's face on the characters might make a single person change their mind about assaulting a character, but I think by and large the <insert derogatory word for people here> who would punch Mickey or Donald or kick Goofy or whatever do it because they do know there's a person inside who will bleed if hit enough, and they do it out of a morbid disrespect for the characters, Cast and Disney. There's my $ .02.

I also agree with Wallaby! I don't think that a video proving that there is a REAL PERSON in a costume will stop anyone who is willing to harm a character.

[FerrisWheelJunkie]

I don't really see the big deal. It's sort of interesting. I don't think it's trying to kill the magic or "show" that there's a person in here, I think it's more, "Hey, isn't this a neat effect?"