Oswald the Rabbit is back home....

Cool!!!
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2Xited4Disney said:
Sounds like Bob Iger is a man of his words... I think I really like him

Hmmm..... a little early to be saying that, IMHO
 

What's it going to take mitros, my friend?

Bob has brought Oswald back.
Bob has decentralized operations as promised.
Bob has not only mended fences with Pixar but bought them.
Bob mended fences up with Roy and the other Disney's.
Bob has not acted in an Eisner like way in any fashion.

What's it going to take? :teeth:
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Here's a great quote from Disney's daughter (courtesy of si.com):

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/02/09/bc.fbn.nbc.michaels.ap/index.html

"When Bob was named CEO, he told me he wanted to bring Oswald back to Disney, and I appreciate that he is a man of his word," Walt Disney's daughter Diane Disney Miller said in a statement. "Having Oswald around again is going to be a lot of fun."

I like the fact that:

(a) Iger thought enough about Oswald that it was worth getting him back.
(b) He talked to Disney's daughter about getting him back
(c) He actually went out and got Oswald back
(d) He didn't toot his own horn or hold a press conference or made a big "look at me" deal about the whole thing.

Though small, the acquisition of Oswald (IMHO) speaks volumes.
 
So what will Disney do with Oswald now do you suppose? They cant just put him in the parks, people will be like "What happend to Mickey? Who streched out his ears?"
They should make a movie.
 
DannyDisneyFreak said:
So what will Disney do with Oswald now do you suppose? They cant just put him in the parks, people will be like "What happend to Mickey? Who streched out his ears?"
They should make a movie.

I agree. I think it's great that Disney has Oswald back. Although we don't know what would have happened if he never was stolen...
 
My guess his role in the parks will be mostly non-existent. However, I'd bet you'll now see Oswald shorts included in vintage Disney DVD's and such. You might also see him in some vintage merchandising items... but that's probably about it.
 
Peter Pirate said:
What's it going to take mitros, my friend?

Bob has brought Oswald back.
Bob has decentralized operations as promised.
Bob has not only mended fences with Pixar but bought them.
Bob mended fences up with Roy and the other Disney's.
Bob has not acted in an Eisner like way in any fashion.

What's it going to take? :teeth:
Gimme time, Pete, I'm working on it....... :smooth:
 
Considering the good PR that this will get, I can't see Iger simply leaving Oswald in the vault. Merchandise is soon to follow and I would imagine some shorts will be produced to try and re-introduce him a bit.

He looks like Mickey Mouse, but not enough to confuse people.
 
CarnotaurDad said:
I like the fact that:

(a) Iger thought enough about Oswald that it was worth getting him back.
(b) He talked to Disney's daughter about getting him back
(c) He actually went out and got Oswald back
(d) He didn't toot his own horn or hold a press conference or made a big "look at me" deal about the whole thing.

Though small, the acquisition of Oswald (IMHO) speaks volumes.
Agreed. On all counts.
 
dbm20th said:
He looks like Mickey Mouse, but not enough to confuse people.
Well, while I was just reading the Jim Hill article about Oswald I have my 2 year old daughter on my lap and when she saw the pic of Oswald jummping in the swimmin' hole she pointed and said "Mickey Mouse!"
 
From Jim Hill Media
So now that Oswald's officially back home at Disney, what does Iger actually intend to do with this character?," you ask. Well, you may be surprised by what Bob's got up his sleeve. You see, it's not what all you animation fans think is going to happen (I.E. That now we're going to get a "Disney Treasures" DVD that finally collects all of Walt's versions of the "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" silent cartoons).

Oh, sure. That product (Or a product like that) will eventually make its way to the marketplace. Perhaps in late 2007 or early 2008. But as for Oswald's first gig as a newly reacquired Disney character ... Well, this lucky rabbit is about to go hi-tech.

To explain: Given that Oswald-related merchandise is still very popular in Japan, Disney's reportedly looking into creating some brand-new animation of this classic cartoon character as he appeared back in the 1920s. So that this lucky rabbit can then make appearances on cellular phones and/or on other handheld devices
This is interesting.
 
im not going to say i like iger or i dont like iger but the fact is he's doing one heck of a job so far :thumbsup2
 
I'm glad Oswald is back home in the Disney stable! Personally, I would be alright with just a DVD release of the classic shorts featuring Oswald, but if they do more with him I won't mind either. Thanks Bob, keep the nice surprises coming!
 
I don't think we'll se any Oswald the Rabbit roller coasters anytime soon. (but what do I know?) I think a DVD and some t-shirts in the theme parks is all you're gonna get.

Oswald for Al Michaels. NBC got screwed big time!!
 
Another Voice said:
Inside buzz: when Roy told Bob what to do, Bob said "Oswald who?".
And that's what 99% of the country is saying. I am sure to be in the minority here, but the whole transaction sounds like a punchline - Al Michaels for Olympic highlights, 4 rounds of golf and Oswald the Rabbit. Apart from the Disney geeks like us, nobody has ever heard of Oswald. Except from the report here in this thread that he's "big in Japan", I don't see how he could be worth a whole lot beyond sentiment - he's not much more than an historical footnote.
 


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