Pal Mickey Rules!!!
Okay, heres the down low on him....
You can rent him for $8 a day, or $50 to buy him
He looks like a small plush Mickey Mouse to the average passer-byer. He is sort of like a radio GPS type thing, forgive me I forget the correct technical term, but he has an antennae in his nose (my dog decided to open his nose up, so I know this for a fact) LOL! looks like a little red LED light, you can unzip him to find his on/off switch- to save on batteries.
If you purchase him at a shop- we got ours at our resort, they will turn him on and get him all set to go with you.
He comes with a clip. You can attach him to your belt, or follow other posters suggestions.
He is always available to tell jokes, or play games with (yup, even after you bring him home from your trip)
Assuming you have him clipped to your waist, he will vibrate for one of 2 reasons.
A. He has a joke related to the area you are in (ie space related jokes while in Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom) some are really quite good, some are knock-knock quality.
B. He has park information- like suggesting what time to go get a spot for parade watching, or when a particular ride has a short line. Or perhaps to point out secret info (like a talking water fountain, or bring your attention to fiber-optic walkways)
He is designed not to play during shows and will tell you he needs to be quiet, I actually tested him (squeezed his hand) while watching Muppets, and he wouldn't go off.
Hes a great boredom breaker for people standing in lines- cause we all do that at WDW!
You have to hold him right up to your ear while in the parks- since its so loud, he can be hard to hear...you will find him quite loud when your husband is playing with him in the hotel room and you are trying to nap.
You will notice that he picks up very quickly on where you are at,- walking through the park gates triggers him. He will have a customary comment like "OH BOY, Magic Kingdom..." and then mention some cool rides to check out. Or something to that affect.
Ive never had an issue with batteries, we bought Pal Mickey just after checking in for our 8 day honeymoon and he still is going on the same batteries, yup, I like playing "That Isnt Here" for Disney nostagia.
You can activate him to tell jokes or play games by squeezing his hand/s.
Hes very handy to have around (no pun intended). I strongly recommend getting one. He really made our trip special.
I usually had him- he was a gift from DH. I would stop when Mickey vibrated and say "Wait Tom!!! Mickey has something to say!" and DH would walk back and listen- you have up to 30 seconds I believe to squeeze his hand and hear him repeat what he just said- great if you missed it the first time. once you press his hand in the first window you can keep replaying until you hear the message.
I hope this helps out those who are looking for info on him.
