Stupid Guest Tricks

anyone know how to set these off away from the show?

I'm guessing it might be similar to the Pal Mickey technology maybe?

I have to admit, it looks cool, seeing them add to the show like that.

KingsIslander wrote:I'm guessing it might be similar to the Pal Mickey technology maybe?

I think the pal mickey used a few things. sensors to tell him where he was and what track to play. and a data track to exchange data with the server system. whtch it just be wifi thou.
I'd still like to find a list of the easter eggs they programmed into him thou. did he really act pocessed when carried into a non-disney theme park?

It has to be frequences in the show soundtrack.
but I just dont want to go buy a frequence generator and try the whole spectrum. I will have to hang out in the parks at dark and see if anything else sets them off that would give me a idea.
worse comes to worse, I can ask a CM too. they prolly wont tell you how Mickey talks, but they ears should be ok.

I remember reading that someone tried playing a recording and the ears didn't react. I suspect it's a wireless signal.

KingsIslander wrote:I remember reading that someone tried playing a recording and the ears didn't react. I suspect it's a wireless signal.

well yeqah. I guess the device is seperate.
I see they use them in the tea party night club too.

When in the parking lots they should be programmed to flash orange like safety beakons!

drcorey wrote:I think the pal mickey used a few things. sensors to tell him where he was and what track to play. and a data track to exchange data with the server system. whtch it just be wifi thou.

Pal Mickey uses infrared signals. The receiver is in his nose, which is why he shuts up when you stuff him into a backpack.

I don't know how he refreshes his data. I'd be surprised to learn it's wifi though. Anyone know?

And no. Pal Mickey does not gross out when you take him to Universal. Would be cool though!

Zazu wrote:Pal Mickey uses infrared signals. The receiver is in his nose, which is why he shuts up when you stuff him into a backpack.

I don't know how he refreshes his data. I'd be surprised to learn it's wifi though. Anyone know?

And no. Pal Mickey does not gross out when you take him to Universal. Would be cool though!

if you had a pocket controller for the ears you could really have some fun in the parks. hmm, I should rent a signal counter and go visit the parks myself. it might even be interesting using one near talking mickey too. but his channel is prolly encypted. can you imagine the fun hackers would have with that system? "ok goys and burls, lets get the fyuck out of here."

Zazu wrote:I don't know how he refreshes his data. I'd be surprised to learn it's wifi though. Anyone know?

How often does he refresh? They might just use a proprietary radio signal but only near the gates of the park. I wouldn't think wifi would make sense either, it'd be absolute overkill and raise the price of pal mickey, he'd need a real OS running on him.

Edit: Read the patents, it's a mix of infrared and radio, with it degrading to radio when no infrared is available. All phrases are preloaded, the signal can only choose them.
So I'm betting glow with the show is simply IR that broadcasts a color value.