Toy Review - Darth Goofy

Today's review will be short and sweet, because there is not too much to tell.

Darth Goofy is an exclusive to Disney theme parks, part of a series of mash-ups between Disney and Star Wars Characters. Other figures available include Mickey Mouse as Luke, and Donald as Goofy. This year, the theme switched to the Muppets and there is a PVC set available at the Parks (and on eBay.)

Darth Goofy is a fun little statue, good for sitting on your desk. There is limited articulation: the arms are swivel at the shoulders; head rotates (though tends to pop off); and the waist rotates. The legs are locked in due to his skirt, so any articulation means nothing.

Darth Goofy comes with a slightly cartoony lightsaber, and that's it for accessories.

You'll pay around $12 in the parks for one of these, which isn't too horrible considering the inflated prices of everything in a Disney Park. Of course, to get one at the Parks, you'll need a ticket (well, at Disneyland you can get a 1 hour shopping pass), and it's not worth the trip for this alone. The other reliable source is eBay, where one is available for $16.

I'm glad I own one, but I do love most things Disney or Star Wars related. Dollar-wise, the value is very low compared to the run-of-the-mill figures found on the pegs. But Darth Goofy is not run-of-the-mill.

April 15 - Fantasyland

Hey, something changed on the pages. The picture of the Motor Boat Cruise (which ran from 1957 to 1993, according to Wikipedia) has been replaced by a snapshot of Snow White's Grotto. This does make a more appleaing shot, and allows Disney to mention that all money tossed down the well is donated to charity.

1961



1964

April 14 - Fantasyland

Same page, same goofy looking dad riding Mr. Toad. Some things never change.

April 10 - Main Street USA

All the same!

April 9 - Main Street USA

Finally a change!

In 1961, we are shown a photo of the hose and chemical wagon of the fire department.



In 1964, the image has been changed to show a "Pretty Disneyland Tour Guide" who is pointing out the highlights of Main Street as part of a journey through the Magic Kingdom.

April 8 - Main Street USA

Another page that remained the same. This series is not off to a promising start, though stuff does change later on in the book.

April 7 - Table of Contents

Again, exactly the same.

April 5 - Walt Disney's Guide to Disneyland (1964)

The back cover of the guide shows some updated attractions:

Main Street lost the Shooting Gallery, and now has the Penny Arcade.

Tomorrowland remained the same.

In Fantasyland, the Mickey Mouse Club Theatre changed it's name to the Fantasyland Theatre.

Nothing changed in Frontierland.

Adventureland had the most change in the Park, adding the Swiss Family Treet House, the Tiki Room, and a Big Game Gallery, which is an "exciting shooting gallery with an African motif."

April 3 - The end of the SOPs

Well, this is all I have. The final 5 pages of Pirates. Now you too can run two of the most popular Disneyland attractions. Tomorrow, the guidebooks return!

April 2 - 5 More Pages

April 1 - SOPs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And more!









By the way, many April Fool's Day pranks are lacking a certain wit, but Google has done a wonderful job, as always. I cannot wait to search in the future.

Also, if you feel forced to write a lame post, that, coupled with an lame image, can only be an April Fool's joke, you don't need to identify it as such.

April 4 - Walt Disney's Guide to Disneyland 1964

Onto the 1964 Disneyland Guide. Because this is only three years removed from the last book I posted, and they share many of the same images, I am going to do a comparison between the two books. This will not be the most in-depth look at the parks, but still...

Images will be hosted (as always) on my Flickr account, for all to view. The set is located here and images will be uploaded as they are posted here.

March 31 - Nearing the end of Pirates SOPs

March 30 - Disneyland 50th Map: Space Mountain

One more map to round out the weekend. Planning on finishing up the Pirate SOPs this week.

March 29 - DIsneyland 50th Map: Pirates Theme

Well, not really a theme, but Capt. Jack is featured on the front. Click on the pictures to see them larger, as always.

March 27 - Standard Operating Procedures

If anyone has more SOPs, and want to share them with tens of visitors, shoot me an email and I'll post them for the world. I'm happy to scan them.

More Pirates for today:

March 26 - More SOPs

You got 'em!

March 23 - More Pirates than you can handle

March 19 - Last of the Haunted Mansion SOPS

These are the final pages. Still in the waiting: more Disneyland maps from the 50th, the Pirates SOP, and more fun Disney stuff!

March 18 - Haunted Mansion SOPS

Another 5 pages. Please enjoy. If you are, or know, the person who won the Batman Island of Adventure proposal on eBay tonight, and wish to share, I have plenty of stuff to trade for a digital/real copy of that.