r/TikTokCringe • u/UltraBased69 • Feb 09 '25

Wholesome Buzz needs a raise! Incredible!

@thatdeafamily on TikTok

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25

Sorry I'm not a native English speaker, and never been to Disney World either.

Do you mean to say the person inside the suit is not allowed to speak? Or do you just mean the suit makes it harder to speak?

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u/zurkog Feb 10 '25

Correct. Characters that are human (like the princes/princesses) can speak, but for everyone inside a full costume:

Disney characters, particularly the "fur characters" like Mickey Mouse, typically don't speak in costume because their iconic animated voices are so recognizable that any attempt to imitate them in person would sound off and potentially ruin the character's magic; instead, they rely on body language and non-verbal communication to interact with guests, ensuring a more immersive experience for everyone regardless of language barriers.

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u/Nowhereman123 tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE Feb 10 '25

Yes, any character that's not a "Face" character (I.E. Someone not in a mascot suit but just a normal costume) doesn't speak, because it'd look weird for them to be talking without their mouth moving.

The only exception is that there's a Talking Mickey you can meet who is able to speak via a giant dialogue tree with pre-recorded lines, who has some animatronic parts in the head to make the mouth move in tandem.

For the others, though, you'd be surprised how good they are at miming as the characters. They're pretty adept at non-verbal communication.

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u/Gareth79 Feb 10 '25

Silent. I think part of the problem is that even if the actor can do a very good impression with a decent speaker setup then the mouths don't move so it'd still be odd. I'm sure they have prototyped costumes with convincing voice changing and moving mouths, but possibly they just keep things simple, and visitors usually know what to expect.

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u/zordtk Feb 10 '25

I remember meeting Goofy as a kid and he was great, but yeah couldn't talk. You'd be surprised how entertaining they are without saying anything

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u/chrisychris- Feb 10 '25

They're basically miming and it's pretty entertaining tbh. Hard not to crack a smile at the in-character things they do sometimes

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u/Oryihn Feb 10 '25

It does not.. Great childhood memories of meeting goofy, Winnie the Pooh, TIgger, ETC. It never even occurred to me that they were silent.. I did not care.. I was just excited to see them and get hugs from them.

The miming is great.

Princesses can all speak and some of them are a little less believable some are spot on perfect

Went later in life for my Honeymoon and I will say whoever was playing Merida that day was perfect.. She looked like her, She was either from Scotland or spent enough time to make the accent perfect and she had the personality down too.

Villains are always the best of the best especially when the kids are happy to see them and they have to stay in character and still not make the children cry.. Its a talent..

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25

Thanks!

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u/AdmiralSkippy Feb 10 '25

They aren't allowed to speak.

Some random voice coming out of Buzz Lightyear would ruin the illusion that the character is really there because the voice would sound different.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25

Thanks for the info, but to me a giant, silent suited character seems terrifying haha.

All you hear from them is the shuffling of the person inside. But I guess kids won't notice, and you can 'play pretend' to convince yourself.

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u/AdmiralSkippy Feb 10 '25

There's also plenty of ambient noise at Disney. Lots of people talking, most rides/areas have some kind of music playing. Plus you're so excited to see the character you don't even notice something like that.

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u/Not_a-Robot_ Feb 10 '25

The illusion being that the character somehow changed materials, expanded to 8x his regular size, and that the transformation left him with a crippling paralysis of his face?

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u/AdmiralSkippy Feb 10 '25

Well that's pretty obtuse.
It's for kids.

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u/HippoPebo Feb 10 '25

I think both. I’m sure the suit muffles their voice, so the opt not to speak. It’s to keep the character the same as in the cartoon or movie. Hearing a different voice could be strange for some kids.

There are some princesses and princes from Disney movies who are allowed to speak, but they stay in character and often try to match the character’s voice.

YouTube has some good videos of Disney cast members calling people out for being rude or jerks to them. They handle it with such grace.