Does the Disney purchase of Henson affect the Palisades toy line?

[wembleyfraggle]

If something happens to the action figures then there goes my life. But since I have faith in the JHC for not letting them take the Action figures. I think someone should write to JHC and ask them about this.

Ive done it, but have not recieved a respose!
Tyler

 

[beaker]

any news from palisade's forums or ken himself?

 

[Whatever]

Ken says he doen't know anything and isn't going to worry about it until he knows more.

 

[Cap Backfire]

Cool.

I love Ken's train of thought here. I'm not surprised you don't get a response for JHC Wembley. They are probably being buried in email right now and have little time regarding your email.

I just hope nobody has emailed Disney about this. Too many mails might just give them reason to check this out more and decide they want that toy license, or just to use it, and dry it up.

Regarding seeing Muppet stuff in Disney stores, I have yet to see anything I would buy for myself or for a child at a Disney store. Their toys are pretty crummy right now, and I see no sign of improvement. I recently used one of their figures of Donald Duck to make a custom of Howard the Duck, and I may scrap the wholething cause the articulation is so queer. I certainly don't wantto see Hasbro make Muppets after they have made crummy toys since time began, especially now that we are spoiled by Palisades toys and quality.

We'll all just have to wait this one out and snatch up figures as they are released.

Josh.

 

[Drtooth]

Maybe Disney might actually license Disney characters to Palisades, leading (I hope) to kick*** Disney Action figures of Animatronics at DL and WDW.

Ken stated a while ago that he wanted to make a Disney line, sort of like the Magical Collection figures. I'd like to see it, but it's just not feesable.

 

[Fozzie]

I really hope nothing will change with the figures and other Muppet licences. Other wise, I'll be mad, Disney toys suck, they are cheap toys at expensive prices.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Luke]

Disney only really use their own "preferred" people to make figures and PVC's etc. Palisades make specialist stuff for a collectors market - i don't think they would "dumb down" if told to and start making cheap kiddie fodder. There is hope, the Pirates Of The Caribean license went to a more specialist company but then that is a more adult style property than Disney would view the Muppets. I don't think you can really call this one, we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Cap Backfire]

That. Would. Rule.

Dude, that would RULE having Palisades make Disney toys!!!

It's too bad Has-been... I mean, HASBRO toys has the exclusive license for Disney toys. I only know this fact from an ex-girlfriend who probably married Disney;'s frozen head after we broke up.

Anyway, Disney could really use a company that would put their soul into a toy, a company like Palisades. I hope for the best and that this will buyout will mean big things for Muppets AND Palisades.

Good luck to all!!!

 

[Zack the Dog]

If something happens to the action figures then there goes my life. But since I have faith in the JHC for not letting them take the Action figures. I think someone should write to JHC and ask them about this.

Come on now don't be like that, what was your life before the action figures? Action figures aren't life. It would be sad to loose the line,but it's not the end of your life.

We are very lucky to have what we have now, i doubt Palisades would have done this line now if Disney had boughten the Muppets back in 1990. Also isn't it great that we've already got some PVC's such as Thog, The Snowths and such "if" Disney does take over that part of the line.

 

[Muppetsdownunder]

I sure hope Palisades can continue with the muppet figures, they have been great! Although I probably won't have room for much more it would still be disapointing to see them stop production because of Disney.