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Title: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: TowMater on May 11, 2010, 08:23:54 AM
The new character, Lotso short for Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear from the new Toy Story 3 appears at Block Party Bash replacing Bo Peep at Disney's Hollywood Studios. He has a new float in the Pixar Play Parade and is also a meetable character.

Block Party Bash
[youtube:3borxsoy]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcEbUlzs7Rw&feature=related[/youtube:3borxsoy]

Pixar Play Parade
[youtube:3borxsoy]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfj8O_BmWEs&playnext_from=TL&videos=Q1Y0fzVIrig[/youtube:3borxsoy]

Meetable Character
[youtube:3borxsoy]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3kPNwyin_4&playnext_from=TL&videos=AJruw6cmw5I[/youtube:3borxsoy]

I wonder if he smells of strawberries?
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: lil-shawn on May 11, 2010, 08:35:08 AM
Awww he is cute, i think i could snuggle him all the time  :lol:

i think he will not come to DLP and TSPL, what a missed opportunity...
it´s the same like with NGF, good idea bad execution, more pixar characters
are needed to kick off a true NGF!
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: alka1 on May 11, 2010, 08:52:15 AM
Here he is at DCA's Pixar Play Parade!

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Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: CafeFantasia on May 11, 2010, 12:11:14 PM
Um, I'm not quite sure I understand what Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear is all about. What's clever about him? Is he a parody of something?

One thing is clear. Pixar have succeeded in creating their gayest character ever :-)
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: 15MagicalYears on May 11, 2010, 04:56:31 PM
Gay being bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer?
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: disneyrules on May 11, 2010, 05:19:39 PM
He looks good.
On the pixar block party bash have they got rid of bo peep completly or is she on a different part of the parade?
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: insidethemagic on May 11, 2010, 05:29:52 PM
Thanks for posting my videos!

The meet-and-greet version of Lotso does not smell like strawberries but his plush toy version sold around the parks does.  He replaced Bo Peep in Block Party Bash.
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: CafeFantasia on May 11, 2010, 06:37:00 PM
Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Gay being bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer?

Nope. Gay as in very very camp :-)
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: Aveen2008 on May 11, 2010, 07:22:11 PM
I've never seen this character before, for some reason he doesn't look disney to me but maybe I would have thought that of Handy Manny and Little Einsteins if my little nephew didn't watch them on playhouse Disney.
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: TowMater on May 11, 2010, 07:37:02 PM
Quote from: "insidethemagic"Thanks for posting my videos!

The meet-and-greet version of Lotso does not smell like strawberries but his plush toy version sold around the parks does.  He replaced Bo Peep in Block Party Bash.

I hope you wouldn't mind me using them.
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: montaguewarner on May 11, 2010, 09:42:43 PM
Has anyone seen the amazing Viral Marketing by Disney for Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear?
And i know these look so real but thats the beauty of them! They were posted on fake accounts by TDA (Team Disney Anaheim) conveniently just before the TS 3 film coming out soon!  :thumbs: [youtube:lppe70w7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6dZtNYGlLM[/youtube:lppe70w7]
[youtube:lppe70w7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ZwkcHCVkE[/youtube:lppe70w7]
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: Anthony on May 19, 2010, 05:06:22 PM
Quote from: "Alan"
Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Gay being bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer?
Nope. Gay as in very very camp :-)
More so than Goofy?!

Lotso looks more bright and pleasant. He'd fit right into a certain New Generation festival... or is he too new?
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: dlrpkris on May 20, 2010, 03:09:00 PM
There's no excuse for not having him included in the New Gen Festival :(

Loving those virals though. Great work. TV programme Doctor Who has similar fake websites etc made up as a response to the show to help provide a back-story. Great idea
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: montaguewarner on May 23, 2010, 06:12:46 PM
Quote from: "dlrpkris"There's no excuse for not having him included in the New Gen Festival :(

Nobody would have any idea who he was! Disney films don't have as much press and hype around them here as they do over in the States!
Title: Re: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Lotso) debuts at WDW and DCA!
Post by: Soap on May 25, 2010, 12:07:47 PM
Quote from: "montaguewarner"
Quote from: "dlrpkris"There's no excuse for not having him included in the New Gen Festival :(

Nobody would have any idea who he was! Disney films don't have as much press and hype around them here as they do over in the States!

Imho that would be just the more reason to include him (or 1 of the other new chars)!
That would give a nice buzz and a little "mysterie" to the whole theme  :D