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08-04-2009, 02:26 PM
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| Ring-a-ding-ding!   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Relieved that 'Up' was everything he'd hoped for - and so much more!
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 | Should DLP join the 'Club'? Disney has a new phenomenon. It has slowly crept into the public conciousness. Among certain circles it is hugely popular. Others will have never heard of it. Others eat, sleep and breathe it. I refer to.... Club Penguin. Club Penguin - Waddle around and meet new friends! For those who aren't in the know, Club Penguin is a Disney website that allows children (and adults I suppose) to play as a penguin in a fully interactive environment. This includes interacting with other members, earning rewards, playing games etc. NDJnr is currently addicted to it and I have to admit that I find it rather hypnotic myself. The merchandise has started to appear in the Disney Store, collectable game cards are available in newsagents and there have been character meet and greets at the USA parks So is this brand big enough to be given a presence in DLP. Or is it already there? Is the merchandise available? Or is the site not yet established in the rest of Europe? With HSM and Hannah Montana staining the name of Disney, I find it rather nice that these cartoon penguins (crudely rendered I admit) can become so popular.
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08-04-2009, 02:53 PM
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| Pirate - G'har!  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Club what now? I've never head of this, but I suppose if merchandise would bring the money in...oh heavens I'm sounding like Disney...
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08-04-2009, 03:02 PM
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| Ring-a-ding-ding! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Relieved that 'Up' was everything he'd hoped for - and so much more!
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Quote:
I think it will only get bigger - the merchandise display in my local Disney Store is large and they had sold out of the play set that I took NDJnr there tonight to buy (thank God for the online store!). The fact that Disney has produced character costumes suggests its popularity (although there was also a Bonkers Bobcat costume produced so maybe not...)
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08-05-2009, 03:29 AM
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| Dancing through life Join Date: Nov 2008
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? My 10 year old cousin seems to be addicted to Club Penguin. I still don't really know what it is. I know it is noisy! |
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08-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England, United Kingdom
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Like you said, it all depends on what foothold it has in Europe. Although adding anything from it to Paris will go down well with British guests, and no doubt help spur its growth in Europe. I can't say I'm for it, but if it gets bums on seats, or more importantly Euro's in the tills then I say go for it.
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08-05-2009, 09:56 PM
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| Future Imagineer! =D  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Club Penguin is so yesterday. A few years ago EVERYONE played it. Now no one I know plays it
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08-06-2009, 09:38 AM
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| No Jazz Hands?  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Club Penguin. Never heard of it. I have heard of the Virtual Magic Kingdom though, and if I'm not wrong (which I probably am) it's a similar concept. I don't think it's popular enough at the moment to have merchandise in the shops, but if it's a choice between penguins or HSM, I know what I'd pick. |
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08-06-2009, 11:44 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England, United Kingdom
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? ^High School Penguin Musical? 
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08-06-2009, 12:07 PM
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| Ring-a-ding-ding! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Relieved that 'Up' was everything he'd hoped for - and so much more!
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Quote:
And as for no one playing it? NDJnr has just come off the site - I've never seen so many penguins since my visit to the McVities factory.
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08-06-2009, 12:59 PM
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| Pirate - G'har! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Indeed Mr Phogg, well put. And remember, yesterday's fashions in CA are today's in bad-toothed Britain! hehe.
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08-07-2009, 12:28 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada
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| Re: Should DLP join the 'Club'? Actually, Im surprised it hasn't turned into a huge franchise, animated movie, merchandising, theme park attractions etc. A few years ago it WAS the big deal... I was addicted- I beat the habit, thankfully! I don't know about its popularity today, but I do see little reminders of it... Like the advertisement on the right hand side of the reply box. Its taking over :O!!
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