Plastic or Parrafin Character Figures

monorail pirate · 12-15-2008, 09:32 PM

I hope someone else remembers this (so I know I am not going crazy). I visited WDW several times in the 70's and 80's as a child with my family ( first ime was actually on opening day - 10/1/71.) I seem to remember there being some type of "vending machines" throughout the Magic Kingdom Park at WDW in the 70's where you could buy a plastic? or parrafin? disney character made to order while you waited (took about 2-3 minutes) and the figure was still warm when it came out. I think there were several colors (red, blue, green, etc) and am pretty sure there were a couple of characters to choose from at each machine. Does anyone remember these?

Tinker Bell · 12-15-2008, 09:36 PM

That does sound vaguely familiar....

elvistelth · 12-15-2008, 10:27 PM

I've seen those machines at Busch Gardens when I was a kid & I had a collection of those figures. I don't remember ever seeing them at Disney though. I didn't go to the MK until 1976 so maybe they were gone by then. I took my kids to the Miami Seaquarium a couple of years ago and they had those same kind of machines. The figures were wax and were of dolphins and other sea creatures. They were warm coming out of the machine.

12-15-2008, 09:32 PM	#1
monorail pirate A-Ticket holder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	Plastic or Parrafin Character Figures I hope someone else remembers this (so I know I am not going crazy). I visited WDW several times in the 70's and 80's as a child with my family ( first ime was actually on opening day - 10/1/71.) I seem to remember there being some type of "vending machines" throughout the Magic Kingdom Park at WDW in the 70's where you could buy a plastic? or parrafin? disney character made to order while you waited (took about 2-3 minutes) and the figure was still warm when it came out. I think there were several colors (red, blue, green, etc) and am pretty sure there were a couple of characters to choose from at each machine. Does anyone remember these?

12-15-2008, 09:36 PM	#2
Tinker Bell DisneyWorldTrivia.com Lifetime Pass Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 25,990	That does sound vaguely familiar.... __________________

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12-15-2008, 10:27 PM	#3
elvistelth Unfortunately, this user's actions have resulted in him/her being BANNED from the site Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Liquordale Posts: 1,178	I've seen those machines at Busch Gardens when I was a kid & I had a collection of those figures. I don't remember ever seeing them at Disney though. I didn't go to the MK until 1976 so maybe they were gone by then. I took my kids to the Miami Seaquarium a couple of years ago and they had those same kind of machines. The figures were wax and were of dolphins and other sea creatures. They were warm coming out of the machine.