Disney Crossovers - Yeah you heard right

[TF76]

I have no problem with it, they might be really cute. It more exciting to me than a lot of transformers news of late.

[1orion2many]

I already have a really really really low opinion of the cross overs and this certainly isn't going to improve it.

[Pulse]

disney characters becoming transformers is just silly

I think you've summed it up perfectly...

[Golden Phoenix]

I'm curious to what will come out of this. The hope of anything decent coming from this simply does not exist.
The only good thing I could see coming out of this, and it is a stretch of the imagination, is that maybe, just maybe, I could get my missus one of these and then she would slowly get hooked on Transformers in general.

[MV75]

Despite who licenses who, the outcome is the same, more nonsense lines.

Takara has done mini lines like this before but never with a universal brand such as this.

What is Nike then?

And yet for some reason beyond my senses, people lapped the stupid things up like they were a box of turkish delights.

[Golden Phoenix]

What is Nike then?

And yet for some reason beyond my senses, people lapped the stupid things up like they were a box of turkish delights.

That was because it was Megatron and Optimus Prime. And as Takara said when they were designing the Binaltech/Alternators Dodge Ram Optimus Prime, they wanted it as Prime because he sells a lot better.
I don't think they will do a Prime and what not, just Mickey and his friends. As such I can't seem to figure out just how the fandom will react to the actual figures.
If they are good, you will probably hear a lot of people saying that certain ones would make great Insert Name Here and just end up modding them

[Paulbot]

I think Transfandom wouldn't be the target for Disney Transformers, Disney fandom would be, and in fact Japanese Disney Fandom. As others have said here, and a friend of mine who taught English in Japan told me, the Disney characters are huge in Japan.

As for how fandom will react? Some Transfans will still be interested (as they are in SWTF and Marvel Crossovers), some will happily let those toys be as another wacky Japanese novelty, and some will think it's the worst thing ever.

[Saintly]

ya know... this could be a (possible) confirmation that Botcon'09 could be held in Disneyworld??

[GoktimusPrime]

I think Disney TFs would be really cool if they were exclusive to Disneyworld and Disneylands. I know that there's lots of exclusive toys and merchandise sold at Disneylands... I browse through the toys when I'm there but I've never bought any. But I must admit that if I ever saw exclusive Disney Transformers while I was at Disneyland - hell yeah I'd buy it!

I wouldn't go to Disneyland just for the sake of buying the toy, but if I happened to be in Disneyland (cos come on, it's freakin' FUN - and I seriously hate Disney but I still love Disneyland - damnit!) I would buy Disney TFs!

[Pulse]

These new transformation pics are interesting...





Sure it's kind-of a shellformer but for a Mickey Tribute, it works! (But it definitely hasn't swayed me into forking out for him...)