The Walt Disney Company has stepped up efforts to entertain its younger guests in Orlando by breaking an age-old tradition and featuring talking meet-and-greet characters.

Talking Mickey appeared in October at the Town Square Theatre meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

First seen a while back at Disneyland's Toontown and then at various media events, the 'talking' Mickey moves his mouth and carries on personal conversations with the guests he's meeting, thanks to a touch of stage and tech trickery.