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Not the most exciting pictures ever, but here's the Duffy and ShellieMay who generally prefer to hang out quietly with the other Duffy Bears on my shelf.

I always call him Classic Duffy because he's wearing the Duffy sailor outfit.

I'd like to get an outfit for ShellieMay that was actually made for her someday, but I think she looks pretty nice in these Build a Bear clothes.

In general, I need more ShellieMay period 😂

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Theme Park Friends: Duffy the Disney Bear and his friends

Hello everybody! I wanted to try something a little different. Let's take a closer look at one of my favorite theme friends that needs to come back to the US Parks, Duffy the Disney Bear and his friends!

Duffy first appeared at Downtown Disney's (now Disney Springs) Once Upon a Toy Store. He was first called "The Disney Bear," and was used to promote the grand opening. They called him the Disney bear due to his Mickey shaped paw pads and birthmark as well as the Mickey imprint on his face. The first version of his story had Tinker Bell share a little of her Pixie Dust to bring Mickey's bear to life. The little story was cute, and they originally sold the bear in a variety of colors. However, our little friend didn't get as popular as the Disney company would have hoped leaving the first version of the bears to sort of fade from view in 2004.

All is not lost for this little guy. In 2001, the Tokyo Disney Resort launched The Disney Bears on December 1st to go along with their Christmas event. He soon became a big hit with the Oriental Land Company wanting to rebrand the Disney Bears into Duffy and give him the story we are familiar with today.

The story we all know and love starts with Mickey starting his journey around the world. Before he leaves, Minnie gives Mickey a teddy bear to remind him of home during his travels. During a particularly busy day at sea, Mickey brings out Duff and gives him a big hug missing his friends back home. As he fell asleep, Duffy starts to come alive filled with the magic and love poured into Minnie's hard work and care. They continue to travel the globe making new friends and trying new things along the way. Mickey had so much fun with Duffy that Minnie decided to make ones for all of their friends. This is where Duffy would then receive outfits based on different characters as well as places from around the world that could be bought around the Disney Parks (especially Epcot).

Duffy's story would be played for children to see during the Bedtime Story Block on one of the resort channels. You can follow along with the cute video below:

Now of course Duffy didn't just have Disney characters as his friends. Over the years Duffy would find 6 new friends through his travels around the world. His first friend turned girlfriend is the adorable ShellieMay. One day when Duffy and Mickey were back home from another long journey, Minnie noticed how lonely Duffy was. She took the time to create a new teddy bear friend for him to be with. As Duffy was showing the sweet bear the beach, he came across a heart shaped shell and gave her the name ShellieMay. Just like Mickey and Minnie are a couple, it is generally assumed that Duffy and ShellieMay are a couple as well. A featured outfit for ShellieMay is an adorable sailor dress that slightly mimics Duffy's sailor outfit.

After becoming friends with ShellieMay, Duffy found a new friend in the form of Gelatoni. Gelatoni is an adorable kitty who loves to paint with his tail. He met Duffy one day while he was eating ice cream. When some of Duffy's ice cream fell on the ground, Gelatoni was able to cheer him up by showing him how he could paint using the ice cream. They later created pictures for each other showcasing their new friendship. Duffy made a promise that he try to find the beauty in everything just like Gelatoni.

Duffy's next friend is a sweet purple bunny named Stella Lou. She meets Duffy one day as she was practicing her dancing. She showed Duffy that dreams are more than just the visions we have when we sleep. They can be our future goals and hope for the future. She also encourages Duffy to keep trying to find his dream and make it come true.

While searching the islands for a gift for ShellieMay, Duffy met a relaxing turtle named 'Olu Mel. He was playing his ukelele along the beach as Duffy and Mickey were trying to find the perfect gift. When Duffy heard 'Olu Mel singing, he asked him to join them for ShellieMay's birthday. He was more than happy to share his music with new friends, and can't wait to sing with them again.

Duffy found his next friend while eating some cotton candy at a near by cafe. Cookie Ann was walking towards Duffy with a large stack of waffles blocking her view. As she ran into him, some of the waffles squished Duffy's cotton candy. When Cookie Ann saw what happened, she encouraged Duffy to try the new creation. He took a big bite of his new cotton candy waffle sandwich. With Cookie Ann's help, Duffy decided to keep an open mind and try new things.

Duffy's most recent friend is a pink fox named Lina Bell. He met Lina Bell while walking through the park with Mickey. He got distracted by a little butterfly flying away from the trail. When he turned around, Duffy got scared when he didn't recognize where he was. Lina Bell saw how worried Duffy was and used her sleuthing skills to help reunite Duffy and Mickey. She might be Duffy's latest friend, but there could be more on the horizon.

Most of Duffy's friends can currently be found at the Toyko Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disney Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, and Duffy, ShellieMay, and 'Olu Mel can be found at Aulani Resort in Hawaii. These will friends can be seen on various bags and accessories as well as plushies with them in themed outfits depending on the time of year. For example, they each have a special outfit for their 20th Anniversary in the Hong Kong Disney Resort. In recent months, Duffy and ShellieMay have made a few appearances during Disneyland's 70th Anniversary cavalcade along with a few ticketed events in both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. Hopefully we will see the return of Duffy and his friends to the parks very soon.

If you would like to see more of Duffy and his Friends, there are a series of videos on YouTube featuring these adorable friends.

YouTube links:

Welcome Lina Bell!

Lunchbox Mystery:

Christmas Special:

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