Changes: Big Bird walk-arounds

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Full-bodied walk-around versions of Big Bird created for various stage, public and theme park appearances. This Big Bird, almost the same height as the actual Big Bird (8' 2"), is not a working puppet; a string is attached from underneath his beak to his left wing allowing the performer to use both hands to operate Big Bird's hands. The most familiar design of the walk-around Big Bird, introduced in 1980, wears a striped tie, or in some cases, a tuxedo shirt front, so to hide the vision hole in Big Bird's neck (as there is no monitor inside the costume). In stage shows, the puppet performs to a vocal track by Caroll Spinney (or, in the case of international appearances, the person who dubs Big Bird's voice in that country's language).

Like all the other walk-around Sesame Street characters, Big Bird was originally designed and fabricated by The Muppet Workshop, who eventually handed over these duties to VEE Corporation. As of 1985, the Big Bird costume cost $30,000.^[1]

Year	Stage Production	Notes
1978	Christmas Eve on Sesame Street	Big Bird as he appears in the Ice Follies / Holiday on Ice shows from 1974 to 1980.
2003	Out of This World	Big Bird in Sesame Street Live. This Big Bird wears a striped tie, or on different occasions, a tuxedo shirt.
	Sesame Place	Big Bird at Sesame Place, where he appears to shake hands, poses for pictures and sign autographs.
	Sesame Place	Similar design with a solid blue tie.

Sources

↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 22, 1985

[1] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 22, 1985

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-Full-body puppet/costumes of '''[[Big Bird]]''' created for various stage shows and public appearances. Costumes used in ''Sesame Street Live'' are exactly 8' 2", the exact same height as the Big Bird puppet on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' itself.<ref>[http://www.thenassauguardian.com/social_community/311212393686953.php]</ref> Whenever Big Bird appears in ''Sesame Street Live'', he always wears a striped tie (to hide the vision hole in Big Bird's neck, very similar to certain occasions when Big Bird would perform on location in the TV specials.)
+Full-bodied walk-around versions of '''[[Big Bird]]''' created for various stage, public and theme park appearances. This Big Bird, almost the same height as the actual Big Bird (8' 2"), is not a working puppet; a string is attached from underneath his beak to his left wing allowing the performer to use both hands to operate Big Bird's hands. The most familiar design of the walk-around Big Bird, introduced in 1980, wears a striped tie, or in some cases, a tuxedo shirt front, so to hide the vision hole in Big Bird's neck (as there is no monitor inside the costume). In stage shows, the puppet performs to a vocal track by [[Caroll Spinney]] (or, in the case of international appearances, the person who dubs Big Bird's voice in that country's language).
-As of 1985, the Big Bird costume for ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' productions cost $30,000.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EQgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2670,4770779&dq=around-the-world+sesame+street+live&hl=en</ref>
+Like all the other walk-around ''Sesame Street'' characters, Big Bird was originally designed and fabricated by [[The Muppet Workshop]], who eventually handed over these duties to [[VEE Corporation]]. As of 1985, the Big Bird costume cost $30,000.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EQgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2670,4770779&dq=around-the-world+sesame+street+live&hl=en Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 22, 1985]</ref>
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 ! Full Body Puppet/Costume !! Year !! Stage Production !! Notes
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-| [[Image:Holidayonicebigbird.jpg|200px]] || 1978 || ''[[Holiday on Ice]]'', and ''[[Christmas Eve on Sesame Street]]'' ||  His first walk-around
+| [[Image:Holidayonicebigbird.jpg|200px]] || 1978 || ''[[Christmas Eve on Sesame Street]]'' || Big Bird as he appears in the [[Ice Follies]] / ''Holiday on Ice'' shows from 1974 to 1980. ||
 |-
-| [[File:BigBirdSSL.jpg|250px]] || 1987 || ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' ||  The first version made by Vee
+| [[Image:Big_Bird_Live.jpg|200px]] || 2003 || ''[[Out of This World]]'' || Big Bird in ''[[Sesame Street Live]]''. This Big Bird wears a striped tie, or on different occasions, a tuxedo shirt.
 |-
-| [[Image:Big_Bird_Live.jpg|200px]] || 2003 || ''[[Out of This World]]'' ||  Vee's version would later appear in SeaWorld and the new [[Mickey Stage]]
+| [[Image:Img_0024.jpg|200px]] || || [[Sesame Place]] || Big Bird at Sesame Place, where he appears to shake hands, poses for pictures and sign autographs.
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-| [[Image:Img_0024.jpg|200px]] || &nbsp; || [[Sesame Place]] ||
+| [[Image:BigBirdBlueTie.jpg|200px]] || || [[Sesame Place]] || Similar design with a solid blue tie.
-Big Bird appears as a park walk around character at Sesame Place. The silent full body character shakes hands, poses for pictures and signs autographs. Big Bird also appears in parades and stage shows, to a vocal track by [[Caroll Spinney]].
-He would later appear at [[SeaWorld]] and [[Busch Gardens]] as a appearence with the Austrailian [[Sea World]]
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-==References==
+==Sources==
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+[[Category:Sesame Street Stage Characters|Big Bird]]