Sean3667 Posted January 15, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Is it me, or does anyone else find the CCL mascot, "Funship Freddie," to look ... well, a bit creepy? Having seen Freddie all over the place this past week onboard the Triumph, it strikes me that he looks more like a character out of a bad horror movie ... or an alien creature from a Star Wars flick ... rather than an inviting ambassador of goodwill. At some of the gatherings he attended, I was half expecting him to pull out a giant "ship on a stick" and start beating guests with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kytten_kat Posted January 15, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I found Freddie to be cute ... even got my mom the plush version of him from the gift shop ... Candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewdog Posted January 15, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2006 If you take in mind that the "smokestacks" on CCL ships are kind of their "trademark" and Freddie is modeled after that it makes sense that he looks the way he does, just furthering their branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted January 15, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 15, 2006 My youngest son has AS (a form of autism) and one of the traits that he battles is a fear of mascots. We thought there for awhile we would have to stop cruising with Carnival, because youngest son would not leave the cabin. Fortunately, we have worked out a system where we go to Camp Carnival at the beginning of the cruise and get Freddie schedule. Of course, there is always the possibility of unscheduled appearences, but at least we know a majority of the spots to avoid. Oddly enough, the plush Freddie doll is his favorite sleep buddy. Our son takes him everywhere. As strange as that sounds, that is all part of the disorder. Last July in Alaska, we had mascot overload at every port (bears, eagles, moose). Fortunately, we had just been introduced to past President Carter's Secret Service at our hotel in Anchorage. He was there to get some award. (They were eating up all our goodies in the hospitality suite.) Our son got a big kick spending a couple of days with them before we went on the cruise and we implemented a "secret service" code for mascots at the ports. Mom and big brother (6' 3") did intercept and Dad hung back with younger AS son to scurry him past any problems. The whole cruise went great until the very last night of the cruise, when AS son ran face to face with Freddie coming out of the disco. (an unscheduled visit obviously) In March we will be on the Pride, so we will see if we can improve our record of avoiding the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msolberg Posted January 15, 2006 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I actually think there are two different versions of Funship Freddie. There is the happy, friendly looking one and then there is the evil, scary looking one. We had the scary one on the Miracle and noticed the difference between the Freddie we saw on a previous cruise. I think it was the shape of his eyebrows. My Freddie is happy and dancing and I think a little intoxicated. Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 15, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I always thought that Freddy was a little disturbing, too...but I don't like big costumes like that in the first place. They creep me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkyloo Posted January 16, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Personally, I always thought they could come up with something better than a "Funnel" as a mascot! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprcorn28 Posted January 16, 2006 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Is it me, or does anyone else find the CCL mascot, "Funship Freddie," to look ... well, a bit creepy? Nope. Thought that he was cute. The kids liked him too - For the upcoming cruise I have two Fun Ship Freddie plushs ordered and to be delivered to the room to surprise the girls!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe13 Posted January 16, 2006 #9 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Personally, I always thought they could come up with something better than a "Funnel" as a mascot! ;) Rumor has it that next year there will be a new mascot. F deck Francis. She will come complete with a towel and sun screen but NO TOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzoLee Posted January 16, 2006 #10 Share Posted January 16, 2006 You know what's funny? Before this thread I never realized that I have NEVER seen Funship Freddie. :eek: And I don't think I've been missing out, lol. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycaveat Posted January 16, 2006 #11 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Does anyone have a picture of Funship Freddie? I haven't a clue what he looks like . . . don't think "he" was on my last Carnival cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 16, 2006 #12 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I went into webshots and did a search on "funship freddie" and this is one of the ones that popped up... http://community.webshots.com/photo/391836954/391836954uJxdSG A closer shot... http://community.webshots.com/photo/221536439/221536439bvLACV And dressed in a tux for formal night... http://community.webshots.com/photo/182472087/182472087tuaVch There are a lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaLee Posted January 16, 2006 #13 Share Posted January 16, 2006 You know what's funny? Before this thread I never realized that I have NEVER seen Funship Freddie. :eek: And I don't think I've been missing out, lol. :cool: Glad I'm not the only one - I've NEVER seen FSF on any of my Carnival cruises!! And he does look a little creepy in those webshots photos :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleValleyCruisers Posted January 16, 2006 #14 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Rumor has it that next year there will be a new mascot. F deck Francis. She will come complete with a towel and sun screen but NO TOP. Now that is funny!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 16, 2006 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Glad I'm not the only one - I've NEVER seen FSF on any of my Carnival cruises!! And he does look a little creepy in those webshots photos :eek: I didn't put the one in where his leg was hooked up on the thigh of this woman in a bikini...that was extra creepy, but if it was my pic I don't think I'd want it linked up on CC! Gross!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkyloo Posted January 16, 2006 #16 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Rumor has it that next year there will be a new mascot. F deck Francis. She will come complete with a towel and sun screen but NO TOP. Too funny! I can just see the kids from Camp Carnival following HER around! Does she come complete with a tub of Crisco to fry her "girls"??? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycaveat Posted January 16, 2006 #17 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I went into webshots and did a search on "funship freddie" and this is one of the ones that popped up... Not very cute is he? Sort of looks like a weird face with two weird things growing out of his head. You would really think they could come up with something a little more endearing than "funnel head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 17, 2006 #18 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Lets just say that when I look at the distinctive red, white and blue funnel the first thing that pops into my mind is not a snuggly toy or friendly mascot! Somebody said it very well once, that the funnel is strange, mysterious and somewhat frightening...It belches smoke and soot arbitrarily...Why does smoke come out of one side but not the other at times...No, not the highest up on the mascot potential scale to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Graham Posted January 17, 2006 #19 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I found it kind of endearing, and have a plush in my office at work...not to mention the pic of me and "Freddy" at the top of my post...just my opinion, I kinda like Fun Ship Freddy...althought it usually seems to be a "girl" in the Freddy Costume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBfromNC Posted January 17, 2006 #20 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Rumor has it that next year there will be a new mascot. F deck Francis. She will come complete with a towel and sun screen but NO TOP. OMG!!! LMAO!!!!!! :D That is brilliant~ But what will they have for the kids mascot????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBfromNC Posted January 17, 2006 #21 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I didn't put the one in where his leg was hooked up on the thigh of this woman in a bikini...that was extra creepy, but if it was my pic I don't think I'd want it linked up on CC! Gross!! Now Im dying to see him!!!! Anyone have a picture of him handy???? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 17, 2006 #22 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Now Im dying to see him!!!!Anyone have a picture of him handy???? :confused: If you look at Host Graham's avatar that is Freddie. Or follow the links to the pics on webshots. Or you can search at the webshots site and you'll find tons of pics there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshyrkat Posted January 17, 2006 #23 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I found it kind of endearing, and have a plush in my office at work...not to mention the pic of me and "Freddy" at the top of my post...just my opinion, I kinda like Fun Ship Freddy...althought it usually seems to be a "girl" in the Freddy Costume. I'm sure he does appeal to people...He has been the mascot for a little while now. My dark humor just can't let me appreciate him for the simple mascot he is! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie17 Posted January 17, 2006 #24 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Regardless of my opinion on Mr. Funnel, I can tell you that my 3.5 year old daughter will run away in terror when she sees him in March. She hates all forms of mascots. So I guess that she would probably agree that he's a pretty creepy dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaming90 Posted January 17, 2006 #25 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I found Freddie to be cute ... even got my mom the plush version of him from the gift shop ... Candy My mom did too, within an hour or two of being on the Fantasy, Funship Freddie grabbed my mom and danced with her. She immediately told me I have to take one of those home and we went right then and got her one. She was sooooo happy to find one in the gift shop. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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