1 In recent years, the government, in an effort to formalize access and camping in the area, had instituted a fee program, creating considerable controversy with a number of locals.
Figaro is probably best known as the pet cat of Mister Geppetto and Pinocchio. Figaro was Walt Disney's favourite character in Pinocchio, he loved the kitten so much, he wanted him to appear as much as possible. Once production on Pinocchio was done, Walt made him the pet of Minnie Mouse, replacing Fifi. He has also starred independently in a number of Disney shorts, as the pet cat of Minnie Mouse, as it was common for Disney characters to be transposed from movies to cartoon shorts.
The Sidekick: Well, he's a grasshopper. But he's also the conscience of little wooden boy Pinocchio, sent to keep watch over the puppet as he attempts to prove his worth and become a real boy. Most Charming Moment: Jiminy Cricket attempts to sleep, but he can't because the workshop is just SO LOUD.