Believe it or not, Pete is actually Disney’s oldest continuing character. He’s older than Donald Duck; he’s older than Goofy; he’s even older than Mickey Mouse. His first appearance was in the 1925 short Alice Solves a Puzzle. Pete was first role-played in Fantasmic Kingdom by Joseph. After him Amanda took over, but only very briefly. Joseph is once again responsible of Pete’s mischief.
Pete, the booming-voiced cat, is a hulking, fat, selfish foe. He only cares about three things: he, himself, and him, respectively (although he may possess some required feelings for his son, PJ).
Pete has been associated with Fantasmic Kingdom for a long time, and yet he hasn’t done much. This is mostly because he was inactive (or outright non-existent) several times during FK’s history. It may be arguable that Pete’s career in Fantasmic Kingdom parallels his career in the official Disney cannon: despite being a sometimes overlooked character Pete is the oldest continuing Disney character, and is therefore noteworthy.
Pete has always been an antagonist, but in several instances (most notably the animated series Goof Troop) he was cranky and mischievous rather than truly evil. Of course, in Fantasmic Kingdom he has always been portrayed as his old, evil self.
He definitely can be a competent villain by himself, but in Fantasmic Kingdom he is mostly seen working with other Disney antagonists.
Pete lives in Spoonerville, in Toontown County. Unfortunately for him, he is the neighbor of a man he entirely loathes: Goofy. Also unfortunate is the fact that Goofy’s son, Max, is best friends with PJ.
According to Joseph, “Pete is all kinds of awesome. He’s big, mean and funny as sin. It seems not many people give him the respect he deserves, but I suppose that is another reason why I like him so much. He truly is an overlooked gem, and a terrifically fun gem at that!
“Role-playing as him used to be hard, but he has gotten easier as time passed. His dialect is the only real challenge; other than, he is amazingly fun to convey in posts.” (July 2008)