How to meet Disney characters at the parks
November 6th, 2009, 3:00 am · Post a Comment · posted by Sally French
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Characters from two of Disney's films are making their way into Disneyland as meet-and-greet characters.
Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen from "The Princess and the Frog," which is due out next month, are set to start greeting guests starting today.
Terence, a character from "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" that was released on DVD, recently began appearing in the Pixie Hollow area.
We've compiled some tips for meeting Disney characters so you can make the most of meeting the latest additions to Disneyland's cast.
- To allow yourself more time to spend interacting with the characters, have your autograph books, cameras, and pens ready to go before you get to the front of the line.
- When entering the park, grab an entertainment schedule at the turnstiles to see when characters will be out to sign autographs.
- Plan on spending time in line to meet the characters, especially new additions like Princess Tiana.
- Eat at a character meal. Characters will come up to your table for photos and autographs, eliminating the hassle of waiting in line at the parks.
"When approaching a theme character, please make sure you stand in front of them, they have extremely poor visibility in most cases and will not
see you if you are out of there direct line of site. They do not mean to seem rude to anyone and are more than polite in all cases. It's just really hard
to see what is not right in front of you," wrote Around Disney reader OC Mommy.- Book a trip through the Walt Disney Travel Company and you will receive a voucher to Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness, an event which allows you to enter Toontown an hour before it officially opens to watch a parade, become an honorary Toontown citizen and meet Mickey Mouse.
- Other opportunities to see characters are in parades and shows.
- Use Disney's PhotoPass to get photos with the characters. Hand your PhotoPass card to photographers stationed around the resort and your photos will be stored so they can be viewed and purchased after the trip. Click here to read PhotoPass tips.
Photos courtesy of Disneyland.
