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**Snacks** · 02-14-2005, 12:50 PM

Come on you guys
I find it hard to believe there are no characters out there....
Where are you..

Sleepless in Seatle

**Pirate Wench** · 02-14-2005, 02:54 PM

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**Snacks** · 02-14-2005, 02:57 PM

well thats a start........
I thought this would be an easier thread with all the characters I see when I am in the park.... disney must keep them all underground in cages...

hahahahahahah
Anyone else????

**Michelle** · 02-19-2005, 09:08 PM

Here's a question: do characters work in both parks?

**Fantasmic_Freak** · 02-21-2005, 05:33 PM

My friend is a Koda the bear over at DCA and he is saying its great on a cool day, He is also a wrestler and can take heat. But he has fun and he says its fun to be a character and likes to interact with kids .. he is perfect at the role. Busy as a Bear now.

**desertdweller** · 03-03-2005, 09:06 PM

I was a Special Projects coordinator in the Anaheim area and would request Mickey for ribbon cuttings, conventions, etc. I also worked with DL on numerous occasions and as a result, got to know several of the characters and the leads. They are a very close knit group and do not appear to mix with the other CMs.

One of my most memorable encounters was at the Anaheim Hilton & Towers across the street from the park. I was waiting at the top of the escalator to meet Mickey and his escort and show them to the dressing room I had waiting for them. We were hanging out before the ceremony and chatting about things happening in the park.

I mentioned Jim Henson's sudden death the day before and that the Disney Company had taken a full page ad in the LA Times. They hadn't seen it so I showed them the ad which was very simple. On a blank page there was Jim Henson's name in bold type and his birth/death dates below and at the very bottom of the page in the corner was the tiny image of Mickey Mouse in mourning and wiping a tear from his eye.

When the person playing Mickey saw it they were very touched and started to cry. Then, it was showtime, but I've often thought how deeply many of the CMs and especially the characters must feel towards their jobs and the image they project.

That said, Donald Duck once goosed me during a photo shoot. I knew the person inside very well which made it OK.

**Cousin Orville** · 03-03-2005, 09:28 PM

I was a penguin from Mary Poppins. This big woman scared me to death when she ran up to hug me.

**mamabot** · 03-03-2005, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Cousin Orville

I was a penguin from Mary Poppins. This big woman scared me to death when she ran up to hug me.

Sorry about that.

(That was not me. I just thought it would be funny to pretend....)

**Bornieo Goes Bananas** · 03-03-2005, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by Fantasmic_Freak

My friend is a Koda the bear over at DCA and he is saying its great on a cool day, He is also a wrestler and can take heat. But he has fun and he says its fun to be a character and likes to interact with kids .. he is perfect at the role. Busy as a Bear now.

Crap, I hope this wasn't the same "Koda" that ran up to me and hugged me to death. Granted I'm 6'4 250+. It was just odd...

**desertdweller** · 03-04-2005, 09:29 AM

After my previous post was already up I thought this might be of interest to you Snacks and some of the other MCs. In the mid '60s I met Paul Castle who was pretty much the one and only Mickey Mouse in the early days of characters in the park. Paul lived in Midway Trailer City which was about a mile away from the park. I frequently went to DL on a day off (admission was $3.50) or when friends or relatives came to visit and would run into him in costume.

Back then the appearances weren't so choreographed and escorts weren't needed. Mickey generally just wandered around and greeted the guests and I believe he pretty much stayed around Main Street and the Hub. In the winter when weekday guests were almost non existent, I would visit with Paul as Mickey and chat. At that time many of the characters communicated with guests but I believe Paul's voice was responsible for the gag order that later came from upstairs. Disney managers told me his gravel voice would often scare small children.

Being a little person, Paul had an interesting background. He once told me that he was an ice skater when he was younger and toured with Sonja Henie's Ice Show for a long time and I think I remember him saying he traveled with carnivals in his younger days.

**IndyJn511** · 03-04-2005, 03:50 PM

I dont think characters were supposed to talk about their experiences... supposed to maintain the illusion that they are real...

**Snacks** · 03-04-2005, 07:13 PM

THank you for the story I loved it.

**Disney Wrassler** · 08-12-2005, 07:35 PM

Re: Character Questions

Okay here is another question.

Does someone make decisions on what characters are to appear in what parks each day?

Because I know that you guys do use all of the character costumes at least once each day. Or do you?

**emilia205** · 08-27-2005, 06:35 PM

Re: Character Questions

Originally posted by Snacks

not a princess or something easy like that

I can't wait to see your responses.

What an ignorant and untrue thing to say.

**Churro** · 08-27-2005, 07:14 PM

Re: Character Questions

You can tell by the smiley she was just kidding!

**Mr.DooDah** · 08-29-2005, 02:48 PM

Re: Character Questions

Originally posted by emilia205

What an ignorant and untrue thing to say.

LOL!!! Someone ticked off a prinnnncess LOL!!! na na naa na naaa na! :ap:

**shortiemetoo** · 08-29-2005, 03:08 PM

Re: Character Questions

Never worked at disneyland, but if I could and could be a character I would want to be tigger!! I love tigger!!!

**NavyCopSB** · 11-03-2005, 05:01 PM

Re: Character Questions

the questions

"Who decides what character is going to be in the park?"
Two part answer. First part... a manager. Second the advertised characters on the show schedules. If Pooh and Friends are going to be listed as in Critter Country from 9am-7pm then hey WILL be there.

"Do characters work in both parks?"
Yes, there is only one Mickey Mouse, one Pluto, one Buzz Lightyear.
When Mickey Mouse greets you in Town Square, he also does the two Parades, Climbs the Matterhorn, meets people in his house and shares his imagination with everyone, everyday. He is also on vacation in DCA with Goofy and Minnie.

**iluvstitch** · 11-04-2005, 06:20 PM

Re: Character Questions

Originally posted by NavyCopSB

the questions

"Who decides what character is going to be in the park?"
Two part answer. First part... a manager. Second the advertised characters on the show schedules. If Pooh and Friends are going to be listed as in Critter Country from 9am-7pm then hey WILL be there.

"Do characters work in both parks?"
Yes, there is only one Mickey Mouse, one Pluto, one Buzz Lightyear.
When Mickey Mouse greets you in Town Square, he also does the two Parades, Climbs the Matterhorn, meets people in his house and shares his imagination with everyone, everyday. He is also on vacation in DCA with Goofy and Minnie.

But if the roumer is true... he's never in the same place at the same time

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