Character flash mob happened at DHS today

[Eetx]

We walked out of Muppets 3D and saw a crazy sight on the streets of America area. There were 17 characters lined up, spread out with impromptu short lines for meet & greet. Not every character had a handler. They stayed about 30 minutes & then disappeared into a backstage area.

The characters were 2 Penguins, 2 army men, Pinocchio, Gepetto, Mary Poppins, The Evil Queen (Snow White), Captain Hook, Smee, Pocahontas, Meeko, Max, Mulan, Queen of Hearts, Tigger, and Stitch.

I wonder if this might have been some sort of rehearsal for the villains party. I have pictures but I'm posting from dinner in the park

 

[Tinkrbell]

This happens on most evenings throughout the year, except during the winter months. Just an extra pop up set with the possibility of different characters each day. (Although it's frequently the same ones)

 

[The Magical Genie 123]

Yep, this is Character Palooza. It is an unpublished meet n greet on the Streets of America and you never know which characters might show up! This happens daily except in the winter months. If you ask cast members, they'll act like they have no idea what you're talking about. As @RandomPrincess said above, go check out Kenny the Pirate's site. He's an expert on Palooza!

 

[R W B]

Why not in the winter months? Is it just not when the Xmas lights are on?

 

[Tuvalu]

Saw a similar Character Palooza in Epcot in front of World Showplace last month.

 

[YodaMan]

Saw a similar Character Palooza in Epcot in front of World Showplace last month.

That was training.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Why not in the winter months? Is it just not when the Xmas lights are on?

It also isn't during Star Wars weekends or other special events as well. In the fall with low crowds they don't run it either.

 

[mm52200]

The sets only happen because it's to extend the shifts of the CM's scheduled to do F! that night. So it varies on the CMs, scheduling, and availability. Since it's not published they can do whatever they want with it.

 

[rct247]

I hear around this time of year it is around 6pm.

 

[asianway]

The sets only happen because it's to extend the shifts of the CM's scheduled to do F! that night. So it varies on the CMs, scheduling, and availability. Since it's not published they can do whatever they want with it.

I'm still disappointed that mgmt hasn't found a way to eliminate this now that parade is gone.

 

[Matt_Black]

In the fall with low crowds they don't run it either.

Not necessarily- I saw it a few times during the week of Halloween.

 

[mm52200]

Not necessarily- I saw it a few times during the week of Halloween.

Exactly. People are saying it doesn't happen in the winter/fall months because it didn't used to. It used to serve as a way to bridge the shift for those CMs who did the 3pm parade and Fantasmic. If Fantasmic was starting as early as 6:30 which it does when it gets dark so early there was no need/not enough time for the Palooza. However with there no longer being any parade the Palooza pretty much happens almost everyday as a way to make the Fantasmic shift longer.

 

[bethymouse]

Man- I've never seen Character Palooza. I always thought it wasn't for real.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Exactly. People are saying it doesn't happen in the winter/fall months because it didn't used to. It used to serve as a way to bridge the shift for those CMs who did the 3pm parade and Fantasmic. If Fantasmic was starting as early as 6:30 which it does when it gets dark so early there was no need/not enough time for the Palooza. However with there no longer being any parade the Palooza pretty much happens almost everyday as a way to make the Fantasmic shift longer.

That's nice to know. I've never seen it as we only go during the fall/winter. Hopefully next trip.