Rarest Characters To Find

[Piebald]

There is a picture of Pete (peg leg and all) from a Disney on Ice show. I'm too lazy to look it up tonight. That is the only picture I have ever seen of him.

I know sometimes people have bad expectations of Disney from a business standpoint, and when they ask, "why isn't so and so meeting in the parks?" it usually results in a face... but I'm honestly surprised there is no Pete nor a Cheshire Cat out in the parks. I would think at the very least Cheshire Cat..

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Exist... or existED...

Sorry Exist..

 

[TubaGeek]

Sorry Exist..

I wasn't correcting your spelling; I was pointing out that many of these characters may have been destroyed.
Just try not to picture it.

 

[copcarguyp71]

Rarest character to find in the parks is probably anyone from upper management

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I wasn't correcting your spelling; I was pointing out that many of these characters may have been destroyed.
Just try not to picture it.

I have no problem with it..I was friends with characters at Six Flags so I know what happens to them..

 

[taz0162]

There hasn't been much love in years for Roger Rabit except for some pins or t-shirts for some time now. Though the last I checked a new movie was in the works so maybe we will see him again.

 

[TubaGeek]

There hasn't been much love in years for Roger Rabit except for some pins or t-shirts for some time now. Though the last I checked a new movie was in the works so maybe we will see him again.

If you spend your birthday at Tusker House you may get a card with Roger on it. Roger, Figment, and Mickey in front of the castle, SSE, and... I don't recall, but one of the DHS icons. I'm pretty sure they were printed before DAK even existed.

 

[aristo_cat]

I'd like to see Oliver and Company anywhere on the Walt Disney World property.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

...Dare I ask what happens to a ..uh, 'retired' character?




Loving these photos, guys. Keep them coming!

 

[taz0162]

...Dare I ask what happens to a ..uh, 'retired' character?




Loving these photos, guys. Keep them coming!

They are taken to a farm out on the country so that they can run and play with other animals. At least that's what my parents always told us when our dogs got up there in years and all of a sudden were not around and we were out looking for a new dog. Wonder why we never get asked to come visit them after they left.

 

[TubaGeek]

...Dare I ask what happens to a ..uh, 'retired' character?

A lot of the costumes are kept in storage behind MK, I believe in the Holiday building. Some, though, are just burned and buried.
This is what I've heard, at least.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

...Dare I ask what happens to a ..uh, 'retired' character?

They take them out the Old Yeller way....

 

[JafarMaleficent]

Should have brought all these out for long lost friends week. and I know Universal burns theres. I dont think Disney does justs puts them in storage.

 

[The Duck]

I was actually talking to someone about this the other day, and Shan-Yu from Mulan came up. We both agree he is one of the best villains in the Disney catalog...sorta the "Bane" of Disney characters, if you will. Yet he is so under-appreciated.

DHS had a Mulan parade back in the day with a Shan-Yu float, but did the character himself ever make guest appearances? Maybe some year for MNSSHP mix & mingle (?)

A friend told me that he and his wife saw Shan-Yu in China at Epcot several years ago.

 

[asianway]

Should have brought all these out for long lost friends week. and I know Universal burns theres. I dont think Disney does justs puts them in storage.

You think wrong

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

A friend told me that he and his wife saw Shan-Yu in China at Epcot several years ago.

Shan-Yu was also used in the character show Cinderella's Surprise Celebration in the early 2000's

 

[openendedsky]

Another rare group...
Basil & Prof Ratigan

Oliver & Company

Emperor's New Groove

All vastly underrated movies. I'd be stoked to see these guys in the parks.

This thread just makes me really sad to realize I'll probably never see most of my favorite characters. I was going to quote all of them, but then I realized that would make for an excessive and unneeded post.

 

[laxchik18]

I once met Kim possible and Ron stoppable

 

[FettFan]

I once met Kim possible and Ron stoppable

Actual fresh-faced cast members in costume, or were they wearing giant mascot plastic heads?

 

[DABIGCHEEZ]

Actual fresh-faced cast members in costume, or were they wearing giant mascot plastic heads?

They were fresh-faced characters, when we saw them in DHS. Have pics somewhere.