Mickey Mouse Now Roaming Magic Kingdom in Surprise Character Encounters

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Mickey Mouse Now Roaming Magic Kingdom in Surprise Character Encounters

Mickey Mouse Now Roaming Magic Kingdom in Surprise Character Encounters

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[Disstevefan1]

GOOD SHOW Disney!!!!!

 

[mf1972]

nice to see them doing this again. years ago my wife & i were hanging out in front of of the castle & she was ambushed by chip & dale from different directions. it was so random & hilarious.

 

[brb1006]

What a pleasant surprise! Mickey hadn't wandered around MK (let alone meeting guests at Fantasyland) since the 70s and 80s. I still love this old homevideo recording where Mickey played with guests near the park's entrance.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

This is how it should be. The spontaneous, unplanned interactions are always so fun.

 

[brb1006]

nice to see them doing this again. years ago my wife & i were hanging out in front of of the castle & she was ambushed by chip & dale from different directions. it was so random & hilarious.

I remember when I first visited WDW during the July 2004. I remember seeing a group of Disney Characters heading straight to an area to prepare for the Share A Dream Come True Parade. I believe my parents have a VHS recording of that moment somewhere in my house.

 

[brb1006]

This is how it should be. The spontaneous, unplanned interactions are always so fun.

That actually used to be standard for WDW between the 70s, 80s, and mid to late 90s.

I remember seeing an old photo of Fantasyland that showed Scat Cat and the Alley Cats from The Aristocats meeting guests during the late 70s.

 

[tnemgif]

This was one of the biggest shocks/differences at Disneyland. Mary Poppins riding the carousel with kids, Woody wandering Frontierland, Maleficent playfully jeering guests, etc. This made the whole park feel so much more lively, welcoming, and authentically “Disney”.

But guest behavior is also very different and more chill in California. So I wonder if they can make this work in FL.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

…that slow, huh?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That actually used to be standard for WDW between the 70s and and 90s.

I remember seeing an old photo of Fantasyland that showed Scat Cat and the Alley Cats meeting guests during the late 70s.

One of the things that makes Disneyland superior…they never stopped doing this.

Characters are cheap entertainment…use them

 

[brb1006]

This was one of the biggest shocks/differences at Disneyland. Mary Poppins riding the carousel with kids, Woody wandering Frontierland, Maleficent playfully jeering guests, etc. This made the whole park feel so much more lively, welcoming, and authentically “Disney”.

But guest behavior is also very different and more chill in California. So I wonder if they can make this work in FL.

There was a time when WDW actually allowed Disney Characters to entertain guests before they arrived at the ticket booth. During the 1980s and 1990s, you would occasionally see either Goofy, Pinocchio, or Mr Smee Water skiing across The Seven Seas Lagoon to passengers who are either arriving or leaving to the Magic Kingdom.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I am of the opinion that the removal of roaming characters in WDW may have coincided with the general decline in guest behavior. It's nice to see something like this return. Hopefully it won't need to be removed again due to self-important guests behaving like feral animals.

 

[brb1006]

One of the things that makes Disneyland superior…they never stopped doing this.

Characters are cheap entertainment…use them

I remember seeing a video showing Alice, The Mad Hatter, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and the Queen of Hearts riding the tea cups in Fantasyland. In the video you can faintly hear the Hatter singing "The Unbirthday Song" in the distance. It gave me the biggest smile of my face. To a similar degree, when MSEP was running at Disneyland in the late 2010s, the White Rabbit had a brief interaction with guests who were riding the tea cups.

Glad Tokyo Disney Resort/OLC is keeping that leave of dedication alive.

 

[Fox&Hound]

I cannot love this idea enough.

 

[Jambo Dad]

Such an easy to do thing and low hanging fruit with lots of payoff. Keep it up Disney and you may win us back!

 

[ConVMagic]

so exciting!! some of my favorite memories at WDW include interactions like this, so happy they’re bringing this back!!

 

[Tom P.]

…that slow, huh?

...or you could just be pleased when they do something good.

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

They used to do this a long time ago. One of my early WDW memories is of Minnie coming up to me near the Teacups.
I know someone who got to ride Pooh with Pooh sometime around 2005-2007. I have periodically seen Peter Pan out playing hide-and-seek by the ride, usually in the morning, but the last time was approx. 10+ years ago.

Recently, I saw multiple characters roaming in the parks. They also had several characters at the hotels last year. A fun one is Star-lord over by GoG.

I am inclined to say they do this sort of thing when crowds are very high, many attractions are down, or a combo of both.

The downside is they don't do autographs, or allow people to line-up, and only stop very minimally for any photos at all.

It is fun, but very hit-or-miss.

 

[Spectro shire]

It's because Josh was announced as the new CEO

 

[Andrew C]

It is a miracle, hopefully people control themselves enough for it to continue.