Now I'm sure this isn't a problem for the the little'uns but how do the older of you treat the character's when you meet them at WDW (or in fact any theme park)?
Me, I get totally caught up in the magic. I know that there's a person in there and that they are being paid to act that way, but as soon as I walk through the doors, that all goes away and I'm talking to Mickey, Goofy, etc. not people in costumes.
Case in point: I actually met one of the character actor's (is that the right title?) in pleasure island last time I was there watching a little improv comedy. We sat and chatted, talked about what it was like working for WDW and generally had a good time.
Now during this convo he told me what Character he was playing that week and where, and during that week we met him in character, and to us he was that character and we treated him as such, we had a laugh, did some photo's, all the usual stuff.
So, are you as big a kid as I am and totally suspend disbelief when you meet a character or has the shine been rubbed off since you became old enough to know it's a guy in a costume?
Me, I get totally caught up in the magic. I know that there's a person in there and that they are being paid to act that way, but as soon as I walk through the doors, that all goes away and I'm talking to Mickey, Goofy, etc. not people in costumes.
Case in point: I actually met one of the character actor's (is that the right title?) in pleasure island last time I was there watching a little improv comedy. We sat and chatted, talked about what it was like working for WDW and generally had a good time.
Now during this convo he told me what Character he was playing that week and where, and during that week we met him in character, and to us he was that character and we treated him as such, we had a laugh, did some photo's, all the usual stuff.
So, are you as big a kid as I am and totally suspend disbelief when you meet a character or has the shine been rubbed off since you became old enough to know it's a guy in a costume?