Disney Visa card Character Meet 'N' Greet

[melissw]

We will be going to Epcot at least 2 different days during our upcoming trip. If we go to the Character Meet 'N' Greet offered for Disney credit card holders will we receive a complimentary 5x7 photo each day we go?
I know characters will vary, but what characters are usually there and for anyone that has gone multiple times in 1 visit are there different characters on different days?
Thanks ahead of time for the info

 

[KristieLC]

When we went, we only went once. I just couldn't make my son wait in the line more than once. There was a family behind me though, that had been several times during the week. The CM was joking with them about being back again, and told all of us waiting if we had any questions to ask them because they knew it all.

Anyway, we had Pluto and Goofy and the picture came out great. Our free one was a family pic, but they took about 12 pictures - a lot of them being the characters and my son interacting and casual. They came out soooo cute and were on our photo pass, so we could get copies of it.

 

[islesgirl]

yea it is one free 5x7 per day per card. so if you wanna go everyday of your trip you could get a free picture each day.

I have gone numerous time and the characters have always been the fab 5. usually 2 or 3 of them. it is fun because they don't rush you out and you get to really interact with the characters. they take a bunch of pictures and put them on a photopass and it is your choice which one you want and of course you can pay for the other ones as well. the last few times i have gone the line has been really long though, so be prepared.

 

[plaz10]

im sorry to ask a question on an existing thread so feel free to delete me if needed, but i am wondering about where this disney visa card holder meet n greet is and do i have to sign up or something? i am a disney visa card holder, but where can i prove that? haha sorry if this sounds really dumb

 

[wdwmagic]

im sorry to ask a question on an existing thread so feel free to delete me if needed, but i am wondering about where this disney visa card holder meet n greet is and do i have to sign up or something? i am a disney visa card holder, but where can i prove that? haha sorry if this sounds really dumb

It's in Innoventions West Bring along your Visa card and you should be good to go.

 

[Tink313]

If you have another card in your group, you could get another free picture.

Between us all we get at least 4 free pictures each time we go.

 

[kcw]

You will get two of these guys (usually Minnie & Goofy, or Mickey & Pluto), but if you're really lucky, you'll get them when they're changing out and you'll get all four. Donald used to be in the mix, but he hasn't been there in a while

EDIT: HOLY HUGE PICTURES.... sorry, haven't used photobucket to post pictures in a while... they must have changed their default sizes!

 

[Figment632]

Dont bother it is a complete waste of time there were three families ahead of us ant we waited almost an hour to meet Mickey Minnie and gooofy. Nothing special it was the same characters that you can meet in multiple areas.

 

[KristieLC]

Dont bother it is a complete waste of time there were three families ahead of us ant we waited almost an hour to meet Mickey Minnie and gooofy. Nothing special it was the same characters that you can meet in multiple areas.

It is true that you can meet the characters in other places, but it is really nice to have the free pic, and it really is professional quality. Photo Pass isn't at all of the meet and greet spots. The wait can get long. We happened to notice people lining up when we went into innovations so I got in line while my husband and son explored. They were not open yet. Once the guy came and took our credit card info, we were in and out in about 20 minutes or so, and there were maybe 5 families ahead of us, so IMO that's not bad, and like I said - we got great pics. Total waiting time, with getting in line early was maybe 40 minutes if that. I think it is totally worth it. I have shots of my son and Pluto and Goofy showing off their muscles - so cute! I don't know that I would want to do it every day, just for a free pic a day, but once is worth it! The element of surprise is fun too. My son enjoyed guessing who would be in there, and when you walk around the corner and see - it really is fun.

 

[britlightyear]

It has been Mickey, Minnie and Goofy both years that we did it. Those are some of my favorite pictures of our trips. Its rare that you get more than one character in a picture at a time. My only suggestion is to get there early, maybe even a little before they open.

 

[kcw]

Dont bother it is a complete waste of time there were three families ahead of us ant we waited almost an hour to meet Mickey Minnie and gooofy. Nothing special it was the same characters that you can meet in multiple areas.

The biggest upside (for people who care) is that you get as much time as you want, with no character attendants hurrying you on your way. There's no other families in there, and the characters aren't "lovin n shovin" so you have a lot more time to get lots of good pictures, instead of just one that you hope is good.

 

[Dayma]

We will have to check this out. We forget everytime we go.

 

[dragongirl]

I should have thought about getting a photo for each card. *headsmack* I did this last week with my daughter and it was fun. We had Mickey, Minnie and Goofy. The line was short, because we went a couple hours after it opened. The line for when it first opens was crazy long.

 

[birdie4015]

When is the best tme to go to get the photo done?

 

[Figment632]

The biggest upside (for people who care) is that you get as much time as you want, with no character attendants hurrying you on your way. There's no other families in there, and the characters aren't "lovin n shovin" so you have a lot more time to get lots of good pictures, instead of just one that you hope is good.

Exactly why I'll never do it again there was three families infont of me an I waited over an hour to meet character I can meet anywhere inWDW. They could at least make it exclusive characters.

 

[LoriMistress]

Just be prepared on how crowded it will be. Every time DH and I were there it was at least the minimum 30 minute wait.

 

[MAGICFLOP]

We go every 6 months and we get a family photo each time. I keep these in their own album. It's really cool to see how much the kids change as they grow.