Double Characters?

EagleScout610

EagleScout610

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This has been bugging me all day, but what does a character do if a 2nd pops up? Such as 2 Donald Ducks in one area?
 
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Minnie Mum

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ADMachine said:
This has been bugging me all day, but what does a character do if a 2nd pops up? Such as 2 Donald Ducks in one area?
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Characters don't just pop up. They are specifically scheduled for certain places and certain times. And are usually accompanied by handlers, to keep overly enthusiastic guests at bay.

Did you somehow envisage a cluster of CM's milling around the backstage areas and deciding on a whim : Gee, I think I'll climb into a Donald Duck costume and wander around Storybook circus for a while?
 
BEARSHOUSE4

BEARSHOUSE4

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They probably have RFID tags embedded and know exactly where all characters are at all times sort of like an airport with radar. Near misses happen!
 
FigmentFan3

FigmentFan3

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Character appearances are much more sporadic in Disneyland than MK, but even there they're accompanied by handlers and presumably on a schedule. And I believe I've heard that if Mickey is appearing in a parade, he won't be doing meet and greets elsewhere. After all, there's only one ;)
 
Prince-1

Prince-1

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They fight it out 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' style...

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AndyS2992

AndyS2992

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Happens all the time, Mickey does not leave his Main Street M&G during the parade or castle stage show. So you could meet him, walk straight out and there he is riding his parade float down Main Street lol

This happened to us the other year, we had eaten at Crystal Palace with Pooh & friends and came out and a few minutes later he passed by in the parade.

There's also another issue with the likes of Periscope being a thing, someone could be in the Magic Kingdom streaming the 9pm Main Street Electrical parade and someone else could be at Hollywood Studios at 9pm streaming Fantasmic!, viewers watching both streams would then see Mickey in two places at once.
 
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GrumpyFan

GrumpyFan

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I've seen it happen before. We were in Adventureland around Agrabah Bazaar when a Baloo was coming out and on his way to a meet and greet somewhere, and bumped into my wife. They did a little dance and he gestured something silly, then went on his way. About 5 minutes later, another Baloo comes out while we were in Agrabah Bazaar and went to the same meet and greet (presume). We thought it odd, but continued browsing the shop. A very short while later, as we were coming out of the shop, we presume it was the first Baloo, comes running back to the shop, and once again bumps into my wife, at which point he gestures with his arm movements something that we assumed meant "what the heck, lady, get of my way". It was funny, but a little odd too.

So, to answer the question, they quickly try and correct the error as best they can.
 
champdisney

champdisney

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In the late 90's, I saw Captain Hook chilling near the shops of Main Street. A second later, I glanced towards the castle and I saw another Captain Hook performing for whatever castle show was offered at the time. As a little guy, that was weird.
 

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