Getting the most out of character interactions

[NonnaT]

Oh well didn't think of that. What villains are relatively common. He really wants to tell the villains to stop being bad

There is a website, "kennythepirate". He has ALL the characters listed and where to meet them. It's a huge help! You guys are going to have so much fun!

 

[PrincessVic]

If you are wanting the characters to keep the pictures that have been coloured in, thats not a problem. My daughter has done the same, and the Princesses handed them to their attending CM for safekeeping!
And as for adult only photos, its a must for this household. As others have said, let the character dictate how you pose and go with the flow!!!!!

 

[blueboxdoctor]

Leaving for Disney next week with my extended family. Want to get the most out of character interactions for my younger niece and nephews. Two 4yos and a 2 yo. We have character meals scheduled in tusker house and Akershus. Also have a a&e fp scheduled. Have bbb scheduled for my niece right before the fp and she wants to be Elsa.
What else can I do to make these greets more special for them? Have different Disney t shirts that they packed. Would the character accept pictures the kids color? We are going down on the Autotrain so coloring will be a nice activity.
Also I am an adult male. What is the etiquette for getting pictures with character. Always been a big goofy and Donald Duck fan. Also is it creepy for an adult guy to get his pic with a princess?

First off, when you're there, as long as you're not hitting on the princesses (yeah, I was reading a Reddit thread interviewing a former Disney Princess actress and apparently this is a thing people do) there's no issue with it. Last time I went there was extra hours at Magic Kingdom and the entire line for the princesses consisted of fully grown adults from college age on and no kids. This, btw, is the best time, some of the actresses end up doing more improv and don't have to worry as much about being "authentic" to the character they're portraying and apparently the one who was playing Rapunzel was getting super into her role (people in line were talking about it, unfortunately I'm not able to confirm or deny their claims).

As for who to meet that will be fun for the family: Gaston, Peter Pan, Jack Sparrow (unless they haven't seen the movies, which at their age is a somewhat likely possibility), Mary Poppins, Alice [in Wonderland], and the princesses all offer fun interaction and talk with everyone (they've really improved this aspect, with the actors/actresses really getting into character).

 

[TaoBoxer]

We always get the characters to throw "The U".

 

[NonnaT]

We always get the characters to throw "The U".

OK, you got me... What's the " U"?

 

[andy773]

Also, don't be disappointed if the kids clam up or even freak out. Sometimes they get excited talking about it, but when it actually happens, they get shy or won't let go of mom or or dad or even start crying. Just go with the flow and don't get upset.

 

[Matt_Black]

Another adult here who loves meeting characters. No kids of my own, though maybe my brother will let my mother and I take one or both nephews down sometime.

Anyway, yeah, don't be afraid to respond to the characters if they ask you something. Likewise, if you feel you've come up with a good line to feed them or a question to ask, go for it. Haven't met Anna & Elsa yet, but I thought up this joke for when I do and I am sharing it with you to use if you like.

*Ahem*

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Hoo.
Hoo Who?

 

[OliveMcFly]

My advice is to have autograph books open and ready to go. One pen, it's a struggle to grip pens in those hands. The less time that's spent on autographs is more interaction time for the kids.