How can I get character autographs discreetly?

[OhareATC]

I will be traveling to WDW next month with a group of people. I have Disney cards made for all of them and was going to give these to them on the last night of our trip. I thought it would be really neat to have them signed by a character. Is there anywhere I could drop off a few cards to get them signed by some characters? Since the group members will be with me at the parks, I didn't want to get the autographs directly from the character since the group members would see that and then the surprise would be spoiled.

Thanks

 

[J_Carioca]

You could try going to a character dining location by yourself, and get them all signed in one fell swoop.

 

[SAV]

Or you could just sign them yourself as the character or get someone else to do it...it would be the same thing and less trouble.

I think half of the "fun" or "magic" or whatever you want to call it is watching the character sign the items. Otherwise it is just a person signing something as a character.

 

[RAXIP]

Ask at Guest Relations. They can often get character autographs.

 

[Matt_Black]

Or you could just sign them yourself as the character or get someone else to do it...it would be the same thing and less trouble.

It would also be dishonest. Honesty is the best policy.

 

[OhareATC]

Ask at Guest Relations. They can often get character autographs.

Alright, yeah, I thought guest services had a friend of a character on staff who can autograph certain things, but I couldn't remember for sure. I will stop in and check with them.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Tom]

It would also be dishonest. Honesty is the best policy.

Because having some employee sign them in the back room of an office is any different...

 

[Matt_Black]

Because having some employee sign them in the back room of an office is any different...

... No, they actually go to the characters. THEY GO AND GET THEM FROM THE CHARACTERS. Let me dream, darn it!

 

[DizneyPryncess]

Before Tinkerbell did M&G's, you could drop your book off at City Hall. She would "fly by" and autograph it. So I'm guessing if you stopped by there, you could potentially do the same with other characters as well.

 

[EOD K9]

GR has a few CMs that are really good friends with characters and are able to obtain them for you.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Josh over at MK Guest Relations will also get you autographs of Potter and all the Avengers for a tenner, in case you messed up and need one for your crying kiddos.

 

[Chef Mickey]

My opinion: We all know how this works, right?

The only way this is any fun is getting them yourself, in person, from the actual character. Otherwise, what are you really doing? Go to the characters at a dining location and get them yourself.

If you have guest relations do it, you might as well trace them out of a book or sign them yourself.

 

[lpet11984]

Ask at Guest Relations. They can often get character autographs.

Thank you! My band program is heading to WDW in April and I was wondering how to thank my chaperones... might be fun to have some characters sign thank you cards, and then have my kids sign them when we get back. Great idea- thanks!

 

[Goofyernmost]

My opinion: We all know how this works, right?

The only way this is any fun is getting them yourself, in person, from the actual character. Otherwise, what are you really doing? Go to the characters at a dining location and get them yourself.

If you have guest relations do it, you might as well trace them out of a book or sign them yourself.

Because if you see them at the character dining location then Cinderella will actually be Cinderella from cartoon fame and in the dining room Mickey is actually the one and only, real true to life, Mickey Mouse.

I can understand a child asking a question like this, but, I cannot wrap my head around an adult somehow thinking because an underpaid teenager is in a foam suit will make it an authentic autograph. Bubble bursting time. Since none of these characters actually ever existed in real life form, they don't have a signature, they don't exist and never have!

 

[Chef Mickey]

Because if you see them at the character dining location then Cinderella will actually be Cinderella from cartoon fame and in the dining room Mickey is actually the one and only, real true to life, Mickey Mouse.

I can understand a child asking a question like this, but, I cannot wrap my head around an adult somehow thinking because an underpaid teenager is in a foam suit will make it an authentic autograph. Bubble bursting time. Since none of these characters actually ever existed in real life form, they don't have a signature, they don't exist and never have!

Well, your premise basically says there are no such thing as Characters, Santa Clause, or the Easter Bunny. That's not fun, but I can't really disagree with your premise.

I'm just saying if you want the signatures, at least go through the process of getting the "real" signatures. Otherwise, I truly see no point. You could just print them out online...

 

[Goofyernmost]

Well, your premise basically says there are no such thing as Characters, Santa Clause, or the Easter Bunny. That's not fun, but I can't really disagree with your premise.

I'm just saying if you want the signatures, at least go through the process of getting the "real" signatures. Otherwise, I truly see no point. You could just print them out online...

Bingo!! There is no point. The reason is that there are no "real signatures". How does one get real signatures from entities that do not exist and never have existed, in real form?

For small kids Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny is very real until some well meaning grown-up decides that they just cannot lie to their children and therefore proceed to rip a large part of the joy of childhood away from them just so they can feel better about themselves and how honest they are. Pile of Bunny Droppings, in my opinion.

Kids don't know the difference as long as they continue to believe that those characters are as real as any of the rest of their world. However, they are not aware, hopefully of any special type of signature so flipping over backwards to run around and collect them is just pure folly! Even if someday they would be worth anything, that would be one thing, but, they are of no value other then emotional. That's kids, and for them some of this makes sense. For adults... sorry, but, even though adults should be allowed to let go and have fun, there is nothing to be gained by carrying anything beyond was is just fun and not reality. That's why children are supposed to look up to adults. It is because we have knowledge that they do not possess. We also have the responsibility to dish out that knowledge when the time is appropriate and not one second before.

 

[Daniel Johnson]

I will be traveling to WDW next month with a group of people. I have Disney cards made for all of them and was going to give these to them on the last night of our trip. I thought it would be really neat to have them signed by a character. Is there anywhere I could drop off a few cards to get them signed by some characters? Since the group members will be with me at the parks, I didn't want to get the autographs directly from the character since the group members would see that and then the surprise would be spoiled.

Thanks

You whisper

 

[wdwjmp239]

... No, they actually go to the characters. THEY GO AND GET THEM FROM THE CHARACTERS. Let me dream, darn it!

Didn't you know that Disney keeps a stash of characters as prisoners in the back offices at guest relations?

 

[Eckert]

Josh over at MK Guest Relations will also get you autographs of Potter and all the Avengers for a tenner, in case you messed up and need one for your crying kiddos.

I love this.