Rarest Characters To Find

[FigmentJack]

A CM friend who works with the characters told me a lot of backups are kept on site for the commonly used characters (everyday characters, parties, shows, etc.), but rare ones are generally all warehoused in California and flown in as needed for things like the Christmas parade special or private events.

I'm still a bit dumbfounded that Perry, who's merchandise is all over WDW, isn't doing M&Gs at Epcot, Studios, or both. He'd be a huge hit outside the American Adventure or the Streets of America.

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

I've got rare for you: The Three Little Pigs.

What about Bernard and Miss Bianca? I'd love to see them. I know they've made appearances before when The Rescuers was new, but I doubt it will ever happen again.

Met all of the above and just dug out my old albums. I don;t have a photo of me with them but I do have some pics of them standing on the castle stage. Friar Tuck and Robin Hood were there that year as well and I got my photo with Brer Bear and Brer Fox which was great since I loved that movie as a kid.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Actual fresh-faced cast members in costume, or were they wearing giant mascot plastic heads?

Here ya go...And I must say...Oh my Giggity Kim Possible is hot!!

 

[Azerin]

...Dare I ask what happens to a ..uh, 'retired' character?



Loving these photos, guys. Keep them coming!

Most of them are kept backstage. Some are shipped to other resorts either temporarily or permanently. There is a large catalog of characters that can appear for special events so obviously all those are still around even if they are never seen

If you want to see lots more character pictures visit our website Character Central... a bunch of the pictures posted in this thread are from our website or our flickr accounts

But here are some of the rarer characters we have met these are at DLP... sadly most characters at WDW are pretty static :\









As I said if you are interested in seeing lots more pics visit our site... have thousands of pictures from the parks around the world

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Wow! Fantastic Thank you!

 

[laxchik18]

Actual fresh-faced cast members in costume, or were they wearing giant mascot plastic heads?

They were actual people just in Kim and Ron outfits. No big heads. Thatd be hysterical

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Here ya go...And I must say...Oh my Giggity Kim Possible is hot!!

Ron looks REALLY young!

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Are there any Dormouse or March Hare characters other than Mad T Party (they are my favorite band members btw) and the little Dormouse in the teapot in the teacups?

 

[he-guy]

I don't think Meg (from Hercules) is to be found anywhere in WDW other than on the boat at the end of Fantasmic.

I think last night was Meg's last appearance on the Fantasmic boat. According to the cast member's facebook page, she is being replaced by Tianna.

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

Is it me or does Ron Stopable look like a girl in the above picture?

 

[Bonkers_Fan]

Hi everybody,
Thanks for all these great pictures of the rare characters. I had a friend when I was a little girl that told me that she met Sir Hiss at WDW in the early to mid 80's. I highly doubt this was true.

 

[heatherkatheleen]

^Now that's a Disney villain! Wish he had more exposure at the Fla parks.

I'm embarrassed to admit I'd be far too frightened to take a picture with him.

 

[blueboxdoctor]

I think last night was Meg's last appearance on the Fantasmic boat. According to the cast member's facebook page, she is being replaced by Tianna.

That's actually kind of disappointing, as Tianna is already in other parts of WDW.

 

[plutoismyhero]

Worked there for about 7 months rarely do they have characters other then the normys out. Parties are usually the best option, I had made a huge list of characters to get pictures with and had trouble with alot of them cause they bring the same ones out. Like Jack sparrow very popular only real time to get a picture with him is the halloween party other then that it was alot of pirate goofy

 

[CinderellyKelly]

Is it me or does Ron Stopable look like a girl in the above picture?

I was thinking the SAME thing!

 

[MarkTwain]

"Rarest Characters To Find"

Apparently it's this guy:

His name is, wait for it, Bisontennial Ben. His story is by far one of the strangest things I've ever read about Disney history.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

'Bisontennial' Ben? What?

That's awesome!

Hi everybody,
Thanks for all these great pictures of the rare characters. I had a friend when I was a little girl that told me that she met Sir Hiss at WDW in the early to mid 80's. I highly doubt this was true.

I too have memories of Sir Hiss as a character in the early eighties. Probably a handpuppet then, like Figment.

 

[tracyandalex]

Yep, he's Goofy's son. You see him every so often, but not a ton.

We've actually seen max a bunch of times on the cruise ships.

 

[Stu bailey]

Because of the Barks/Disney disagreements all the duck characters save for Donald and to a lesser extent the nephews and Daisy.

 

[tinkerblonde11]

Max is pretty rare, I think he's like goofy's son or something

Proud to have a picture with Max and Goofy!