How to Meet Characters at Disneyland
Look towards the Times Guide you can pick up at the park's entrance., Try to plan your day around a schedule that is set up to meet with the characters. , Try to determine well in advance where the characters you are intending to meet can be found...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Look towards the Times Guide you can pick up at the park's entrance.
This will help you find out which character will be found on hand at which time on any given day of the year.
While a few characters can be found on premises each day, not all characters make an appearance, and the Times Guide will be able to tell you which ones you can see.
Plan your times ahead of schedule, if there is a special character you'd like to see.
Try to prevent meltdowns from beginning just by reading this schedule. -
Step 2: Try to plan your day around a schedule that is set up to meet with the characters.
, At some points of the day, characters can be found in their house in Toontown USA (near Fantasyland). , Some characters, especially classic Mickey and even sometimes Minnie, make special appearances around hundreds of thousands of fans in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. , These other characters may meet and sign kids books with the same name, but some kids become reluctant to see these characters when they don't look the same as what they are shown in movies and television. , While some may make a few special appearances, this park is meant for the older crowd and adults, and few times characters don't think they may interact with kids in that specific park. ,, Some will walk and hope to catch your gleaming eye. , However, when one child finds a character, most children speak up loud enough that other kids nearby will visit and character meets become "scenes". , Some are more than willing to talk with the children than others.
Don't let your child (or the child inside you) be discouraged if the character isn't allowed to say anything back.
Some non-face characters are told not to speak with children for obvious reasons of breaking character, while most face characters (as Disney calls them) are more than willing to talk with most guests they encounter during the day.
Non-face characters talk using hand actions and body language.
They can still talk in their own way.
However, don't plan to take up the characters entire time, if the character is able to speak with your child.
They can answer a question or two, but they'll need to consult with other fans too.
Don't let your children feel insulted if the character answers a question and then walks off or talks with other children. -
Step 3: Try to determine well in advance where the characters you are intending to meet can be found
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Step 4: so that you waddle over to the area with your kids
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Step 5: so they can meet with the characters in a way they feel most comfortable meeting with them.
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Step 6: Know when and where they make special appearances.
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Step 7: Know the difference between the classic characters and those of the special characters that may have been jazzed up for other occasions.
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Step 8: Don't look to meet many characters in some areas of Disneyland's California Adventure Theme Park.
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Step 9: Walk with your kids around the park in the direction of the area the character is to be expected to meet with guests on the given day.
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Step 10: Realize that some characters may not even be staged in any of the areas
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Step 11: and some may be walking the park much like you
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Step 12: the guest
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Step 13: Have an autograph book
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Step 14: camera and pen ready if you find this situation to be happening with the character nearby.
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Step 15: Have the child interact with the character
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Step 16: if the character doesn't have other children nearby.
Detailed Guide
This will help you find out which character will be found on hand at which time on any given day of the year.
While a few characters can be found on premises each day, not all characters make an appearance, and the Times Guide will be able to tell you which ones you can see.
Plan your times ahead of schedule, if there is a special character you'd like to see.
Try to prevent meltdowns from beginning just by reading this schedule.
, At some points of the day, characters can be found in their house in Toontown USA (near Fantasyland). , Some characters, especially classic Mickey and even sometimes Minnie, make special appearances around hundreds of thousands of fans in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. , These other characters may meet and sign kids books with the same name, but some kids become reluctant to see these characters when they don't look the same as what they are shown in movies and television. , While some may make a few special appearances, this park is meant for the older crowd and adults, and few times characters don't think they may interact with kids in that specific park. ,, Some will walk and hope to catch your gleaming eye. , However, when one child finds a character, most children speak up loud enough that other kids nearby will visit and character meets become "scenes". , Some are more than willing to talk with the children than others.
Don't let your child (or the child inside you) be discouraged if the character isn't allowed to say anything back.
Some non-face characters are told not to speak with children for obvious reasons of breaking character, while most face characters (as Disney calls them) are more than willing to talk with most guests they encounter during the day.
Non-face characters talk using hand actions and body language.
They can still talk in their own way.
However, don't plan to take up the characters entire time, if the character is able to speak with your child.
They can answer a question or two, but they'll need to consult with other fans too.
Don't let your children feel insulted if the character answers a question and then walks off or talks with other children.
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