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What are some of the more RARE or unusually Characters you have met?
I am just curious with the issue of Disney reducing the Villain's and other Classic Disney Characters.... What are some of the more Rare or Unusual Characters you have met through the years? Please share! I am curious to see what used to be around at all of the Disney Parks.
I remember having seen some from the MGM parades (Yes, MGM not DHS) like Cruella DeVil, Malificent, and Hades.
My absolute favorite was Prince John. He was hilarious! My DD was about 10 at the time and it was hot. She walked up to Prince John at held out her pen and autograph book for him to sign. He took it as though he did not want to get any germs from touching it after taking it from a commoner. He signed her book and dropped it on the ground and waved her away with his paw! We had taken photos before all of this I guess...because I have them. But it was so funny...my daughter had been watching him interact with other people earlier and being extremely rude to them as well, so she was not taken back by this and thoroughly enjoyed him.
I wish more of these guys were back out in the parks.
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I have photos and autographs from the whole Robin Hood gang (except Robin himself, oddly enough) before they were quite so rare. I have Prince John, Little John, the Sheriff, and Friar Tuck. I've met few of the dwarves that are now rare (Sneezy, Sleepy, Bashful). When I was younger I liked more obscure characters. I have photos with all of the above, Brer Fox, and Gideon from Pinocchio, but I realized on the last trip that I've never met a single princess.
1994- Offsite
1995- ASMusic
1999- Contemporary
2000- ASMovies
2005- Pop Century
2006- POR & AKL
2010- Pop Century
Dec 2011- Coronado Springs
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I got quite a few this last trip while running the marathon. Some of the more rare: Gideon, Stromboli, and Geppetto from Pinochio; Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack; Jose and Panchito of the Three Caballeros; the Queen of Hearts; Brer Fox; and the bad guy from Mulan (don't remember his name).
Contemporary 1977
Disneyland Hotel 1979
Polynesian 1980
Trips between '80-'93
Offsite - 2000 (First with DW)
Pop Century - April '08
Wilderness Lodge - Jan '10
Pop Century -1st WDW Marathon - Jan '11
Wilderness Lodge -2nd WDW Marathon - Jan '13
Disneyland - 1/2 and Halloween - Sep & Oct '15
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Frolo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was still MGM at that time, we had just gone through the turn stiles. He walked right up to me, took my bottle of water, squirted some on me, gave it back, waved his hand like 'Begone peasant" and walked away. I was a bit dumbfounded. Haven't seen him since.
Cheers/Diz
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My son has several autographs from his first two trips including:
Kermit
Queen of Hearts
Cruella Deville
Malificent
Hercules
Jafar
Little John
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Dec. 25,2005-Jan.1, 2006-Coronado Springs
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Queen of Hearts and Meeko, Radcliff, John smith, and a halloween tree 1978.. mr feeze too..Carl and Doug the dog..I don't know if ya would call them rear..but they were really fun to have photos with..
my last trip winnie the pooh and friends at all 4 parks!!...
now this trip STAR WARS ...hope to ahev my photo with star wars mickey!!!
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I have pictures somewhere of them, but from what I remember......we were in Toontown I believe at the train station (it was weird -- like a corral type thing) and we saw Gideon, Brer Fox, Goofy's son Max and a few others that I for the life of me could not figure out who they were! I'll have to dig out the picture, but I'm tellin' ya it was strange how they just popped out of nowhere!
*May '92 Day trip fr. Daytona
*Aug '94/July 01 offsite
*July 01 Offsite
*2005, 06, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11SOG
*Sept 05 AKL
*Sept/Oct 06 POFQ
*Dec 08 AKL
*Oct/Nov 12 Wyndham BC
*Oct 13 CBR
*July 14- weekend trips from Daytona
*July 15- day trips from Daytona
*Oct 15 CST
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I have pictures somewhere of them, but from what I remember......we were in Toontown I believe at the train station (it was weird -- like a corral type thing) and we saw Gideon, Brer Fox, Goofy's son Max and a few others that I for the life of me could not figure out who they were! I'll have to dig out the picture, but I'm tellin' ya it was strange how they just popped out of nowhere!
*May '92 Day trip fr. Daytona
*Aug '94/July 01 offsite
*July 01 Offsite
*2005, 06, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11SOG
*Sept 05 AKL
*Sept/Oct 06 POFQ
*Dec 08 AKL
*Oct/Nov 12 Wyndham BC
*Oct 13 CBR
*July 14- weekend trips from Daytona
*July 15- day trips from Daytona
*Oct 15 CST
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We have met a few rare characters:
Meeko
the seven dwarfs
Koda
Stromboli
Kelly
WDW TRIPS:
1985 off site; 1998 off site ;Sept 07 ASM;
May 09 POR; May 10 POR; Sept 11POR; May 12 POR
May 13 POR
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i don't have it, but my brother got his picture w/ Animal from the Muppets. i was sooooo jealous.
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I've met several rare characters, including:
Kronk
Belle's Prince (human form)
Grand Duke
The King (both from Cinderellabration)
Merlin
Stromboli
Meg
Esmeralda
All 7 Dwarves
and then there are the characters I've met that are now retired (Figment, Meet the Robinsons- Wilbur, Lewis, Bowler Hat Guy; Bolt/Rhino/Mittens; and so on).
Cruises:
Feb 12-16, 2012 (Dream), Oct 20-27, 2012 (Fantasy Eastern), Sept 8-12, 2013 (Dream) Jan 20-24, 2014 (Magic) Sept 14-18, 2015 (Dream) Sept 25-29, 2017 (Dream) Sept 22-29, 2018 (Fantasy Eastern) Sept 23-27, 2019 (Dream)
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King Louie, Mushu, Chang, Gideon, Gephetto, Beast, and Baloo. These are just a few of the "irregulars" we've seen over the last 30 yrs.
1974 - Off Property
1975 - Poly
1980 - Golf Resort (Honeymoon)
1881 - Golf Resort
1982 - Poly
1983 - Contemporary
1989 - CBR (10th anniversay)
1998 - CBR (DD 1st trip )
2001 - CBR
2003 - WL
2004 - WL (25th anniversary)
2005 - WL
2006 - WL
2010 - WL
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When we were there in 2008 we also saw a lot of characters when we got off the train at Toontown. The were all back behind a building so you wouldn't see them unless you were back by the train. The were all lined up in the shape of a horseshoe.
Here is a list of who was there:
Pinocchio
Geppetto
Gideon
King Louie
Robin Hood
Launchpad
Max
Penguin (from Mary Poppins)
a really rough looking Wendell from the Country Bears
Lilo and Stitch
Brer Bear
Mr Smee
We also have seen Chicken Little and Meeko and Kenai and Koda.
Kayla
January 2008 POP
December 2011 Beach Club for 2 weeks!!!
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Originally Posted by kaylamag
When we were there in 2008 we also saw a lot of characters when we got off the train at Toontown. The were all back behind a building so you wouldn't see them unless you were back by the train. The were all lined up in the shape of a horseshoe.
Here is a list of who was there:
Pinocchio
Geppetto
Gideon
King Louie
Robin Hood
Launchpad
Max
Penguin (from Mary Poppins)
a really rough looking Wendell from the Country Bears
Lilo and Stitch
Brer Bear
Mr Smee
We also have seen Chicken Little and Meeko and Kenai and Koda.
With Toontown gone i am really going to miss this spot.
Kayla
January 2008 POP
December 2011 Beach Club for 2 weeks!!!
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I may have the story wrong, but I think Jiminy Cricket is hard to get a photo with because he only comes out 1 day a year,on Earth day.
I won the "Name the crocodile" contest.
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Originally Posted by teamblackwell
I may have the story wrong, but I think Jiminy Cricket is hard to get a photo with because he only comes out 1 day a year,on Earth day.
No, he's out all the time at Rafiki's Planet Watch. We just got our picture with him a few weeks ago.
Living in Japan and getting to go to Tokyo Disney, we have seen some rare characters. Let me tell you though....Fairy Godmother with a plastic face is STRANGE!
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Originally Posted by Melanie
No, he's out all the time at Rafiki's Planet Watch. We just got our picture with him a few weeks ago.
Living in Japan and getting to go to Tokyo Disney, we have seen some rare characters. Let me tell you though....Fairy Godmother with a plastic face is STRANGE!
I remember that as a kid, the face Godmother kind of creeps me out. The face Hatter too for that matter.
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Originally Posted by teamblackwell
I may have the story wrong, but I think Jiminy Cricket is hard to get a photo with because he only comes out 1 day a year,on Earth day.
This used to be the case, and still is at the MK. He has been meeting daily at AK
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There's been a couple of threads like this with some great responses but for the newer folks here are the characters ultra rare's we have met, sorry for the spelling...
The Lost Boys
Gaston
Hades
Little John, Prince John, Tuck, Robin Hood and Sheriff
Banzia, Shensi, and Ed (Hyena's from Lion King)
Shan-Yu
Dr. Facilier
The Hauted Mansion Groundskeeper
Pain and Panic
Zorro
Davey Crokett
Don Karnage
Lumiere, Cogsworth, Chip from B&B
Max (dog from little Mermaid)
Stromboli
Clara Cluck
Merlin
Clarice
Meg, Hercules, and Phil
Kuzco
Qausi, Esmerelda, and Pheobus
Darkwing Duck, and Launchpad
The Dwarfs with autographs
Big Bad Wolf
Kermit and Piggy
and some others....who are rare nowadays but were at one time out in the parks.
Loads of trips since 1974...
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We've seen quite a few of the folks listed here, as well. The only one that jumps immediately to mind that I didn't see listed here was we met Stanley and his pet goldfish Dennis outside of Animal Kingdom once. That's the one and only time I ever saw them in the parks.
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