Get a Fast Pass to Meet Mickey...Starting this Spring - The DIS Discussion Forums

WaltD4Me · 02-22-2011, 10:13 AM

The Disney Blog just posted that starting this Spring, you will be able to get a Fast Pass to meet Mickey in Exposition Hall at MK.

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Once open, it’ll be more than just a new greeting space for Mickey. Imagineers are creating new elements and surprises for Magic Kingdom park guests, including an interactive queue – with an extra touch of Disney magic. Also, during the New Fantasyland construction, royalty will be visiting as the Disney Princesses will be in Town Square Theater to meet and greet their loyal subjects this spring.

How will it work? Magic Kingdom guests will be able obtain a Disney’s FASTPASS specifying a one-hour window when they can return to see the popular character for hugs, photos and autographs – without waiting in the standby queue. This marks the first time the complimentary, computerized service has been utilized for a character meet-and-greet at any Disney Park.

Walt Disney Imagineers are already working to completely transform the space for the new experience. Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on this one-of-a-kind experience.

Here is link to the Blog page
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blo...s22-02-11@0020

roomthreeseventeen · 02-22-2011, 10:41 AM

Wow, that sounds good to me.

TIGGERmetoo · 02-22-2011, 10:43 AM

I agree - sounds great!

Aburns8 · 02-22-2011, 12:07 PM

I like that idea! Hopefully when I go in May it is up and running.

sayhello · 02-22-2011, 12:11 PM

I agree! Great idea.

Sayhello

WDWTraveler1990 · 02-22-2011, 12:21 PM

Good idea. Sounds like this is more then just the usual M&G. I wonder if this M&G will have the talking Mickey head that was tested at DL.

rotlex · 02-22-2011, 12:33 PM

Now this sounds like a GREAT idea!

ADP · 02-22-2011, 12:40 PM

It is a good idea to reduce wait times, but as Kevin said in another thread the guest experience is becoming automated. Fastpasses for character meet & greets just adds to the automated experience. You can look at it this way too....You don't have to take a Fastpass.

Cherinva · 02-22-2011, 01:05 PM

It's not a bad idea, especially for those with little children that have a hard time waiting in those long lines....

cannp123165 · 02-22-2011, 02:46 PM

Sounds like a great idea!

doconeill · 02-22-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ADP

It is a good idea to reduce wait times, but as Kevin said in another thread the guest experience is becoming automated. Fastpasses for character meet & greets just adds to the automated experience. You can look at it this way too....You don't have to take a Fastpass.

Unless it turns into a TSM situation - it is so slow, it's either a two-hour wait or you get a FP first thing in the morning.

auroralark · 02-22-2011, 05:00 PM

Sounds like a great idea to me. Hope they do it for other characters in the future.

WaltD4Me · 02-22-2011, 07:23 PM

I'm curious to see how they do this. I would think they would have to have a FP line and standby line just like they do for rides, the Mickey one is going to be inside Exposition line with an interactive line apparently, I can't see them doing that for alot of characters, maybe just the most popular ones.

tjevans · 02-23-2011, 10:25 AM

I guess I'm like Kevin (I haven't heard or read his comments, so I can't be sure).
I miss the spontaneity of character interactions in days gone by.

At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, when I was a kid, you never knew if you'd see any characters when at Disney World, let alone where. You felt special if you did get to meet a character.

On the other hand, I also remember being pushed around trying to get close, so I think there are some good reasons for doing m&G like they have it now.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I like the orderly fashion it's done now, but it takes away some of the specialness that came along with seeing a character.

mjaclyn · 02-23-2011, 10:41 AM

I think it's a GREAT idea. I wonder how it will work with guests in the Standby line though... if they'll let all of the FP guests through first and then have a limited number of Standby guests able to go in after that. I can only hope this goes well and they do this for the princesses and fairies too!! A 90 minute wait is ridiculous...even if it IS Tinkerbell.

02-22-2011, 10:13 AM	#1
WaltD4Me PS...I tried asking for water cups once I am actually a princess Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 9,672	Get a Fast Pass to Meet Mickey...Starting this Spring The Disney Blog just posted that starting this Spring, you will be able to get a Fast Pass to meet Mickey in Exposition Hall at MK. Quote....... Once open, it’ll be more than just a new greeting space for Mickey. Imagineers are creating new elements and surprises for Magic Kingdom park guests, including an interactive queue – with an extra touch of Disney magic. Also, during the New Fantasyland construction, royalty will be visiting as the Disney Princesses will be in Town Square Theater to meet and greet their loyal subjects this spring. How will it work? Magic Kingdom guests will be able obtain a Disney’s FASTPASS specifying a one-hour window when they can return to see the popular character for hugs, photos and autographs – without waiting in the standby queue. This marks the first time the complimentary, computerized service has been utilized for a character meet-and-greet at any Disney Park. Walt Disney Imagineers are already working to completely transform the space for the new experience. Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on this one-of-a-kind experience. Here is link to the Blog page http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blo...s22-02-11@0020 __________________ Lisa 1980 Poly, 92' Grand Floridian, Oct 98 Teddy & Doll Convention, Dec 2004 POFQ, May 05 40th Birthday!, May 06 OKW 41st Birthday! May 07 OKW 42nd Birthday! Feb 08 Pirate & Princess Party! Oct. 08 at OKW! 1st Solo Trip May 09! / November 2010 at OKW

02-22-2011, 10:41 AM	#2
roomthreeseventeen Upper West Side runner The thought of navigating 26.2 miles with an umbrella is a bit much Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,042	Wow, that sounds good to me. __________________ Amy, Patrick, Cosette and Herbie As an adult: 2010 GF RPC 2011 AKL/BWI 2012 AKL and ... AKL 2013 Wilderness Lodge! 2014 Dopey Challenge -- AKL or Poly?

02-22-2011, 10:43 AM	#3
TIGGERmetoo DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 5,202	I agree - sounds great! __________________ Terri

02-22-2011, 12:07 PM	#4
Aburns8 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, VA (used to be MI) Posts: 1,266	I like that idea! Hopefully when I go in May it is up and running. __________________ Andrea Brian DS (1) Louie Lucky Leo

02-22-2011, 12:11 PM	#5
sayhello Have Camera, Will Travel Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8,773	I agree! Great idea. Sayhello __________________ Check out my Southwest Splendors Trip Report! (2008). 5 parts, full of pics & details & impressions! My Taming the Last Frontier ABD Alaska Trip Report! (2009)! 7 parts, pictures, stories, & more impressions! Also check out my ABD/DCL Mediterranean Magic Trip Report! (2010) NOW POSTING! My DIS Unplugged London/Paris/Disneyland Paris Trip Report! (2011)

02-22-2011, 12:21 PM	#6
WDWTraveler1990 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 36	Good idea. Sounds like this is more then just the usual M&G. I wonder if this M&G will have the talking Mickey head that was tested at DL.

02-22-2011, 12:33 PM	#7
rotlex Is it summer yet? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley PA Posts: 1,841	Now this sounds like a GREAT idea! __________________ Steve Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss

02-22-2011, 12:40 PM	#8
ADP I'm a huggin' foolWon't some sweet mama come and take a chance with me Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 8,715	It is a good idea to reduce wait times, but as Kevin said in another thread the guest experience is becoming automated. Fastpasses for character meet & greets just adds to the automated experience. You can look at it this way too....You don't have to take a Fastpass. __________________ Indianapolis Disney Meet - 6th Annual - All Welcome

02-22-2011, 01:05 PM	#9
Cherinva Co-Host of the Va. DIS Meet and avid pin collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 5,833	It's not a bad idea, especially for those with little children that have a hard time waiting in those long lines.... __________________ Don't let yesterday use up too much of todayºoº

02-22-2011, 02:46 PM	#10
cannp123165 Very Quizzical Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 2,895	Sounds like a great idea! __________________ WDW: 1992, 1997, 2002, 2006 (CBR), 2007 (AKL), 2008 (POR), 2010, 2010/11 (Pop) DLRP: 2003, 2004 (SL), 2005, 2005 (Cheyenne), 2009 (NBC) DLR: 2009 DCL: August 2011 (Med)

02-22-2011, 05:00 PM	#12
auroralark Lives for vacation Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,090	Sounds like a great idea to me. Hope they do it for other characters in the future. __________________ Lauren Many trips as a kid! Offsite, CBR, Offsite, POR, All Star Sports, Offsite 3x May/June '07 Disneymoon @ BWI * Sep '07 @ POR * May '09 @ CR * July '09 @ POP!Disneyland! Dec '09 - Jan '10 * Universal! July '10 * Sep '10 @ CSR Jan '11 @ Poly * Solo! Oct '11 @POR * Feb '12 @ AKL Our Princess arrived! 7/4/12

02-22-2011, 07:23 PM	#13
WaltD4Me PS...I tried asking for water cups once I am actually a princess Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 9,672	I'm curious to see how they do this. I would think they would have to have a FP line and standby line just like they do for rides, the Mickey one is going to be inside Exposition line with an interactive line apparently, I can't see them doing that for alot of characters, maybe just the most popular ones. __________________ Lisa 1980 Poly, 92' Grand Floridian, Oct 98 Teddy & Doll Convention, Dec 2004 POFQ, May 05 40th Birthday!, May 06 OKW 41st Birthday! May 07 OKW 42nd Birthday! Feb 08 Pirate & Princess Party! Oct. 08 at OKW! 1st Solo Trip May 09! / November 2010 at OKW

02-23-2011, 10:25 AM	#14
tjevans Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 418	I guess I'm like Kevin (I haven't heard or read his comments, so I can't be sure). I miss the spontaneity of character interactions in days gone by. At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, when I was a kid, you never knew if you'd see any characters when at Disney World, let alone where. You felt special if you did get to meet a character. On the other hand, I also remember being pushed around trying to get close, so I think there are some good reasons for doing m&G like they have it now. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I like the orderly fashion it's done now, but it takes away some of the specialness that came along with seeing a character. __________________ An ice skating drag queen chef who used to be in Disney on Ice. This is a person with multiple skill sets.

02-23-2011, 10:41 AM	#15
mjaclyn Currently in Wonderland Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,647	I think it's a GREAT idea. I wonder how it will work with guests in the Standby line though... if they'll let all of the FP guests through first and then have a limited number of Standby guests able to go in after that. I can only hope this goes well and they do this for the princesses and fairies too!! A 90 minute wait is ridiculous...even if it IS Tinkerbell. __________________ Upcoming Visits: Tower of Terror 10 Miler - October 2013 followed by... A Cruise on the Disney Fantasy!!! MouseQuest Podcast

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