Can you find Beast anywhere besides BOG?

[wonderstruck88]

Beauty and the Beast is my son's favorite movie, and the Beast is his favorite character. Of course when the time comes to book ADRs for our trip next year, I will do everything possible to get in for dinner at BOG so he can meet Beast. But I'm wondering for if that doesn't happen - are there any other places at Disney to meet the Beast? I know there's the show at Hollywood Studios, but am really hoping for something beyond that where he can get a picture with him. (I'm assuming that's possible when eating dinner at BOG?)

 

[mom2rtk]

BOG is it right now. And yes, you can get a photo with him after dinner.

You can see him in the BATB stage show, but he doesn't meet guests there.

 

[wonderstruck88]

BOG is it right now. And yes, you can get a photo with him after dinner.

You can see him in the BATB stage show, but he doesn't meet guests there.

Thanks! Guess I'll have to make sure I do everything possible to get that reservation and check for cancellations if I can't.

 

[lchuck]

Just a suggestion...if you're not really looking to do a meal at BOG and just want the pic, try getting a later ADR and just do dessert and the picture.

 

[wonderstruck88]

Just a suggestion...if you're not really looking to do a meal at BOG and just want the pic, try getting a later ADR and just do dessert and the picture.

That would work too! I would like to have a meal there, but the kids probably won't care as much. This is probably a silly question, but is there a certain time Beast usually makes his appearance? I don't want to make a reservation too early or late and miss it! Of course, I know those reservations go quickly and it's generally a matter of you get what you get. I just want to be as prepared as possible. This is the longest gap I've ever had between Disney trips (last trip was pre-the new Fantasyland), and planning has been so much more overwhelming! Although I suppose a big part of that is planning for a family of four rather than just two adults, haha.

 

[cincystamper]

He only meets during the dinner service, so just be sure to book your ADR for that time period and you'll be fine. Even if he's not in the library when you're done, he comes back at regular intervals so you wouldn't have long to wait.

 

[alliecat523]

Last time we had an ADR at 6. He paraded through the dining room on his way to meet and greet location about halfway through our meal. We only had one family in front of us waiting to see him when we we're ready.

 

[blemon]

Just a suggestion...if you're not really looking to do a meal at BOG and just want the pic, try getting a later ADR and just do dessert and the picture.

This is what we did. I think our res was at 7:45 and we were out in time to see the 9:00 Wishes a couple of weeks ago.
We just got a cake to go.

 

[otten]

BOG reservation tip: plan to go on a day towards the end of your trip not the beginning and you'll have a better shot at getting a dinner reservation.

 

[wonderstruck88]

BOG reservation tip: plan to go on a day towards the end of your trip not the beginning and you'll have a better shot at getting a dinner reservation.

Thanks for the tip! I think I'll try for the last day first, then go back and check (and keep checking for cancellations) for our first night - I'd love to take him for his birthday, but since that's our first night there and Mother's Day, probably quite a stretch. I'm sure it will be full that night.

 

[Best Aunt]

Our photos with the beast were not good. I think it was kind of dark in there.

 

[tinkerbell1112]

we've met him at EPCOT with Belle in the blue dress. not sure if it was a fluke or not, as it wasn't advertised that day on the times schedule. and he didn't stay out very long. good luck. it was fun to meet him, but I think if Belle hadn't been there it might have been a different experience since he didn't talk

 

[mom2rtk]

we've met him at EPCOT with Belle in the blue dress. not sure if it was a fluke or not, as it wasn't advertised that day on the times schedule. and he didn't stay out very long. good luck. it was fun to meet him, but I think if Belle hadn't been there it might have been a different experience since he didn't talk

He doesn't appear there on a regular basis any more. Not since 2012 when he "moved" to BOG. They do a lot of training sets at Epcot, which are not on the schedule. I'm guessing that's what you experienced. I've never been so lucky!

 

[tinkerbell1112]

He doesn't appear there on a regular basis any more. Not since 2012 when he "moved" to BOG. They do a lot of training sets at Epcot, which are not on the schedule. I'm guessing that's what you experienced. I've never been so lucky!

guess that was luck it was fun to have him & Belle together. and he arrived while we were in line waiting for her. You should have seen people run to the line (that wasn't very long and we were about 4 more to be at the front )

 

[jpeterson]

but am really hoping for something beyond that where he can get a picture with him. (I'm assuming that's possible when eating dinner at BOG?)

When we went last December we got pictures with him and there was a photopass photographer.

 

[Tk0021]

My 4 year old daughter ( 3 at the time of our last trip) loved the beast. She still does but she seems to be into Belle more than the beast. Before when she wanted to watch the movie she would ask for the beast. So we had to meet him and we also had to buy the plush. We had dinner reservations at 6 and when he came out a paraded through the dinning room she is in the potty, but she got to meet him after dinner. She was very exited.