Character Connection @ Epcot

[poohs_hunny]

Can someone give me directions to the Character Connection at Epcot? Also, what time of day (besides park opening) is the best time to visit? Thanks!

 

[dmk1021]

I believe it is across from Innoventions, on your way to The Land and JII, on the left hand side (same building as Fountainview Bakery).

 

[MickeysBestPal]

Are they there all day?

 

[GarrettJD]

Character Connection is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. We went at about 11:00 am, and there was basically no wait. We met Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Max, Donald, Chip, Dale, and Belle, all in about 15 or 20 minutes.

If you go to the Epcot Evening EMH, they reopen Character Connection from 9:00 pm until 11:45 pm. We went there about 11:00 pm on an EMH and there was almost nobody else there, so we got a lot of attention.

I think the crowds are lower at this particular location than at other "meet-and-greets" because it's not really that well advertised, and people don't usually think of going to Epcot to meet the characters.

 

[scoutmom41]

It is the best spot - we went in June and there was only one other
family there at the time, when they left we had the place to ourselves.
We got great photos!!!

Have fun!

 

[meeko_33785]

Thumbs up for the Character Connection. I thought it was better organized and had nicer backdrops than Toontown. Plus the lines were much shorter and you get to meet a number of the most popular characters all at once.

 

[GarrettJD]

Character Connection pictures from a couple of weeks ago-- this was during an eveing EMH, and there was hardly anyone else there--

 

[summerrluvv]

We were waved in there by the gang at 9am while everyone else was going to Soarin'. We ended up being the first and only people in there the entire time and got a certificate presented to us that said First Family on it. It was cute

 

[cabanafrau]

It's right around the bldg. from Club Cool. Very nice photo-ops!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Thanks for posting your pictures! It looks like Epcot has nice backdrops for Character Connection photos.

I like your Incredibles shirts!

 

[GarrettJD]

Thanks! We got so many compliments on our shirts. We had at least 5 or 6 people ask us where we got them. We were lucky enough to find them at the Disney Store locally here in Memphis-- I never saw anything like them available at any of the theme park shops.

We had a lot of CMs call us "Mr. and Mrs. Incredible" that day.

 

[jnjusoioa]

Yes chararacter connection is great!! If you want to meet the most popular Disney characters, this is a great place with a very short or sometimes no wait. And it is nice because it is inside and in the air. You will have no trouble finding it, there are signs for it so it will be easy.