Characters Returning to the Hub?

[disneyphilip]

I recently read on another message board that the character meet-and-greet sets that used to take place outside Cinderella Castle, know as the "Castle Character Social", might be coming back this fall, due to the new castle show coming soon.

Does anyone know anymore?

 

[HugsForEeyore]

Oh, I wish this were true! When they eliminated that group of characters by the Castle, it reduced the total number of characters out in the park, and therefore less variety. Same for MGM when they eliminated the "face" group by the entrance. And last time I was at MK (May), the characters in Town Square were just super common ones (Chip, Dale, Goofy, Donald). I swear, I still hold a grudge against Cinderellebration because it killed that character spot by the Castle!!

 

[meeko_33785]

I heard that rumor too. I'd like to see this return with some of the more unusual characters meeting there. I liked Cinderellabration, but I'll be happy if this returns.

 

[jnjusoioa]

I would be SO happy if this would return and be there when I am down in March, I heard this was an awesome character spot and never had a chance to see it. When I was down in May of 05, the Happiest Celebration on Earth had already started so I am going to really hope this is true and I will get to see this.

 

[Joanna71985]

The characters that came out after CSC were the common ones- Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, ect. So it didn't really matter either way. Personally I like Cinderellabration in the hopes of the characters coming out.

 

[meeko_33785]

The characters that came out after CSC were the common ones- Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, ect. So it didn't really matter either way. Personally I like Cinderellabration in the hopes of the characters coming out.

They were always there, but I also use to see a lot of more than those there as well- Robin Hood, Queen of Hearts, Launchpad, Max, Lilo and Stitch, Captain Hook etc. Plus, even if just basic characters are appearing there, that might free up the Hub for other characters. Either way, sounds like a good deal (potentially of course)

Personally I like Cinderellabration in the hopes of the characters coming out.

I second that! I'm so glad that I got to meet some of those Princesses and Princes there before it closed. I don't know where else I could have possibly found Belle's Prince. I still kind of kick myself for not meeting the King and Grand Duke when I had the chance, but oh well.

 

[jnjusoioa]

I heard that as well meeko, that there use to be lots of other characters there other then just the Fab 5. I really hope this will turn out to be the case, that could be cool, and how neat is it to have character photos with the castle in the background, I think that is cool. Hoping this works out.

 

[Shubunk]

were there any rare characters coming out during the character social?

 

[Joanna71985]

No. It was always common characters.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

I remember catching some rare characters there around the castle during the socials after the CSC. Most notable for us was all Three Little Pigs.

 

[meeko_33785]

Yes, there were sometimes rare characters but not always. Usually the characters did have at least some range from really super-common ones like Mickey and Minnie to some more obscure characters like Launchpad, Max, Queen of Hearts, etc.

 

[jnjusoioa]

I remember catching some rare characters there around the castle during the socials after the CSC. Most notable for us was all Three Little Pigs.

How awesome!!!

 

[disneyphilip]

That's right. They frequently did have a lot of the less common characters (Launchpad, the Country Bears, the 3 Little Pigs, etc.) there quite often.

 

[Joanna71985]

Not in the last few months though. In the last months before it closed it was all common characters.

 

[princessgirl2238]

there are actually more characters out in the park now than there use to be. the rare characters are more easily located at MGM Hat- when a character goes in for a drink of water usually another group comes out because it's so hot out there, the characters at the hub were the normal ones except suzy and perla- lilo can be found sometimes in adventure land, stitch at tomorrow land and then if you go to toontown the tent sometimes has different characters.

 

[Joanna71985]

there are actually more characters out in the park now than there use to be. the rare characters are more easily located at MGM Hat- when a character goes in for a drink of water usually another group comes out because it's so hot out there, the characters at the hub were the normal ones except suzy and perla- lilo can be found sometimes in adventure land, stitch at tomorrow land and then if you go to toontown the tent sometimes has different characters.

Lilo is not in Adventureland. I believe she is only at MGM and AK (sometimes).

 

[HugsForEeyore]

I remember catching some rare characters there around the castle during the socials after the CSC. Most notable for us was all Three Little Pigs.

That's where I saw the Two Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, too! (Never did find that third pig - he wasn't there that day, guess his house blew down or something! ) The pig we missed was Piper Pig. But I had no idea they were meetable characters so it was the catch of the year for me!

Jnjusoioa - you are deinitely going in March? LUCKY!!! I still don't know if I can make a Pirate and Princess trip!! Arggg!

 

[jnjusoioa]

That's where I saw the Two Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, too! (Never did find that third pig - he wasn't there that day, guess his house blew down or something! ) The pig we missed was Piper Pig. But I had no idea they were meetable characters so it was the catch of the year for me!

Jnjusoioa - you are deinitely going in March? LUCKY!!! I still don't know if I can make a Pirate and Princess trip!! Arggg!

Hey Hugsforeeyore,
Yeah I think March is a deifinate for me. I really hope you can make a Princess/Pirate party, you can always plan a trip for when I will be down, we could do some major character hunting.

 

[disneyphilip]

Lilo is not in Adventureland. I believe she is only at MGM and AK (sometimes).

She and Stitch also make regular appearances at Typhoon Lagoon during the summer season.

 

[alan01]

That's where I saw the Two Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, too! (Never did find that third pig - he wasn't there that day, guess his house blew down or something! ) The pig we missed was Piper Pig. But I had no idea they were meetable characters so it was the catch of the year for me!

Jnjusoioa - you are deinitely going in March? LUCKY!!! I still don't know if I can make a Pirate and Princess trip!! Arggg!

HugsforEeyore, your photo website is great. I love seeing all the rare ones. It's beyond me why Disney doesn't put out different characters than the normal ones. They must think no one cares to see them, but that is so untrue.