Has Anyone Ever Seen A Celebrity In Wdw

[theatermouse]

I saw Joey Fatone on our trip in March. I saw him heading up Main St. (toward the Castle) while I was sitting on the curb waiting for the parade. He was with his family & his daughter was blindfolded. Must have been surprising her with something! I tried to get a picture of him, but my camera didn't cooperate. I was so disappointed as I was (am) such a huge Nsync fan back in the day. I sent a text to friends & family telling them and they all laughed at me. My husband thought I was a dork, too. BUT the guy sitting next to me also recognized Joey and his wife looked at us like we were both insane.

 

[daisy2jae]

August 2008 MK Pirates of the Car. ride. We saw Duane Johnson "The Rock". We was rushed onto the ride and taken off by a group of 4-5 men. With a large crowd following him from ride to ride.

 

[theatermouse]

Thanks for sharing this story. He's not my driver, but I have to admit that he's a great human being. I'm not surprised he took that time with your son. Of course, I'd like to believe that Kyle or Tony would have done the same!

Kyle possibly would, he's pretty cool. Tony on the other hand....

I'm also pretty sure Kurt (Kyle's brother, of course) would. He's awesome.

I live in Nascar country, so I've met a ton of the drivers! I was wondering if anyone saw Jeff & family when they were there in February. I remember him saying they were taking their daughter during some time-off from the track during Daytona Speedweeks.

 

[OverplanninJess]

Last March ('08) my mom and I were in Epcot and saw the whole Little People Big World family. They were taking a potty break-mom and 2 of the kids were waiting for dad and the other 2 kids to come out of the bathrooms. A few people were going up and asking for pictures, but I didn't want to bother them. I was pretty excited though as I love that show! My brother's friend saw them later that week (they were there for a school trip) at Animal Kingdom and got a picture with the older boys.

 

[Bubba the Disney fan]

About 4 years ago we were in Blizzard beach and walking up to a slide.A child ran by us and the father of the girl told her to get back in line were she was.I turned to smile at the father, and tell him not to worry about it, and he looked very familiar.We are football fans and when reaching the top,he said to me "I knew you know who I am".It was Warren Sapp then of the Tampa bay Bucks. He was very cool and even shook my son's hand>

 

[Yadrahs]

I have been to Disney World Florida over 12 times, and just this past Saturday, May 2, I had my first celebrity sighting, actually encounter. It was Phoebe Cates. I was just walking along in Hollywood Studios toward the staircase in front of Little Mermaid, and I glanced up, and she was right there. I didn't realize who I was looking at for a sec, so I glanced at her again, and I saw her look at me, and I looked away. So, then I looked at her one more time to confirm what I think I saw, and she smiled at me. I think she got that I had just triple taked her.

 

[tobin04]

We saw Jimmy Osmond walking around MK this last March. Can't miss and Osmond they really all look alike! He was very nice, said HI..I snapped a quick picture as he kept walking. He isn't that famous to ask for an autograph...LOL

Marie Osmond and her family were at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue in 2005 with us! Her daughter was hanging near us (my daughter was a baby at the time), talking to my daughter, but we didn't realize until later it was her daughter. They sat at a table behind us, too! The Osmonds like Disney I guess!

 

[JACKNAG]

My Wife and and daughter saw Brooke Shields in the MK bathroom at main street with her kids. I was out side next to her ontourage. The Strollers name on the back said "The Limo" She were running very stealth dark sunglasses hat. My wife said she was stunning with very little makeup on, and very attentive with her little girls.

 

[Buzz Litebeer]

The Osmonds like Disney I guess!

They do. Back in 1970, The Osmonds starred in a surreal made-for-TV film called "Disneyland Showtime". In the movie, The Osmonds, their "manager", their buddy Kurt Russell, and up-and-coming actress E.J. Peaker, all spend the day singing and dancing through Disneyland, with their day culminating in a visit to the (then) brand-new Haunted Mansion. The surreal part comes when, right before they go to the HM, Kurt Russell looks straight and the camera and narrates a behind-the-scenes making-of piece about the HM. Weird, but amazingly cool stuff!

 

[Amyz00]

Last June (2008) we saw Shaquille O'Neil (sp?), "Shaq" at Epcot. He was there with his family and they were escorted into Turtle Talk with Crush before the rest of us (and the crowd) He was lying on the floor and his two daughters were next to him. Of course Crush focused on him and his daughters but fortunately he asked one of my DDs a question as well.

We did not bother him; I don't remember seeing anyone asking him for a picture of autograph. I think that most people were like us and respected his time with his family.

 

[tinkgurl]

Last June (2008) we saw Shaquille O'Neil (sp?), "Shaq" at Epcot. He was there with his family and they were escorted into Turtle Talk with Crush before the rest of us (and the crowd) He was lying on the floor and his two daughters were next to him. Of course Crush focused on him and his daughters but fortunately he asked one of my DDs a question as well.

We did not bother him; I don't remember seeing anyone asking him for a picture of autograph. I think that most people were like us and respected his time with his family.

We saw him June 2008 at MK! So we must've been there the same time!

 

[Amyz00]

We saw him June 2008 at MK! So we must've been there the same time!

That's funny! At least your picture is a good one. He was sitting right by us looking at the fish in the aquarium on the first floor. I tried to take a picture of him but it came out too blurry!

 

[disneygymmom]

Years ago at DL we saw Stephen Spielburg with his family. They were trying to blend in so we just smiled and left them alone. My DH always spots celebs a mile away.He is always like " isn't that (celeb)?" I used to say no way but he's always right! We were at the Ritz Carlton in KC. and he said "thats Howie Mandel!" He was right of course. We spoke to him at length and he sent us champagne and tickets to his stand up show that evening!

 

[Amyz00]

Years ago at DL we saw Stephen Spielburg with his family. They were trying to blend in so we just smiled and left them alone. My DH always spots celebs a mile away.He is always like " isn't that (celeb)?" I used to say no way but he's always right! We were at the Ritz Carlton in KC. and he said "thats Howie Mandel!" He was right of course. We spoke to him at length and he sent us champagne and tickets to his stand up show that evening!

How nice of Howie Mandel! Now I think that I like him even a little more!

 

[tinkgurl]

That's funny! At least your picture is a good one. He was sitting right by us looking at the fish in the aquarium on the first floor. I tried to take a picture of him but it came out too blurry!

Thank you! It was hard to take the pic because they were walking and not stopping, but I didn't care that he wasn't looking or anything. I just wanted a pic to say we saw him.

 

[cmskok]

We saw Andrew McCarthy and his son on the Buzz Lightyear ride in May of 06. We also say Tina Fey with her daughter and husband in May of 08...she is so great!

 

[JaGra]

I saw Billy Mays (the Oxi Clean Guy) He didnt talk near as loudly as on the commercials.

 

[DonnaL]

Speaking of Howie Mandel.......two years ago we were standing watching the Public Works guys at Hollywood Studios and Howie was sitting on the curb right next to us.......we didn't even realize it was him (I think he may have had sunglasses and a baseball hat on.....not sure) ......until one of the Public Works guys (Frankie, I think)......made some offhand reference to "deal or no deal" and looked right at him. But, my point is, if a celebrity is taking a low profile, by NOT having a private guide, etc., chances are very likely a large percentage of people will not even recognize them. Same thing at VB last May....a few days before we got there a lot of guests were saying Jon BonJovi and his family were there ......several people got pictures of him in the pool from a distance. The pictures certainly did look like him, however, if I had been there and seen him, it would never have occurred to me that he and his family would be there without special consideration and I would have simply thought it was someone who looked like him.....they kept a very low profile.....and no one bothered them. Sometimes, if celebrities act like celebrities with the entire entourage it brings much more attention to them.......are you listening, celebrities.

 

[Sleepymel]

On our honeymoon in June 2007, DH and I saw Melissa Joan Hart as we were checking in at the GF. She noticed our wedding Mickey hats and congratulated us. She told us that she and her family were leaving and offered us one of those Disney spray bottle fans they had used, saying it was pretty handy in the heat (we lovingly call it the "Melissa Joan Hart bottle" now!).

On our way down from our room one day to grab some food at Gasparillas, we passed by one of the large suites and a small group of people leaving it. We were completely oblivious waiting for the elevator when woman asked us if we had just gotten married. It was Celine Dion. She was very nice and congratulated us. DH had no idea who it was till we got into the elevator.

I didn't ask for pictures or autographs - they're on vacation, I don't want to bother them. Still, it was pretty cool to see them both!

 

[tamhugh]

Several years ago, we were in EPCOT and throughout the day, my older son (who was about 10 at the time) kept saying that he was seeing the guys from N'Sync. They were just becoming popular at the time, so I had no idea what they looked like. I told him he was probably just seeing someone who looked like them. Later that evening, as we were getting ready to leave, we saw a stage set up and huge crowds of people. We asked the CM what was going on and he said they were getting ready to tape the N'Sync Christmas special and we were welcome to be in the audience.

Two years ago, younger DS and I were there the first week of December when they were taping the Christmas parade. We saw The Jonas Brothers, Regis and Kelly, the blonde girl from HSM, and a few others. Wandering the park we also saw the new Menudo with their escorts. I saw a man that I knew I recognized with two beautiful little girls and a VIP escort but I couldn't place his name until about 15 minutes later. It was Russel Simmons. And we were going into the ESPN club for lunch and a very visible group was leaving. We didn't pay much attention, but when we got seated, the waitress told us we had just missed Jessica Simpson.

Last year on a school field trip, my son and his friend met Joey Fatone at Planet Hollywood. They said he was very nice and he posed for pictures.