Help me plan my character sightings & autograph book.

[tchrrx]

I am working to make an autograph book for my DD6. I would like to have it divided somewhat so that I can find the correct page for characters to sign as efficiently as possible. So far, these are the characters that I am planning to include. Are there any that I need to add/remove? Each character will have one page with his/her sticker on it to sign and a blank page next to it where the pictures will go. Are there any others on here that are typically seen together and could be included on one page/in one picture?
fyi- we will be attending CRT and Chef Mickey's. I only have 40 pages in this book, so I'd really like to narrow it down to my most likely to see characters. And, as you can tell, princesses are (of course) a big thing for us.

Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Donald and Daisy
Pluto
Chip and Dale
Goofy

Cinderella
Prince Charming
Suzy and Perla
Fairy Godmother

Belle
Beast
(Do I need Chip, Mrs. Potts, etc?)

Pocahontas
John Smith
Meeko

Snow White
Dwarfs (Is 1 page ok for them?)

Mulan
Mushu
Shang

Aurora
Prince Philip
(What about the fairies?)

Ariel
Eric
(Do I need Flounder, Sebastian, etc.?)

Eeyore
Piglet
Pooh
Tigger
(What about Kanga, Roo, or Christopher Robin?)

Lilo
Stitch

Aladdin
Jasmine
Jafar
Abu
Genie

Mary Poppins
Penguins? (I thought I'd heard about them being around)

Mad Hatter
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
Alice
Queen of Hearts
White Rabbit

Wendy
Peter Pan
Captain Hook
Mr. Smee

Rafiki
Timon
Any others?

Woody
Buzz
Jessie
Army Men

Incredibles

Mike Wazowski
Sulley

Robin Hood
Friar Tuck
Maid Marian

Nemo
Dory
Others?

Chicken Little
Abby
Others?

JoJo
Goliath
Little Einsteins
Bear in the House
Stanley

Kim Possible
Ron Stoppable
Power Rangers

Tarzan
Jane
Baloo
Cruella De Vil
Gepetto
Pinnochio
King Louie
Gideon (I don't actually know who this is...just saw his name somewhere!)
Merlin

 

[tictoc]

You have a real must see list there! I made an incredible book last year. I went all out and it turned out to be 3 books with 66 pages in each. I divided mine in chronological order accroding to when I would see each one. For example, when you go to Chef Mickey's you will see mickey, minnie, chip dale, goofy and donald if it is dinner and pluto if it is breakfast. You will only see one at a time though so you will not be photographing them together.

At CRT if it is breakfast you may see Mary Poppins, Bell, Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, Perdy, Mary, The Fairy Godmotherand Wendy.

Divide the other by park. For example, you will see Goliath and JoJo together at MGM. Bear does not sign. Tarzan and Jane are also at MGm, but not easy to find! The 100 Acres Woods characters can be seen at MGM, MK or AK. Donald and Daisy are also at MGM and usually together on mickey Avenue. Of course Mcikey can be seen at any park as well. If you want SOrceror Mickey he is at MGM.

Minnie is also at all parks.

If you want my lay out or photos of the books I amde just message me.

 

[Suzanne74]

Agree with the above posting...

Also....

Suzy, Perla and Prince Charming are usually only at 1900. I have never seen them for autographs any where else... The mickey gang is usually also right by the train station as you enter MK throughout the day.

The main area by Fantasia's hat in MGM tends to have Lilo Stitch, Pooh and gang, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto etc.. throughout the day...

Aladdin and Jasmine sometimes come out by Aladdin's carpets and also in Morocco with genie sometimes.

Mike and Sully have their own autograph area right by ABC commisionary. Woody and Buzz also have their own area. There are times on the MGM showtime sheet the day you enters. army men sometimes do a little show by the Fantasia Hat but I have never seen them do autographs

Rafiki is always at Rafiki's Train in AK. In the building by the petting zoo. Stanely is usually there too.

JoJo and Goliath have their own little trailer right near Mickey's Fantasia phot ops in MGM

Belle and Beast are in one of the countries sometimes - I think it is France. I have yet to see them though.... Belle is almost always at CRT's though and always gives autographs after Storytime with Belle (next to the castle) try and be last, she'll spend more time with them...

Alice, Mad Hatter and Dee and Dum are at the TeaCups throughout the day. I have only ever seen Queen and rabbit at MNSSHP.

Ariel at Ariel's grotto in MK

I have never seen anyone from Pocohantas but she is at Storybook breakfast along with Mulan.

I have yet to see anyone from Peter Pan for regular autographs and it is DD's favorite.... I would guess Great Britian if anywhere

Robin Hood and Friar Tuck are sometimes at the circle before Main Street after you enter MK. Every blue moon Daisy is out there. Pinocchio and Gepetto are there a lot too.

Hope this helps some. It is always best to pick up the showtime schedule at whichever park you are going to and if you don't see your character there, ask a CM.

 

[scrapmoose]

We were there in January at at CRT (breakfast) we saw Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Aurora, and Mary Poppins. Peter Pan characters are supposed to be near POTC. Mike and Sully do not sign autographs but they can pose for pics. Bear in the Big Blue house was not out and about just in the show. We saw Belle and Beast (Beast doesn't sign) in France, Snow White in Germany, and Mary Poppins, Alice, Tigger, and Pooh in the back of the toystore in Great Britain. Stitch and Lilo were by the hat at MGM. The Power Rangers were in the backlot at MGM. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto were at the hat and in Toon Town. Ariel was in her Grotto in FL. We saw Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet at CP. Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, and Goofy at Chef Mickeys. Rafiki and Stanley at Conservation Station at AK (I hear Pocahontus was there in March). I have also heard some of the Little Einstein characters are on Mickey Ave as are Jo Jo and Goliath (Goliath doesn't sign)

I would recommend just bringing your book blank and then adding the stuff later when you get home. That way you will not have pages without pics or autos or autos of people not listed in your book. I got a little scrapbook journal at Walmart that I used for each of my girls. I am getting a new one when we go in May for them too. It worked well. Then I added pics, etc once we got home.

Have a magical time!

 

[bjscheel]

We just went with a blank book, having the character sign the right side and adding pictures and stickers to the facing page when we got back home. You won't want to spend your time trying to find the correct page for each character. And it's not likely you will see all those characters. We put a rubber band around to hold the signed pages against the cover so the next available page was always easy to find.

 

[makinorlando]

I agree with the others that the best way is to go with a blank book, and add the stickers, etc later. Just my opinion! Realistically, you probably won't be able to find all the characters you have listed (I don't even think there are some you have listed) and then you will have blank pages.

This is a pretty extensive list of characters, but it does not appear to have been updated lately
http://www.themouseforless.com/downloads/Character%20Find/WDW-Character-Find.xls

Gideon is from Pinocchio, and along with Foulfellow, can be see at times at MK in Town Sq- usually near Tony's - along with Pinocchio and Gepetto.

Here's a quick list that i can think of off the top of my head - not all inclusive by any means.

I am sure I have missed a location and or a character or two that we have seen. Each map that you get in the parks has a Mickey Glove that points to the Meet and Greet locations...

Magic Kingdom -
Town Square when you first enter the park -lots of different characters -we've seen in recent weeks - Baloo, King Louie, Robin Hood, Prince John, Little John, Friar Tuck, Goofy and Max, Suzy and Perla, Pinocchio and Gepetto. Gideon and Foulfellow, and sometimes Chip and Dale near the Expo. Mickey and Minnie too!

Adventureland - near Pirates of the Caribbbean - Peter Pan and Wendy, Capt Hook and Mr Smee
Near the Magic Carpets Jasmine and sometimes Aladdin
Near entrance to Adventureland - Rafiki and/or Timon
Tomorrowland - across from or near Stitch's Great Adventure - Stitch
Toon Town - this is a great location - Town Hall of Fame Tent- three separate lines/rooms - Classic Disney/Pooh & Friends/Princesses and Mickey Mouse in the Judge's Tent
Fantasyland - near Tea Cups - Tweedle Dee and Dum and White Rabbit (I know sometimes Alice, but we have not seen her)
Ariel's Grotto - Ariel
Frontierland - Woody and Jessie

EPCOT - best place by far for classic characters
Character Connection - West side innoventions - near Fountain View Restaurant
You can usually find characters in each country in WS - DD and I have not done characters in WS - we are headed there tomorrow, so hopefully we will be successful - we need Mulan, Beast and Genie!
Canada - Brother Bear
England - Pooh characters and Alice in Wonderland
Germany - Snow White
France - Belle and Beast
China - Mulan/Mushu
Morocco - Jasmine/Aladdin/Genie

AK -
Front Entrance - we have seen - but not limited to:
Baloo
King Louie (does not sign)
Rafiki
Launchpad McQuack
Mushu (personally not recently)
Meeko (4/14)
Friar Tuck (4/14)

Rafiki's Planet Watch - Rafiki, Pocahontas, Stanley
Camp Mickey Minnie - Mickey, Donald, Goofy, I think others Kenai (Brother Bear - we saw him Friday 4/14)


MGM
Near the big hat - Pooh characters, Lilo Stitch, Classic Characters
Front Entrance - we have seen in the past Snow White, Evil Queen, Meeko, and Suzy and Perla - not recently
Across from the Commisary - Monster's Inc - no autogrphs
Streets of America - Power Rangers and Kim Possible/Ron Stoppable
Mickey Ave (between Back Lot Tour and Millionaire) Sorcerer Mickey is in a building,
Across from that there are "trailers" Donald Duck has been seen by us there, and Jo Jo and Goliath from Playhouse Disney some times...
Al's Toy Barn - Buzz, Woody, Jessie, Green Army Men
Disney Animation area - Chicken Little and I've heard Incredibles - we never make it there!

 

[liamandcaili]

There is a character greeting area in Epcot near Innoventions. Inside we saw Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Chip and Dale and Goofy. In the hallway, we saw Donald, Mary Poppins, Captain Hook, Smee, and Baloo from Jungle Book.

If you miss any of the princesses at CRT, there is a princess greet in Toontown where the princesses rotate. You can ask at the entrance who is there, or even just check the photo shop at the exit and see the pictures that are coming out. There are three lines there...one for the Mickey characters, one for the Pooh characters (this usually isn't crowded, so if you can't find them anywhere else, this is a good spot) and one for the princesses.

Once when we were there, Epcot had a character bus...I didn't see it our last visit...that arrived in designated spots throughout the day. The characters vary, but we saw Pinnochio, Gepetto, Prince John from Sword in the Stone, and of course, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto.

Oh, and Aurora and Belle (in blue dress) are sometimes in France.

Good luck!

 

[makinorlando]

Once when we were there, Epcot had a character bus...I didn't see it our last visit...that arrived in designated spots throughout the day. The characters vary, but we saw Pinnochio, Gepetto, Prince John from Sword in the Stone, and of course, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto.

Oh, and Aurora and Belle (in blue dress) are sometimes in France.

Good luck!

The character bus at EPCOT has been replaced by the Character Connection, meet and greet mentioned above.