Just Back from WDW (with Character Photos :) )

[meeko_33785]

Just got back from WDW and had a great time. Crowds were low and almost non-exhistant. Lines were all short on practically all olf the rides. Weather was a bit cold, but still nice. Did MK EPCOT, saw Philharmagic for the first time (cute), saw the new treelighting at EPCOT. (also cute) Characters were out full force. I have never seen so many characters in the parks before- many with no lines! Very nice. Managed to find Kenai, Koda, and the Prince from Snow White and Prince Charming from Cinderella, who were a few that I've been looking for for quite a while. All the characters were wonderful too. Here's a few pics I have right now. I'll post more with my trip report. Hope you like them.

Kenai and Koda from Bother Bear in the Canada Pavillion

The Prince and Snow White in front of the Castle

Jasmine, Cruella, Belle, and Wendy at the Expo Hall on Main Street

Princess Aurora (AKA Sleeping Beauty) in front of the Expo Hall

 

[elemusing]

WOW!! I've never seen some of those in the park! I am psyched for our visit next week! Thanks for sharing!

 

[HugsForEeyore]

Thanks for the info - nice to know that some Princes are out! And I never seen Aurora in her pink dress before! Did Kenai and Koda sign autographs with their paws? Good to know that the characters are plentiful - I always wondered if they are more numerous in cooler weather!

I'm heading down in January, so I hope the characters remain in full force!

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[meeko_33785]

The Brother Bear characters did sign autographs, but I could tell that they were having a lot of problems holding the pens- even the fat ones. This made for very sloppy autographs. Koda could write well, but poor Kenai just couldn't sign very well at all. I guess Koda has had more experience at using his claws that Keniai does.

As for Aurora, it was really nice to see her in her pink dress for a change. I saw her at the International Gateway at EPCOT as well, but she was still wearing her blue dress there and not pink. It seems that maybe it depends on which park she's in as to what color dress she wears.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

Thanks for sharing your photos! My kids LOVE the Brother Bear characters so we'll be searching for them first! I hope all the characters are out when we go too!

 

[purplebelle]

Wow...princess Aurora?! I've been to WDW 9 times over the past 20 years and never once saw her. In fact, I didn't know WDW had a costume for her. Wait, no I take that back, she has been in parades in the past, but I've never seen her besides on floats. Cool!

 

[Snoopymom]

Great photos. They could be postcards!

The Cruella we saw last Summer looked a lot different...better, more like the caracter, in fact so incredibly similar to the character that I stared at her in awe for a few minutes...now I'm glad that I got to see the "one" I saw, lol.

Thanks a bunch for sharing and for the link to the characters. I printed the locations out for our trip next week. Thanks!!!!

 

[meeko_33785]

I've posted most of the character photos from my trip in my character photo gallery. More should be on the way and I'll be posting the rest of my photos when I post my trip reports (most likely some time next week). I'm also starting a gallery of character autographs, so if anyone is interested in seeing that too, I can post the link here as well. Hope you enjoy them. Here's the link:

WDW Characters and More

 

[shelleybell]

Thanks for the link. I am still a kid at heart.

 

[meeko_33785]

Glad you like them.

Just added the autographs I got this trip to the rest of my collection. Here's a link to the gallery:

WDW Character Autographs

 

[tazz23]

Wow! You saw all those characters in your photo gallery on your last trip?! I think we must have gone on an off week, we didnt see half as many characters as you appear to have seen! Any 'secret' places that we may have missed that the characters hide out in?

 

[meeko_33785]

No, I've collected those photos for more than a decade. I wish that I would be able to get 200+ character photos in one day though! Only 40 or so of those photos in the gallery are from my last trip. Here are all the characters I found this trip:

Mickey*, Minnie*, Donald*, Daisy, Goofy*, Pluto*, Chip*, Dale*, Max, Snow White*, The Prince, Dopey, Pinocchio*, Geppetto*, Gideon*, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Suzy*, Perla, Alice, Mad Hatter*, White Rabbit*, Tweedle Dum and Dee, Queen of Hearts, Peter Pan, Wendy*, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Princess Aurora*, Cruella De Vil*, Mary Poppins, Pooh*, Eeyore*, Baloo*, King Louie, Wendell, Shaker, Robin Hood*, Friar Tuck*, Sheriff of Nottingham, Belle*, Beast, Aladdin, Genie, Jasmine, Timon*, Rafiki*, Mulan*, Lilo, Stitch, Kenia, Koda

The ones with stars next to them are characters I saw in more than one location.