Just booked my trip for a pre-trip to WDW for Halloween - am taking my nephew and have even talked my Dad into going (Mom doesn't "do" Disney). This is my 5th MNSSHP!!!!
Those of you that will be there on the 31st - I would like to meet some of you and say hi. I will be rather EASY to recognize, allow me to explain.
My costume is Maleficent - it is "the" original headpiece from the animated film Sleeping Beauty. It was left to me by the animator in his will on 2 conditions (really 3 but the last one is a no-brainer): 1) That I entertain kids with it; 2) That I don't sell it to Disney; 3) That I have fun!
I have been fortunate enough to do all 3 for a number of years and have even been the WDW official Maleficent for a couple of MNSSHP - the best part of which was having a body guard because I got swamped by kids! It is great and extraordinarily rewarding for me. I have added a few things to it like a glow-in-the-dark animated staff and an internal microphone that changes my voice, which is really cool!
I'm staying at the Contemporary and will be taking the monorail to WDW - you should see the looks I get from people. But, per the Disney "way", I remain in character.
So if you see a tall creature in black and purple with a 3 foot mask with horns, just give a DIS hello.
(The only lime green I can wear, is my face!)
