The Beast?

[seobaina]

My friend is a BIG fan of B&tB and would love to meet the beast. I know where to find him in WDW but anyone know where to look in DL? And is Jack Sparrow still on Pirate's Lair? Thanks

 

[BelleLovesTheBeast]

This is great question! I'd love to know the same thing.

Is there a thread that lists where to find characters in DL?

 

[Kayla's Mom]

I could be wrong - but I believe the only place to see him was in one of the parades a few years back? Was that Parade of Dreams? Jack Sparrow to my knowledge is not there anymore either.

 

[seobaina]

Jack's not? I thought he had a permanant meet and greet on the island?

 

[Kayla's Mom]

This is great question! I'd love to know the same thing.

Is there a thread that lists where to find characters in DL?

Here is a link to a recent thread about where to see certain characters:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2152180&highlight=characters

 

[Sherry E]

Jack's not? I thought he had a permanant meet and greet on the island?

Jack was removed from DL late last year under a cloud of mystery. Disney issued some official, vague statement on why he was gone which implied that his popularity had waned. We all know that is not true. Jack is very popular. Then a former CM who played the role of Jack in DL wrote a sort of tell-all article for some publication that indicated Jack Sparrow was not only popular, but a little TOO popular with some of the friskier female guests, if you know what I mean. He was getting propositioned and groped left and right, and basically women were acting like Girls Gone Wild in the middle of DL!! So there has been some speculation that, much like the removal of the Esmeralda character (in Hunchback) from DL years ago due to amorous men who couldn't control themselves, poor Jack was banished from the park because he caused too much of a stir among the ladies!! We don't know for sure that it's true, but if he is popular enough to add into the POTC ride, then he is CERTAINLY popular enough to keep as a roaming character in the park. That leads me to believe there are other reasons for his removal!

Who knows? Maybe DLR will bring Jack Sparrow back for special occasions. Last year he was one of the special PhotoPass photo ops at the Trick or Treat Party in DCA, over in the Pirate's Wharf area, or whatever it was called. Maybe they will allow him to be there for that this year. In the meantime, you can only catch the Animatronic version of Jack in POTC.

As for the Beast, he used to be out and about so much more in the '90s. He was always at Goofy's Kitchen, and my Beast-fanatic friend would seek him out if he was anywhere in the park. But, sadly, the last several times we have been to DLR, we have not seen the Beast anywhere. Belle still makes the rounds, but not always with the Beast. The Beast even has his own 'library' in the Animation Building in DCA, but he is nowhere near it that I have seen!

 

[l’amore bella]

I have never seen the beast except for in the Parade of Dreams. It would be great to see him out sometime.

 

[seobaina]

Wow what a shame. Meeting Jack was one of the coolest bits of my last trip there. Thanks for all the info. x

 

[Disneylvrforever]

The Beast is definately there in Fantasmic, but I haven't seen him roaming the parks in years.

 

[Kayla's Mom]

The Beast is definately there in Fantasmic, but I haven't seen him roaming the parks in years.

I completely forgot about him being in Fantasmic -- pretty bad considering I just watched that show 2 weeks ago!