{"id":38465,"date":"2015-04-13T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=38465"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:30:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:30:14","slug":"character-watching-epcot-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/character-watching-epcot-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Character Watching at Epcot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Character watching has become a pastime. If meeting characters is important to your family, arm yourselves with a camera and an autograph book and let\u2019s get started. While Epcot has super headliner attractions such as Soarin\u2019 and Mission: Space, the park does not have nearly as many attractions as the Magic Kingdom. It is therefore easier to devote some time to getting pictures with your favorite characters and fill your kids (or your) autograph book.<\/p>\n<h3>Character Watching at Epcot<\/h3>\n<p>A word about preparing your children to meet the characters: With the exception of the face characters almost all Disney characters are quite large. Several, like Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger at the United Kingdom pavilion, are huge. Young children don\u2019t expect this size difference (especially if they watch the characters on TV) and can be intimidated, if not terrified. One way to prepare them is to attend a local sporting event. If there is a professional sports team or high school mascot nearby, arrange to let your kids check it out prior to your Walt Disney World visit. If not, then meeting Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny will do.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to show young children how the characters appear in the parks is to rent or buy a Disney\u00a0<em>SingAlong Songs<\/em>\u00a0DVD as these programs show Disney characters interact with real kids. (Or you could even watch YouTube videos of characters interacting with guests.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/TIger-and-Winnie-England-Pavilion-Disney-Epcot1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38510 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/TIger-and-Winnie-England-Pavilion-Disney-Epcot1-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/TIger-and-Winnie-England-Pavilion-Disney-Epcot1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/TIger-and-Winnie-England-Pavilion-Disney-Epcot1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The face characters speak and they are in the majority at Epcot. Either way, do not thrust your child at the character. Allow the little one to deal with them from a distance, and in the case of a face character, let your child set the pace for the interaction. Characters are well trained and will not rush through the meet and greet.<\/p>\n<p>Disney sells autograph books throughout all the parks, but consider making your own book before leaving. There are tons of Disney character stickers out there and it is a nice activity that will get your children excited. Another great thing to do is to buy a book that has a collection of Disney stories and have the characters sign on \u2018their\u2019 page. These books are readily available at major bookstores and stores such as Walmart. One of my favorites is \u201c<em>What Makes Me a Princess?<\/em>\u201d a recordable storybook by Hallmark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/StoryBook-for-autographs2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38463 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/StoryBook-for-autographs2-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/StoryBook-for-autographs2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/StoryBook-for-autographs2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/StoryBook-for-autographs2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mickey<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Minnie<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Goofy<\/strong>\u00a0are a fixture at the Character Spot and you can regularly meet <strong>Pluto<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Chip \u2018n\u2019 Dale<\/strong>\u00a0at Epcot but in this blog we want to concentrate on the characters around World Showcase. For this purpose make sure you pick up the\u00a0<em>Times Guide<\/em>\u00a0which is the \u201cWho, When and Where\u201d of the character meet and greets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/photo7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38513 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/photo7-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/photo7-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/photo7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/photo7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting in Mexico meet\u00a0<strong>Donald Duck<\/strong>\u00a0on the right-hand side of the pre-Columbian pyramid.\u00a0 While you are there see if you can catch a performance of\u00a0<strong>Mariachi Cobre<\/strong>, a fabulous 12-piece Mexican band.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Donald-and-Donald-e1427860434155.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38511 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Donald-and-Donald-e1427860434155-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"Donald and Donald\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Donald-and-Donald-e1427860434155-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Donald-and-Donald-e1427860434155.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The China Pavilion is home to\u00a0<strong>Mulan<\/strong>, who holds court at the entrance to the pavilion most of the time, or inside the Temple of Heaven during inclement weather. On rare occasions her faithful friend\u00a0<strong>Mushu<\/strong>\u00a0joins her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38514 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo1-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snow White<\/strong>\u00a0signs autographs at the well just as your reach the German pavilion. It is a real nice photo op and one can easily imagine the scene from the movie where Snow White is singing,\u00a0<em>\u201cI\u2019m wishing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_47611.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38516 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_47611-288x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"288\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_47611-288x400.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_47611.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the Morocco pavilion\u00a0<strong>Jasmine<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Aladdin<\/strong>\u00a0meet at the bazaar. At times Disney throws the\u00a0<strong>Genie<\/strong>\u00a0or even\u00a0<strong>Abu<\/strong>\u00a0into the mix. The Morocco pavilion is underrated and little visited. Wander inside and admire this amazing pavilion with lofty minarets, winding streets, and stuccoed archways. Don\u2019t miss the new entertainment featuring\u00a0<strong>B\u2019net Al Houwariyate\u00a0<\/strong>a music and dance group taking guests on a journey of Moroccan folk music. Performances are on select days, check the entertainment schedule\u00a0<em>Times Guide<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jasmine-with-Family.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38518 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jasmine-with-Family-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jasmine-with-Family-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jasmine-with-Family.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>France is home to\u00a0<strong>Belle<\/strong>\u00a0and at times the\u00a0<strong>Beast<\/strong>. They meet opposite\u00a0<em>Les Chefs the France\u00a0<\/em>restaurant at World Showcase Lagoon. Kids will also enjoy the performance of\u00a0<strong>Serveur Amusant<\/strong>, a balancing act of waiters performed on select days in front of\u00a0<em>Les Chefs de France<\/em>\u00a0restaurant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38519 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-1-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Princess\u00a0<strong>Aurora<\/strong>\u00a0also meets in France. Look for her at the gazebo at the far right of the France pavilion. The gazebo is surrounded by lovely gardens and is a nice setting for getting to know the Sleeping Beauty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/P10401791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38520 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/P10401791-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/P10401791-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/P10401791.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom pavilion is home to quite an array of Disney characters. The practically perfect in every way\u00a0<strong>Mary Poppins<\/strong>\u00a0meets guests \u2013 at times with\u00a0<strong>Bert<\/strong>\u00a0as you reach the United Kingdom Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38521 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-2-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alice<\/strong>\u00a0can be found outside the little cottage at the United Kingdom pavilion. She is at times joined or replaced by the\u00a0<strong>White Rabbit<\/strong>. Check your watch \u2013 I mean,\u00a0<em>Times Guide<\/em>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38522 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-4-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-4-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>At the Christopher Robin\u2019s room you can meet\u00a0<strong>Winnie the Pooh<\/strong>\u00a0and some of his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. While Winnie the Pooh is always home the friends joining him are either\u00a0<strong>Tigger<\/strong>\u00a0(most of the time) or\u00a0<strong>Eeyore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Poo-Tigger-and-Kids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38523 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Poo-Tigger-and-Kids-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Poo-Tigger-and-Kids-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Poo-Tigger-and-Kids.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you surely noticed not every country has a character meet and greet. Fans are excited for\u00a0<strong>Anna<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Elsa<\/strong>\u00a0to soon meet in Norway once the new ride, replacing Maelstrom, is done. This will likely not happen until 2016, so guests looking to meet these two sisters, for now, must do so at the Magic Kingdom in Princess Fairytale Hall.<\/p>\n<h3>Character Watching Wish List<\/h3>\n<p>I would like to see\u00a0<strong>Pinocchio<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Geppetto\u00a0<\/strong>in Italy and at the American Pavilion I can envision\u00a0<strong>Pocahontas<\/strong>\u00a0and Princess\u00a0<strong>Tiana<\/strong>. And please, let\u2019s bring\u00a0<strong>Marie<\/strong>\u00a0from the Aristocats back to France and while we are at it, how about a villain &#8211; <strong>Cruella Deville<\/strong>\u00a0would be nice to meet too.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has a penchant for changing things around but fret not, there will always be plenty of characters to meet all around World Showcase. If all else fails there is\u00a0<em>Akershus Royal Banquet Hall<\/em>\u00a0at the Norway pavilion where you can meet 4-6 princesses over breakfast, lunch or dinner. While it is expensive the meal comes with lots of character interaction.\u00a0<strong>Belle<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Snow White<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Aurora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Ariel<\/strong>\u00a0are pretty much a fixture but\u00a0<strong>Mary Poppins<\/strong>\u00a0and even\u00a0<strong>Cinderella<\/strong> join the feast at times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38524 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-3-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Character Watching\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/photo-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When looking to meet characters, you can always check the My Disney Experience app to find out who exactly is meeting and where.<\/p>\n<p><em>Who would you like to see at Epcot? Have you met some of the rarely seen characters? Feel free to share your Epcot character encounters with us.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Character watching has become a pastime. If meeting characters is important to your family, arm yourselves with a camera and an autograph book and let\u2019s get started. While Epcot has super headliner attractions such as Soarin\u2019 and Mission: Space, the park does not have nearly as many attractions as the Magic Kingdom. 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