Disney Characters at Disneyland Paris

[Martin B]

Yes just pop in for a browse if you want! You can find some neat characters in there too who don't actually meet in the parks!!

[Aurora1]

by orsie »
Magical moment is a show in the Disneyland Hotel pop in and see when it will be on the characters come down the stairs and then do meet and greets just by chance we got stitch and angel.

Oh, that`s why I didn`t know what it was!! They called it "desent of te stairs" or something like that.(somebody correctme, if that is wrong)
I already planned to see that. If I`m not mistaken it is on thursdays to sundays, right? So i hope...

Aurora1

[orsie]

Yep that's exactly right.

[Samx57]

what time is the decent of the stairs normally on? is it just once a day

[Martin B]

I think it's normally 4pm, but best to check with the Hotel on the day!

[flickmcktur]

Thanks for that tip Martin B always good to know there are places you can do a meet without the over long qs they have for the princesses or mickey.

[gaston1986]

Just a quick question has Mowgli ever met in the park

[Josh]

He did on 20th anniversary day; 12th April. They had special shows in each land of the park.

[gaston1986]

Dam I missed him al ways wanted to see him and grumpy. From snow white in the park seen most characters but these two are rare

[justjes]

Just returned from a lovely trip. We´ve seen lots of characters this time. We went in line for the princesses, (we got Belle) Goofy and the candy machine, Mickey Mouse and Jack Skellington. But am I the only one who thinks it´s a very chaotic experience to meet chartacters if there isn't a line?
Characters arrive and people starts to push around to get an autograph and picture.
If you´re unlucky you´re standing there and wait and the character dissapears again.
It happened to us with Ariel. We were waiting and waiting but every time she turned her back at us, (My 4 year old daughter and me) people who came after us got their picture but we didn't and after 20 minutes waiting she went away.
My daughter thinks now Ariel is a mean princes. She was really sad and cried,
Why does Disneyland Paris not let people stand in line with all the characters, it's possible in Disneyworld so why not in Paris?

[disney-john]

Just returned from a lovely trip. We´ve seen lots of characters this time. We went in line for the princesses, (we got Belle) Goofy and the candy machine, Mickey Mouse and Jack Skellington. But am I the only one who thinks it´s a very chaotic experience to meet chartacters if there isn't a line?
Characters arrive and people starts to push around to get an autograph and picture.
If you´re unlucky you´re standing there and wait and the character dissapears again.
It happened to us with Ariel. We were waiting and waiting but every time she turned her back at us, (My 4 year old daughter and me) people who came after us got their picture but we didn't and after 20 minutes waiting she went away.
My daughter thinks now Ariel is a mean princes. She was really sad and cried,
Why does Disneyland Paris not let people stand in line with all the characters, it's possible in Disneyworld so why not in Paris?

One of my biggest complaints about dlrp this, went for Halloween a few years back and there was nearly a crush when jack skellington appeared, complained at town hall about it (first time I've ever complained at disney) with the pushing no one gets a good experience or a good photo, so it takes away the "magic"

[Monksbain]

I have been to DLRP during the Halloween Season this year and last year and both times I have had to queue to see Jack Skeleton and Sally. Also if you go to Main Street there are places there where you can queue for characters such as Mickey and Pooh Bear, then there is the Princess Pavilion as well. The characters around Fantasyland and in the Studios are in plentiful supply and if they disappear will normally be out again 15 minutes later, cast members do need a break as everyone else does when they are working/performing. As a tip I would suggest going to the characters who have less of a crowd around them if your looking to meet as many characters as possible, however, if your after just the one character in particular unfortunately you are just going to have to be patient and the princesses are the most popular unfortunately so you will need to be extremely patient and as I said before there is the option of the Princess Pavilion.

[justjes]

I know there are places wich has lines. Yes I have been to the princess Pavilion. I also know castmembers needs a brake. But what I meant was, why not a line with every character. It´s like that in Disneyworld. Every character has a line And when the castmember has a break they just tell the people in line, just wait a few moment she/he will be back in a moment.
In that way no disappoitment, no one who can go before his or her turn..

[jonathan]

In past trips to DLP the character appearnces (non meet and greets) have been a bit chaotic. Jack Sparrow being the worst. i dont know if theyve moved him but the small space he used to stand in ended up with him nearly getting crushed.

On most occasions however the CM has taken control and in many cases so has the character, if it can speak like Mary Poppins or Peter Pan, and have made sure that young children are seen first and not pushed out of the way by adults without children. Mary Poppins was actually very forceful and told anybody who didnt have children under 11 to move back and let the young children get in lol.

[Jens]

@jonathan: Excuse me, but what you said about Mary Poppins telling adults without children to move back is horrible… Disneyland is for people of all ages. In fact, the mission statement of all Disney Parks is "We create happiness by providing the finest in entertainment to people of ALL AGES everywhere". If everyone is patient EVERYONE should have an equal chance of getting to a character in my opinion. You also learn your children to be patient by doing this! Can't believe anyone would endorse the fact of ANYONE getting pushed back if they are just there together with everyone else… As Walt Disney once said: "Adults are only kids grown up, anyway"

[benjy]

Thats true but having worked at DLP as a Stage Manager its more of a health and safety thing for children under 11 to be separated from aggressive adult, its just an unfortunate world that some adults (and never the people who are true disney fans!) have no regard for others even little children! So it's true that Disney is for all ages however the characters (as Disney Employee's) have a legal responsibility to make sure everyone is safe especially children. However the characters minder should have been making more noise on the situation, after all that is why every character has to have a CM with them!

[jonathan]

Exactly benjy this is the problem. Children are waiting to get their autographs and photos when adults, and whether its for all ages or not, I dont feel it appropriate for adults to barge children out the way to get close to the characters. It was never suggested or worded by Mary Poppins that adults arent welcome but that they have to let the young kids get there chance.

This has been a common occurence on our trips. Normally the CMs do all the telling off but maybe on this occasion the CM was well used to Mary Poppins outspoken attitude. Really she was getting annoyed because she was calling the children forward from the crowd for photos and the adults mainly teenagers but adults in the eyes of DLP pricing were just barging through. Mary Poppins was obviously aware that this was very impolite and dangerous and didn't mind telling people so lol

[orsie]

Ok so, I now come under the 'adult' pricing. Ok. I love seeing the characters. I am quite small. I never barge anyone out of the way. I wait my turn and have some foreign women literally hitting me with some part of her body most of the time. So why, once I get to the front of the line, is it ok for me to then be pushed back by the staff themselves? Luckily all of the characters i have met have been very good with me and realised i am patient and bring me forward. (LOL, I remember Mr. Vader.) One of the best was Jack Sparrow earlier this year who noticed I was being patient and then spent about 5 minutes talking and interacting with me. (I was wearing one of those Agent P hats that makes you look like your wearing two hats, now that made for interesting conversation!)

[nathalie]

When I was there last week on Halloween's day / evening, luckely things didn't got out of hand that much.
It mainly got out of control when there wasn't a special booth / stage / CM closeby.

For Jack Skellington everyone was wating in a line the CM's had made in advance.

Jack Sparrow had a CM with him, who told someone who would come on stage, to go back, and that Jack would pick you out of the crowd on his own, which was cool "I think I'll ... take ... you now".

Same went with most villains, speaking and non-speaking.
If they could speak, like Gaston, and he would point to a child/person, and someone else got "shoved in his face" he would nicely tell that person/child to step back because he pointed out someone.
And characters like Jafar all did the hand-gestures, they would pick someone, and if someone else would stand next to him, he'd made a gesture with his hand the other person needed to leave.

There wasn't a CM around Facilier, and he didn't say anything of his own really, and bumping and pushing was quite bad when we were waiting for a picture with him.

[petals]

<snip> (first time I've ever complained at disney) </snip>

Can I ask you where you made the complaint.

We've recently come back from paris and between rude people in the parks/stores and character mobs is the only way to describe it I wouldn't be incouraged to ever visit again.

They need to have controlled lines for all characters. It would really help as not only would more people get to see the character and take their picture but also the character would probably be more comfortable istead of being crushed up against a fence. I also agree with the point Disney is for all ages not just those under the age of 12. I went to try meet a few characters surrounded by a mob and failed everytime because the cm would go stay away the character will pick who is next but the characters only picked the children and I know kids are kids whatever but I pay money to get into the park I expect to be able to get pictures comfortably with the characters as well. The best character I saw was Mickey Mouse in Disneyland hotel because not only did he not come when the CM told him to leave as he wasn't finished with the people waiting to see him but also when people tried to skip the queue he told them in his non verbal way to wait and pointed out the semi line that had formed!