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Adventurers Outpost Opening Soon at Disney’s Animal Kingdom®

An all new adventure will be debuting soon at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.

Later this spring, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will start greeting their guests in a brand new location. Adventurers Outpost will serve as a home base for your favorite Disney pals. The indoor location will be a perfect way to beat the mid-summer heat before setting off on your next adventure.

Adventures Outpost is located in the Discovery Island® Area in the former Beastly Bazaar shop. In the Camp Minnie-Mickey section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, you can continue to enjoy the amazing Festival of the Lion King show and meet other Disney Characters on the existing Character Trails.

Quick Ways to See the Disney Characters

Let’s face the facts; no trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort is complete without getting some great photos with the Disney characters.  Even for us “older kids”, there’s just something magical when Mickey puts his arm around you, Pluto ruffles your hair, or Stitch tries to pick your nose.  The problem is everyone finds that moment special, and pretty soon you might find yourself paying your park entry fee to stand in line to greet the characters.  While standing in line can’t be totally avoided when it comes to characters, here are a couple of tips to lessen the time:

  1. Book a character meal.  Having had the pleasure of eating a few character breakfasts, we are pretty impressed with the amount of time each character spends with you and those with you.  You can enjoy your meal, and take pictures with the characters when they come to your table.  One extra tip for the character meals is to try to book the earliest possible reservation time that you can for the meal.  In other words, if a character breakfast begins at 7:30AM at a certain restaurant (and you have your own vehicle on property or are staying in the resort that hosts said meal), try to get that time.  You’ll have enough time to get your food before the characters show up, and the crowds usually don’t come for an hour or so after opening, so you’ll practically have the characters to yourself.  Chip and Dale can make interesting dining companions when they have nobody else with whom to chat!
  2. Go to a party night at the Magic Kingdom® Park (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party).  On specially selected nights, the Magic Kingdom® Park stays open for several hours after closing to those with tickets to the party.  Characters are in full force on party nights, and are often dressed in special attire.  Don’t go see them as soon as they arrive, but wait until about an hour before the scheduled closing time. If you can stay awake that long, you will have noticed many people already leaving, and you will have the characters all to yourself!
  3. Utilize FASTPASS® for select characters. At the front of the Magic Kingdom® Park, inside Exposition Hall, you’ll find a host of Disney Princesses and Mickey & Minnie waiting to sign autographs and take pictures.  For this meet and greet, Disney has made FASTPASS® tickets available, and this might be a smart move for your family.  If the wait is less than 20-30 minutes, then you might be better off waiting in line, but if the wait is longer, then grab FastPass tickets for everyone in the family, come back later at your appointed time, and you’ll only have to wait a few minutes to see those world famous Disney Characters.

Mickey, Minne, and all your Disney friends await your visit, and hopefully, with these few tips, you won’t have to wait very long to see them!

New Characters coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

New character experiences are coming your way at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ next month.Phineas and Ferb Meet and Greet Experience

Beginning May 16, Winnie the Pooh will be the spotlight character at The Magic of Disney Animation attraction in honor of his upcoming feature film, “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh,” (in theaters July 15). In addition to meeting Pooh, you also can take a look at the making of the film inside the attraction.

Also on May 16, Disney Channel animated stars Phineas and Ferb will arrive at a new movie-themed play ‘n’ greet experience. Here, the duo are making a movie about their crazy adventures. With the help of the Guests and Cletus Filmore, the greatest movie Director in the Tri-State Area, Phineas and Ferb will recreate some of their favorite moments…unless they are taking a break to meet with their fans – signing autographs and taking pictures.

Changes are also taking place over at Luigi’s Garage in preparation for the release of “Cars 2.” Lightning McQueen will launch a meet-and-greet opportunity, and in June, he’ll make his debut at the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show in a cameo that will replace the Herbie the Love Bug scene in the show. Herbie fans will still spot the lovable little bug during their journey through the Studio Backlot Tour.

Be sure to check out your old favorites like Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Donald and Daisy around the Mickey’s Sorcerer Hat.  They are showing off brand new outfits that capture the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Heydays from the 1930s and 1940s as much as the decor of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ theme park.

Quick Ways to See Disney Characters

Let’s face the facts; no trip to Disney is complete without getting some great photos with the Disney characters. Even for us “older kids”, there’s just something magical when Mickey puts his arm around you, Pluto ruffles your hair, or Stitch tries to pick your nose. The problem is everyone finds that moment special, and pretty soon you might find yourself paying your park entry fee to stand in line to greet the characters. While standing in line can’t be totally avoided when it comes to characters, here are a couple of tips to lessen the time:

  1. Book a character meal. I have had the pleasure of eating a few character breakfasts and am pretty impressed with the amount of time each character spends with you and those with you. You can enjoy your meal, and take pictures with the characters when they come to your table. One extra tip for the character meals is to try to book the earliest possible Priority Seating reservation that you can for the meal. In other words, if a character breakfast begins at 7:30AM at a certain restaurant, try to get that time. You’ll have enough time to get your food before the characters show up, and the crowds usually don’t come for an hour or so after opening, so you’ll practically have the characters to yourself. Chip and Dale can make interesting dining companions when they have nobody else to go talk to!
  2. Go to a party night at the Magic Kingdom (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, or Disney’s Pirate and Princess Party). On specially selected nights, the Magic Kingdom stays open for several hours after closing to those with tickets to the party. Characters are in full force on party nights, and are often dressed in special attire. Don’t go see them as soon as they arrive, but wait until about an hour before the night is over. That way, many people have already left, and you will have the characters all to yourself!

So, until we start seeing FastPass machines at the Meet & Greet areas, follow the above suggestions to be able to see the Disney gang without obligatory wait in line.

By |2017-06-27T10:25:11-05:00November 20th, 2008|Categories: Disney News, Disneyland News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: |0 Comments
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