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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Disneyland Paris Hotel Character Meet and Greets

Disneyland Paris Hotels feature character meet and greets daily. Each hotel usually has two characters appearing in the morning hours from 8:00am-11:30am. Some hotels have characters in special outfits, others have characters in traditional outfits. We focused our energy on the special outfits. Disneyland Paris has six on site hotels; Disneyland Hotel, Newport Bay, Sequoia Lodge, New York Hotel, Hotel Cheyenne, and Hotel Santa Fe.  Every morning during our trip we visited each of these hotels to see what characters were appearing. We stayed at the Hotel Santa Fe so we always started there. The Santa Fe featured only characters in their traditional outfits during our stay. The two hotels with the most unique characters were the Sequoia Lodge and Cheyenne. Here are the some of the characters we met on our trip!

Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Daisy Duck Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Mickey Mouse Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Minnie Mouse Disneyland Paris Sequoia Lodge
Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Donald Duck Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne

Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Goofy Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Goofy Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne

Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Mickey Mouse Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Mickey Mouse Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne

Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Pluto Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne
Disneyland Hotel Paris
Chip and Dale Disneyland Hotel Paris

Disneyland Hotel Paris
Eeyore Disneyland Hotel Paris
Disneyland Hotel Paris
Rabbit Disneyland Hotel Paris

Newport Bay Hotel
Captain Hook Newport Bay Hotel

Magical Moment at Disneyland Hotel Paris

The Disneyland Hotel in Paris hosts a Magical Moment daily at 4:00pm at the hotel lobby. This moment features characters cascading down the staircase into the lobby to dance and pose for pictures with their fans. 

Characters vary daily and on Halloween, characters donned their costumes to great guests. There were even special appearances by some of Disney's favorite villains! 






This event is open to the public. You do not have to be a guest at the hotel. The entire event lasts about 20 minutes. The characters have no dedicated lines. You take turns jumping in and out for photos. This style of meet and greet we often refer to as a "melee". No rules, no lines, no character hosts. Just pushing, shoving, and yelling :). 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Disneyland Paris - Disneyland Hotel Character Dining

News from Disneyland Paris!

Inventions at the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris offers a special character dining experience on Sundays and on holidays. Inventions serves brunch from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Each brunch has a theme and characters appear based on the theme. It is a full service buffet and the price is 64.99 euros per person. Considering this is a dining experience, it is sometimes difficult to take pictures without objects or people in the background. During our stay, we were lucky enough to attend four brunches.

The first brunch we attended was London themed and featured characters inspired from Mary Poppins. We met Mary Poppins, Bert, Mr Penguin, Mickey, Minnie, and Duffy in Mary Poppins inspired outfits.

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Mary Poppins and Bert at Disneyland Hotel Paris

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Duffy London Brunch Inventions

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Mickey Mouse London Brunch Inventions

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Minnie Mouse London Brunch Inventions

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Penguins London Brunch Inventions



The second brunch we attended was on Halloween so of course it was Halloween themed! Characters appeared in special Halloween costumes! We met Chip, Dale, Duffy, Mickey, Minnie, and Donald.

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Ghost Chip at Halloween Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Ghost Dale at Halloween Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Devil Donald Duck at Halloween Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Parisian Duffy at Halloween Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Duffy's second appearance was as a scarecrow!

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Minnie Witch at Halloween Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Mickey Mouse Halloween Brunch

Our third brunch was Parisian themed. This featured characters dressed in chef outfits! Even Goofy's son Max got into the spirit!

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Chef Dale at Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Chef Donald at Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Chef Max at Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Eeyore at Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Minnie Mouse Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Pluto at Parisian Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Tigger at Parisian Brunch


Our fourth and final brunch was a fairytale theme. This featured characters from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was incredible to see all seven dwarfs separately. Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy all had the most adorable outfits ever!

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Bashful at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Doc at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Grumpy at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Happy at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Jester Goofy at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Princess Minnie Mouse at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Sleepy at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Sneezy at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Prince Mickey Mouse at Fairytale Brunch

Disneyland Hotel Paris Inventions
Snow White and Dopey at Fairytale Brunch

Sunday, November 10, 2013

2013 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Christmas has descended upon the Magic Kingdom! Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is now being held on select nights in November and December. This is a special ticketed event and parties are subject to sell out. Here is a rundown of the characters meeting at this year's party. For a checklist of characters appearing click here MVMCP list.

Beginning in Fantasyland (where the majority of the characters are appearing)


Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
The Seven Dwarfs in Christmas hats and scarves meet in front of the castle wall nearest Pinocchio's Village Haus. They continue to be a popular draw and their line started forming around 5:30pm. If the seven dwarfs are a priority for you, we suggest beginning at this meet and greet and lining up no later than 5:45pm. Their line stays long all night and getting this photo out of the way, frees up your evening to enjoy other activities.


Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

If the Seven Dwarfs are not a priority but meeting the Princesses and Princes is, we suggest beginning your evening at the Rapunzel/Flynn Rider line. Princess Fairytale Hall closes to day guests between 6:30pm-6:45pm depending on wait time. A line outside of the building to meet Rapunzel, Flynn, Snow White, and Snow Prince started forming at 6:00pm. Wait times remained steady at around 45 minutes all evening. Cinderella, Prince Charming, Aurora, and Prince Phillip had lesser waits on average 20 minutes. After the second parade, the Cinderella side was no wait.  

Mickey Very Merry Christmas Party

Minnie Mouse greets guests near the castle wall across from Friar's Nook. Minnie had an average of 5-15 minute waits throughout the evening.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Mary Poppins, Bert, and Penguins met near the Carousel intermittently throughout the party. Their meeting times began at the top of the hour. Wait times were minimal.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Wendy Darling meets during the party near Peter Pan's Flight. Peter Pan will be meeting with Wendy at future parties. Wendy and Peter appear in scarves which is basically the only difference between their daytime and MVMCP appearances.


Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore meet near the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride. They appear in holiday scarves. Appearances are intermitten and begin at 7:30pm. The Pooh characters do not sign autographs. 

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Scrooge McDuck greeted guests all night near the entrance to Storybook Circus. They met all evening with just quick 2-3 minute breaks. Lines were long at the beginning of the evening. We waited about 20-25 minutes. 

Other Fantasyland characters appearing are Belle inside Enchanted Tales with Belle, Ariel inside her Grotto, and Merida at Fairytale Gardens. Each of these experiences are the same as the regular daytime offerings. To maximize your party time, we suggest meeting these characters during your daytime park visit.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
In Tomorrowland, Phineas and Ferb appeared throughout the night continuously. They meet guests in their holiday hats and scarves. If time is of the essence, Phineas and Ferb also appear in their holiday outfits at Disney's Hollywood Studios during regular park hours.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Over in Adventureland, Aladdin and Abu rotate with Jasmine and Genie. Wait times varied throughout the evening. Depending on your spot in line, you may meet Aladdin and Abu or Jasmine and Genie. 


Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Tinker Bell in her winter outfit and Periwinkle meet inside Tinker Bell's Magical Nook in Adventureland. This meet and greet is the same as during regular park hours so we suggest meeting them before the party begins. If you prefer to meet them during the party, they had no wait after the second parade. 

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Captain Jack Sparrow meets at the Pirate Tutorial Stage in Adventureland. He rotates with a pirate band playing pirate Christmas songs. If you see the band performing, wait around and Jack will come out after their set.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
In Frontierland, all four country bears meet at the Rivers of America. Big Al, Shaker, Liver Lips, and Wendell appear in scarves and enjoy dancing about!


Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Tiana and Naveen greet guests at their normal daytime location behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe. Wait times were minimal. 


Mickey Mouse meets guests inside Town Square Theater. He does not appear in any holiday attire. This experience is the same as during the day. 

 
There are two dance parties during MVMCP. One inside Frontierland's Diamond Horseshoe Review featuring Woody, Jesse, and Bullseye. Another inside Tomorrowland's Cosmic Rays featuring Santa Goofy, Pluto, and Chip and Dale. These experiences are not normal meet and greets. You can take photos dancing with the characters but they rarely will pose for a photo on the dance floor.