Character Conditioned!

disneyaunt · 08-03-2002

Character Conditioned!

After spending three vacations with Disney Characters throughout the Parks and especially Character meals - I'm "Character Conditioned". Not long after returning from our last WDW vacation, Wal Mart opened a new super store in our area. I was attending the grand opening with my niece and when I saw a "Character" I smiled and waved.

My niece, who is a mother of teens, turned to me and informed me we were NOT at WDW and that I looked silly waving to Chester Cheetah. :weird: When she saw the Pillsbury Dough Boy coming our way she suddenly disappeared. Oh, Well! I smiled and waved to him too.

They both waved back. I don't know what they thought of a little old lady interacting with them - but it sure did make me homesick for WDW.

:D :D

Scanlonsgirl · 08-06-2002

I'm sure that they were happy to see your smile and wave.. They probley get a lot of people that just walk away or act like they aren't there.. You probley made there day!

:) way to spread the disney spirit!

Lisa :)

Cinderellafifi · 08-06-2002

Good for you! Hey, you are NOT alone!

Welcome to Disney Central, by the way. :)

BusyMom5x · 08-20-2002

Nope~~you're not alone! We just returned from visiting Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. I greatly embarrased my three oldest sons by shouting, "Look! There's Rocky the Rock City goblin!" They refused to have their pic taken with him :hmmm even though they have absolutely no qualms about having their pics made with Disney characters! LOL :D

cinderellakh20 · 08-21-2002

That's too funny....sounds like something I'd do!!! :)

mmouse67l · 08-21-2002

Man where were you guys 12 years ago when I was dressing up like a big Alligator (Uncle Al) for the fast food chain I worked at? I used to have to wave at cars and occasionally received the exact opposite of Disney spirit, namely the one fingered kind!:( Oh well actually most of the people were great and it was a lot of fun.:D I did gain a small perspective of what the Disney Characters go through. Mostly for me it was a complete lack of awareness for anything that was not happening directly in front of me.

MickeyMac · 08-22-2002

LOLOL!! what a funny thread!!

My cousin was "A Friend of Mickey's, Minnie's, and the Cinderella mice" (wink, wink, nudge nudge - can I say that here?) Mostly it was Mickey. She was at Disney World and on the Big Red Boat - she can tell me some absolutely horrific stories about Guests, but mostly great ones. She's proposed to Guests, helped marry Guests, and even got to "drive" Cinderella's carriage.

I'm dying to go to WDW with her, but she's still refusing to go back... :( I would love to hear the stories she has. She has a fantastic scrapbook. I try to make sure to always wave at the characters. Somewhere out there is another cousin just eating up their stories! :D

Goofette · 08-22-2002

This is a funny thread...I too do that with characters. I remember when smokey the bear came to meet with my daughters Scout Troop, all of the girls were really excited and I had my camera out...felt just like Disney World lol

I miss wdw, I have been having some hard times in my life and I really miss seeing the castle and the sites and sounds of Disney, but I especially miss the wonderful characters. I know it has to be a hard job and probably very stressful for them at times, but they bring so much joy to so many people. "Three cheers for the characters":) :) :)

tinkerbell · 08-23-2002

Ok .. I know there is a castmember in there ..but when I see the disney characters its ..mmm not sure how to explain it ..but they are real to me :) disneyaunt, dont feel bad .. we cant help it if we have a *disney mentality*

MickeyMac over the years we have talked to castmembers and heard just awful stories about how characters have been treated ..even one really sad disgusting one about a father hitting mickey mouse because his kid didnt get an autograph.. those kind of things are what you teach your children .. when your child see's you acting like such a uncontroled jerk they think its ok. I can remember adults running to get to the old Mickey Show in Mickey's starland and literally knocking other peoples children down :( the same when the gate dropped at the castle ..adults grabbing up thier children and running with them for dumbo .. no mind that they might harm someone or someone else's child in the rush to be first or get the best seat :(

there are so many moments we have on video tape of the girls with different characters ..and each smile is just something that makes my heart melt ..but there is this one smile .. when barbie was 2 .. at MGM ..she had been trying to get to mickey to hug him ..and it took a while and she was shoved and even had adults get in front of her ....but when she finally got to hug *her* Mickey Mouse she turned back to us and that smile lite the world that day!!!

lisajl · 08-23-2002

:)
Funny Thread!

I might have been one of those adults knocking people over to get to Mickey! LOL I never pushed little kids out of the way!

I hated it when people from other countries stepped right in front of me. I hope it is better there now!

Can't wait for my boys (8 and 5) to see WDW.
Lisajl

Mstiz · 08-23-2002

Very funny this thread came up...

My nephew and our family went to a local pizza place last weekend when we saw a weird looking "Mickey" (he was wearing a paper mache head and a race suit). My nephew, being a huge Mickey fan, immediately got all wide-eyed and reached his arms out to hug Mickey...until he realized that it was not the real Mickey. He's 6, so he thought that was the funniest thing ever.

Luckily, we're going in December, so he'll see the real one very soon!!

:)

lisajl · 08-23-2002

MsTiz,
When are you going to be in Fla? We will be there at Christmas.
Lisajl:)

Mstiz · 08-23-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by lisajl
MsTiz,
When are you going to be in Fla? We will be there at Christmas.
Lisajl:)

We'll be there right after Christmas and during the New Year. It'll be amazingly crowded, but I don't care. It's Disney!!

:)

dab · 08-27-2002

I got a kick out of this thread! My 3 1/2 yr old daughter who is VERY into the characters and I were at our neighborhood grocery store when they were doing a back to school promo. They had the store mascot walking around greeting kids. My daughter got so excited and yelled, "Quick mommy get my autograph book!" She was quite disappointed when I told her it was at home. After explaining that her autograph book is for Disney characters she said we need to get one for grocery store ones too. Guess what we made when we got home? hee hee!!:D

08-03-2002	#1 (permalink)
disneyaunt Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2002 Location: TX Posts: 59	Character Conditioned! Character Conditioned! After spending three vacations with Disney Characters throughout the Parks and especially Character meals - I'm "Character Conditioned". Not long after returning from our last WDW vacation, Wal Mart opened a new super store in our area. I was attending the grand opening with my niece and when I saw a "Character" I smiled and waved. My niece, who is a mother of teens, turned to me and informed me we were NOT at WDW and that I looked silly waving to Chester Cheetah. :weird: When she saw the Pillsbury Dough Boy coming our way she suddenly disappeared. Oh, Well! I smiled and waved to him too. They both waved back. I don't know what they thought of a little old lady interacting with them - but it sure did make me homesick for WDW. :D :D __________________ disneyaunt 1999, 2000, 2001 Dixie Landing (POR) 2002 AKL concierge & Polynesian concierge 2003 Swan club & Polynesian concierge 2003 Yacht Club concierge 2004 Polynesian garden view 2005 Polynesian but cancelled due to "Rita" 2006 Yacht Club Last edited by disneyaunt; 08-04-2002 at 04:34 PM.

08-06-2002	#2 (permalink)
Scanlonsgirl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 231	I'm sure that they were happy to see your smile and wave.. They probley get a lot of people that just walk away or act like they aren't there.. You probley made there day! :) way to spread the disney spirit! Lisa :) __________________ Love never Fails, Love is True, Love is the one thing that can always change you!!!

08-06-2002	#3 (permalink)
Cinderellafifi Mouse Meister Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: S. Florida, Baby! Posts: 1,058	Good for you! Hey, you are NOT alone! Welcome to Disney Central, by the way. :) __________________ A whole year without a Disney visit leads to a crabby family DC's Tinkerbell is a very special fairy! A dream is a wish your heart makes...

08-20-2002	#4 (permalink)
BusyMom5x Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 107	Nope~~you're not alone! We just returned from visiting Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. I greatly embarrased my three oldest sons by shouting, "Look! There's Rocky the Rock City goblin!" They refused to have their pic taken with him :hmmm even though they have absolutely no qualms about having their pics made with Disney characters! LOL :D __________________ ~Samantha~ ºoº Previous trips ºoº Off-site~~90,92,94 Port Orleans~~95 Off-site~~96 DxL~98~FABULOUS HONEYMOON Off-site~~99 All-Star Music~Sept 2000 All-Star Music~October 2001 All-Star Sports~May 2002 All-Star Movies~Aug 2002 Caribbean Beach Resort~May 2003

08-21-2002	#6 (permalink)
mmouse67l Grand Magician Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 984	Man where were you guys 12 years ago when I was dressing up like a big Alligator (Uncle Al) for the fast food chain I worked at? I used to have to wave at cars and occasionally received the exact opposite of Disney spirit, namely the one fingered kind!:( Oh well actually most of the people were great and it was a lot of fun.:D I did gain a small perspective of what the Disney Characters go through. Mostly for me it was a complete lack of awareness for anything that was not happening directly in front of me. __________________ Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse

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Character Conditioned!

08-21-2002	#5 (permalink)
cinderellakh20 Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 12	That's too funny....sounds like something I'd do!!! :)

08-22-2002	#7 (permalink)
MickeyMac Cherubic Chocoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,233	LOLOL!! what a funny thread!! My cousin was "A Friend of Mickey's, Minnie's, and the Cinderella mice" (wink, wink, nudge nudge - can I say that here?) Mostly it was Mickey. She was at Disney World and on the Big Red Boat - she can tell me some absolutely horrific stories about Guests, but mostly great ones. She's proposed to Guests, helped marry Guests, and even got to "drive" Cinderella's carriage. I'm dying to go to WDW with her, but she's still refusing to go back... :( I would love to hear the stories she has. She has a fantastic scrapbook. I try to make sure to always wave at the characters. Somewhere out there is another cousin just eating up their stories! :D __________________ ... back in the frozen tundra!

08-22-2002	#8 (permalink)
Goofette Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 2nd Star To the Right Posts: 1,089	This is a funny thread...I too do that with characters. I remember when smokey the bear came to meet with my daughters Scout Troop, all of the girls were really excited and I had my camera out...felt just like Disney World lol I miss wdw, I have been having some hard times in my life and I really miss seeing the castle and the sites and sounds of Disney, but I especially miss the wonderful characters. I know it has to be a hard job and probably very stressful for them at times, but they bring so much joy to so many people. "Three cheers for the characters":) :) :) __________________ Keep Our Troops in your thoughts and Prayers

08-23-2002	#9 (permalink)
tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	am I the only one? Ok .. I know there is a castmember in there ..but when I see the disney characters its ..mmm not sure how to explain it ..but they are real to me :) disneyaunt, dont feel bad .. we cant help it if we have a disney mentality MickeyMac over the years we have talked to castmembers and heard just awful stories about how characters have been treated ..even one really sad disgusting one about a father hitting mickey mouse because his kid didnt get an autograph.. those kind of things are what you teach your children .. when your child see's you acting like such a uncontroled jerk they think its ok. I can remember adults running to get to the old Mickey Show in Mickey's starland and literally knocking other peoples children down :( the same when the gate dropped at the castle ..adults grabbing up thier children and running with them for dumbo .. no mind that they might harm someone or someone else's child in the rush to be first or get the best seat :( there are so many moments we have on video tape of the girls with different characters ..and each smile is just something that makes my heart melt ..but there is this one smile .. when barbie was 2 .. at MGM ..she had been trying to get to mickey to hug him ..and it took a while and she was shoved and even had adults get in front of her ....but when she finally got to hug her Mickey Mouse she turned back to us and that smile lite the world that day!!! __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

08-23-2002	#10 (permalink)
lisajl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 171	:) Funny Thread! I might have been one of those adults knocking people over to get to Mickey! LOL I never pushed little kids out of the way! I hated it when people from other countries stepped right in front of me. I hope it is better there now! Can't wait for my boys (8 and 5) to see WDW. Lisajl __________________ Went to WDW in Dec. '02! Going back in Dec. '05! "See what a little wishin' can do" Jiminy Cricket

08-23-2002	#11 (permalink)
Mstiz Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 48	Very funny this thread came up... My nephew and our family went to a local pizza place last weekend when we saw a weird looking "Mickey" (he was wearing a paper mache head and a race suit). My nephew, being a huge Mickey fan, immediately got all wide-eyed and reached his arms out to hug Mickey...until he realized that it was not the real Mickey. He's 6, so he thought that was the funniest thing ever. Luckily, we're going in December, so he'll see the real one very soon!! :)

08-23-2002	#12 (permalink)
lisajl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 171	Mstiz MsTiz, When are you going to be in Fla? We will be there at Christmas. Lisajl:) __________________ Went to WDW in Dec. '02! Going back in Dec. '05! "See what a little wishin' can do" Jiminy Cricket

08-27-2002	#14 (permalink)
dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	I got a kick out of this thread! My 3 1/2 yr old daughter who is VERY into the characters and I were at our neighborhood grocery store when they were doing a back to school promo. They had the store mascot walking around greeting kids. My daughter got so excited and yelled, "Quick mommy get my autograph book!" She was quite disappointed when I told her it was at home. After explaining that her autograph book is for Disney characters she said we need to get one for grocery store ones too. Guess what we made when we got home? hee hee!!:D __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

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