Originally Posted By BrooklynsMom The couple of characters we did see walking around the park were basically getting "picked on" by children whose parents didn't have the common sense to stop them. A couple of the parents were laughing as their child teased the character. I suspect that the CM's safety is another reason that they don't put big names out on the street any more. Unfortunately, the few inconsiderate ones tend to ruin it for everyone sometimes.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner In May we got to see the Pirates Tutorial by PoC and Captain Jack Sparrow was dressed in full costume and full make up and actually sounded like the the real CJS! We were very close to the performers. Of course there was no one on one photo ops, but the skit was awesome and the actor did a wonderful job with his speech and walk, etc. Really made you think it was Johnny Depp.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<How come these characters aren't face characters? Is the animation of these characters too exaggerated to find live-action counterparts, or is it just something that Disney never thought to do?>>> This is probably NOT the reason however my very young children, say when they are between 1 and 3, are far more receptive of non-faces characters, and afraid of faced ones.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Well, I'm sorry but that just sounds so TWO-faced when you put it that way!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 "This is probably NOT the reason however my very young children, say when they are between 1 and 3, are far more receptive of non-faces characters, and afraid of faced ones." My almost 3 yr old g-son loved Stitch but was afraid of Lilo at the Poly breakfast last year.
