If you read the blog regularly, you’ll remember that I have posted several different rumors concerning the Epcot Character Spot and other Future World character meets. Well, it appears that the Character Spot will be closing until late January or February to provide a much needed face lift. It will likely close Sunday.
Goofy will join Daisy toward the opening of the park. Mickey, Minnie and Pluto will move elsewhere. I’ve heard that Donald will only meet in Mexico. I would love to see Mickey and Minnie together in futuristic costumes, but I’m not getting my hopes up.
I value the indoor meets for the AC and how it helps characters stay cool in the Florida heat, but I love how characters meeting in open spaces really bring life into the parks. Of course, I would be willing to give up one of the fabs in order to see Figment return.
What do you think?
Hi Kenny! Do you know any info regarding Figment? I will be in Epcot Mon 4/29/13. TIA
Figment stopped meeting a few years back.
So does this mean that the same characters are available but just not at the Character Spot? We’re there next week so is it best to check the Times Guide to find out new locations?
If the change is made Sunday, I will update the schedules then and post photos and descriptions of the new locations. Same basic characters except only one Donald location.
Not happy! My inlaws are only doing one park day, Mon. the 22nd of Oct. at EPCOT. Our 1st stop was going to be to get pix. of all of us together at Character Spot in EPCOT. This will be their 2nd and last trip to FL due to my DMIL’s health and she was so looking forward to getting pix. there.
Bring on the other 2 Cabelleros with Donald.
Maybe they will offer Fiesta! Week at Epcot
KtP
Yes! I would love to be able to meet José!
So, I guess it won’t be open late any more, huh?
I don’t know if the characters themselves will offer any late night meets. We’ll see, but the recent trend is moving away from that.
It would be wonderful if Mickey and Minnie end up somewhere together now that they are no longer together at MK. Hopefully they will be in their traditional clothes, too. Thanks for the update Kenny! Anything more concrete on Wreck-it Ralph at DHS?
Ralph is supposed to begin appearing Sunday, Oct 28 from what I was told.
KtP
The day after we leave. Fantastic. :P
At least I’ll still be able to get my Caballero Donald pic
give me dream finder and figment together and ill give up 4 of the fab characters