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Meeting Hercules at Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion in Walt Disney World

Meeting Hercules at Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion in Walt Disney World


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We had the opportunity to meet the great Greek demi-god Hercules at Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion today.  He only appeared for one day only in preparation for an upcoming event.  Some were saying it’s a Cast Member event, while other hoped it would be for the upcoming Marathon.  I’m not positive, I just know you shouldn’t expect to find him at Epcot again any time soon.

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It as funny hearing so many people going all silly when they met him, but Hercules handled it with a great deal of humility.  One young lady was all giddy and he said, “I’m just a guy like you.”  She said, “but you’re the son of Zeus.”  His retort was, “Oh there is that.”  He explained how he gave it all up so he could spend more time with Megara (whom I had the opportunity to meet a few months back).  I told him we met Meg a while back over near the United Kingdom and we were over in that area this morning, but had to run a marathon to get over to Imagination Pavilion to meet him.  He appeared twice at Imagination.  Some reported that he went over to the International Gateway later, but I didn’t head over there to confirm.

He was posing with the wall of the Imagination Pavilion at his back.  The Cast Member explained that it gave him the Greek God halo over his head.


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Walt Disney World, Epcot, Characters, Meet and Greet, Hercules, Epcot Character Traiining Walt Disney World, Epcot, Characters, Meet and Greet, Hercules, Epcot Character TraiiningAfter meeting him the second time, I asked if he would be hanging around.  “Oh gee, I don’t know. Phil has the rest of the day pretty much booked”

He went from Zero to Hero in our autograph book.

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While we won’t see him around Epcot, I have a sneaking suspicion that we may see him again in Walt Disney World in the not-to-distant future ;-)

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courtneyacarr3

Tuesday 12th of August 2014

OMG if you hear that he's gonna be here, PLEASE TELL US

kennythepirate

Tuesday 12th of August 2014

It's looking unlikely at this point because Tarzan and Jane will be returning.

Angela

Thursday 27th of February 2014

Will you be posting if you find out when/where he'll be? :)

kennythepirate

Friday 28th of February 2014

He just appeared in the new 24 hour release.

Alise

Tuesday 25th of February 2014

Kenny, I know he made an appearance at the marathon, but my daughter has been dying to meet hercules for years; do you have any idea if or when he will be making another appearance?

kennythepirate

Wednesday 26th of February 2014

I think we'll be seeing him again within the next couple of months

Rosalie

Wednesday 19th of February 2014

Okay, so I hope this doesn't offend you in any way because it's not meant to, but when I saw the first set of pics I thought, "Seriously? That's the best Hercules they could find? He looks kinda lanky...". Then I saw him next to you and I thought, "Oh my gosh, Hercules is huge!" lol!

kennythepirate

Thursday 20th of February 2014

I'm not offended. He's really tall, but not as muscular as me :)

Claire

Wednesday 19th of February 2014

Oh how I hope the not so distant future includes the beginning of March! Hercules is one of my all time favorites! The Anna and Else changing schedule saga is doing a number on me so hopefully Hercules is there to make up for it! Also what is this character event rumor everyone keeps speaking of?

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