Rare Character Makes Disney World Debut

A rare character recently made her debut at Walt Disney World. Read on to find out who!

Rare Characters

rundisney hades springtime surprise — Photo Credit: Disney PhotoPass

Here at Kenny the Pirate, we love meeting rare characters. Rare characters tend to be seen during events like runDisney race weekends, Disney Vacation Club Moonlight Magic, Easter, Valentine's Day, and Earth Day to name a few.

Kenny the Pirate has been meeting rare characters for over a decade! You can find schedules, tips, and more on Character Locator.

Ortensia's Walt Disney World Debut

rundisney ortensia and oswald — Photo Credit: Heather

During the Half Marathon of the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, athletes had the opportunity to meet Oswald and Ortensia. Oswald is a Rabbit and Ortensia is a cat for those who aren't in the know.

The Half Marathon of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend was Ortensia's Walt Disney World debut!

I (Heather) was so excited when I saw Oswald with Ortensia that I had to stop and get a picture with the couple!

runDisney 2026-2027 Race Weekends

rundisney clarice — Photo Credit: Heather

runDisney is a great place to meet some rare characters. Be sure to check out next year's race seasons dates HERE.

KEEP IN MIND - runDisney character meets during events are quick pictures and not full character meets.

Character meets during the runDisney events are quick pictures and not full character interactions. Even with these being a quick picture meet versus an interaction it is still great way to meet some of these VERY RARE characters!

Are you excited to see Ortensia make her Walt Disney World debut? What rare character would you like to meet? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this post with your friends!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Heather loves all things Disney! She loves visiting her "home" as a Disney Vacation Club Member or participating in a runDisney event!