The Character Caravan was discontinued on September 30, 2002.  This feature was replaced with Extra Magic Hour.

Walt Disney World offers a new experience for guests staying at Disney Resorts. The new program, Disney's Character Caravan, features morning visits to the resorts by Disney characters. The characters will greet guests and provide a send-off as guests leave for the Disney theme parks. This experience will offer guests additional opportunities to see the Disney characters - one of the most popular requests by Walt Disney World guests.

The characters vary by resort. There is a minimum of 2 characters per resort. The characters can be any of the following: Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, Goofy, Donald, Pluto, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Foulfellow, Gideon, Timon, Rafiki, Baloo, King Louie, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Alice, White Rabbit, Tweedle Dee, and Tweedle Dum. The characters are generally sent to the resort they theme the best.
 

Character Caravan Resort Schedule
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. daily

Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Disney’s All-Star Movie Resort
(Random characters)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 8:00-8:30 a.m. & 9:00-9:30 am

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
(Random characters)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 7:50-8:20 a.m. & 8:50-9:20 am

Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
(Random characters)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 7:40-8:10 a.m. & 8:40-9:10 am

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
(Jungle characters)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 8:10-8:40 a.m. & 9:10-9:40 am

Disney’s Contemporary Resort
(Alice in Wonderland characters)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 7:40-8:10 a.m. & 8:40-9:10 am

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
(Captain Hook/Smee & Random)
Location: Center of Main Lobby
Times: 8:10-8:40 a.m. & 9:10-9:40 am

Disney’s Polynesian Resort
(Jungle characters & Random)
Location: Main Lobby Area
Times: 8:00-8:30 a.m. & 9:00-9:30 am

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
(Random characters)
Location: First Floor Lobby/Atrium
Times: 7:50-8:20 a.m. & 8:50-9:20 am
 

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Disney’s Beach Club Resort
(Random characters)
Location: Lobby
Times: 7:50-8:20 a.m. & 8:50-9:20 am

Disney’s Boardwalk Resort
(Alice in Wonderland characters)
Location: Main Lobby
Times: 8:00-8:30 a.m. & 9:00-9:30 am

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
(Jungle characters)
Location: Food Court Verandah
(Rain Location: Captain’s Tavern)
Times: 8:10-8:40 a.m. & 9:10-9:40 am

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
(Pinocchio characters)
Location: By Bus Stop 1
Times: 8:10-8:40 a.m. & 9:10-9:40 am

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
(Random characters)
Location: Outside, in Front of Trail’s End
Times: 7:45-8:15 a.m. & 8:45-9:15 am

Disney’s Old Key West Resort
(Alice in Wonderland characters)
Location: Outside Corridor area between Lobby entrance and Olivia’s
Times: 8:00-8:30 a.m. & 9:00-9:30 am

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort
(Random characters)
Location: Lobby Rotunda
Times: 7:55-8:25 a.m. & 8:55-9:25 am

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
(Captain Hook/Smee & Random)
Location: First Floor Lobby/Atrium
Times: 7:40-8:10 a.m. & 8:40-9:10 am

Character Caravan will also make stops at  the Swan & Dolphin
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m..
Swan - Friday and Sunday
Dolphin - Saturday and Monday