Character Caravan?????

I heard mention of this what is it. I have a 5 year old daughter and it may be aomething she will like.

We are DVC members at the VWL, but we are staying at OKW in the beginning of Feb.

Dwayne

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Right first off welcome to Intercot
I hope you enjoy your stay!! [img]graemlins/mickey.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
From what I know
The Character Caravan’s make daily rounds at various resorts they come with cool characters in side them Pluto, Tigger and so on they do meets an greets posing for pic’s ect. It is a cool idea coz you get to see the characters in the morning without having to track them down you will find that the characters are hanging out in most of the lobby’s I would make the most of seeing the characters in the morning I would defiantly try to see them I’m shore you daughter will like them I know I would
Hope that helps.
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I did this in October at Wilderness Lodge It was great on Tuesday Pinnocchio,Geppetto,and Foulfellow came and on Thursday The first two came and Goofy I like it. [img]graemlins/muscles.gif[/img]

A Character Caravan page is the works to be added to the Disney Info section. In the meantime - here is the content that will appear. This will explain everything for you.

Disney's Character Caravan
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


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Just a note -- you don't have to be there when they arrive -- they are available for autographs the whole time they are there.

Also, the lines for the lesser-known characters are much shorter, which is great! When we went to the caravan at the BW, my kids had no lines whatsoever for Foulfellow, while Pluto and Chip & Dale had lines. We had already seen Pluto and Chip & Dale at Chef Mickey's, so we liked the fact that Foulfellow was available with no line!

When you check into your hotel, you should ask where the characters will be -- some hotels have them in places that are a little different.

The character caravan is a nice way to make the Disney resorts special. If your kid(s) like getting autographs, you should make sure you see the characters in your hotel!!

OOOOOPS!!! I forgot to say:

WELCOME TO INTERCOT!!!

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We're glad you're here!!!!

I think its great to have little wait for the characters but sure wish Early Entry would come back...I'm not sure if I could choose between the characters or EE but I know that both are great services Disney created.

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The character caravan is a nice way to make the Disney resorts special. If your kid(s) like getting autographs, you should make sure you see the characters in your hotel!!<hr></blockquote>

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