I have discovered something that has been here in Disney World for some time but has gone under my radar because of my fears.
Disney Characters, I'm not sure why but I have discovered that I have a subconscious fear of the masked characters. You don't know who is under that costume. How do you know if the bunny you are hugging is even a boy or a girl? Creepy!
But yesterday, my friend from Efy (Cherika) wanted to actually wait in line with squealing and crying little children to meet the face characters. As we waited in line I could feel my apprehension growing. I thought up methods of escape but how could I get away with all the little ones staring me down and my friend's excitement of getting her own autograph book signed.
The first character was The fairy Godmother from Cinderella, and I was actually okay with that, it was just an old lady in a shiny costume. Nothing frightening about that. We got our picture taken then before I knew it, Cherika spotted the two step sisters and step mom from the same movie. I went through baby steps and got in line. Surprisingly the characters were funny, and played the part of the characters nicely. I still didn't know what to do or say for that matter. I think it all comes down to your parents teaching you never to talk to strangers.
My mind won't release me from that idea that these characters are different people then what they are showing. But it is fun to watch them interact with the kids and it is very clever of what they come up with to say. We met Mulan, for example, and she asked if we had any warriors with us but we responded that they were MIA, she told us that we should be proud that we are capable of being on our own, that we can take it. The when we met Snow White she commented on how sunburnt Cherika was. Very clever.
So I will relent and give them props for being good actors but I don't think I will ever get over my aversion to them.
Cherika? Sun burnt? I don't think that is even possible. Smart that Snow White.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand your fear of the Disney characters. I have the same fear, but I have a reason why I am terrified of them. When I was a small child at Disneyland, we were on our way out when I say the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, grab a woman and kiss her on the lips! (well, as much as a costumed character could kiss). I was so terrified that all the characters were kissing sluts that I've avoided them ever since.
But wait, once, I had the courage to go up to Goofy and Max from my favorite Goofy Movie. It was a Hong Kong Disney. I had the guts to go up to them, but then their female body guard unhappily said that they had no time to stop for pictures. I was devastated. And I was 22 at the time. I don't think I will ever be able to recover.