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- Feb 28, 2021
It's because the characters are for kids. Very little kids won't quite grasp the difference, and slightly older kids will just be hyped to play with someone who's pretending to be their favourite character (especially if they're one of those kids who randomly latches on to a less popular character like Jane from Tarzan, and struggles to find other kids to obsess over her with). Same deal with why Princess Parties are a thing, where you can hire a woman to come to a children's birthday dressed as Rapunzel and act out in character. If you've got the money for Disneyland then I get why you'd treat your kids to it.I can't get into the mindset of people who get amped about meeting cartoon characters at Disney. I can understand the urge to meet actors at conventions, an actor is their character as much as they aren't their character and always will be. I think it's a waste of time and money for a five minute interaction that only you will remember for a few years, but I can understand why you'd want to do it.
But that actress there is just an average woman off the street who works a scheduled shift in a costume for a few months or years before moving on to a different job.
If this dude came back to meet Cinderella tomorrow he'd probably meet a different actress and get a different photo.
They have zero connection to the movie. I know Disney can't give their guests anything different, and millions of people don't seem to think it's a waste of money, but I cannot see how it isn't a waste of money.
Adults? I guess I could understand being entertained by someone doing a bit (they stay in character and can ad lib - this video made me uncomfortable but it gives you an idea), because in a sense it's like low rent immersive theatre. I don't understand the ones who freak out/start crying/obsessively visit to go meet the characters; I can only assume it's either autism or they're just pretending to be that emotional because they've made Disney their identity.