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2013 - A Character Filled Year in Review
DisneyDan  Friday, January 3, 2014 10:27:12 AM
Hello everyone,

Last year, 2013, was an incredible year for us here at Character Central, filled with some awesome moments.

For the past couple of years I have done my 'Year in Review' here on the blog, but I don't think any of them will compare to this one!

Let's start at the beginning of the year of course, at the Disneyland Resort in California, where we finished up a wonderful Christmas trip on New Year's Day meeting some characters around Disneyland Park.

Warning! This is a very long, photo-heavy post! If you're on the Blog home, then click to continue!

Princess Royal Walk

Princess Royal Walk

Princess Royal Walk

Meeting the Princesses at Princess Royal Walk

Meeting Tinker Bell and Periwinkle

Tinker Bell

Fun with Cruella

The Queen

Immediately after that trip, we saw Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After, in Philadelphia.

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

Disney On Ice - Rockin' Ever After

The following month was of course February, and we were in Disneyland Paris, where they not only had some extra special Valentine's happenings, but they held the world debut of the adorable Aristocats! Berlioz and Toulouse joined their sister Marie for the first time ever at a Disney Park!

"Be My Valentine" event at DLP

"Be My Valentine" featuring the Aristocats!

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

"Be My Valentine" featuring the Aristocats!

We also had a ton of fun meeting lots of other cool and rare characters that appeared that same weekend.

Character fun at Inventions

Character fun at Inventions

Character fun at Inventions

"Be My Valentine" event at DLP

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

"Be My Valentine" event at DLP

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

Meeting Phoebus and Esmeralda

"Be My Valentine" event at DLP

Meeting Chicken Little and Abby Mallard

"Be My Valentine" day at DLP

"Be My Valentine" Cavalcade

"Be My Valentine" Cavalcade

Meeting Bernard and Bianca

Meeting Woody and Jessie

Meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Meeting the Sherwood Forest gang!

Meeting the Three Little Pigs

Meeting the Princes and Princesses

Character fun at Inventions

Character fun at Inventions

Character fun at Inventions

Character fun at Inventions

Meeting Mary Poppins and Mr Penguin

Meeting Quasimodo and Esmeralda

Meeting Rapunzel

Meeting Tiana

Meeting the Mad Hatter

Lunch at Auberge de Cendrillon

Lunch at Auberge de Cendrillon

Lunch at Auberge de Cendrillon

Meeting Mulan and Mushu

Meeting Terk

Meeting Snow White, The Prince and the Seven Dwarfs

Meeting Mickey Mouse

20th Anniversary Celebration Train fun

Meeting Megara

Meeting the Country Bears

Here are some parade photos from that trip.

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

March saw us head to Walt Disney World where we had some new experiences and enjoyed their Easter offerings.
Here's an extract from my earlier photo report from that trip (saves me writing it all over again!)

For Easter WDW had the Easter Bunnies out in Magic Kingdom's Town Square and EPCOT's UK pavilion. We had met them before in Town Square a few years ago, but never in EPCOT.

Meeting Mr and Mrs Easter Bunny

Meeting the Easter Bunnies

Also for Easter, WDW also had a pre-parade at the Magic Kingdom. They usually do this every year, but this year they added a little bit more to it, which was nice.

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

Easter Pre-Parade

On Easter Sunday, many of the hotel resorts had special character appearances for Easter. We managed to make it over to the Contemporary, Polynesian and Grand Floridian to check out who was there.

Mr Easter Bunny

Thumper

Meeting Chip and Dale

Mickey and Minnie Mouse dress up for Easter

Goofy and the White Rabbit

Meeting Chip and Dale

We met Chip and Dale in Frontierland, for the first time since they moved.

Meeting Chip and Dale

Of course, the biggest thing of all was New Fantasyland! We explored all of Belle's Village (except Enchanted Tales, which we had previewed on our previous trip and didn't care for again!), dined at Be Our Guest for dinner, rode the new Little Mermaid attraction (definitely an improvement over DCA's!), and met Ariel in her Grotto. We also met Minnie and Friends on the Silly Sideshow for the first time. The rest of Storybook Circus had been open before when we went.

Meeting Madame Daisy Fortuna

Meeting Minnie Magnifique

Meeting the Great Goofini

Meeting the Astounding Donaldo

Gaston

Meeting Ariel

Dinner at Be Our Guest Restaurant

Dinner at Be Our Guest Restaurant

Dinner at Be Our Guest Restaurant

For the first time in eons (at least several years!) we made time to see the Beauty and the Beast show, the Indiana Jones stunt show, Jedi Training Academy and Fantasmic! I had actually forgotten how different WDW's Fantasmic! is to Disneyland's, and how much better Disneyland's is!

Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectaular

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectaular

Jedi Training Academy

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

We also caught up with some of the Studios' entertainment, including Mulch, Sweat and Shears, and some of the Citizens of Hollywood.

Fun with the Citizens of Hollywood

Mulch, Sweat and Shears

Also, for the first time, we met Woody and Buzz at their indoor location, at PIXAR Place! Again, seeing as it always has very long lines, and we've met Woody and Buzz before, this had never been a high priority, but this trip we finally took the plunge!

Meeting Woody and Buzz

We had dinner at BOMA at Animal Kingdom Logde one night. Visiting AKL was a first for me. It's a really beautiful resort, and I would love to stay there one day!

Dinner at Animal Kingdom Lodge

One morning we had breakfast at Ohana at the Polynesian, which is probably my favourite hotel resort and restaurant at WDW! I love the hotel, I love the breakfast, and of course it has Stitch! All round win! It had been a while since we had been over there, so it was great to revisit. One evening we also took it easy, and got a drink at their pool bar by the beach. Perfection!

Breakfast at Ohana

Breakfast at Ohana

Breakfast at Ohana

Breakfast at Ohana

Chilling at the Polynesian

Some character changes had happened since our last trip too, including Character Spot being temporarily moved while they create the new version. This meant Mickey and co have new temporary backdrops while they wait for their new location to be done.

Character fun in Future World

Character fun in Future World

Character fun in Future World

Goofy has now replaced Stitch at the main entrance (sadly), and Daisy also has a backdrop at the entrance now too.

Character fun in Future World

Character fun in Future World

We also met Chip and Dale, who are always in Future World, but it was their birthday the day of our visit! So of course we had to stop by!

Saying Happy Birthday to Chip and Dale!

March led us to April, where we finished up our WDW trip and had a few weeks off before heading over to Hong Kong Disneyland for the start of the ultimate Disney experience with Disney Dreamers Everywhere! We were extremely fortunate to be invited on this once in a lifetime event, where we not only visited every Disney Park within a month, but met some ridiculously rare characters, as well as some brand new ones! We attended a lot of very special events, and got tot see some cool shows and happenings at the other Disney Parks that we hadn't seen before.

Hong Kong Disneyland:

Goodnight from Mickey

Special Polynesian themed breakfast

Special Polynesian themed breakfast

South Seas Breakfast

Toy Soldier Boot Camp

Meeting Donald Duck

Winnie the Pooh

Character fun in Fantasyland

Meeting Chip and Dale

Train Engineer Mickey Mouse

Adventureland Special Event Dinner

Adventureland Special Event Dinner

Adventureland Special Event Dinner

Meeting Goofy

Muppet's Mobile Lab

Flights of Fantasy Parade

Flights of Fantasy Parade

Flights of Fantasy Parade

Flights of Fantasy Parade

Princess Aurora

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland event

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

Meeting Gold Prospectors Chip and Dale!

MonSTAR Tour at the Animation Academy

MonSTAR Tour

Riding the Flying Saucers with Stitch!

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Everyday is a Holiday event

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Everyday is a Holiday special event

Minnie Mouse wishes us goodnight

Mickey Mouse wishes us goodnight

Asian Breakfast

Asian Breakfast

Rainy Day Cavalcade

Rainy Day Express

Rainy Day Express

Rainy Day Express

Meeting Woody, Jessie and the Green Army Men

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

The Golden Mickeys

Mystic Point Preview event

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

HKDL Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Disney Resort:

Exploring American Waterfront

Angel

Stitch

Indiana Jones

Meeting Panchito and Jose

Alice

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiniess is Here parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Wendell

Character fun in Westernland

Character fun in Westernland

Chip

Character fun in Westernland

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Tokyo Disney Resort Welcome Ceremony

Minnie Oh! Minnie

Minnie Oh! Minnie

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On

Fun with Stitch and Angel

TDR 30th Anniversary DDE Event

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiniess is Here parade

Happiniess is Here parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiniess is Here parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Happiniess is Here parade

Happiness is Here Parade

Daisy Duck

Meeting Eric and Max

Abu

The Legend of Mythica

The Legend of Mythica

The Legend of Mythica

The Legend of Mythica

The Legend of Mythica

The Legend of Mythica

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

Easter in New York

DDE Lost River Delta Dinner Event

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Lunch at Horizon Bay

Lunch at Horizon Bay

Lunch at Horizon Bay

Meeting ShellieMay

Character fun in American Waterfront

Character fun in American Waterfront

A Table is Waiting

A Table is Waiting

A Table is Waiting

Lido Isle Welcome to Spring

DDE Tokyo Disney Resort Finale Event

DDE Tokyo Disney Resort Finale Event

DDE 30th Anniversary Event

TDR 30th Anniversary DDE Event

DDE 30th Anniversary Event

DDE 30th Anniversary Event

My Friend Duffy

Scientist Goofy

The Incredibles

Disneyland Resort:

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Disneyland Resort Disney Dreamers Everywhere opening Ceremony

Chip 'n Dale's Critter Breakfast

Chip 'n Dale's Critter Breakfast

Chip 'n Dale's Critter Breakfast

Chip 'n Dale's Critter Breakfast

Mickey & the Disneyland Band

Fantasy Faire Rapunzel show

Meeting the Princesses

Meeting Rapunzel and Flynn Rider

Snow White and Belle pass by

Soundsational

Soundsational

Soundsational

Magical

Magical

Green Army Men

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

DLR DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

DLR DDE Closing Ceremony

Disneyland Resort DDE Closing Ceremony

DLR DDE Closing Ceremony

DLR DDE Closing Ceremony

DLR DDE Closing Ceremony

Walt Disney World:

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

On the Wild Side event

Stormtrooper watching over guests

Boba Fett watches over Han Solo in carbonite

Officer Percival Peabody

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome

Meeting a Jawa

Meeting the Princesses

Meeting Ariel

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Step into a Storybook event

Meeting Mace Windu and Shaak Ti

Meeting Commander Cody

Meeting Ahsoka Tano, Commander Cody and Captain Rex

Meeting Ventress

Meeting Betty Shambles

Shelby Mayer

Stone Granite

Mimi Kaboom

Meeting Ewok Chip and Dale!

Greedo

Gamorrean Guard

Jango Fett

WDW DDE Closing Event

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

WDW DDE Closing Event

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Closing Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Opening Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Opening Ceremony

Walt Disney World Disney Dreamers Everywhere Opening Ceremony

Meeting Ralph and Vanellope

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

May the Force Be With You event

May the Force Be With You event

May the Force Be With You event

Meeting Mickey and Minnie

Meeting Winnie the Pooh and Tigger

Meeting Winnie the Pooh and Tigger

And to the grand finale in Disneyland Paris:

Daisy Duck visits the Castle Lounge

Minnie Mouse visits the Castle Lounge

Remy

Meeting Emile

Elvis Stitch

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disney Magic on Parade!

Disneyland Paris Disney Dreamers Everywhere Welcome Event

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Le rêve d'un Matin de Marie

Dream of Fantasy

Dream of Discovery

Dream of Adventure

Dream of the Frontier

Aladdin's Dream of Adventures Dinner

Aladdin's Dream of Adventures Dinner

Aladdin's Dream of Adventures Dinner

Duffy's Bedtime Story

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream

Dream of Glory with DARKWING DUCK!!

Dream of Fame

Stitch's Dream

Stitch's Dream

Paris Disney Dreamer University Graduation Ceremony

Paris Disney Dreamer University Graduation Ceremony

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Disney Dreamers Everywhere Gala Dinner Show and Grand Finale

Farewell Disney Dreamers

Farewell Disney Dreamers

Following that epic adventure, we had a little time off from the parks. June and July were left free of Disney magic, but then comes August!

We attended Disney Junior Live on Stage in August, which is fun show.

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

At the end of August we went back to Disneyland in California, where we had a blast as always, including meeting Princess Sofia for the first time.

End of Summer Party at the Pier

End of Summer Party at the Pier

End of Summer Party at the Pier

Meeting Mike

Character fun in DCA

Meeting Stitch

PIXAR Play Parade

PIXAR Play Parade

PIXAR Play Parade

PIXAR Play Parade

Surf's Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends

Breakfast Fun

Surf's Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends

Surf's Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends

Surf's Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends

Breakfast Fun

Surf's Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends

Meeting Frozone

Meeting Sulley

Meeting Characters in DCA

Disneyland Fun

Disneyland Fun

Disneyland Fun

Disneyland Fun

Disneyland Fun

Mickey and the Magical Map

Mickey and the Magical Map

Mickey and the Magical Map

Mickey and the Magical Map

Mickey and the Magical Map

Chip 'n Dale Critter Breakfast

Breakfast Fun

Breakfast Fun

Chip 'n Dale Critter Breakfast

Fun at DCA

Duffy

Wandering thru Paradise Pier

Mary Poppins and the Pearly Band pass by

Mary Poppins and the Pearly Band pass by

Beauty and the Beast show

Goofy and Pluto

Donald and Daisy

We were in Disneyland through to the start of September. Fall arrived and led into October where we found ourselves back at Disneyland Paris for their newly revamped Halloween season, which included a brand new cavalcade!

Minnie Mouse

Meeting Goofy

Meeting Halloween Duffy

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Meeting Jack Skellington

Meeting characters in Frontierland

Minnie Mouse

Meeting characters in Frontierland

Goofy

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Mickey's Halloween Celebration

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Aladdin

Pluto

Rafiki

Disney Villains Mix and Mingle in Fantasyland

Disney Villains Mix 'n' Mingle

Jack Sparrow causes trouble in Fantasyland!

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show with Mickey and Friends

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show with Mickey and Friends

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show with Mickey and Friends

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show with Mickey and Friends

Meeting Eeyore

Minnie visits for breakfast

Winnie the Pooh

November was another Disney-free month, but December arrived and we headed back to Paris for their Christmas season.

Christmas Cavalcade

Meeting Christmas Stitch and Angel

Meeting Sandy Claws Jack Skellington and Sally

Meeting Christmas Duffy

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Winnie the Pooh

Disney Magic on Parade

Disney Magic on Parade

Christmas Minnie Mouse

Meeting Santa Claus

Meeting Christmas Minnie and Goofy

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Meeting Christmas Max Goof

Meeting Christmas Chip and Dale

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Cinderella

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Meeting Rapunzel

Christmas Eve entertainment at the Disneyland Hotel

Captain Hook

Meeting Santa Claus

Ariel

A very special Christmas morning Frozen event

A very special Christmas morning Frozen event

Mickey and the Jingle Bell Boys

Peter Pan Christmas Magical Moment

Peter Pan Christmas Magical Moment

Peter Pan Christmas Magical Moment

Disney Magic on Parade

Disney Magic on Parade

Disney Magic on Parade

Disney Magic on Parade

Meeting Winter Wonderland Minnie

Meeting Mickey in his winter scarf

Christmas Cavalcade

Minnie

Meeting Chip and Dale

Christmas Cavalcade

Christmas Cavalcade

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Fun at the Christmas Brunch

Magical Moment

Magical Moment

Magical Moment

Magical Moment

Magical Moment

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Afternoon Character Sets

Character fun in Adventureland

Character fun in Frontierland

Character fun in Adventureland

Character fun in Frontierland

Fun with Belle and Gaston

Fun with Belle and Gaston

Darth Vader

Fun at Disney Jr

Fun at Disney Jr

Following the short trip at Christmas, we returned the following week for New Year's Eve, where we attended some of their very special New Years happenings.

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Special New Year's Eve Stars 'n' Cars Parade

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Disney's Hotel New York New Year's Eve Character Dinner

Wow, what a year! This year we already have planned several trips for the first few months, and I'm certain more will come after those!

We had a truly breathtaking year of spectacular proportions, and we hope that you enjoyed following us on our journey.

Character Central is four years old this year, and we have come a very long way since the beginning, and we couldn't have done it without the support and enthusiasm of our fans.

Thank you all for your continued dedication and friendship, and may your 2014 be filled with many special moments, just like our 2013 was.

I'm going to finish up this post with some non-character photos from the past year, as they too are part of our magical experiences during 2013. Some of them include us, and some includes our friends who have helped make 2013 our most magical year yet!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Jon and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon, Loren and I

Jon and I with our friend Robert

Jon and I at DisneySea

Jon, Loren, Steve and I

Me, Jon and Tomoko

Taking a trip on the Monorail

Me, Jon and Tomoko

New Year's Eve Dinner at the Hotel New York

Riding Indiana Jones

Riding the Tower of Terror

Stitch's Dream

Fun in Tokyo DisneySea

Fun in Tokyo DisneySea

My fan club (don't ask LOL!)

Me and Philippe Gas at the EuroDisney Shareholders Club Round Table

Dan.
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