celebritiy encounters?

[KAT1811]

No! Not me there! I was about 16 when we took it and the little girl's mom asked us to send a copy of the photo. It was back in April 84 I was in high school right before Capt EO and after Thriller, said before wouldn't want to be taking a pic of him now!

I remember when I was a child Michael was watching the parade from one of the balconies above Main Street.

[Jerry2]

We has 2 sightings, both a long time ago probably the late 80s or early 90s.

The first time we were getting off the tram from the parking lot to the gate at EPCOT and I notice that the man that was sitting next to my wife for the entire ride was Freeman McNeil who at the time was a running back for the New York Jets. He was with his family.

The second was in a small shop on Main Street, near Town Hall. It was just around closing time and the shop was relatively empty. A cast member walks in wearing an outfit that kinda looked like the "Small World" uniform. With her is a man and a woman. The woman was wearing a baseball cap and dark sunglasses (it was nighttime). You can see that the cast member was acting as a guide. The couple shopped as the CM waited by the door. I recognized the woman as Gena Davis. I walked up to their guide very discretely and asked if that was Gena Davis, and she confirmed my suspicion. I took one more quick glance and let them be.

[Jeff T]

In May 2004 we were staying at the Disney Beach Club Resort. One morning during breakfast at the Cape May Cafe, we noticed Mariah Carey sitting at a table next to us with several young kids and personal body guards. Whe was gorgeous (I'm keeping the post G-rated), and dressed in a swimsuit bikini with a see-thru robe. After breakfast she signed autographs and talked briefly with other guests in the lobby before leaving the resort in a large white van. Mariah and all the kids were going to Typhoon Lagoon for the day. Many Dads were wishing they were one of the kids invited to swimming with Mariah that day!

[kathymk616]

Several years ago when eating breakfast at the Grand Floridian cafe, Oprah walked in! People just kind of smiled. The funny thing is, Minnie Mouse came walking in just a couple moments behind her...and all the kids in the restaurant screamed "Minnie!" and went running over to her with their autograph books. I hope Oprah found it amusing that there was someone in there attracting much more attention than her!

[Jared]

I saw Regis Philbin and Rosie O'Donnell at Disney-MGM Studios on the same day.

[Queen Stephanie]

Just look around...celebs are everywhere at WDW. We have seen Sigorney Weaver with her daughter at Animal Kingdom, Hulk Hogan with his family at Polynesian, David Robinson at Rainforest Cafe...just to name a few. So next time you are visiting Disney, just look around...you might have a celebrity encounter. The Queen

[WDWfanatic742]

We rode Jungle Cruise with Lindsay Lohan a few years back just my family and hers. Chatting away on her cell phone the entire time not even paying attention.

[snifflesmcg]

I saw "Survivor" last year during the Food and Wine festival "Eat to the Beat". Does that count???
I really enjoyed all of your stories. Before I saw the picture of Michael Jackson, I was going to make a crack about him. Seems you all beat me to it.
Officially, I haven't seen anyone famous but now I am going to look.

[k_reile]

i can't remember what trip it was....either my 1st or 2nd trip...we saw Ann Jillian filming something near the Castle in MK. (she might have been filming something with Regis Philbin...Live maybe...not sure...don;t remember if he was there or not...we took pics but right now Ann Jillian sticsk out in my mind.

On my last trip we were at Planet Hollywood in April 98....we saw Vanna White (who was pregnant at the time). She was there for a special presentation or something and I remember my parents slowly ordering food so we could stay longer (since we had a prime seat right in front of her) My mom took tons of pictures....we later found out that Vanna had a miscarriage and we jokingly blamed my mom for blinding her with the flash!!

[Tinkerbell627]

We saw Michael Jackson getting off of Test Track a few years ago. Later, we saw a crowd surrounding one of the bathrooms in EPCOT so we counted that as seeing him twice.

[nicole48040]

Three years ago my group was leaving the Haunted Mansion when we saw a CM quite offical looking walking towards us holding an umbrella over a woman with alot of her stomach exposed. I had my young children with me at the time and thought "that's not appropriate for Disney" and there was a guy covered in tattoes walking with her. As they got closer I thought "Geez, could she at least smile!" and as we all walked right past her we suddenly recognized her. It was the singer Pink. I had to practically hold back my two younger sister-in-laws from charging at her for autographs. I know it was exciting to see her but I felt like she deserves a vacation too. I didn't recognize the guy til I saw pics of Corey Hart. Must be nice to get your very own CM to shield you from the sun with an umbrella as you walk My only request to future celebs that I see at Disney is "it's the happiest place on earth, people! So smile darnit!

[EmiB]

Britney Spears at MGM...UGH!

She made us late for our reservations at The Brown Derby too.

[SallyfromDE]

My neice was down Easter week and was on Small World with Brad Garrett and his daughter. She said she saw him several times that week.

[MickeyDreamer]

You have all missed the most famous celebrity of all I see him whenever I am there!! MICKEY MOUSE plus all of his friends and buddies.

[ncscgirl2005]

My son and I were getting off BTMR this past Jan when Joakim Noah, the basketball player from the University of Florida was getting off.He was a few cars behind us. Man, he was quite tall and had crazy hair.

Wow! I would have loved to see that! I love his crazy hair (even though I would dare stand for DH growing his hair out )

[ncscgirl2005]

at the risk of people hating me again for this one.....

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I would have liked to seen MJ. That was back when he had the ability to make people faint. Don't know if he still does or not but I think I will still like to see him. I still listen to his music at least once a month. You can't deny that the man has talent.

[NJBelle]

I met Mickey and Minnie.

While getting off Buzz Lightyear Space Spin and looking at the pictures, we thought one of the men in the pictures looked remarkably like Bob Kraft. Then a VIP tour guide said, "Bob, your picture is over here." My family (being HUGE NE Pats fans) were THRILLED to have our picture taken w/ him and we still have it hanging on our refirgerator.

[WDW_Megan]

My brother is currently a CM and has seen David Robinson and many of the cast of High School musical. He also got to talk to Emmitt Smith! He didnt care for RNRC only rode it once and said thats enough
Im sure he has seen many more. I havent seen any I think.....

[IloveJack]

Barry Bonds

I literally ran into him outside a restroom in Tomorrowland. He didn't look too happy with me, and I walked quickly away. That dude is very large.

I had the same experience in 2001. He was in the Stars and Motor Cars Parade, which was no big deal, except my family sat at the very end of the parade route, and they stood beside us to watch, after their car was through. Later that day, we went to the Bakery to get a snack, and he and his entourage literally ran into us, trying to get through a back entrance. He didn't seem to mind, but his bodyguards weren't happy that I was standing in their way.... Not that it should be a problem for a man twice my size!

[MommyDisneyFanatic]

In December of 2005, we were in line for the Winnie the Pooh ride, when it was our turn to board they stopped us and had a group of people come up the exit ramp. I thought it was a handicapped person so I paid no attention but then I noticed some men dressed in suits waiting for them at the end of the ride. When we were exiting the ride I noticed that the girl sitting in front of us on the ride was Kelly Preston. I told my husband, look its Kelly Preston and he said whos that!! I said John Travolta's wife, he was like no its not. Wouldnt you know John Travolta was standing right next to us the whole time!