Celebrities in WDW ?

[mouseneer]

What famous people have you seen in Disney World with their families ? WDW is such a magical place, and out of any place on Earth, this would be the one where, no matter how rich or famous, everyone comes and has fun like a close-knit family.

So, who have you seen and how did other guests act around them ? Were they treated differently? Were they constantly hounded by fans or did they go unnoticed?

[ransam]

i saw mickey mouse there once...

[DisneyPrincess21]

i saw mickey mouse there once...

NO WAY!! OMG You are sooooo lucky. Did you get his autograph or picture???? LOL

I was outside spaceship earth sitting facing it and I saw a guy i recognized, and I was trying to figure out how I knew him. Then I realized it was Ryan Key the lead singer from "Yellowcard" (they had the popular song "ocean avenue" back in 2003) By the time I realized how I knew him and got out my camera for "photographic evidence" he was lost in the midst of the crowd. He was with a group of friends and they were by themselves no cm with them, so they just blended into the rest of the crowd.

Also I saw David Akers (kicker for Philadelphia eagles) and his family, they were the special guest in the parade at MK back in 2006. I did get a picture of him.

[dizneefan67]

When I worked for WDW, I saw and met alot of famous people. I met N'Sync when they were just starting out, Jon Secada on the Jungle Cruise but not my boat, and when I worked at Epcot in Future World I even met and talked with Diana Ross! She was walking thru Pasta Piazza during the nighttime fireworks to avoid the crowds to get out of the park and said to me, "You are doing a nice job, keep up the good work!" I looked up to see a small african-american woman with BIG sunglasses on with husband and 2 kids in tow. I thanked her for her compliment and asked how her day was and if they enjoyed themselves. we chatted for a few minutes and then they walked on and out the side door. I asked my friend who that was, and he told me...I was floored!
Actors/famous guests do get special treatment so they can enjoy the parks without being mobbed by fans, they get escorts to take them to and fro in the parks. Most of the guests might take a picture or point them out but no mob scene going on here. Most guests figure they are here to enjoy their day just as much as they are!
Once I met Jamie Lee Curtis in NC at Screen Gems Studios while she was filming, "VIRUS" with William "BILLY" Baldwin. She was funny, we chatted for awhile, she asked me what my name was and I said, "Ms. Curtis, my name is..." She stopped me in mid sentence and corrected me. She said, "Stop right there! My name is Jamie or Jamie Lee, not Ms. Curtis!" I felt like I was in trouble, but introduced myself and explained I was only calling her Ms. Curtis out of respect. She said the most funny thing, "Will," she said, "alot of people treat us different because we make movies and have alot of money, but we get skid marks anad yellow stains in our underwear just like them, so you call me Jamie! We all laughed! Wehn we were leaving the studios I saw her and said, "Have a good day Ms. Cur--I mean Jamie!" She looked and smile and gave me a wink!

So see all those famous and rich people are just like you and me...they get stains in their underwear too!

Will

[DisneyPrincess21]

So see all those famous and rich people are just like you and me...they get stains in their underwear too!

Will

EWW TMI. the story was good up until that point! LOL

[disneymom15]

Christmas 2004, I saw Gary Sinise. He was close enough to touch. He was there with (I assume his family) his wife and daughters. The women all had long beautiful curly hair and were very pretty. They just got off rock-n-roller coaster.

[emmetlovesmaleficent]

i saw mickey mouse there once...

lol lol hahahaha

Ik britney spears went w/sons but no k-fat

[KAJUNKING]

we saw the olsen twins there, it must have been around 1996 or 1997, dont really remember exactly where we saw them

[Christine]

In 2005 I got to attend the press event for the Happiest Celebration on Earth at MGM. Saw lots of celebs there...Lance Bass, Daphne Zuniga, the guy from GMA that does weather, Patrick Warburton, Michael from Extreme Home Makeover, Smashmouth, and a few more I can't recall right now.

As for just randomly spotting in the parks, we saw Robin Williams and his family (before his divorce, about two years ago) getting off of POTC. They had plaid vests with them- not a lot of folks seemed to notice)

Just recently we saw the president of Angola's wife and family getting off Snow White (tons of secret service personnel- black suits, dark classes, ear pieces, etc) Caused a ton of attraction but no one knew who they were (I got off the ride behind them and heard a guest go ask, that's the only way I knew)

Other than that, my other claim to fame spotting is that guy that says "Let's get ready to rummmble!!!" on wrestling. The crowd reaction was kinda like

[Jezzup]

I saw Frank Gifford at Test Track years ago with his kids (Cody and Cassidy?). They came in through a door on the other side of the track and the ride was held up until they got on.

I took my niece to Disneyland a few years ago. It just happened to be the day they were filming the Christmas parade so she got to see Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) and Ryan Seacrest. Miley sung live. I was surprised at how strong her voice is for her age.

[ransam]

i did see Glen Fry of the Eagles there once.

and at disneyland i saw the Kansas Jayhawk basketball team there. of course i knew they would be there cause i had traveled w/ them! ha

[drummerboy]

I don't recall seeing any celebrities (except Mickey, etc.) at WDW, but we've had plenty of them in our neck of the woods, with a studio not too far away, in Wilmington, NC.

[WDWdriver]

Celine Dion is a frequent visitor to AK. She and her family like Kali River Rapids, and will ride it several times in a row.

[KatrinaJ91]

We saw Michael J Fox and his whole family at Animal Kingdom a few years ago.

[minnie04]

A couple years back I saw Kelly Ripa and her family there they were going to the race cars (MK). Let me tell you not to knock her, but man she was soooo thin i know she is skinny on TV but in person it was like WOW !! Honey eat something... her hubby was really cute and looked exactly like he does on TV. She also looked stressed out with the kids.. maybe it was hunger pains..

I also saw Shannon Sharp walking around with some hottie displaying the Broncos on her tighter then tight half shirt.. I guess she was his billboard because no one really recognized him (he is very short) not your average football player looking guy, but they looked like they were having a nice night...

[ILoveLegos]

Leon Robinson - the lead actor from Disney's Cool Runnings (a.ka. singer Leon) held the door for us as he exited Cracker Barrel and we entered just off WDW property one evening. Nice fellow!

[zebradome17]

I was in the same ride vehicle as Cole and Dylan Sprouse (from the Suite Lifew Of Zac And Cody) on Space Mountain in August 2008.

[StitchFan#1]

Umm this really isnt gonna fit in here becasue the celeb was schedualed to read the candel light processional but we saw Gary Sinise (Popbably didnt spell that right) back in 06

[Phantod]

Never seen anyone at WDW.

But we saw Warren Oates at DL. You'll have to be "old" to remember who that is.

My DD, who was a CM at DL and a Jungle Cruise skipper got to see a number. The ones she has told us about:

George Alexander (from Seinfeld)...on her boat.

Val Kilmer on someone else's boat. She tells the story that she and another CM were on an empty boat pretending to be dead over the edge of the boat right there at the waterfall where two boats pass pretty close and who is in the other boat cracking up? Val himself.

She got to touch Jon Bon Jovi's elbow to help him on a boat.

Oh, and the creme de la creme. Jack Nicholson, a tour guide, a lady friend and a couple of kids on HER boat. She's doing her spiel, and Jack's doing jokes and impersonations. A fond memory for her.

[andreallybadeggs]

My DD has spotted Joey Fatone on both coasts.
She was mad that she didn't get to talk to him the first time-- at DL. Several months later she was back in Fla and was waiting to ride TOT. As they were getting her elevator lined up a CM told them to hold up a minute-- Joey and family walked out. She heard the CM ask if he wanted his own elevator or if the others could ride-- he said, sure, no problem so DD got to ride behind him.
As they were exiting she decided she wasn't going to let the opportunity slip by to talk to him so she tapped him on the arm and said "Joey, I thought you should've won Dancing with the Stars". He smiled and said thanks and then she immediately called me yelling
" Mom, Mom-- I touched Joey Fatone's bi-cep!"