Star spotting in Magic Kingdom

mickster68 · Post by **mickster68** » Dec Wed 21, 2005 8:31 am

Hi all. Just got back from WDW and wanted to share a "star spotting" we had in the Magic Kindgdom. As we were getting off our boat at the Jungle Cruise, there, right in front of us was Joe Piscopo and his family waiting to get on the ride. Apparently, they were getting the VIP treatment, because they had a Disney escort taking them to the front of each line (of course, we were curious, so followed at a distance for a brief time). This just made me wonder if anyone else has seen any celebrities while visiting the parks? I imagine this happens more often in California with the close proximity to LA. Anyway, just thought I'd share!

swarlock · Post by **swarlock** » Apr Sun 02, 2006 2:54 am

From a distance. Mom and I saw The Late Larry Linville doing a celebrity interview in Disney MGM Studios.

I miss him. He was such a great talented actor.

Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Apr Sun 02, 2006 4:31 am

Its not WDW but Screech was at DLR when i was there once near Splash Mountain (I didnt see him though).

We also saw Eric Estrada at Universal Studios and one of the guys I was with (cared nothing for his privacy and yelled "PONCH") LOL, Eric was so scared he was like "I am with my family....

He got his picture and left him alone after that, but I am sure this 6'5" guy yelling his name from a show 20 years old scared him a bit

I wish I had WDW responses, but I dont get there as much.

Post by **js3901** » Apr Sun 02, 2006 1:42 pm

not at a disney park - but we saw Darius Rucker (I think that's his name) from Hootie and the Blowfish at Cedar Point in Ohio. We didn;t realize it was him until one of the people I was with grossed him out by doing the "armpit fart" behind his knees. Hootie was disgusted, looked over at us, and walked away.

Post by **addlema** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 6:30 am

My sister was in line right in front of Steven Tyler at Space Mountain last year. they moved him to the front of the line to get on the next run of cars.

cmcd13 · Post by **cmcd13** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 8:23 am

I was on a Disney Cruise a few years ago and saw Andrea McArdle (Annie) and her family. She did a talk one afternoon which I attended. Her husband is the guy who wrote the Monday Night Football Theme, sorry I don't know the real name of it. He played the song for the audience.

In September I was on a Disney Vacation Club Members Only Cruise and Art Linkletter was on the ship as a special guest and speaker. I was in the pool with him one afternoon, but did not want to invade his privacy.

Don "Duckie" Williams was on that cruise too, he is a long-time Disney animator. He drew Donald Duck for me and signed it! That was a treat!!

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 10:12 am

In feb. at DLR my I spotted Cathy Ireland. and I saw many celebs at HauntX that same weekend, including screetch he was not there to sign autographs but just walking around buying stuff (I geuss he likes Halloween too).

And in WDW I saw Wayne Brady in MGM doing a commercial, and then meet him at disney quest, he is crazy with energy.

cmcd13 · Post by **cmcd13** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 10:20 am

I love Wayne Brady!! Why was his show taken off the air??

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 2:06 am

I just saw Larry King in DL today. He was there with his young wife. Man I tell you he looks much smaller in person, his shoulders are smaller because he isn't leaning on a table. He is hunched over though kind of like he has been at that table too long. There was someone else over by the entrance to DCA but I couldn't figure out who it was.

Post by **spaulo** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 11:22 am

mickster68 wrote:right in front of us was Joe Piscopo and his family waiting to get on the ride.

Joe Piscopo is a star? Really?

SysFail · Post by **SysFail** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 12:04 pm

I found that if I kept my eyes open at WDW for the cast members in the plaid vests, that alot of the time they had a VIP or a "star" of some sort..

I saw a bunch of the olympic athletes one weekend..

Mary Lou Retton...Bruce Jenner..Carrie Struggs or whatever her name is..all with their families just having a good time

My girlfriend waited on Dennis Quaid at the Grand Floridian one time..he asked where the monorail was hahahah

laurie5658 · Post by **laurie5658** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 2:23 pm

We saw Darrell Waltrip (Nascar) at Rock N Roller Coaster one year. That ws pretty cool.

DaWhoLaGn · Post by **DaWhoLaGn** » Jul Mon 31, 2006 2:40 pm

I saw the late John Ritter with his son walking out of the WDW MK magic shop. This was quite a few years back.

Post by **rdeacon** » Aug Tue 01, 2006 11:49 am

spaulo wrote:
mickster68 wrote:right in front of us was Joe Piscopo and his family waiting to get on the ride.
Joe Piscopo is a star? Really?

HAHAH I was going to post the same thing!!!!!

Rich

mickster68 · Post by **mickster68** » Aug Tue 01, 2006 5:06 pm

Okay, I guess I used the term "star" very loosely!!! HAHA

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