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[Danielle Harmon]

I have never had a celebrity experience at WDW...or at least none that I know of. It wold be kind of cool to spot someone though!

[shammy307]

Ten years ago we were invited to the soft opening of AK, staying and the beach club and we saw SOO may celebs....my kids were young teens and preteens and we heard that Leo DeCaprio was there...and it became a quest.....<it was around Titanic fame I believe> That week we saw Tom hanks with his wife..he was VERY nice..he was on the boat ride back to the hotel..He chatted with everyone...Also that same day we saw Michael J Fox and his wife...think he had a son with him....He spoke with everyone too...Drew Carey was walking around the MK, as well as Al from Tool Time..we saw him later at a press interview..Patrick Duffy was at BB ..he was doing a press shoot with a redheaded woman with a HIGH pitched voice..think they were doing a new show on Disney..never saw it..later we saw him with a woman at dinner at GF...The girls never did get to see Leo but heard about many sightings by others...we all got posters from opening day..<still have them> Hard to believe it was ten years ago...We are going back in October ..all of us..with boyfriends in tow <lol..except me..hubby wouldn't let me..jk>...and now that are twenty somethings...This time we have three rooms so no Beach club this time around...POR..but that okay..we love it there too...

[SouthernGirls3]

This was a couple of years ago, but we were waiting for Fantasmic to start. How in the world we saw him, or got 'lucky' enough to be rows in front of him, I will never know. But Toby Keith had a section blocked off, baseball cap pulled low and had his hands around his face so no one would notice him. But we did He had a special entrance, special section, and took off just shortly before the show ended thru his special exit I didn't see him at all throughout the parks except for that time but heard he was there all day.

We have also seen Kelly Ripa with her children at Epcot, but apparently alot of people have.

Kristie

[TinkOhio]

My DD and I had lunch at CRT last Wednesday and sat next to George Stephanopoulos and his family. I didn't notice them untill about 30 minutes into the meal. We were seated at the "engagement table" so DD had to stand with her back to them for the pictures. When I (discretely) asked our waitress if it was him, she smiled and said that we seemed to be the only ones who realized it and that she bet that he was in some of our pictures. It would have really been funny not to have noticed it at the restaurant and discovered it in our pics!

[danielle.f]

I saw Kelly Ripa in AK with her hubby and children and some other people. They were walking around among everyone else, no special access but they did have a tour guide going with them everywhere. We saw her a couple times during the day throughout the park. What I liked was no one was bothering them asking for pictures or autographs or anything. They were able to enjoy their day like everyone else.

[Evil_Queen]

It has been a few years ago but my friend was at the parks and was in line behind Phil Collins and his children. He was in the regular line and had a cap and glasses on to try to hide.

She shows off the autograph all the time. It was not my experience but it was fun.

[kelkan]

Saw Jay Leno at Disneyland being escorted to the Jungle Cruise. There were so many people around him, couldn't tell if he was there for pleasure or business but boy his chin does stand out!!!

[NicNoc12]

Several years ago my friend and I saw Jim Belushi and his son at Epcot. My friend made me follow him around to the different country's for an hour and half. We missed most of World Showcase and she wouldn't even go up and talk to him. I was so mad at her!! Now I think it's funny that we did that and never spoke to him!! AAHH to be 25 again!!

[mtstranscribe]

While waiting to go in Hollywood and Vine, I saw Secret Service agents walking around the front. I looked everywhere for a politician I recognized but no luck! So even though I didnt see anyone, I was in their presence! LOL

[attrib75]

That is so not down to earth. Surprising.

Originally Posted by Suzie

My family was having dinner at Planet Hollywood in DTD when Whoopie Goldberg and her entourage came in and were seated right next to us. However as they were being seated, staff from the restaurant came and set up a lot of little shrubery-like trees between where we and the other guests were seated and her area. You could still see them though - and hear them. They were loud!!
Suzie

[elisa1006]

These really don't count because they were "events" but I still like to brag that I saw Michael J. Fox in the "Stars and Motor Cars parade at (then) MGM" Also same time frame I saw the band "Smash Mouth" play in a summer concert. This was in 1999. I have pictures of both.

[Buffalogirl18]

We saw Doug Flutie (football player) with his entire family in the Land at Epcot, we were all waiting out a rainstorm and he was standing right next to us. We were all waiting out a burst of rain, outside the entrance. He was pushing his mom in a wheelchair, and he was very sweet. He was still playing for the Bills at the time, and since we are from Buffalo it was a real treat, my two boys and my DH were thrilled, at first they didn't want to seem too excited, my DH gave him "the nod" and Flutie nodded back, and then they struck up a conversation. He was really a very nice guy.

[Buffalogirl18]

Originally Posted by Meeko

Back in 2002 I saw Roger Clemens in the 50s Primetime Cafe. He was only two tables away from my family, didn't seem to be bothered by all the attention he and his family were getting. A couple of kids went up to him to get his autograph and he obliged them. Can't say I was too thrilled though being a Red Sox fan!!

Even better, I saw Nicolas Cage in Las Vegas in the FAO Schwarz store in Caesar's back in 2000. He is just as attractive in person!

Side bar--- the best place to see celebs in Vegas...stay at the Hard Rock and hang out at the pool!!!! My bff has stayed there multiple times and has tons of pics. She's even partied with some of them - Clooney to name one . Being married I don't get to go out and party like that.

[Buffalogirl18]

You know, it's funny, after reading all of these posts, it seems that the celebs are better off just blending in to the regular crowd with their families than they are paying all that money and going through the trouble of bringing an entourage and spending all that time going through special exits....then they spend more time worrying about getting noticed. It seems the ones who just "blend in" and walk around like normal people have the better approach, have more fun, don't get noticed as much, are more revered by the public, and their kids probably enjoy it more too

[KMB733]

I saw Joey Fatone from NSYNC with his daughter a few years ago going to the MNSSHP and we once saw Phil Collins on the Backlot Tour. He was there recording the soundtrack for the movie Brother Bear.