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10/18/2010 – Anaheim, California – The two main characters from Disney’s newest animated feature length film, “Tangled” (opens November 24) are now available for meet-and-greets at Disneyland. Housed in a specially-crafted themed setting in Fantasyland at the site of the former Gepetto’s Candy Shoppe, guests can pose for pictures with and get autographs from Disney’s newest princess and hero combination, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
The transformation of the old store to the meet-and-greet included re-theming the building’s interior (adjacent to Pinocchio’s Daring Journey) and adding a whimsical tower near the building’s facade. Though the movie has yet to be released and publicity has been marginal at best, the chance to meet the new stars is attracting attention quite rapidly; wait times, despite today’s afternoon rain, are exceeding 45 minutes.
The film, formerly titled “Rapunzel”, will star the voice talents of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. The meet-and-greet is expected to remain in place at least through the holiday season, and possibly into Spring and Summer 2011, based on the film’s popularity.
At Disney World, a larger meet-and-greet area, with an interactive play zone, will open October 25th in Fantasyland at The Magic Kingdom. Until then, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider can be found wandering throughout Epcot.
-Report by William J. Nash-McAdam