Character height requirements [Archive]

Tiggergrrl

06-22-2005, 07:24 PM

I know the heights used to range from 5'2 - 5'6, but the most recent auditions on the careers site look like the roles have gotten shorter for women...
Anyone know what the typical height range is for a face character / costumed character?
I'm 5'6 (female) and hoping to audition soon...:icon_ques

xfkirsten

06-22-2005, 07:30 PM

There's actually a wide range of heights for being friends with the characters. Generally they won't take anyone 5'4"-5'6" to hang out with the fur characters, though. But 5'6" is a good height to work with Pluto. ;)

CA Screamin Dude

06-22-2005, 07:33 PM

5'6" is pretty tall for female face characters, and the maximum for some face character roles (while over the maximum for others). 5'6" might be too tall for most Costumed Characters. All costumed characters can be male or female.

For information about entertainment auditions, call the Disneyland Resort Jobline, or head to the Disneyland Resort Casting Center: 700 W Ball Rd.

GreenLantern13

06-22-2005, 08:35 PM

I don't care what anyone says. I can fit into the opening mickey fantasmic costume!!! Come on just let me try once!!!!! ;)

Mickey Man

06-22-2005, 10:05 PM

ya If I neal I could be steam boat willie in fantasmic. unlikely seeing as how im 6'0 feet but I can dream. what is the height requirement for Goofy or other tall characters.

xfkirsten

06-22-2005, 11:11 PM

To hang out with Goofy, the height requirement is about 6'-6'3". :)

futurecastmember

06-23-2005, 12:12 AM

Well, a face character like Alice is tiny, like 5' or so. Mickey and Minnie are females and are tiny and chip n' dale are tiny females. Your best bet would be the princesses. I notice they tend to be taller, just from what I observe. Hope that helps.

Mickey Man

06-23-2005, 12:32 AM

whats it gotta be to be mushu, the person in there has to be like 5'0 feet tall or somethin

CA Screamin Dude

06-23-2005, 01:25 AM

...Mickey and Minnie are females and are tiny and chip n' dale are tiny females...Not always, but remember, Mickey is a boy, and Minnie is his girlfriend.

Soda

06-23-2005, 08:22 AM

Are character auditions only held once a year?

Cavemandon

06-23-2005, 08:50 AM

I do believe that they hold open auditions twice a year or as needed. I actually auditioned to be a character in 1983 when I was living in Orlando. A singing friend of my was one of the Dapper Dans of Disney World and he had suggested it. I passed and was offered a job, but I had decided to move back to California and join the U.S. Navy. Wow, what a difference THAT was...

futurecastmember

06-23-2005, 11:58 PM

Not always, but remember, Mickey is a boy, and Minnie is his girlfriend.
That's the illussion, but a woman plays Mickey inside. But I'm sure there are tiny men that play Mickey. But, my friend and I, both females, were Mascots for our school and my friend played the Boy Bronce, Bernie, and I played the girl Bronco, Bernice.

Fantasmic_Freak

06-24-2005, 03:17 PM

Speaking of characters, the ma dhatter and the leash guy were talking some pretty funny stuff, but it was about their gf's. "Do you think this nose makes me look fat?" I want to be a wrangler for characters!

futurecastmember

06-24-2005, 05:46 PM

the leash guy
What, may I inquire is a "leash guy"?

Fantasmic_Freak

06-24-2005, 11:17 PM

i knew you were going to question that sheesh =op

a Character Control dude, that make sure the character doesnt get mobbed by young or old people, that guy. Disney Termonalogy would help, but i cant find it!

xfkirsten

06-24-2005, 11:21 PM

At WDW, we called them character greeters... not sure what DL calls them. :)

futurecastmember

06-25-2005, 12:05 AM

operafloozy

07-08-2005, 12:48 AM

hmm... i'm 5'1"... what sort of characters would they allow someone of my short stature be?

AlexLoup

07-08-2005, 01:06 AM

I'd be more like Goofy, I'm sure a 6 foot 21 year-old girl can be Goofy!

Wendy Darling

07-08-2005, 01:18 AM

Mickey Man

07-08-2005, 01:22 AM

5'1 would be good for a lot of face characters and probably minnie and Mickey.

5'7 could probably get you charaters like pluto and other characters around that.

AlexLoup your with me. I'm 6'0 and still growin so my options are shrinkin and shrinkin.

disneysjasmine

07-08-2005, 04:12 AM

I hate being average...I'm about 5'7, so I'm not tall enough for goofy, not short enough for the face females...is there any part that I might be able to play? If not, then I might just have to make do with maybe a JC job...that sounds like fun too.

there are some tall disney female villians you might be able to play... the reason why they like short girls is so that they don't tower over the children and "scare" them. but villians like maleficent and cruellea are pretty tall! if you don't mind being the bad guy!

i'm glad i'm just 5'4"... but no luck yet!

Wendy Darling

07-08-2005, 10:29 AM

I would love playing evil *high pitched evil laugh*...I think that I would be good at it too. Thanks, my hopes have risen!

Mickey Man

07-08-2005, 12:45 PM

I'm Pretty sure the Queen of hearts (who is seen quite regularily) is about 6'0 or over. thats the tallest female character I think.

bg byrd

07-08-2005, 01:01 PM

I' am 6'2 and when I get out of high school I want to go be Goofy at Disneyland. I think I have enough experiance with being the mascot for 4 years. They might have to make the shoes bigger though, what size does Goofy's shoes go up to?

disneysjasmine

07-08-2005, 03:05 PM

haha, i dont think you need to actually fit those shoes... those are some pretty big shoes! i would probably lose my balance in them... :] but my goodness... there are some pretty tall people in this forum! :]

Executioner

07-08-2005, 03:22 PM

I think my only options for characters would be Goofy and Captain Hook, seeing as I am about 6'3" to 6'4". Are there any other characters tall enough?

Mickey Man

07-08-2005, 03:30 PM

list of tall characters:

goofy
Captain hook
Queen of Hearts
Genie
Jafar

thats all I can think of but feel free to add to the list

GreenLantern13

07-08-2005, 03:37 PM

Malifecent in fantasmic

AndianaJones

07-08-2005, 03:42 PM

list of tall characters:

goofy
Captain hook
Queen of Hearts
Genie
Jafar

thats all I can think of but feel free to add to the list

How tall do you have to be for the Genie? :)

fantasmic lover

07-08-2005, 03:54 PM

are there any face characters at 5'5"?

Mickey Man

07-08-2005, 03:56 PM

How tall do you have to be for the Genie? :)

Im not sure, I think I just remember him being pretty tall.

AlexLoup

07-08-2005, 04:43 PM

I have always wanted to be either a villian or Goofy.:tongue:

Mickey Man

07-08-2005, 05:35 PM

I think being a villain would be fun but also really fun characters like Goofy, Tigger and other characters like that.

disneysjasmine

07-08-2005, 07:18 PM

are there any face characters at 5'5"?

there are PLENTY. for men and women. the cut off for most princesses and princes is 5'6". you can call the audition hotline. they tell you what hieghts they are looking for! too bad they arent looking for a mulan or jasmine right now! :(

fantasmic lover

07-08-2005, 10:52 PM

awesome! too bad i'd probably only work as jasmine or mulan tho. hm... maybe pocahontas.

disneysjasmine

07-08-2005, 11:19 PM

ditto!! i think i can only really pull off mulan... :( but i like jasmine's costume. but mulan rocks too! :D

bg byrd

07-09-2005, 01:41 PM

I think it would be neat to also be Mr. Incredible, he is sort of tall.

Sleeping Guard Beauty

07-09-2005, 06:50 PM

im about 5'2"-5'3"...what character(s) can i play?

disneysjasmine

07-10-2005, 05:24 PM

im about 5'2"-5'3"...what character(s) can i play?

you could be a princess or one of the shorter atmosphere characters. people who are around 4'11" to 5' could play "child-like" characters like peter pan, wendy, alice... etc. princesses are a little bit taller and of course there are the tall villians and atmosphere characters like cruella, maleficent and goofy. :]

AndianaJones

07-12-2005, 05:42 AM

I'm 5'9 1/2. Which characters could I fill?

Hehe...just thinking about being a character gives me a thill lol.

disneylandchick7

08-08-2005, 10:26 PM

I need a castmember answer: what is the height limit for princesses? Sleeping Beauty or Belle or Ariel in particular? what about the Tinkerbell that flies over the castle? i am looking for options for a 5'7"-5'8" female. Thanks in advance!

Little Beauty

08-08-2005, 10:58 PM

I wish I were shorter so I could be Wendy or Alice. It feels so wierd to be as tall as or taller than some of the characters. I would love to be a princess but I think I need to get a little ways through college first. Then we'll see. But if anyone ever finds out the official height requirements for different characters and could post them here that would be really great.

edzter86

08-09-2005, 06:47 AM

What about Peter Pan? How tall is he? I'm 5'4 or 5'5 and trying to figure out what characters I could play. If anyone could help, it'd be much appreciated! Thanks!

amdgoogles

08-11-2005, 12:07 PM

I don't know about Disneyland.. but at World the ranges are sorta as follows:
less 5' Duck height
5'-5'2 Mouse Height
5'2-5'4 Chipmunk height
5'6-5'8 (or so) Pluto height
5'4-5'7 Princess Height
5'9 - 6'0 (or so) Goofy Height

For the younger face characters You could be shorter but up to 5'3.. there was one that was 5'4 but she was perfect! Peter Pan was anywhere from 5'1" to 5'4".. they will make exceptions for face once in a while if you simply look like you walked off the page! Lemmie know if you have other questions!

BigMikeSD

08-14-2005, 12:30 PM

Walked right off the page eh?

I've been told a few times that I look like Syndrome without the big hair.

disneylandchick7

10-08-2005, 02:18 PM

im not an official CM but after hours of research, the height ranges are approximately as follows:
Face Characters:
4'10"-5'2": short characters such as Alice, Wendy, Tink in Parades, Peter Pan, Some Princesses like Snow White, Jasmine, and Pocahontas...
5'4"-5'7": Princesses such as Belle, Aurora, Cinderella, and Ariel, Most Princes, Most Parade Dancers...
6'-6'3": Sorry ur out of luck.
They make exceptions for and inch or two if you look and act absolutely perfect for something but usually this is pretty standard.
Rubber Heads: (full costume, covered face)
5'-5'2": Mickey, Minnie, Chip and Dale, Piglet...
5'4"-5'6": Pooh, Tigger...
6'-6'4": Goofy, Pluto, Captain Hook,...

RankoAnime

10-08-2005, 07:09 PM

^^Ohh, thank you for that information! Jasmine/Pocahontas are really in that height range? That seems really short! I've ALWAYS wanted to be a face character, but being that I'm Asian, I really only have one choice - Mulan. Even though I'm only like 5 feet tall, I think my height isn't too much of an issue (I've seen girls as Mulan who are only an inch or two taller than me!). I think that I'm too fat though, but my friends have told me I'm alright and that I should audition. The process seems too difficult though!

Kevin

01-22-2006, 03:24 PM

Does anyone know what character a 6' 1" person could play?

Thanks,

Kevin

disneylandkid

01-22-2006, 03:30 PM

Does anyone know what character a 6' 1" person could play?

Thanks,

Kevin

if you look above you they are posted up there:biggrin:

Peglegin98

01-22-2006, 05:45 PM

I know that the last time I went to Disneyland the person in the Queen of Hearts was really tall and was a male because I heard him clear his throat. Bigger costumes require males. Malificent in Fantasmic is a male becasue the costume weighs around 40 pounds. Or so I have heard

Peglegin98

01-22-2006, 05:48 PM

http://corporate.disney.go.com/auditions/disneyworld/requirements.html I found this on the Disney Web site for WDW for height requirements. There seems to be something for everyone!

Kevin

01-22-2006, 06:45 PM

How tall is Goofy?

Thanks,

Kevin

EmilyM1516

01-22-2006, 07:47 PM

i have a question about the fairy god mother, do you have to be older for that part? i was also wondering if the person who plays her is skinny with padding or is it her natural body. i love the fairy god mother but there is more of me to love, so im not sure if i could be her if it was made for a skinnier girl with padding. Also what is the height requirement for her?

disneylandchick7

01-22-2006, 09:20 PM

ok so i have gotten officail hight requirements from a cast member that look like this:

Rubberheads:
4'8"-5'1" Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Piglet, Pinnocchio, Mushu, Stitch, Meeko...
5'3"-5'4" Chip Dale Max Turk Dwarves Quazimoto Pooh Rabbit Lilo WhiteRabbit Koda Gideon Timon Suzie Perla...
5'6"-5'8" Pluto BuzzLightyear Rafiki Eeyore Tweedles MrSme HagQueen Gepetto...
5'9"-5'10" Foulfellow Tigger...
5'11"-6'0" Goffy QueenOfHearts CaptainHook MrIncredible Genie...

Face Characters:
5'-5'2" Alice Wendy
5'5" SnowWhite
5'6"-5'8" Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Ariel
5'9"+ Prince

RankoAnime

01-22-2006, 10:40 PM

Woo, I could totally be Stitch! :biggrin: I was thinking I could be Mushu, but the one time I took a picture with him, he was shorter than me! And I'm already super short! :icon_shoc

xfkirsten

01-23-2006, 12:40 AM

Kevin

01-23-2006, 12:06 PM

What character did you play at WDW?

Robert Fuller

01-23-2006, 01:03 PM

I think Disneyland must have different height requirements than WDW, because I'm a former WDW character and I can tell you that some of those are a bit off. Not much (they're close) but a couple of inches at least in some cases...
Yeah, I'm 6'3" and I fit into the Captain Hook costume just fine when I auditioned. They wouldn't have let me audition at all if I was too tall, so I know 6'0" is not the maximum.

xfkirsten

01-23-2006, 03:47 PM

Yeah, I'm 6'3" and I fit into the Captain Hook costume just fine when I auditioned. They wouldn't have let me audition at all if I was too tall, so I know 6'0" is not the maximum.

Yeah, 6'3" is about the tallest they'll usually take. There's a few taller costumes, but no "VIPs."

AlexLoup

01-23-2006, 03:51 PM

i could so be Goofy... if I wasn't fat that is.

Kevin

02-02-2006, 08:45 PM

How Tall Are The Tweedles?

Thanks,

Kevin

mousecrazy

02-03-2006, 11:23 AM

Is the an online job posting for character auditions?

xfkirsten

02-03-2006, 01:00 PM

Is the an online job posting for character auditions?

Yup! Go to www.disneyauditions.com, and they'll post the audition dates there. (they're not very specific for WDW, because WDW does them once or twice a month at least - you can call Casting to get more details there)

mousecrazy

02-03-2006, 02:10 PM

Yup! Go to www.disneyauditions.com (http://www.disneyauditions.com), and they'll post the audition dates there. (they're not very specific for WDW, because WDW does them once or twice a month at least - you can call Casting to get more details there)

Thanks!!! it is always intersting how everything happens at DL

disneylandchick7

02-03-2006, 09:56 PM

How Tall Are The Tweedles?

Thanks,

Kevin

read my comment way above this.

gummibear

07-01-2006, 12:38 AM

Im 5'1" and 3/4? Who could I be?

disneylandchick7

07-09-2006, 12:35 PM

Im 5'1" and 3/4? Who could I be?

again read the comment way above

RageTreb

07-09-2006, 02:03 PM

Wait, wait. 5'6 limit on some face characters? I'm 5'11 (male) and am considering working at Disneyland as well. I would only really want a face character. Or is that height for female roles?

EDIT: Woah. Didn't see that many pages... my question may have been answered already. If so, ignore this post.

the_angel_q

04-04-2007, 07:42 PM

Does anyone know the height requirement for Aladdin?

DisneyFanatic13

04-05-2007, 08:33 PM

^Like disneylandchick7 said. 4th page, second post!

tigger18

05-28-2007, 10:26 AM

I am 5' 10" and was wondering what characters would I be able to portray at Walt Diseny World

britty9

08-07-2007, 09:55 AM

Does Disney World hire people just for summers? I am in college so I can't move but I have always wanted to be a princess at Disney World!

disneylandchick7

08-07-2007, 02:38 PM

Disneyworld has an internship/college thing for college students in the summer or available in a similar way to the study abroad programs. people in the program take some business/management classes and work the parks in all departments, including entertainment. they even have places to stay for a small chunk of your paycheck. check it out at http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/students/students.html

tomserwin

08-07-2007, 03:46 PM

6'-6'3": Sorry ur out of luck.
They make exceptions for and inch or two if you look and act absolutely perfect for something but usually this is pretty standard.
Rubber Heads: (full costume, covered face)
5'-5'2": Mickey, Minnie, Chip and Dale, Piglet...
5'4"-5'6": Pooh, Tigger...
6'-6'4": Goofy, Pluto, Captain Hook,...

What about Beast?

Chernabog40

08-07-2007, 05:31 PM

To hang out with Goofy, the height requirement is about 6'-6'3". :)

Thank goodness! I'm getting a little too tall for my liking, but at least I can still be a Disney character!