Please test the pen before handing it to a character. If the pen requires a cap to be taken off or click to be clicked, please do so before giving the character the pen. If for some reason your pen doesn't work, most times the character greeter has a pen you can borrow. If it is a Disney pen that stops working, you can exchange it at any merchandise location for a new pen. Most characters enjoy communicating with guests.
Characters can hear, see and have feelings just like anyone else.
They can and will carry on full conversations with you or your child. Pay attention and enjoy the charades. Characters especially love if you are wearing a piece of clothing with them on it, holding a stuffed animal, etc. If you love a character or have something interesting with a character on it, let them know. Please don't rush your child into seeing a character.