Top 11 Giant Disney Costume Characters - DIStory Dan 

In terms of sheer height, I think Kevin at Animal Kingdom might take the cake; she's pretty much to scale of her movie counterpart, which is 13 feet tall!

I remember meeting Baymax a few years ago and I just could not take it seriously, I just couldn't stop thinking about the cast member inside and how much of a weird costume to wear it must be. I also fully felt like if I hugged him I'd just, see the person inside like some creepy baymax nightmare skeleton lol They should do a D+ show about the costumes inside, it would be fascinating to see!!

I've been constantly pondering how big a Mei Lee costume would be at the Disney Parks...

Another reminder that there is not a Panda Mei in the parks! She’s a big floofy girl, but this video proves they can make a costume work. She would be PERFECT to hug

I had no idea there ever even was a Goliath costume! That's amazing! Would love to see that come back for one of their many throwback 90s nights or whatever nostalgic ploy they're pulling this week.

Let’s be real honest, guys. Character meet n greets are one of the best and most entertaining things to do at Disney nowadays, and one of the reasons why I’m going next month.

I got to meet Little John (w/ Robin Hood) at MK in 2019 and I remember feeling some sort of large, wooden brace inside the Little John costume when he went to give me a hug. Can't imagine how hard it is to manipulate such a giant costume. The same can be said with all the costumes listed! The characters I would have put on the list include Mr. Incredible, Baloo, the Beast and Kevin.

The fact that we still don’t have Panda Mei in the parks is inexcusable.

Before the pandemic I worked in entertainment costuming at WDW and was trained to dress a few of the characters you mentioned. Brought back a lot of fond memories of the characters and my extremely tall coworkers ❤️

If only Disney could do 4 legged character costumes. People want to meet characters like Simba!

Where is Beast? He's big too!

Any plans for an evolution of Princess Jasmine in the parks?

Met Groot a few years ago, the costume is amazing! Probably the best character I've ever met.

I mean I don’t know if Luisa would count from Encanto but I would really want to see a video talking about why she has a character costume head while the rest of the Family Madrigal has actually Actors playing them?! 😆

I met a friend of Chewbacca once while I was working at WDW. Dude was HUGE. Little 5’1” me never felt so teeny tiny lol

We need a costume character of the OG Disney villain Pete from the earliest days of Disney that should be among the giant costumed character brethren! Someone who can play massive Disney characters can definitely fit inside a giant Pete costume!

I think it would be cool if you could make videos talking about Lightning McQueen and Mater in the theme parks. They are probably the most unique characters in the parks, since they are sentient vehicles.

Sweetums is DA MAN! You never really notice that he has that one limp arm because the puppeteer only has two hands, and one's in the face. Of course, a certain large yellow not Disney owned bird has a special wire to make his other arm a little more mobile.

The Lil John bit was so good! Always love your videos and that contagious laughter of yours 😂

Does anyone else remember that video a couple months/year ago showcasing new parks technology, and they showed an animatronic-type costume suit for cast members to wear that had like massive arms and huge boots? Does anyone know when/if they ever used that?

What about Baloo from Jungle Book? Or Mr. Incredible? Or even Br’er Bear? They’re also giant costumes.

13:11 If you talk about the Headless Horseman next time, I just gotta say they don't do the design from the cartoon any justice in the parks. His design in cartoon is black, on black, on black. Black shirt, black pants, black gloves, and black boots with a red cape. And here he's got this whole monkey suit with a jacket and bow tie and no cape which doesn't look intimidating in the least. Also where is his sword, I mean how is he supposed to chop people's heads off without a sword. Plus Prince Philip and Li Shang both have swords in the parks so why not him.

Something interesting to discuss is possibly what characters have unnerved people. We were all once children, and either cried upon seeing a character or to this day feel uneasy? It's called Masklophobia. I'm able to greet characters like Minnie or Stitch just fine. But something about the Hyenas or Baloo kind of gives me the willies

Great video as always, although I have to say I don't like the Little John costume. He's way to under stuffed and lanky compared to what he's supposed to look like. Like John I'm glad you lost weight but it's look good on you. 🤣

The WDW Baymax performers are terrific. If you tell them you're satisfied with your care, they will start to "deflate" (squat down very slowly) until you say "Ow!"

Now do the smallest characters!!

“You can be up to 6’4” and play Sweetums in the park.” As someone who is 6’3”, I now have a new life goal. Thanks, Dan.

Dude, I once danced at Disney Parades that ran here im Brazil back in 2010 and the first time I arrived at the rehearsal that featured the caracteres, Hades has just arrived from underworld and I SWEAR I felt legit fear. It took some time to get used to look at him and keep working...

This list really shows how much Pete could work as a walkaround character. Make it happen, Disney!

A few years ago at mickeys not so scary Halloween party sully whacked me in the head at the dance party in Tomorrowland lol. He’s such a huge character to be moving around like that it was impressive but also seemed very unwieldy.

Kind of an obscure one but the Coca Cola bear at the Coca Cola store in Disney Springs is gigantic.

is my biggest regret of my life not meeting Baymax when I worked at WDW? maybe... maybe

The Walrus from Alice in Wonderland and Prince John where two I recall being huge along with all the bears and Little John. I saw those as a kid so maybe they just looked huge. Remember captain hook looking big too.

I’d love to see a gigantic gorilla costume for a gorilla for parades at the Disney Parks as well as a massive 2-person elephant costume for 2 people to fit inside the costume with 1 person in the front half for the head and front legs and another in the back half for the back legs and that could be used for multiple massive elephants!

Now time to do the smallest characters because this got me thinking how a cast member can even fit comfortably wearing Mike's costume without being 4 ft. tall haha

Sulley is the best. I never got to meet Baymax because I was too scared haha I feel awkward meeting characters but he looks so cute

This was fabulous! I can certainly see why Hades is unsettling for you, and yeah I imagine not too many guests want his autograph. He is a terrific villain though! Wonderful stories! I hope I will get to go back to Disney World someday.

Count on Disney Dan to to make you smile

Here’s a few ideas for a part two of Giant Disney Characters. Baloo The Beast Genie Mei Pete and of course, Goofy! Goofy has always been kinda tall and dangly, but still very friendly, kind, and polite to others!

The Lil' John "yeah!" after Dan says Little John the first time SENDS ME every time

I don’t think I can watch any of your videos without laughing!!! Thanks Dan for another great video

I feel Shan Yu and Jafar are not “big” but Tall atleast Jafar is tall and Id considered Shan yu Big. Also I remember when I first got pictures with Baymax it was very hilarious because of when you hug him he feels like a giant inflatable

I actuality built a Goliath costume. Although I'm of small stature my wings were 7 feet wide.

I dressed at Luisa for Halloween and several people at work said I should dress as her for parties and at Disney. I haven't been able to find a photo of her in the parks, but I feel like she's going to be one of those arm muscle sleeves or full foam and plastic characters. I was a hit at the campuses of the community college I work at!

He is just laughing obnoxiously for no reason and I'm sick of it 😒

I remember when I went and saw Baymax for the first time, I was in a wheelchair. So the cast member literally had to somehow crouch down inside the costume in order to hug me. The funny part is that they took a picture of that moment and afterwards my mom posted it on Facebook with the caption “Where’s my kid?!”

The Beast in the Restaurant Belle´s Castle in WDW MK. Tweedledee and -Dum, Goofy, Kevin from UP, Dug, In the Future like they teased us will be a possible HULK, THANOS and others coming that will be huge Characters meanwhile Winnie the POOH isn´t small either. The Sherriff of Nottingham in DL, BALU and KING LOUIE, The Country Bears in WDW.

Can you do a costume evolution of figment?

In 1996, my dad and I took the Magic Kingdom behind the scenes tour, and while we were in the Utilidor, I saw the Queen of Hearts without his head. That was the first time I ever thought about the physicality required to play some of those characters.

You missed Beast!!! Belle’s beautiful beast! His performers need to be I believe 6’0” to 6’3”. They are so very sweet to work with!

Some great bulky characters that come to mind for me are The Hyenas, Colonel Hathi, and Flounder. Yes those are legit costumes characters, they just don't make many apperances

On the movie Lilo and stitch the captain name you’re saying it wrong it has a GAN in the beginning of his name

4:36 Did Ralph just trip over Vanellope?

Why does this guy laugh and sound like Al McWhiggin from Toy Story 2

I'm around 6 feet tall and I feel like no one is talking about Tigger or Baloo.

Hey look it’s little John

Jesus H. Christ that laugh wtf

Why 11? Because he likes to go just that one step farther

"He's the width of an entire generation" sounds like a rare insult at best lmao

It's so tragic that we dont have Panda Mei yet. She'd be SO popular for photos and hugs but I'm worried that it'll never happen at this point.

11:19 Your laugh 😆

Quote of the day don't let ralph next to children 😅😅😅

We had met Darth Vader and he was GIANt he had to be at least 7 foot

I just busted out laughing when I heard the Yeah!! Nicely done sir

This makes me excited for project exo

The costume for Ferb from Phineas and Ferb is pretty tall, I think he had to duck through doorways.

Boo is an adult now though..

Brer bear! He’s so big his head wasn’t in the pic 😂

Ok I love your commentary and laugh lol. I didn’t even know little John was a character you could meet. Sweetums used to scare the poo out of me as a little kid lol.

Fun fact: Pluto is also in the ending of Muppets

Do a costume evolution for Hades please

Jack Skellington, perhaps?

Sweetums TERRIFIED me as a kid

I think that Beast is a pretty big character

awwww I wanna meet sweetums! I've loved him since I was a little girl! I remember him from the muppet show

but they still don’t have pete😭

Not the Lil Jon "YEEAAYAH" 💀

Sweetums does look like Dan.

goofy, the beast, baloo, tigger

How big is Beast? I'd feel like he'd be pretty large

Goofy, Big Bad Wolf, Br'er Bear, Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, Baloo, Jessica Rabbit, Don Karnage, Beast, Genie, Jafar, Governor Ratcliffe, Frollo, Mr. Incredible, and Frozone.

You forgot Baloo the bear

I'm glad you didn't mention Baloo, because when Disney recycled him from The Jungle Book to Talespin, they totally ruined him.

We all know that Luisa from Encanto is coming, and she will be HUMUNGOUS! She could be the perfect date for Maui at Planet Fitness. 💕🏋🏽‍♀🏋🏽‍♂😂

Thank you so much for bringin the Sweetums paradox !! Ive noticed it from the 1st time I saw the show and it always confused me..and why nobody else would notice haha

I've seen Groot from afar and that costume is AMAZING.

Diskneee Dan here, once again, calling us Costumes, breaking apart all the hard work we go through each day to create immersion and tell guests the characters are real. DAN!!! HELLO, we are Begging you, to please stop calling us Costumes, Call us Characters, you're ruining this for all of us.

I learn so much from this channel. One of my favorite facts being that Baymax is the width of an entire generation. A fact that I will now never forget.

Genie from aladin

Please stop calling us Costumes. You're only enabling the people that don't treat us like real characters, and those people can be really insulting, and physically abusive to us. We need your help to be treated that we are the real characters, people respect us more when they play along with the magic. By calling us costumes in this video, you're only feeding into the problem we have to battle everyday. Even when the people that just treat us like people in costumes aren't acting abusive, I'm still really sick of always getting asked "So is it hot in there? ha ha ha". That question wasn't funny the fist time, and it will never be funny, nor should anyone be asking us that. Please change the title and re-edit to call us Characters, please stop calling us "Costumes."

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I would absolutly ADORE meeting olivet costume character...

Ohh!! Radcliffe from Pocahontas was kinda a big one! Well how head and upper body were lol. I remember there was a meet and greet called Long Lost Friends and he was one of them! I took a pic of him peeking from the bushes because he scared a child so he was waiting while the child took pics with Pocahontas and John Smith

This guy loves his own jokes maybe a little too much.

I used to work for a "company" that had characters such as this. back in Miami Florida... well most of our work was during the summer and parents would save money by contacting us... Mickey and Mini and a bunch of others... we be in costume for an hour.. so yea it gets fuckin hot.. my manager also wanted us wearing turtle necks and pjs so we wouldnt sweat inside the costumes.

I love Sweetums is included in this video!

"Top 10" is better for the algorithm. who is supposed to be looking for a " Top 11" list? You messed up your own algorithm for this video. Sad cause your videos are good.

I have a picture of me with Winnie the Pooh, and Captain Hook, both are pretty big characters. Come to think of it, so was Friar Tuck, from Robin Hood.

*this is off topic but* when I met Marge Simpson SHES HUGE like including her hair she’s so tall

Genie, baloo(talespin), beast, goofy, jafar, Kevin, Louis, where is mufasa or simba or Nala or sarabi or Rafik or scar or any heynas