Disney’s Fab 50 Character Collection are golden statues placed around the parks to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World. I recently made it a personal goal to find all 50 of them, and I’m proud to say I’ve unlocked that achievement! Below, I’ll share the list of characters and where they can be found. But more than just finding them all, these statues will soon be able to make some magic of their own with MagicBand+. Let’s take a tour all around Walt Disney World to find these golden statues!
Animal Kingdom Park
Animal Kingdom Park has only three statues that can be found around the tree of life. But some statues contain more than one character. Bambi and Thumper (Characters 1, 2) and Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa (3, 4, 5) can be found in front of the Tree of Life. 
Nemo and Dory (6, 7) are a little harder to find, hiding in the bushes close to where the UP Meet and Greet was located.
Epcot
Epcot has five statues featuring nine characters. All characters are near the Port of Entry to the World Showcase. Figment (8) is looking mischievous on the main walkway on the left as you enter the World Showcase. He’s one of my favorites!
Miguel and Dante (9, 10), Rocket and Groot (11,12), Olaf and Bruni (13, 14), and Pua and Hei Hei (15, 26) are welcoming you to the World Showcase between Disney Traders and the Port of Entry.
Hollywood Studios
Woody and Bo Peep (17, 18) and Sebastian and Flounder (19, 20) are near the entrance to the Animation Courtyard and Center Stage.
Joe Gardner (21) is playing his piano near the entrance to the Brown Derby.
Edna Mode (22), Frozone (23), and R2-D2 and BB-8 (24, 25) are posed at the end of Hollywood Boulevard near Dockside Diner.
Although, wouldn’t these beloved droids have been better positioned near Star Tours or Galaxy’s Edge?
Magic Kingdom
Lady and the Tramp (26, 27) are the first to be found in walking into Magic Kingdom, near Tony’s Town Square Restaurant.
In the hub in front of Cinderella’s Castle, Chip ‘n Dale (28, 29); Daisy and Donald Duck (30, 31) can be found on the left in the gardens around the Partners Statue.
Tinkerbell (32) is in the gardens in the hub on the Liberty Square side, perched atop a topiary. 
Pluto, Goofy, Mickey, and Minnie are on the right side of the Partners Statue.
Jacq and Gus (37, 38) look to be adding a 50th medallion to the right side of the entrance of Cinderella’s Castle.
Dumbo and Timothy Mouse (39, 40) are ready to fly. You can find Timothy waving his hat on the right side of the hub in front of Cinderella Castle.
Stitch (41) has apparently eaten his pedestal and is climbing the famous Purple Wall in Tomorrowland.
Over in Fantasyland, Cheshire Cat (42) and Mad Hatter (43) are celebrating opposite the entrance to the Mad Tea Party.
Cogsworth and Lumiere (44, 45) and Pinocchio (46) are along the castle expansion walls in Fantasyland.
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet (47, 48) share a warm hug near the bridge that leads to Crystal Palace, near the Adventureland entrance.
The mischievous Abu (49) is hanging around hiding in the Adventureland sign.
Perhaps the hardest statue to find is Orange Bird (50). He is perched in Adventureland on a porch not far from Sunshine Tree Terrace.
That’s all 50. And let me tell you, although you read that all in just a few minutes, it was countless hours and multiple park visits for me to find them all. But I’ve got to say, I think by and large these are really brilliantly executed character sculpts.
MagicBand+ Interaction
Lots of pretty pictures… but is that all you can do with these golden statues? The upcoming MagicBand+ rollout (coming sometime this summer) promises a whole new way to interact with the statues.
According to a post shared by the Walt Disney World Ambassadors, the statues will be able to respond to guests who wave at them wearing MagicBand+ accessories. I’m interested to see when this update will take place, especially since the statues have been around for a while now. Take a look at the MagicBand+ interaction in the preview below.
ADMIN NOTE: Dusty here… I actually got to demo both the new MagicBand+ and the Golden Statue interaction recently and I thought it was gimmicky, but also sort of fun. I waved at Mickey and the Magic Band started tapping my wrist and lighting up. Then Mickey started talking to me. It was a cool effect. Though, I do wonder what that will be like with tens of thousands of guests in the park all waving their arms and trying to listen to character statues above the park noise. We’ll see how it goes very soon.
Here’s my very brief demo. Mickey said the same thing to me both times, though, he does apparently say multiple different things.
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Let’s Hear From You
There you have it, the whole Fab 50 Golden Character Collection. Have you, or will you, seek out these statues on your park visit? Do you have a favorite or two in the list above? And what do you think about the promised interactivity? Let us know in the comments below!
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