Oogie Boogie Bash is back and it proved again that it is THE event you want to attend if
you’re interested in meeting your favorite rare characters so let’s take a look at
this year’s Oogie Boogie Bash Rarest Characters.
Let’s begin with the rarest of them all!
Agatha Harkness
The world fell in love with Wandavision when the series came out back in January of this
year.
This series was an amazing way for the MCU to step into the small screen.
It has it all, cool homages to tv history, mystery, known characters that we love, and
also new characters that we all became obsessed with.
We’re of course talking about Agatha Harkness.
Apart from being responsible for the masterpiece that is “Agatha All Along”, Agatha is
also a very fun and interesting character, that even though is being presented as a type
of villain in the series, you can’t bring yourself to hate her.
Because the series just came out and Agatha is new to the MCU, she had never appeared
before at any Disney Park.
But back in March of this year, Agatha’s director chair appeared at the Wandavision
photo op in California Adventure.
Perhaps this was the first hint that let us know Agatha was going to be meeting guests
soon!
Then, just before the first Oogie Boogie Bash date, Disney released this video, teasing
some of the characters that we would find during the event.
Agatha can be found in the Ancient Sanctum at Avengers Campus where she had her own immersive
treat trail.
She talks to guests for a bit while her song plays over and over in the background.
This is a character that you can’t miss and we hope that we’ll get to see her again
after Oogie Boogie Bash ends.
Sid Phillips
If you think about it, Sid Phillips is not a true villain, he didn’t know the toys
were alive and he liked to do his little experiments.
And we can probably accept that, except for the destroying and blowing up of the toys
and stealing his sister’s toys of course.
He even vowed never to hurt a toy again, but only after the toys gave him quite a scare.
It is pretty surprising that Sid had never appeared before at Disney Parks, but he did
appear for some time aboard the Disney Cruise Ship Disney Wonder from 2008 till 2016 in
the Toy Story: The Musical show where he had his own song: Make a Little Noise.
But that’s the only live-action appearance of Sid until now.
There was also a hint of his appearance on this video back in August where Disney let
us know that he would be meeting guests during Oogie Boogie Bash.
Sid also has his own immersive treat trail located at Pixar Pier.
He set up his “Sid Show” on the Pixar Pier Stage and is probably one of the most
fun character interactions of the night!
Cruella
One of the biggest cinematic surprises of 2021 was Cruella.
Not a lot of people were very excited to watch this movie and honestly, it was a huge surprise!
Audiences gave Cruella a near-perfect rating.
The cast, the music, the costumes, everything was amazing!
Cruella was so great, that Disney has already greenlit the sequel and we can’t wait until
it’s here!
So when Disney released the teaser and people saw that Cruella would be appearing during
the event everyone was very excited!
Cruella can be found in the Hollywoodland Area on stage in probably the coolest and
most impressive treat trail of all!
As you know, the main part of this awesome movie is fashion and design so it is not surprising
at all that Cruella is surrounded by many of the designs across the stage.
Some are in progress and some are finished and pretty cool, to be honest.
Not only that but the lighting and background and of course Cruella herself make the experience,
the interaction, and the setting amazing!
Oogie Boogie
The star of the show!
Of course, Oogie would have an exclusive treat trail again this year!
For a long time, Oogie had no presence at the Parks but in recent years Disney has started
giving him an important role, especially during Halloween time.
The first time appeared was in 2013’s Unleash the Villains event at Disney World where guests
could meet the meanest guy around for the first time ever.
Then in 2014’s Villains Unleashed event, Oogie had his own show called The Oogie Boogie
Freaky Funhouse Show that featured sword swallowing, crossbow tricks, and an acrobatic fire routine.
He came back again in 2015 in the Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular and in the Boo to You
Parade.
In 2016 Oogie met guests in Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort in Walt Disney World and also
had a meet and greet in the Villain's Night Out Event at Hong Kong Disneyland.
He also appeared at the 2018 DVC Moonlight event at Magic Kingdom.
And of course in 2019 he came back for the first Oogie Boogie Bash where he took over
the Animation Building hosting his own treat trail.
This year, you can also find him in the same spot as in 2019.
Mad hatter
The Mad Hatter is not a rare character at all.
He appears all the time around Disneyland.
But that can’t be said of his live-action counterpart Tarrant Hightopp who appeared
in the Tim Burton-directed Alice in Wonderland live-action movie.
This character is pretty different from the classic Disney one so he fits perfectly during
Halloween Time at Disney Parks.
He has only appeared twice before, and surprisingly one of those times, the one and only Johnny
Depp was playing him!
In 2016, in order to promote Alice Through the Looking Glass, Disney installed what appeared
to be digitized mirrors of Depp's face.
Guests watched in amazement as he live-streamed on the billboards in character, both speaking
and waving to gathering onlookers in real-time from a nearby studio space.
That same year at Hong Kong Disneyland, the Nightmare Experiment Maze opened during Halloween
Time.
Here the Mad Hatter appeared in a padded cell, where put on a show where he seemingly decapitated
an unsuspecting guest.
He appeared in 2019’s Oogie Boogie Bash with his own Immersive treat trail at the
Hyperion Theatre Courtyard and he’s back again this year, not decapitating guests thankfully!
As for the other immersive treat trails, we can find Dr. Facilier, Maleficent, and the
Evil Queen, but they are not so rare so we won’t be covering them.
Next, we move on to the Disney Duos area in front of Carthay Circle, let’s see which
rare characters we can find here!
Hades and Meg
One of Hades’ first appearances was during the Hercules victory parade at Disneyland
in 1997 and then in the Hero to Zero parade at Walt Disney World.
At Disneyland, he appeared in the Hades House of Horrors float along with Pain and Panic,
Disney World’s float was the same, just a bit less sophisticated.
He made some appearances at Disney parades and then became a Halloween Time exclusive
character.
He has appeared in several Halloween parades and shows like the Hocus Pocus Spelltacular
and the harbor show The Villains World in Tokyo DisneySea.
In Hong Kong, Hades was added to the 2017 edition of The Nightmare Experiment attraction,
where guests could visit his Underworld during the latter half of the tour.
But he is very hard to find as a character meet and greet.
Until now, because he has been coming out from the underworld and into Oogie Boogie
Bash every night!
And not only that, but Meg appears along with him!
Meg is such a rare character to find nowadays.
She has appeared previously in events like the DVC Moonlight Magic, Disneyland Paris’
20th-year celebrations, and during Fantasmic.
But she hasn’t been a meetable character for a long time!
Well, you can meet them both at Oogie Boogie Bash!
Pain and Panic
Pain and Panic are some of the funniest villain sidekicks in Disney history.
Sadly, they haven’t been around a lot at Disney Parks.
They have appeared at parades like the Boo To You Parade at Walt Disney World and at
the DVC Moonlight events along with Meg.
They have also appeared at the Halloween Celebrations at Disneyland Paris several times, where they
have met guests accompanied by none other than Phil!
They have also been seen in Tokyo and Hong Kong in many events and shows.
And even on the Disney Cruise lines were played a large role in Villains Tonight looking like
this.
Still, they are very sought after by fans but they never seem to greet guests anymore.
But we’re happy to say that Hades brought them with him when he decided to come to Oogie
Boogie Bash!
Hopefully, they can be seen more often from now on!
In this area, we can also see Lady Tremain with Cinderella and Anastasia and Drizella,
who are always so fun to see and meet!
Next, we arrive at the Sinister Step and Repeat area by Grizzly River Run where we find so
many rare Disney Villains like:
Frollo
Frollo is one of the creepiest Disney Villains.
And maybe that’s the reason why we have been seeing him less and less each year at
the parks.
He used to come out at Halloween at the Magic Kingdom's parties more regularly or the villains
greeting in Disneyland, and even those days seem to be a lot less often now.
He has also appeared at numerous parades like the Frightfully fun parade and at Halloween
celebrations at Disney Parks around the world like Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
He has been seen at multiple shows like Tokyo Disneyland’s One Man’s Dream 2: The Magic
Lives On or Disneyland Paris’ It’s Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains.
As for meet and greets, Frollo only makes rare appearances at Halloween in Tokyo, in
Central Plaza.
But now guests have the opportunity of meeting this creepy villain at Oogie Boogie Bash!
Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham
Prince John and his cruel tax collector Sheriff of Nottingham make regular appearances at
the World Bazaar in Tokyo Disneyland.
But at the US parks, they are pretty rare.
They sometimes appear during Halloween Time at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland
Paris but they have become rarer with each passing year.
In 2013, They took part in "Long Lost Friends Week" at the Magic Kingdom.
That same year, they were featured alongside other Disney villains in Unleash the Villains
and returned for the event the following year.
They have also been meeting guests at other special events like the 2017 Winter AP Days
at Disneyland or the Disneyland Paris Annual Passholder Party this past September 17 where
100 characters were featured!
They appeared at Oogie Boogie Bash back in 2019 and looks like they enjoyed it because
they’re back this year!
Governor Ratcliff and Percy
While Ratcliff is one of the most unlikeable villains of all, we can probably all agree
that Percy is pretty cool.
At the parks, Ratcliffe plays a notable part in Disney's Hollywood Studios' version of
Fantasmic!
Ratcliffe and his men claim the mountain as King James' land and battle the Native Americans,
whom he still believes are savages.
He has also been a part of Halloween celebrations like the "Unleash the Villains" event at Disney's
Hollywood Studios.
And you may him around Disney's Animal Kingdom, but his appearances are sporadic at best.
He has also been part of parades like the Frightfully Fun Parade and events like the
On The Wild Side Event at Walt Disney World.
But while he has appeared often like this, we had almost never seen him appear with Percy.
The first time they both appeared at the parks was at the Disney Villains Halloween Celebration
at Disneyland Paris.
And now Percy is gracing us with his presence at Oogie Boogie Bash!
Oh, and Ratcliff is there too.
In this area, we can also find Jafar, Hook, and Mr. Smee but they’re not as rare as
the rest, and make usual appearances at Disney Parks during Halloween time.
The next area is the Disney Animated Friends area in Pacific Wharf where we can find:
Robin Hood and Little John
Since the film came out back in 1973, Robin Hood and Little John, along with the rest
of the characters from the movies have appeared at Disneyland and Disney World as walkaround
characters and at many parades!
But sadly, just like with many other characters from this list they slowly started disappearing
from the parks.
It is very rare to find them walking around the parks nowadays.
Robin Hood has been seen walking around in the Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade
at Disneyland recently and has also appeared in many events like the Moonlight Magic events,
AP Days, special holiday events, and many more at Walt Disney World Disneyland and Disneyland
Paris.
But he does appear regularly at Tokyo Disneyland in the World Baazar!
Little John is almost impossible to find.
He has made very rare appearances at special events at Disney World like the DVC Moonlight
Magic events or Mickey and Minnie’s Surprise Celebration but you have to be very lucky
to be able to see him!
There are also many rare characters at the Frightfully Fun parade.
This year, Constance the bride was added to the parade for example!
But one of the most exciting and interesting characters we can see at this parade is
The Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the perfect movie to watch to get into the Halloween spirit,
so it is awesome that and Disney brought the Headless Horseman to life at Disney parks!
He first came to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party, leading the Boo to You Parade, the
Headless Horseman rides down the parade route ahead of the rest of the show.
At Hong Kong Disneyland, the Headless Horseman was the host of the 2011 Halloween festivities.
He leads the Halloween parade and starred in a new haunted maze in Adventureland, The
Revenge of the Headless Horseman.
He then made his debut as part of Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland in 2016, leading
the Frightfully Fun Parade.
The best part about his appearance at this parade is that we can also see Ichabod Crane
walking before the horseman!
A statue of the Horseman has also become a central feature of Disney California Adventure's
Halloween festivities on Buena Vista Street.
He also was part of a special event at Walt Disney World!
Return To Sleepy Hollow was a special event that included a group viewing of the 1949
film “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” inside the Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
historic Tri-Circle-D Ranch stables.
After that, guests could experience an up-close and personal encounter with none other than
the Headless Horseman himself!
During the event, you can also find Mickey and Minnie using their Halloween costumes
at Paradise Park.
Goofy, Donald, Chip, and Dale wearing Pirate costumes next to Grizzly Falls.
Lightning McQueen, 'Mater, and Cruz Ramirez wearing Halloween costumes in Cars Land.
You can also meet Ian and Barley from Onward and Jessie and Bullseye in the Pixar Pals
area near the Poultry Palace!
As you can see, this event is full of rare characters, and we can’t wait to see which
characters will be featured next year?
Have you been or are you going to Oogie Boogie Bash this year?
Who is your favorite character?
Let us know in the comments!
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