Merida's First Day at Disneyland

Hali and I wake up super early to meet Merida for her first appearance at Disneyland! We talk about what she wants to do in the park and she shows us a game to play with the bear cubs.
May 18th 2012
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[@MissLovettsHorse]

She's such a sweetheart! I can't wait to see her and her bear cubs!

[@GerardoTonella]

Wow!! The three little bears are there as well!!! KUDOS to Disney!!! :) Awesome!

[@juliakavanagh3400]

Happy birthday Merida 🎁🎊🎊🎂🎈🎉🥳

[@juliakavanagh3400]

Thanks 🙏

[@DisneyDancer1990]

How is she stupid? She's an entertaining young lady who's excited to meet Merida! I bet the characters love interacting with her because she actually talks to them!

[@Possessedpeculiar]

The bears interact its so amazing

[@TiffanyMink]

She did!

[@Zzzk23]

Imagine how great THAT would look on a Resame

[@InactiveAcc208]

0:27 Merida should have said; "I'm hitting on the Once-Ler" LOL. XD

[@THEGrammaChronicles]

I love those bears~

[@anniespencer7879]

Does anybody remember the Yogi Bear cartoons where the tourists were going "Look at the bears!" That would be me here with those adorable cubs.

[@hanmet]

Hali Ducote!!!! I seriously love her and Andrew so much!! :')

[@Donoprez]

Ready to meet her !!!!

[@KatieCochran]

This is adorable! Both of you are so cute and it was sweet of you when you got her the pin. Also, when I saw you in this video Hallie, I just about fell off my bed! I was thinking, "It's Alice, it's Alice!!" lol. I'm glad you had a fun time. ^_^'

[@JediJuniper92]

Merida is adorable!!!!! I hope to meet her soon :D and congrats on your engagement, Hali!!!!! :D

[@liabiafia]

Awwww I miss the Merida meet and greet 😭😭😭😭😭

[@skeetys81]

Nah, she is pretty close to Merida as you can get. Go do a google search, there are some side by side pictures. type "merida disneyland" and click images.

[@startrad3r]

awesome!

[@lobitadelvalle2183]

This is freaking Carebear Wendy!!!!

[@mousekateer627]

the robot bear cubs effect is so realalistic and awesome. ps: ur so lucky that ur friends with someone who worked in disneyland as a character, i remember seeing videos and pictures of Hali as alice and wendy (people called her carebear alice). if she could answer these questions: how did she become a disney character and y did she stop working?

[@prist23]

I've finally found you!!!! :D my favorite alice character of all :D

[@Tallidais]

I want one of those Wigs!!!!

[@jilllibertucci6373]

Cool

[@animeOfDarkness405]

i did archery and got a bullseye

[@nicegirl611]

Aww

[@awkwardgrapefruit]

So awesome. Where can one find this blog?

[@Mossyfox]

What was the song playing at the very beginning? I feel like it's the Dubliners but I'm probably wrong

[@13KayPanda]

The bears move?!?!

[@agentaquarius11]

@notmuch95 She used to play Alice in wonderland at disneyland

[@jackiesierra1115]

She always says to yell surprise because I saw two videos and she said to yell surprise

[@saga2828]

Oh, hi, Carebear Alice! :) How are you and Spieling Peter? ;)

[@GroovyGhoul1e]

irish band for a scottish character?

[@valkyriesardo278]

The girls who do this job must be pretty, must have tons of charm, must be able to deal with the public all day long, and have inexhaustible energy. That's a lot to ask from a young actress. She probably has to use her voice all day too. Applying an accent to it is additional strain. An authentic accent is the least important criteria. She's doing a wonderful job. Give her a break. Picky picky picky.

[@samilosurdo47]

Awkward moment when that's how my hair is naturally....

[@Oaphish]

not to be a debby downer but this annoys me somewhat. Merida had such a distinctive face in the movie.. they could've found someone that looked much more the part. Especially with all the makeup... she looks like more suited to play ariel or something.

[@victoriabitong4781]

Im surprised they didnt hire an Irish chick

[@nunyabidnss9094]

work on that Scots accent a wee bit. but great overall

[@Ryanlaskey]

Doesn't matter where Merida is from, the accent is AWFUL.

[@TiffanyMink]

At her meet and greet area, there are activities you can do in line before you meet her. There are a few coloring pages available- including the blank one we had her sign.

[@TiffanyMink]

We did know and that's why we got up so early- haha! Disney announced it in their Disney Parks Blog last month and Hali knew from friends still at the park.

[@mrheatherway1]

I was there opening day too. I like how the Cast Members who help out with the activities have Scottish accents as well.

[@Sofia950123]

I Love Merida From Disney Pixar's Brave!!

[@Nissaerith]

Holy expletive the cubs are interactive! O: ...I want to go to Disneyland. Now.

[@IloveGaara1991]

Omg I absolutely love her and her movie isn't even out yet!!!!

[@alyssxunderground]

omg that is so awesome I just love Merida!!

[@noramartinez2726]

Oh my gosh, it's Hali Ducote! She's so pretty :)

[@ildleblade]

Good job cast member!!!! What great and priceless Interview

[@HD4amian]

The bears are so cute :D

[@missmeghanbee]

Ahh I know this is super late but congrats to Hali on her engagement. :P

[@allen78331]

that be so grand to see her in person

[@kstocker]

That was adorable!

[@iluv2gorving]

The bear cubs are cute.

[@heyheymister]

She's Adorable!!! XD

[@ArsenicAro]

Flogging molly! I love the music choice :)

[@taylorhannahsupergir]

THIS IS JUST LIKE SOOOO WAY AWESOME,TOTALLY!!!!!!

[@barbiereputation5385]

Merida seems like such a great person to meet! And seriously guys, chill out about the accent, she's exaggerating it so it'll be more identifiable. Plus it's her first day with, what, one week of training? It'll improve. She's great at the part

[@dreamwarrior93]

This really awesome! I smiled through the whole video! :D

[@hermionegranger939]

Omg the bear can listen to Merida

[@skulllifeizmylife]

I'm American, and personally I don't think it's that good either, but hey- it's for little kids! So I don't think they mind :) I think they made it so that little kids would be able to easily understand her.

[@LittleMissEmoGurl]

a lot of the face characters are friends with other princesses, so she could play some other the others.

[@slytherinwands1]

I need to go to Disney now.

[@alyssabritney7846]

COOL!!

[@Superstrawberry16]

WENDYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@xxxcrazyducksxxx]

Omg its Wendy/Tink!!!

[@tamemeifyoucan]

Beautiful costume though

[@JSonicX7]

i think so :P

[@WishfulThinkingArt]

Aww, isn't she sweet?? :-)

[@aurokaren]

Oh wow!! Can't wait to go & meet her!!^^ Btw, where did u guys got the Brave paper? Thanks ;)

[@RallyRogers]

I want that job.

[@claudiagfe19]

Merida is the name of my city :))

[@loristasinski3150]

This is a cute video. Only problem is the song at the beginning ("Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly) because Flogging Molly is Irish, not Scottish.

[@allen78331]

where can i get that paper too so i can get her autograph ! that so cool !

[@alyssabritney7846]

did hali work at Disneyland @Tiffany Mink

[@lstiger08]

She was Wendy!

[@musicalJen13]

Um Scottish accent?

[@hotsytotsy56]

hahaha awwww I don't think her accent is that, she is adorable.

[@gourmet2276]

how did you get to know Halli.

[@TiffanyMink]

We actually met online! And now we're BFFs :)

[@Troublingarcher7]

CAREBEAR ALICE!!!!

[@Ryanlaskey]

Same. I'm from the Highlands, same as Merida - the accent offends me.

[@JMRandNJJislove]

Oh my gosh the blonde girl wouldve pulled off a better than Merida!

[@yaranabila4339]

I love Disney! But if the real life disney princess and characters in Disneyland have the same eye color as in the movie it would be better!

[@FarrenCroft]

And maybe also the same height, Merida would not be that tall

[@yaranabila4339]

Marceline Abadeer and it will be better with the same make up too..

[@yaranabila4339]

Marceline Abadeer and it will be better with the same make up too..

[@erikalulea3608]

I do not see Merida as a married person for me she has to much personality in a positive way for men to handle. Sometimes Bravery is to not be the norm as married as a woman , to make your own way through life :-D

[@TiffanyMink]

👏

[@NatalieL523]

Chill out about her accent, if it was a genuine Scottish accent people who aren't visiting from Scotland probably wouldn't be able to understand her. Plus it was her first day, chill y'all xD

[@RedfoxTheScot]

her accent is awful ( im scottish haha) but she seems so lovely!

[@RebekahTruesdale]

She's not the best at a Scottish accent

[@tamemeifyoucan]

Terrible accent! Such a shame