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Family
James Gabriel WardFather47 An engineer. Not a big talker but a good listener. Quietly supports his kids following their passions. Into sports, particularly rugby and windsurfing. Taught Ash to use a camera.
Anna Katherine Ward, née BroderickMother42 Travel broker with her Master of Arts in classical studies. Dropped out of university when she got married, but was able to finish her Bachelor's with Honors when Ash started school and graduated while pregnant with the twins; went back for her Master's when the twins started school. Somewhat baffled by her two eldest not quite taking to academia but doesn't punish them for it. Distracted enough by her girls that Ash never quite got as much attention, though she began to take more notice of him upon his return from Japan.
McKenzie "Kenzie" Anna WardOlder sister23 Ash is even closer to her than Pukamon; Pukamon is closest to her of all Ash's family and friends. Extremely good at talking Ash into things (his fashion sense, more developed than one would expect for a straight male, is mostly thanks to her), but she'll also do anything for him (his fake ID is also thanks to her). A theater geek working retail and auditioning everywhere. A bit of a social butterfly when she's not in rehearsals, though she doesn't often host parties and is pretty unimpressed when her flatmates do. A total girly girl; quite a bit of her salary goes straight back into the shop she works at. Lives now with a boyfriend who is disdainful of both digimon and Disney.
Danielle "Dani" Jane WardYounger sister14 The elder of identical twins; the Wing Attack to Nic's Wing Defense. Outgoing and domineering; the popular one, quickly becoming the queen bee of her and Dani's year. Into sports and shopping.
Nicola "Nic" Elizabeth WardYounger sister14 The younger twin. Shy and quiet if left to her own devices but tends to mimic Dani if they're together; recently beginning to step out from Dani's shadow as the two enter high school. A bit of an artist with pencils and paper.![]()
TroyFamily dog15 An Australian Cattle Dog. Very protective of Kenzie in particular and this has shifted to Ash as Kenzie moved out; a tendency to herd the twins after being trained out of jumping on them when they were first born. Affectionate, though not overly fond of Pukamon. Good with learning tricks, though he's starting to forget some in his old age.![]()
Daigo TerayamaExchange fatherage A salaryman in human resources at an advertising company. A workaholic; used to think it's enough to support his family financially but trying to be more involved in his daughter's life since the earthquake.![]()
Sachiko TerayamaExchange motherage A nurse. Wants to be more involved in Meg's life but ends up called into work a lot.
Megumi "Meg" TerayamaExchange sister20 A theater major working fast food part time. Outgoing and loud, but her loudness tends to scare people off, as does her inability to take "no" for an answer. Got on fantastically with Kenzie when she went to Melbourne.
Friends in Melbourne
Katia "Kat" Grella19 One of Ash's best friends; the non-family member that Ash is closest to. Second generation Italian (Ash has picked up some random Italian from time with her family but nothing entirely useful). Third year Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology; on exchange in Italy. Reserved but talks a lot of sense when she does open her mouth. Her extended family is convinced that Ash is going to marry Katia one day; Ash and Katia are unconvinced.
Tegan "T" Afflick19 Ash's other best friend, though he isn't as close to her as he is to Kat. In her third year of a primary school teaching degree. More than makes up for Ash and Katia's reserve. A self-confessed otaku. Confessed a crush on Ash right before he left for Japan, which neither have brought up since; despite some awkwardness while he was abroad, their relationship returned to normal upon his return. Friends in Shinjuku![]()
Tsubasa Matsuki20 Ash's best friend in Japan; Ash tutored him in English. An artist with pencils and paper (Ash regrets that he and Nic haven't met). The son of cake shop owners. Former roommates![]()
Brendan LangwellPapakowhai, Wellington, New ZealandDisney's Port Orleans Resort - Frenchside front desk; formerly Disney's Hollywood Studios attractions: Star Tours19 Shared a room with Ash. In his first Professional year of a Bachelor of Engineering with plans to go into Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Drummer and former Sea Cadet; something of a computer geek. Dorky but friendly. Once punched out by a guest without a Fastpass in the Fastpass queue for Star Tours; the guest was still let on the ride. Was a member of the University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army after the earthquake.
Skyler "Sky" Aitken-LuxfordTownsville, Queensland, AustraliaYacht and Beach Club lifeguard; formerly Yacht and Beach Club merchandise20 Shared a room with Joey. Australian studies and politics and international relations major at University of the Sunshine Coast. Happy to debate politics at the drop of a hat. Was actually on the very beach of Digimon Adventure 02 World Tour but didn't notice.![]()
Joseph "Joey" NgNorth Shore, Auckland, New ZealandEpcot merchandise: Future World West; formerly Epcot outdoor foods chef19 Malaysian. In his third year of a Bachelor of Science majoring in Human Nutrition at Massey University. A clubber.
Zachary MurdockhometownCharacter performer: Goofy, Tigger, Baloo, Captain Hook20 Shared a room with Jamie. An actor mostly doing bit parts on soaps and the odd commercial; in drama school after transferring from a theater degree at a legit university. Stoic and antisocial but comes alive when acting. Normally the Grinch who stole Christmas but the boys persuaded him to give it a go in 2010 and he admitted it wasn't that bad. Did not get on with Dairine, Brendan's often live-in girlfriend.
James "Jamie" ArangaNapier, New ZealandEpcot: Future World West merchandise; formerly Typhoon merch and attractions21 The party boy of the flat. Tends to sleep around; to Zachary's annoyance, prone to bringing home guys. A lousy cook: Caused the fire that ruined half the flat's electronics in their original flat at Vista Way. Loves Christmas and decorating for it.
Dairine "Dai" StarrThorndon, Wellington, New ZealandCharacter performer: Minnie Mouse, Meeko, Stitch, Marie19 Brendan's girlfriend of four years; the two have promise rings. Used to sleep over all the time when the boys lived at Vista, but the sleepovers mostly stopped at Chatham after Brendan got them in trouble a few times for having her over past curfew. No one was more grateful for this than Pukamon. In her second year (but still making up first year papers) of a Bachelor of Arts officially majoring in French (really: undecided) after traveling Europe for six months after high school.
Disney friends
Ash was genuinely surprised to have so many friends at Disney, and is still in at least Facebook contact with them now.
Julian AberdeenWashington, DCDisney's PhotoPass (program ended July 31st) The main driver in Ash's little gang of PhotoPass, character attendants, and the odd merchandise host; he, Ash, and Willa form a trio that Ash is closest to.
Willa RyanDuBois, PennsylvaniaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) Generally one of the guys: Bisexual and perfectly comfortable discussing hot girls with Ash and Julian. That said, she and Julian slept together once and separately confessed it to Ash as they both felt a bit weird about it. An English major with a penchant for Shakespeare.
Jonathan "Jon" CaughmanRoswell, GeorgiaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) Roommates and identical twins with Matt (Jon is older). They date another pair of identical twins; Ash can tell Matt and Jon apart (Matt is a little taller; Jon has a slightly squarer jaw) but not their girlfriends. A big spender (blew $100 on French cologne with his first paycheck...his first $30 paycheck), which leads Matt to bail him out when it comes to things like food rather often.
Matthew "Matt" CaughmanRoswell, GeorgiaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) The snarkier of the two and a bit of a flirt; an excellent wingman. Despite douchey appearances, more sensitive than Jon and a huge worrier to boot. Ash is closer to Matt than Jon.
Aveline "Ave" RocherSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QuebecDisney's PhotoPass (program ended August 6th) description![]()
Nathan HallhometownDisney's PhotoPass photographer (program ends August 22nd) description
Jillian "Jill" WhiteAuburn, AlabamaDisney's Photopass Identical twins with Jacqui (Jill is younger); the two occasionally switch places. Ash can tell them apart.
Jacquelyn "Jacqui" WhiteAuburn, AlabamaEpcot merchandise: Future World North Identical twins with Jill. Ash's platonic date to the winter formal.![]()
Aaron MeyerhometownCharacter attendant description
Noah CallaghanSanford, FloridaCharacter attendant (program ended August 13th) The other driver, but his truck is in desperate need of repairs: His headlights are out and the windshield wipers don't go.![]()
Jesse DurhamDresden, OntarioCharacter attendant (program ended August 6th) Dating Nicci; the two are pretty attached at the hip and plan to keep dating when their programs end. When they're apart, though, Jesse always seems to be in a rush.
Necane "Nicci" NielsenWindsor, OntarioCharacter attendant (program ended August 6th) Ash harbors a slight crush on her (and by "slight" we mean "mildly interested in a relationship; would not kick her out of bed"). A bit of a glamor girl; puts on as much makeup for work as she can get away with within Disney Look and/or with the managers on duty that day.
Julie DavisSpokane, WashingtonDisney's PhotoPass Ash's first and most serious girlfriend ever, in the summer of 2006-7 on vacation in Melbourne with her family. Thought Pukamon was a stuffed animal; Ash has since set her straight. Ash may have been in love, but alas, she of course had to return to Washington. They did not keep in touch, but later met again at Disney when Ash trained her near the end of his own Program and the start of hers. They unofficially saw each other, never giving really discussing their relationship, until the end of Ash's Program, when they ended up sleeping together a couple of nights before Ash left Orlando. This time they stayed Facebook friends. Awkward.
Dakota "Cody" MoorehometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North Even more misleadingly metrosexual than Ash.
Felicity "Flick" CaldwellhometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North description
Tallulah CarmichaelhometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North (program ends August 22nd) description
Natasha "Tash" KavanaghBallarat, Victoria, AustraliaEpcot attractions: The Seas with Nemo and Friends; formerly Disney's Pop Century Resort front desk One of Ash's friends from his first job.![]()
Alexandra "Alex" DaviesVancouver, British ColumbiaDisney's Pop Century Resort front desk (program ended August 6th) One of Ash's friends from his first job; they went on a few dates before mutually deciding it wasn't going anywhere. Alex later came out as lesbian, to Ash's mild embarrassment.
Bailey Anne HuttonChillicothe, OhioDisney's Pop Century resort front desk (program ends August 22nd) description![]()
Troy DeniauMontreal, QuebecDisney's Pop Century Resort front desk (program ends August 6th) Always amused that he shares his name with Ash's dog.
Tora MakinoHonda, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion merchandise: Mitsukoshi; toys Roommates with Reiko. Fiercely independent and a self confessed loner, though Ash notes that she reaches out to him more than he sees her with other people. Pragmatic and resourceful; a perfectionist when it comes to her hobbies.
Reiko MorikawaKitakyushu, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion merchandise: Mitsukoshi; kimonos Ash met her blowing his first two paychecks on a holiday discounted kimono and impressed her with his Japanese.
Sumiko FujiedaYokohama, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Outdoor foods vendor The younger sister of Takara. Most of the way through a degree in communications with plans to go into public relations (unfortunately guest relations positions were unavailable when she applied for the program). Relaxed but gets bored easily; loves a challenge and thrives on change. After a bad experience with her former fiance, Ash marks one of the few men she trusts socially (as opposed to on the job).
Takara AragakiYokohama, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Tokyo Dining waitress Recent Bachelor of Music from Toho Gakuen School of Music; a concert pianist. Actually married, not that her husband Soichiro is Stateside; came on the program on an uncharacteristic impulse decision after suffering a miscarriage (not that Ash knows this). Straight-laced, holds very high standards, and hard-working to the point of being something of a workaholic. Picks up a lot of extra shifts; Ash does not see her nearly as often as he does Sumiko.
Asuka IwaiFukuoka, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Outdoor foods vendor Dating Masaki.![]()
Masaki InagawaGifu, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Teppan Edo chef description
Sadie CameronNapier, New ZealandBlizzard Beach lifeguard Ash met her at Melbourne Airport on the way to Orlando: They were seated next to each other on their trans-Pacific and continental US flights and have been friends ever since. Barely nineteen years old. An underwater hockey player.
James Gabriel WardFather47 An engineer. Not a big talker but a good listener. Quietly supports his kids following their passions. Into sports, particularly rugby and windsurfing. Taught Ash to use a camera.
Anna Katherine Ward, née BroderickMother42 Travel broker with her Master of Arts in classical studies. Dropped out of university when she got married, but was able to finish her Bachelor's with Honors when Ash started school and graduated while pregnant with the twins; went back for her Master's when the twins started school. Somewhat baffled by her two eldest not quite taking to academia but doesn't punish them for it. Distracted enough by her girls that Ash never quite got as much attention, though she began to take more notice of him upon his return from Japan.
McKenzie "Kenzie" Anna WardOlder sister23 Ash is even closer to her than Pukamon; Pukamon is closest to her of all Ash's family and friends. Extremely good at talking Ash into things (his fashion sense, more developed than one would expect for a straight male, is mostly thanks to her), but she'll also do anything for him (his fake ID is also thanks to her). A theater geek working retail and auditioning everywhere. A bit of a social butterfly when she's not in rehearsals, though she doesn't often host parties and is pretty unimpressed when her flatmates do. A total girly girl; quite a bit of her salary goes straight back into the shop she works at. Lives now with a boyfriend who is disdainful of both digimon and Disney.
Danielle "Dani" Jane WardYounger sister14 The elder of identical twins; the Wing Attack to Nic's Wing Defense. Outgoing and domineering; the popular one, quickly becoming the queen bee of her and Dani's year. Into sports and shopping.
Nicola "Nic" Elizabeth WardYounger sister14 The younger twin. Shy and quiet if left to her own devices but tends to mimic Dani if they're together; recently beginning to step out from Dani's shadow as the two enter high school. A bit of an artist with pencils and paper.
TroyFamily dog15 An Australian Cattle Dog. Very protective of Kenzie in particular and this has shifted to Ash as Kenzie moved out; a tendency to herd the twins after being trained out of jumping on them when they were first born. Affectionate, though not overly fond of Pukamon. Good with learning tricks, though he's starting to forget some in his old age.
Daigo TerayamaExchange fatherage A salaryman in human resources at an advertising company. A workaholic; used to think it's enough to support his family financially but trying to be more involved in his daughter's life since the earthquake.
Sachiko TerayamaExchange motherage A nurse. Wants to be more involved in Meg's life but ends up called into work a lot.
Megumi "Meg" TerayamaExchange sister20 A theater major working fast food part time. Outgoing and loud, but her loudness tends to scare people off, as does her inability to take "no" for an answer. Got on fantastically with Kenzie when she went to Melbourne.
Friends in Melbourne
Katia "Kat" Grella19 One of Ash's best friends; the non-family member that Ash is closest to. Second generation Italian (Ash has picked up some random Italian from time with her family but nothing entirely useful). Third year Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology; on exchange in Italy. Reserved but talks a lot of sense when she does open her mouth. Her extended family is convinced that Ash is going to marry Katia one day; Ash and Katia are unconvinced.
Tegan "T" Afflick19 Ash's other best friend, though he isn't as close to her as he is to Kat. In her third year of a primary school teaching degree. More than makes up for Ash and Katia's reserve. A self-confessed otaku. Confessed a crush on Ash right before he left for Japan, which neither have brought up since; despite some awkwardness while he was abroad, their relationship returned to normal upon his return. Friends in Shinjuku
Tsubasa Matsuki20 Ash's best friend in Japan; Ash tutored him in English. An artist with pencils and paper (Ash regrets that he and Nic haven't met). The son of cake shop owners. Former roommates
Brendan LangwellPapakowhai, Wellington, New ZealandDisney's Port Orleans Resort - Frenchside front desk; formerly Disney's Hollywood Studios attractions: Star Tours19 Shared a room with Ash. In his first Professional year of a Bachelor of Engineering with plans to go into Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Drummer and former Sea Cadet; something of a computer geek. Dorky but friendly. Once punched out by a guest without a Fastpass in the Fastpass queue for Star Tours; the guest was still let on the ride. Was a member of the University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army after the earthquake.
Skyler "Sky" Aitken-LuxfordTownsville, Queensland, AustraliaYacht and Beach Club lifeguard; formerly Yacht and Beach Club merchandise20 Shared a room with Joey. Australian studies and politics and international relations major at University of the Sunshine Coast. Happy to debate politics at the drop of a hat. Was actually on the very beach of Digimon Adventure 02 World Tour but didn't notice.
Joseph "Joey" NgNorth Shore, Auckland, New ZealandEpcot merchandise: Future World West; formerly Epcot outdoor foods chef19 Malaysian. In his third year of a Bachelor of Science majoring in Human Nutrition at Massey University. A clubber.
Zachary MurdockhometownCharacter performer: Goofy, Tigger, Baloo, Captain Hook20 Shared a room with Jamie. An actor mostly doing bit parts on soaps and the odd commercial; in drama school after transferring from a theater degree at a legit university. Stoic and antisocial but comes alive when acting. Normally the Grinch who stole Christmas but the boys persuaded him to give it a go in 2010 and he admitted it wasn't that bad. Did not get on with Dairine, Brendan's often live-in girlfriend.
James "Jamie" ArangaNapier, New ZealandEpcot: Future World West merchandise; formerly Typhoon merch and attractions21 The party boy of the flat. Tends to sleep around; to Zachary's annoyance, prone to bringing home guys. A lousy cook: Caused the fire that ruined half the flat's electronics in their original flat at Vista Way. Loves Christmas and decorating for it.
Dairine "Dai" StarrThorndon, Wellington, New ZealandCharacter performer: Minnie Mouse, Meeko, Stitch, Marie19 Brendan's girlfriend of four years; the two have promise rings. Used to sleep over all the time when the boys lived at Vista, but the sleepovers mostly stopped at Chatham after Brendan got them in trouble a few times for having her over past curfew. No one was more grateful for this than Pukamon. In her second year (but still making up first year papers) of a Bachelor of Arts officially majoring in French (really: undecided) after traveling Europe for six months after high school.
Disney friends
Ash was genuinely surprised to have so many friends at Disney, and is still in at least Facebook contact with them now.
Julian AberdeenWashington, DCDisney's PhotoPass (program ended July 31st) The main driver in Ash's little gang of PhotoPass, character attendants, and the odd merchandise host; he, Ash, and Willa form a trio that Ash is closest to.
Willa RyanDuBois, PennsylvaniaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) Generally one of the guys: Bisexual and perfectly comfortable discussing hot girls with Ash and Julian. That said, she and Julian slept together once and separately confessed it to Ash as they both felt a bit weird about it. An English major with a penchant for Shakespeare.
Jonathan "Jon" CaughmanRoswell, GeorgiaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) Roommates and identical twins with Matt (Jon is older). They date another pair of identical twins; Ash can tell Matt and Jon apart (Matt is a little taller; Jon has a slightly squarer jaw) but not their girlfriends. A big spender (blew $100 on French cologne with his first paycheck...his first $30 paycheck), which leads Matt to bail him out when it comes to things like food rather often.
Matthew "Matt" CaughmanRoswell, GeorgiaDisney's PhotoPass (program ends August 13th) The snarkier of the two and a bit of a flirt; an excellent wingman. Despite douchey appearances, more sensitive than Jon and a huge worrier to boot. Ash is closer to Matt than Jon.
Aveline "Ave" RocherSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QuebecDisney's PhotoPass (program ended August 6th) description
Nathan HallhometownDisney's PhotoPass photographer (program ends August 22nd) description
Jillian "Jill" WhiteAuburn, AlabamaDisney's Photopass Identical twins with Jacqui (Jill is younger); the two occasionally switch places. Ash can tell them apart.
Jacquelyn "Jacqui" WhiteAuburn, AlabamaEpcot merchandise: Future World North Identical twins with Jill. Ash's platonic date to the winter formal.
Aaron MeyerhometownCharacter attendant description
Noah CallaghanSanford, FloridaCharacter attendant (program ended August 13th) The other driver, but his truck is in desperate need of repairs: His headlights are out and the windshield wipers don't go.
Jesse DurhamDresden, OntarioCharacter attendant (program ended August 6th) Dating Nicci; the two are pretty attached at the hip and plan to keep dating when their programs end. When they're apart, though, Jesse always seems to be in a rush.
Necane "Nicci" NielsenWindsor, OntarioCharacter attendant (program ended August 6th) Ash harbors a slight crush on her (and by "slight" we mean "mildly interested in a relationship; would not kick her out of bed"). A bit of a glamor girl; puts on as much makeup for work as she can get away with within Disney Look and/or with the managers on duty that day.
Julie DavisSpokane, WashingtonDisney's PhotoPass Ash's first and most serious girlfriend ever, in the summer of 2006-7 on vacation in Melbourne with her family. Thought Pukamon was a stuffed animal; Ash has since set her straight. Ash may have been in love, but alas, she of course had to return to Washington. They did not keep in touch, but later met again at Disney when Ash trained her near the end of his own Program and the start of hers. They unofficially saw each other, never giving really discussing their relationship, until the end of Ash's Program, when they ended up sleeping together a couple of nights before Ash left Orlando. This time they stayed Facebook friends. Awkward.
Dakota "Cody" MoorehometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North Even more misleadingly metrosexual than Ash.
Felicity "Flick" CaldwellhometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North description
Tallulah CarmichaelhometownEpcot merchandise: Future World North (program ends August 22nd) description
Natasha "Tash" KavanaghBallarat, Victoria, AustraliaEpcot attractions: The Seas with Nemo and Friends; formerly Disney's Pop Century Resort front desk One of Ash's friends from his first job.
Alexandra "Alex" DaviesVancouver, British ColumbiaDisney's Pop Century Resort front desk (program ended August 6th) One of Ash's friends from his first job; they went on a few dates before mutually deciding it wasn't going anywhere. Alex later came out as lesbian, to Ash's mild embarrassment.
Bailey Anne HuttonChillicothe, OhioDisney's Pop Century resort front desk (program ends August 22nd) description
Troy DeniauMontreal, QuebecDisney's Pop Century Resort front desk (program ends August 6th) Always amused that he shares his name with Ash's dog.
Tora MakinoHonda, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion merchandise: Mitsukoshi; toys Roommates with Reiko. Fiercely independent and a self confessed loner, though Ash notes that she reaches out to him more than he sees her with other people. Pragmatic and resourceful; a perfectionist when it comes to her hobbies.
Reiko MorikawaKitakyushu, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion merchandise: Mitsukoshi; kimonos Ash met her blowing his first two paychecks on a holiday discounted kimono and impressed her with his Japanese.
Sumiko FujiedaYokohama, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Outdoor foods vendor The younger sister of Takara. Most of the way through a degree in communications with plans to go into public relations (unfortunately guest relations positions were unavailable when she applied for the program). Relaxed but gets bored easily; loves a challenge and thrives on change. After a bad experience with her former fiance, Ash marks one of the few men she trusts socially (as opposed to on the job).
Takara AragakiYokohama, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Tokyo Dining waitress Recent Bachelor of Music from Toho Gakuen School of Music; a concert pianist. Actually married, not that her husband Soichiro is Stateside; came on the program on an uncharacteristic impulse decision after suffering a miscarriage (not that Ash knows this). Straight-laced, holds very high standards, and hard-working to the point of being something of a workaholic. Picks up a lot of extra shifts; Ash does not see her nearly as often as he does Sumiko.
Asuka IwaiFukuoka, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Outdoor foods vendor Dating Masaki.
Masaki InagawaGifu, JapanEpcot World Showcase Japan pavilion food and beverage: Teppan Edo chef description
Sadie CameronNapier, New ZealandBlizzard Beach lifeguard Ash met her at Melbourne Airport on the way to Orlando: They were seated next to each other on their trans-Pacific and continental US flights and have been friends ever since. Barely nineteen years old. An underwater hockey player.