I'm 18 now. I have the the same phobia. It's nice to hear that I'm
not the only one. I have been looking all over the place to find
what this is called. Everytime I see a costume character I start to
breathe hard, I feel like I'm going to pass out, and also I feel like
my stomach just dropped. When I'm with my family or my boyfriend
they have to stand on the side the character is on. I use them like
a guard or something. They also have to go up to them and tell them
to stay away from me. This is really embarrassing because of my
age. Can anyone tell me what this has a name.