Where to Meet Cinderella at Walt Disney World (Every Location!)

We love to meet Cinderella at Walt Disney World. She is the classic Disney Princess with a castle named after her right in the heart of Magic Kingdom. Cinderella only has one traditional meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World. However, you might see her in several other locations, including character dining. Below, we’ll review the details of meeting Cinderella and where else you might find her!

Cinderella as part of a surprise character meet on the Town Square Patio. — Occasionally, Cinderella might make a surprise appearance in the parks.

Cinderella at Magic Kingdom

To meet Cinderella in the parks, outside of character dining, you’ll want to visit Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom. Princess Fairytale Hall is in Fantasyland, directly behind Cinderella Castle. This meet-and-greet is often called “Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess.” The visiting princess is usually Elena of Avalor.

Princess Fairytale is open most days between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. However, those times can fluctuate based on the park’s hours of operation. So you’ll want to check the exact hours on the day of your visit. We typically wait 30 minutes to meet Cinderella. However, wait times tend to drop later in the day for this meet-and-greet.

Cinderella signs autographs at this location. Unfortunately, PhotoPass photographers have been replaced by automatic boxes, which do not always make for the best photos. If you want to talk to Cinderella, you might ask her about her mice friends or Prince Charming.

Cinderella smiles in her blue princess ball gown. — Cinderella | Princess Fairytale Hall

Cinderella is also on the first float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade, held daily at Magic Kingdom. She rides on the float with Prince Charming. On the opposite side of the float, you’ll see her pink dress that her mice friends are working on for her to wear to the ball. No matter where you’re standing, you’ll have the opportunity to see both sides because it has a spinning element.

You’ll want to check the My Disney Experience for the exact times on the day of your visit. It’s typically held daily at 3:00 p.m. However, sometimes that schedule shifts to twice a day during higher crowd times. Hours also change during the holidays.

Cinderella with Prince Charming in the Festival of Fantasy Parade — Cinderella | Festival of Fantasy Parade

Cinderella also meets guests at Cinderella’s Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom. This character dining location serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you’re interested in dining inside the castle, it is a fun experience. However, it is the most expensive character dining meal at Disney World. Guests must prepay for this dining experience at the time of reservation. If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan, this meal is two table service credits per person. We’ve eaten at Cinderella’s Royal Table twice, and both times, Cinderella met with us for a special photo opportunity before we were seated. We met other princesses who were on rotation during the meal.

Cinderella's Royal Table sign — Cinderella’s Royal Table

Cinderella at Epcot

If you’re hoping to meet Cinderella at Epcot, you’ll need a reservation for Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. This is the character dining location in the Norway Pavilion of the World Showcase. Akershus serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, it is important to note that Cinderella is not guaranteed at this location. Characters on the princess rotation include Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Jasmine, Ariel, Tiana, and Mulan. We have found that only five of these princesses usually meet in one sitting.

On our last visit, Belle was the princess who greeted guests at the entrance. Then, we met Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel during the meal.

Cinderella greets guests at Akershus Princess Royal Banquet Hall. — Cinderella was part of the princess rotation on our last visit to Akershus.

Cinderella at 1900 Park Fare

Cinderella is one of the characters who meet at 1900 Park Fare. She meets alongside Tiana, Prince Ali, and Mirabel. This character dining location is at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. A buffet-style meal is offered for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast lasts until nearly lunchtime, so you could dine here for brunch or make it a combined breakfast and lunch experience.

Cinderella meets at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian. — Cinderella | 1900 Park Fare

Seasonal Meet and Greets for Cinderella

Unfortunately, Cinderella doesn’t participate in any character meets or meals at Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. However, you might run into her in a few other places if you’re visiting during the holidays. She rides in her coach with Prince Charming during the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom.

Cinderella with Prince Charming in the parade at Magic Kingdom. — Cinderella with Prince Charming in the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade | Walt Disney World

She also meets with Prince Charming during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Previously, they met in Princess Fairytale Hall during the party. However, they met on the castle wall behind Prince Charming Regal Carrousel last year.

Cinderella with Prince Charming at Mickey's Christmas Party — Cinderella with Prince Charming | Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

We hope you found this guide on where to meet Cinderella at Walt Disney World helpful. As with all of our character guides, it’s essential to know that Disney lists characters as entertainment, and entertainment is subject to change. So, if a character were unavailable, you might not have the opportunity to see them. But we walk through the character meet-and-greets regularly and rarely find inconsistencies.

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