Meet Goofy in His Carnival Outfit at Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Goofy, in his dino-fabulous carnival costume, is once again meeting guests as part of Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We visited recently and found that several characters had returned to traditional meet-and-greets.

However, at the time of publication, these meet-and-greets had yet to be listed in the My Disney Experience app. Goofy is still listed as part of a character cruise. On the day of our visit, a cast member told us that several characters would meet intermittently from the park opening until noon before returning to their scheduled time on the boats.

On this morning, we met Pocahontas, Meeko, and Goofy, who all formerly had dedicated meet-and-greets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Goofy used to meet alongside Pluto in Dinoland. However, Pluto has become an often hard-to-find character in the parks these days.

Goofy at Donald's Dino Bash — Goofy at Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

If you want to meet Goofy, check for him in Dinoland, U.S.A. He was meeting in a covered area adjacent to the TriceraTop Spin queue.

entrance to meet Goofy in Dinoland USA at Disney's Animal Kingdom

This queue is a little difficult to see. But most of the area is shaded by a couple of trees. So, it’s not the worst place to wait.

We got in line at 11:34 a.m. and met Goofy at 11:42 a.m.

Goofy was more than ready to pose when I asked him for a photo shoot.

But first, he signed my autograph book. If you have an autograph book, cast members always ask that you have it out and turn it to the page you want the character to sign. They like to get that out of the way first to make the meets more efficient.

On the day of our visit, a PhotoPass photographer was available at this meet-and-greet. If one is unavailable, you can ask the cast member attending the meeting if they can take a photo with your personal device.

Goofy making a heart shape with his hands.

I always ask Goofy for a closeup, and this is always his response.

Goofy comes close to the camera for a close up shot.

Here is his signature.

Goofy's autograph — Goofy signs autographs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

If you’re visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the coming months, check this area for Goofy. If he’s not otherwise listed in the My Disney Experience app, you’ll most likely find him out in the mornings. As we mentioned in our last few articles, character meets are considered entertainment, and per Disney, entertainment is subject to change. But we visit regularly and strive to keep our character coverage as accurate as possible.

Our best tips for meeting characters include:

Check the My Disney Experience app for characters, locations, and times on the day of your visit.
Keep your eyes open for random lines in the park. Often, a character is at the end of those lines.
Ask cast members (in the blue shirts) at other character locations in the park for help. They are the best people to ask if you can’t locate a particular character.
Most character meet-and-greets (not all) wrap up earlier in the day than later.

Several other characters do have traditional meets as part of Donald’s Dino-Bash. They are:

Or you might enjoy our other Disney World Characters guides for each park:

Do you have any questions about meeting Goofy at Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Is he one of your favorite characters? Share a comment or your thoughts and questions below.