Santa Claus Meet and Greet at Hollywood Studios
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Where to Meet Santa at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Location, Details, and Photos)

Santa Claus has returned to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this holiday season. Outside of his former motorcade, this is the first time we’ve seen him in the park in quite some time. Below, we’ll review the details of the Santa meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you have an upcoming visit planned, this is an excellent place to have a family photo made with Santa.

Santa Claus poses for a photo at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Santa meets in the It’s a Wonderful Shop near the back of Muppets Courtyard at Hollywood Studios. The shop sits directly between Pizzerizzo and Mama Melrose. This used to be a year-round gift shop that sold Christmas decorations and ornaments. Unfortunately, this shop nor the nearby Muppets gift shop has ever reopened, which is a shame given the charm of the entire area.

Location of the Santa Meet and Greet at Hollywood Studios

You’ll provide a cast member with your first name and mobile number when you reach the area. They will text you when it’s time to return to the queue. On the day of this visit, they anticipated an hour’s wait. But we received the text approximately 30 minutes later.

Sign that says, "Meet Santa" Please provide us with your US 10-digit mobile number to receive text message alerts when it's time to return.

Santa meets daily between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. His meet-and-greet will conclude on Christmas Eve.

Signs says Meet Santa from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

It’s such a fun location.

Entrance to It's a Wonderful Shop

After returning to the meet-and-greet, we still had to wait about 15 minutes before it was our turn to meet Santa. We waited in an outdoor queue until it was our turn. One group of guests at a time is allowed inside.

Inside the Christmas shop where Santa is standing waiting.

Inside, the space is decorated with bright reds and greens. Here are a few photos.

Toys on a display in the Santa Meet-and-Greet
A nutcracker, a dollhouse, and toys
A decorative book that tells the story of The Night Before Christmas

Santa was waiting nearby on a green tufted sofa.

Santa Claus sitting on a green velvet couch.

He was happy to pose for a few photos.

Santa Claus with his lips pursed.

A PhotoPass photographer was available at Santa’s meet-and-greet.

Santa Claus with a wide grin.

As you can probably tell from the photos, this is an excellent location to meet Santa and take a photo with him. The virtual queue is also a nice feature because it keeps guests from waiting long.

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What do you think of the Santa Claus meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Would you make the time to meet Santa during your visit?

Amber

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Hi, I'm Amber the owner of Resorts Gal. We have stayed at every single Disney Resort Hotel. Our philosophy? We believe you can have an incredible time at the resorts without ever setting foot in a theme park. We visit the resorts and parks regularly and would love for you to follow along!