Character Spotlight: Princess Merida from 'Brave' at Disney World

Princess Merida from Disney Pixar’s Brave has become an obscure character at Walt Disney World. She is a Scottish princess from the kingdom of Dunbroch and the daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. She has three siblings (triplets) named Hamish, Hubert, and Harris. Merida formerly had a traditional meet-and-greet at Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately, she was removed from the character lineup in late 2023. Below, we’ll preview photos of her previous locations and discuss where you might find her during your next visit.

Related Movies:

Brave (2012)

Does Merida have a regular character meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World?

No. She no longer meets guests regularly in the parks.

Current Places to See Merida

She is often part of the Adventure Friends Cavalcade at Magic Kingdom.
Sometimes, Merida appears at Cinderella’s Royal Table (character dining) in the Magic Kingdom.

Merida from ‘Brave’ Timeline

Merida had a traditional meet-and-greet in Fairytale Gardens at Magic Kingdom, which initially debuted in 2012 around the film’s release. She met in this location until 2020 when all character meet-and-greets were temporarily suspended due to the pandemic. She returned to Fairytale Gardens in 2022 and met there until mid-2023.
In 2023, Merida’s meet-and-greet at Fairytale Gardens was reimagined. Mirabel from Encanto debuted at this location in the late summer. At that time, Merida moved to the Liberty Square Gazebo. Later in the year, Santa Claus took over the space during the Christmas holidays. We believe that Merida didn’t return or only briefly returned after the holidays. She has not had a traditional meet-and-greet since then.
Merida formerly had a float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom. This float was pulled sometime after the parade returned to everyday performances after COVID-19 restrictions.
When the parks reopened in 2020 with social distancing measures in place, Merida was part of the Royal Princess Processional Cavalcade. She rode a horse and headed up the mini-parade.

Related Characters: We have never met any other characters from Brave at Walt Disney World.

parade photo with Merida's arms extended — Merida in the *Brave* unit during the Festival of Fantasy Parade in 2019.

Photo Gallery

Here are a few photos we’ve taken over the years in various locations around Walt Disney World. We’ve also included a photo of her autograph.

holding a bow without an arrow — Merida with Bow and Arrow at the Enchanted Glade Gazebo (2023)

Merida poses by a target — Merida from ‘Brave’ (2019)

Brave unit float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade looks like a giant bagpipe — Brave float Festival of Fantasy Parade (2019)

waves to guest from the perch of her float in the parade at Magic Kingdom — Merida waves to guests in the parade.

Merida on Main Street USA in a Princess Processional — Merida in the Princess Processional during social distancing. (2020)

Merida riding a black horse in a cavalcade. — Merida rode a horse in the cavalcade.

signing a character autograph — Signing an Autograph (2022)

Merida poses like she's holding a bow and arrow. — Bow and Arrow Pose (2022)

Merida character signature — Merida from ‘Brave’ Character Autograph

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