The Entire List of Characters at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2024
I don’t know about you, but we love to meet characters at Walt Disney World, especially at events like Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We usually spend the evening of the first party moving from one character’s meet-and-greet to the next. Unfortunately, this year, I was unable to attend. So, while a little delayed, we now have the entire list of characters for the 2024 Christmas Party season.
We’ll start with the bad news. You may have already heard, but the Seven Dwarfs were cut from the Christmas Party lineup. This wasn’t a big surprise, considering they didn’t meet at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party this year either. But many guests were counting on having a family picture made with them. We’ve seen a lot of negativity about their absence, and it’s understandable. Longtime Disney fans know that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first animated full-length film. So they are not only a rare character meet-and-greet but also timeless and sentimental. Hopefully, with the release of the live-action Snow White in 2025, we’ll see them return in some capacity to the parks, even if it’s just to next year’s seasonal parties. That’s only speculation on my part. But I hope that might be why they are unavailable this holiday season.
On a positive note, the addition of Anna and Elsa to Princess Fairytale Hall is a nice touch. They wear seasonal attire, so this meet-and-greet is a unique photo opportunity. However, other than this new addition and a few classic characters wearing seasonal attire, the character lineup has become monotonous and, in my opinion, warrants change.
We’ve been attending the Christmas Party for over a decade, often two times or more per season. The changes we’re noting below are minimal and have been for years. Many guests pay the high price of a party ticket in hopes of seeing new, rare, or returning favorite characters. These guests are willing to wait in line (and do) for hours. They want to attend the event and feel like they hit the character jackpot.
Again, there are some great character meet-and-greets at this year’s party. But we hope that Disney digs a little deeper next year and puts some jaw-dropping characters on the Christmas Party schedule.
This article was last updated on November 12, 2024.
Characters at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Here is a list of the characters with meet-and-greets at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2024.
Town Square Area
- Mickey Mouse
- Jack Skellington as Sandy Claws with Sally
- Elena of Avalor
Adventureland
- Moana
- Aladdin and Abu
- Jasmine and Genie
- Captain Jack Sparrow
Frontierland
- Country Bears
Liberty Square
- Mary Poppins
- Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen
Fantasyland
- Mirabel with Bruno
- Alice and the White Rabbit
- Tweedles
- Winnie the Pooh and Friends
- Anna and Elsa
- Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
- Cinderella and Prince Charming
- Snow White and The Prince
- Princess Aurora and Prince Philip
- Ariel and Prince Eric
- Belle (Holiday Dress)
- Peter Pan (Roaming)
Storybook Circus
- Donald Duck, Scrooge, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck (One Meet-and-Greet)
- Santa Claus
- Polar Bears
Tomorrowland
- Stitch
You may see additional roaming characters throughout the party, including gingerbread men greeting guests at the Market Street entrance. You’ll want to check the event guide and the My Disney Experience app for exact times and locations on the evening of your visit. The characters will not appear in the app until closer to the start of the party. Here are our instructions for checking the app to locate characters.
How to Locate Characters in the My Disney Experience App
- Open the MDE app and select the pin drop at the bottom of the home screen.
- Select the “Characters” category at the top middle of the screen. (The default is “Wait Times”.)
- After selecting characters, use the park filter to select the park on the top left side of the screen.
- Then, on the top right side of the screen, select “Show List.”
- Scroll through the list of characters with their times and locations.
*As the day passes, you might notice that characters disappear from the app. When their last scheduled time passes, the meet-and-greet automatically disappears. A new schedule won’t be loaded until the following day. It is essential to check the app for meet-and-greets on the day of your visit.
Other Places To See Characters at MVMCP
In addition to traditional character meet-and-greets, you might see characters at a few other places during the party:
- Club Tinsel Dance Party: This fun dance party is intermittently held on the Rockettower Plaza stage between 7:00 p.m. and midnight. (Characters: Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Chip n’ Dale, and Santa Goofy)
- Disney Junior Jingle Jam: This dance party is held at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe between 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (Disney Junior Characters: Timon, Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, and Doc McStuffins)
- Frozen Holiday Surprise: Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf take the stage at Cinderella Castle each evening at 8:15 p.m. for a Frozen Holiday Surprise.
- Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration: This castle stage show, held four times per night, features many characters. Don’t miss it!
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade: One of the highlights of the Christmas Party, this parade features float after float of favorite characters in their holiday best.
Mickey Mouse
Mickey meets at Town Square Theater near Magic Kingdom’s entrance, the location of his traditional meet-and-greet during the day. However, he wears his holiday suit during the Christmas Party. He meets until 6:00 p.m. in his magician costume. Then, he breaks from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to prepare for the party. He returns at 7:00 p.m.
Tip: You might wait until the end of the party (as soon as the last parade passes) to meet Mickey Mouse. We like to watch the second parade in front of the theater and then dip inside to meet him after it passes.
Jack Skellington as Sandy Claws with Sally
Jack Skellington (Sandy Claws) and Sally meet in Town Square Theater next to Mickey Mouse. However, given their popularity, the line starts to form for this meet-and-greet at 4:00 p.m. Many guests head straight to this location after receiving their wristbands.
We’ve waited up to two hours for this character meet-and-greet. So, the earlier you can get it out of the way, the better! However, if you’re willing to meet them during either parade, you’ll likely find shorter wait times. For more details and tips, we have a separate article that discusses meeting Jack and Sally at the Christmas Party.
Princess Elena
Princess Elena meets on the Town Square Theater Porch at Magic Kingdom throughout the party. Here is a photo of her location. This area is often referred to as the princess patio. Mary Poppins met here at last year’s party.
Mirabel and Bruno
Bruno is new to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2024. He meets with Mirabel at Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland. If you’re walking toward Fantasyland, you’ll take the path to the immediate right of the castle. Fairytale Garden is on the left before you reach Cheshire Cafe. You’ll usually see a line of guests waiting outside this meet-and-greet on a separate walkway that leads up to the castle. (Hint: this is near Cinderella’s wishing well.)
Alice and the White Rabbit
The White Rabbit returns to this year’s Christmas Party with Alice, both from Alice in Wonderland. They meet directly in front of the Mad Tea party, the teacup ride that borders Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Alice meets at this location with the Mad Hatter during the Halloween Party.
Alice signs autographs at this location. She enjoys talking about tea, her cat Dinah, the Cheshire cat, or anything else related to Wonderland. This was a fun meet-and-greet, and the White Rabbit is an exceptionally obscure character.
Tweedles
The Tweedles (Tweedledee and Tweedledum) meet on the opposite side of the Mad Tea Party from Alice and the White Rabbit. Good luck telling them apart! Looking closely, you might notice their names are stitched on their shirt collars. This pair wear matching holiday scarves for the Christmas Party.
More: The Tweedles at Disney World
Winnie the Pooh and Friends
Winnie the Pooh and Friends meet at The Thotful Spot next to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Those friends include Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet. This is often one of the longest waits of the party. You can expect to wait an hour or longer. Given the length of the line, these fun friends do not sign autographs. A cast member will provide you with an autograph card bearing their signatures.
Anna and Elsa
Anna and Elsa are new to the Christmas Party in 2024. They wear holiday outfits and meet inside Princess Fairytale Hall. They meet at this location between 7:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
Several princesses meet with their princes during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Thankfully, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider returned to Princess Fairytale Hall for the 2024 holiday party. This is a much better option than the rotational meet-and-greet they had along the castle wall at last year’s event. Flynn Rider is another obscure character at Walt Disney World. The only place to see him is typically in the Festival of Fantasy Parade or at the castle stage show at Magic Kingdom. He doesn’t have a regular character meet-and-greet.
Snow White and The Prince
Snow White and The Prince return to the Fantasyland Castle Wall this year. This particular wall is directly behind Prince Charming Regal Carousel. Personally, I don’t love this location because the lighting is terrible. Even with brighter lights, you have to deal with shadows, as seen in the photo below.
Aurora and Prince Philip
Aurora and Prince Philip meet next to Snow White and The Prince at the Fantasyland Castle Wall. Because of the lighting, my photos for this meet-and-greet didn’t turn out well, so I won’t subject you to them.
Cinderella and Prince Charming
Cinderella and Prince Charming return to Princess Fairytale Hall this year. This is an excellent location to meet several characters. You’ll wait in multiple lines for the meet-and-greets, but the location is indoors. So, if the weather is chilly or it rains on the night of your party, keep this location in mind as a backup plan. This is the only place to meet Prince Charming at Walt Disney World. He’s a pretty rare character.
Belle
Belle meets outside of Maurice’s cottage at Enchanted Tales with Belle. Depending on the weather, she might be inside the cottage. This meet-and-greet will have long lines early on in the party. But they tend to diminish after the fireworks. (Make sure to check her times in the app. We noticed she might wrap up a little earlier than some other meet-and-greets.)
Ariel and Prince Eric
Ariel and Prince Eric meet near Prince Eric’s Castle in New Fantasyland. Like Belle, they hold long lines early into the party. But this area tends to die down after the fireworks.
Donald Duck, Scrooge, Daisy, and Minnie Mouse
New this year, Donald Duck, Scrooge, Daisy, and Minnie Mouse have moved to Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Storybook Circus. Instead of meeting as duos, you meet all of them at once. Be prepared for a long wait.
Tip: If you don’t care to watch the fireworks, it will likely be the shortest time of the evening to meet them. We did this last year when the Seven Dwarfs met at this location and only waited a few minutes. At the previous party, we waited two hours!
Santa Claus
Santa meets at Santa’s Carnival in Storybook Circus during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This location is formerly called the Calliope Circus Tent. You may remember Goofy met here last year as Santa Goofy. You might see entertainment and a few characters wearing Polar Bear costumes in the area.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan roams Fantasyland this year. Below is a photo from when we found him in Adventureland last year. You will likely find him somewhere near his attraction, Peter Pan’s Flight.
Santa Goofy
Sadly, Santa Goofy doesn’t have a character meet-and-greet at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2024. However, you might run into him on the dance floor at the Club Tinsel Dance Party in Tomorrowland.
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins meets guests at the Enchanted Glade Gazebo during the 2024 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. She wears her jolly holiday dress at this location. You might also see her wearing her traditional long coat in the Christmas parade.
Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen
Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen return to the waiting area for the Liberty Square Riverboat this holiday season. This is the only place to meet Prince Naveen at Walt Disney World. Princess Tiana meets daily at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Country Bears
You will likely see the Country Bears roaming Frontierland during the party. When I came through, the lighting in the area had a blue tint, which I thought was fitting, given the nature of the Country Bears.
Captain Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow meets guests in Adventureland during the Christmas Party. He typically meets in front of the Adventureland stage across the walkway from his attraction, but you might also find him roaming the area.
Moana
Moana returns to the Enchanted Tiki Room in Adventureland. We were surprised to see this meet-and-greet return since she now meets regularly at Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. However, after some thought, I realized Moana 2 will soon be released. So, I believe that’s likely why she was pulled last year and returned this year. You may remember Stitch met at this location last year.
Aladdin and Abu
Characters from Aladdin meet next to Agrabah Bazaar in Adventureland. This location is directly across the walkway from the Magic Carpets attraction. Like the Halloween Party, Aladdin and Abu rotate spots with Princess Jasmine and Genie. There isn’t any guarantee which characters you’ll meet when you get in this line. While you may see Aladdin and Abu meeting guests while you wait, their time could end. When that happens, Jasmine and Genie take their places.
Princess Jasmine and Genie
When Aladdin and Abu take a break, Princess Jasmine and Genie meet with the guests. Here is a photo of the pair.
Related: Where to find Genie at Disney World
Stitch
Stitch is meeting guests at the Galactic Corridor (across the walkway from Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor) in Tomorrowland. He wears a Hawaiian shirt at this location.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this guide will help you prioritize which characters you want to meet at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Again, this is an excellent lineup of characters, but it would be nice to see new additions. If you’re attending Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios over the holidays, they have a much better lineup this year than last. We have a separate list of the 2024 Jollywood Nights characters.
For more seasonal characters, you might like:
- Meet Santa Claus at Walt Disney World (2024)
- Meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Holiday Outfits at Adventurer’s Outpost
- Meet Toy Story Characters in Christmas Outfits at Hollywood Studios
Or you might like to browse our Disney World Character Meet-and-Greet Guide.
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