Meet Mirabel from 'Encanto' at Disney's Magic Kingdom

Mirabel from Disney’s animated film Encanto has a character meet-and-greet at Magic Kingdom. Mirabel meets daily at Fairytale Gardens in Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland.

Below, we’ll walk through this new character meet-and-greet and discuss the specifics of meeting Mirabel. Fair warning: Mirabel will likely have a long line like the former characters who’ve met at this location. Unfortunately, most of that line is in the direct sun.

So, if meeting Mirabel is important to you or someone in your group, we cannot stress enough the need to get it out of the way as early as possible. We joined the line for this character meet near lunchtime, and the sun was practically beating down on us.

Mirabel in the Encanto at Magic Kingdom — *Mirabel meets at Magic Kingdom!*

Mirabel meets at Fairytale Gardens, where Merida from Brave formerly met. Instead of a Scottish castle, the garden is now designed to look like an Encanto.

If you’re walking from the hub in front of Cinderella Castle, you’ll take the path to the right of the castle. This walkway runs between Fantasyland and Cosmic Ray’s. Mirabel’s meet-and-greet will be on the left after you cross the bridge. You’ll see it on the corner where another path leads directly to the castle.

Depending on what time you arrive, a line might have already formed.

The line to meet Mirabel on the first day of her meet-and-greet.

Mirabel met guests intermittently between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day of our visit. You might note how the times on the sign are interchangeable. So it’s always important to check the My Disney Experience app for exact times on the day of your visit.

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.

Sign showing times that Mirabel meets at Magic Kingdom.

Outside the meet-and-greet, two panels serving as gates were painted to represent the family Madrigal.

Part of a painted mural showing the family Los Madrigal of Encanto.

Here is the opposite side.

Other side of mural at the gates to the Encanto at Magic Kingdom

It’s a beautiful space.

Here are a few more photos of the Encanto’s decor.

Paintings of each person's doors from Encanto.

A banner featuring Bruno that's partially hidden by foliage.

As we walked past the line, I did a quick numbers count. Approximately 40 guests were ahead of us.

Back of the line for the Mirabel meet-and-greet.

At first, it seemed like we were moving quickly. However, it wasn’t long before we reached a standstill of roughly 15 minutes. Mirabel had taken a break. Cast members usually let everyone in line know when a character takes a break. But we didn’t interact with cast members until we reached the formal entrance of the meet-and-greet.

So if the line pauses, know that the character will be back, and the line should resume moving shortly. It was so hot that several people had to leave. Once inside the meet-and-greet area, there’s an additional queue. On this visit, they only let a few guests in at a time. So, the line could be slightly longer than you can see outside.

Queue in Fairytale Gardens for Mirabel meet-and-greet.

When we met Mirabel, it was 12:29 p.m. We had waited for 55 minutes.

Mirabel Madrigal showing off her glasses.

Ultimately, I felt good about the wait time, considering it was her first day. Usually, we wouldn’t go on the first day. But it was a seasonal party day, and the park closed early, which meant fewer crowds. So, I feel like the time we waited will probably average close to normal wait times.

Mirabel posing for photos. Her name is stitched in virbrant colors across the waistband of her skirt.

Since Mirabel meets intermittently, cast members will cut off the line at some points during the day. For instance, when we exited, a cast member had closed off the walkway to the castle, preventing others from joining the line. They usually do this for an extended lunch break and ahead of the last meet-and-greet time at the end of the day.

For example, if Mirabel’s last scheduled time is at 3:45 p.m. and the line is exceptionally long, cast members might cut off the line early. The earlier you join the line, the better. If you get there after the line is cut–you won’t have the opportunity to wait.

Mirabel signs autographs, and a PhotoPass photographer is available at this character meet-and-greet. You’ll want to have autograph books out and ready before your turn.

Since Mirabel is a talking character, you might like to think of some questions to ask her beforehand. With such a large family, I’m sure the possibilities are endless! For more character meets at Magic Kingdom, you might enjoy these:

Or you can preview our entire list of characters we’ve met at Walt Disney World.