A New Santa Claus Meet-and-Greet (Santa’s Christmas Carnival) to Debut at Magic Kingdom for the Holidays
Santa will have a new meet-and-greet location at Magic Kingdom this holiday season. Disney has announced that guests will have the opportunity to meet jolly old St. Nick and have a photo taken with him at Storybook Circus in Fantasyland. This location is expected to be available at select times throughout the day.
Additionally, Storybook Circus becomes Santa’s Christmas Carnival during Mickey’s Christmas Party. Disney describes the party setting as follows: During Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Storybook Circus transforms into a land filled with joyful Christmas cheer, friends from the North Pole, and, of course, Santa Claus.
This meet-and-greet will be listed in the My Disney Experience app. You can use the instructions below to locate it. However, sometimes limited-time meet-and-greets appear in the “entertainment” section. So, if you don’t see it listed in the “character” category, select entertainment instead, and you should be able to find it.
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.
For more places to meet Santa at Walt Disney World this holiday season, you might like:
- Meet Santa Claus at Santa’s Marketplace at Disney Springs
- Santa Claus to Meet in Dinoland, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Santa Claus Returns to the Odyssey Pavilion
- Santa Claus Returns to It’s a Wonderful Shop
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