Walt Disney World Visa Character Meet and Greet
Disney Visa cardholders, this one’s for you! Guests with a Disney Visa card can enjoy a unique character meet-and-greet at both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. These character meet-and-greets are among a few special perks at Walt Disney World for cardholders.
Below, we’ll discuss the location, timing, and other specifics of the Disney Visa Card Character Experience at Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Both of these meet-and-greets are available daily. However, cardholders must show their Disney Visa or Disney Visa Rewards card to gain entry.
Epcot Visa Character Meet
Epcot’s Visa character meet is part of the Imagination Pavilion in the World Celebration area of the park. The building sits next to the Magic Eye Theater, where the Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival is held.
A sign on the window states that your Disney Visa Card is your ticket to this exclusive photo event. This meet-and-greet is offered daily between 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
After the meet-and-greet, you can download complimentary photos via Disneyworld.com/photopass. You do not need the Memory Maker to access these photos.
You’ll join the queue after showing your Disney Visa Card to the cast member.
This area was repainted a few years ago with vibrant murals.
On the afternoon of this visit, two families were ahead of us. When it’s your turn, a cast member will allow your party into the private meet-and-greet area. We’ve walked through this experience many times and never waited more than 15 minutes to meet the characters.
While the exact characters are not guaranteed, we’ve always met Minnie Mouse and Pluto. However, on this last visit, we met Goofy and Mickey Mouse.
Here are photos from a previous visit where we met Pluto and Minnie Mouse.
Star Wars Disney Visa Character Meet
An additional Visa photo spot is available at Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This meet-and-greet is available daily between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Star Wars Launch Bay is at the back of the Animation Courtyard near the Disney Junior Dance Party.
When you arrive at the special Disney Visa meet-and-greet, you’ll have to provide your Disney Visa or Disney Visa Rewards Card. Darth Vader is the commander on the bridge at this meet-and-greet. Before Galaxy’s Edge opened, we saw Kylo Ren at this location. But nowadays, he can be found roaming Batuu.
Related: Meet Star Wars Characters at Disney World
Please remember that this meet-and-greet can be scary or intimidating for smaller children. Darth Vader will stay in character, so don’t expect any pleasantries.
While in the area, you might also like to meet the other Star Wars characters. Note, that Darth Vader has an additional character meet-and-greet for all guests. The benefit of the Visa opportunity is not having to wait in a long line and receiving the complimentary photo downloads. Here are the other character meets in Star Wars Launch Bay:
For a list of disclaimers about the Walt Disney World Visa Character Meets and Experiences, visit their home page here.
For more information about characters, you might enjoy our park guides:
- Epcot Characters Guide
- Magic Kingdom Characters Guide
- Hollywood Studios Characters Guide
- Animal Kingdom Characters Guide
Or you can preview the entire Disney World Character List to see individual meets in all the Disney Parks.
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