The Entire List of Every Character Meet and Greet at Walt Disney World

Disney World Characters in Alphabetical Order

Below is a list of every regularly scheduled character meet-and-greet at Disney World. It’s essential to check the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit for availability and times for each character.

Aladdin

Aladdin meets with Princess Jasmine daily at Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom, the only traditional place where you can meet him daily. He also meets with Abu during the extra-ticketed Halloween and Christmas parties at the Magic Kingdom. Aladdin also makes an appearance as Prince Ali at 1900 Park Fare.

Learn More>> Meet Aladdin and Jasmine at Adventureland

Alice

Alice from Alice in Wonderland meets daily in the United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot. This is the only location to meet her at Walt Disney World. Often, Alice meets with the Mad Hatter or the White Rabbit during the seasonal parties at Magic Kingdom.

Learn More>>Meet Alice in the United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot

Anastasia and Drizella

These evil sisters from Cinderella meet daily at the Magic Kingdom. This is the only place to meet them at Walt Disney World. They typically meet near Cinderella’s Fountain behind the castle. They are in a partially covered location but often have a long line that extends into the sun. We recommend meeting them earlier rather than later.

Learn More>>Meet Anastasia and Drizella at Magic Kingdom

Anna and Elsa

Anna and Elsa meet in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot in their Royal Sommerhus. This is the only place to meet them at Walt Disney World. Elsa meets in her white gown, and Anna meets as Queen Anna of Arendelle.

Learn More>>Meet Anna and Elsa at the Royal Sommerhus

Ariel, The Little Mermaid

Ariel meets daily at her grotto in New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. She also meets as the live-action Ariel at Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Ariel often meets with Prince Eric during the extra-ticketed Halloween and Christmas parties at Magic Kingdom. Additionally, she is one of the rotating princesses at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall.

Learn More>>Meet Ariel at Her Grotto or Meet Ariel in Land Form (Live-Action)

Asha

Asha from Disney’s Wish meets daily at Epcot in the gazebo along the walkway toward Mexico. She is directly across the walkway from Disney Traders.

Learn More>>Meet Asha (from ‘Wish’)

Aurora

Aurora meets daily under the gazebo in the France Pavilion at Epcot. She is also usually in the princess rotation at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, a character meal.

Learn More>>Meet Aurora in the France Pavilion

BB-8

BB-8 is one of three Disney World character meet-and-greets at Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This location is at the back of the Animation Courtyard.

Learn More>>BB-8 at Hollywood Studios

Belle

While not a traditional meet-and-greet, Belle is part of Enchanted Tales with Belle at Magic Kingdom. She also meets daily in her blue village dress in Epcot’s France Pavilion.

Belle can often be found wearing her red dress during the Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and the Festival of the Holidays at Epcot. She is also part of the princess rotation at Akershsus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot, a character meal.

• Belle at Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Meet Belle at Epcot
• Meet Belle in her Red Holiday Gown

Buzz Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear meets daily at Disney’s Hollywood Studios near the entrance of Toy Story Land. As of late, he’s usually on the left side of the entrance across the walkway from Roundup Rodeo BBQ. Buzz Lightyear formerly met at Magic Kingdom, but he no longer meets there.

Learn More>>Meet Buzz Lightyear at Toy Story Land

Captain Jack Sparrow

Captain Jack Sparrow meets daily in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. He also meets at the extra-ticketed Halloween and Christmas parties at Magic Kingdom.

Learn More>>Meet Captain Jack Sparrow

Chewbacca

Chewbacca is one of three characters who meet at Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He also roams Galaxy Edge daily.

Learn More>>Chewbacca at Hollywood Studios

Chip and Dale

Chip and Dale meet at several locations. They can be found daily at Magic Kingdom on the River Walk in Frontierland near the Rivers of America. (Note: they move around a good bit! They were previously meeting in space cadet outfits in Tomorrowland.) The pair has a traditional meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios near the Brown Derby. Additionally, they can be found dressed as dinosaurs at Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Lastly, Chip and Dale participate in character dining at Epcot’s Garden Grill.

• Meet Chip and Dale at Disney World (Every Location)
• Meet Chip and Dale on the River Walk at Magic Kingdom
• Chip and Dale at Dinoland Bash
• Chip and Dale Near the Brown Derby at Hollywood Studios

Cinderella

Cinderella meets daily at Princess Fairytale Hall in Magic Kingdom. This is the only place to meet her at Walt Disney World outside of character dining. She is the greeting princess at Cinderella’s Royal Table and often among the princess rotation at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot.

• Meet Cinderella at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Every Location to See Cinderella at Disney World

Country Bears

The Country Bears roam Frontierland daily at Magic Kingdom. Their times are usually listed in the My Disney Experience app.

Learn More>>Country Bears

Daisy Duck

Daisy Duck is among the most popular Disney World Characters. At Epcot, she meets in the World Celebration Gardens. She is part of Pete’s Silly Sideshow at Magic Kingdom, where she is Dasiy Fortuna, a fortune teller. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, she meets in her prehistoric fashionista look at Donald’s Dino-Bash. Lastly, she meets alongside Donald Duck at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You can also find Daisy at the following character dining locations: Topolino’s Terrace, Tusker House Restaurant, and Cape May Cafe.

• Donald and Daisy Duck (Every Location)
• Daisy Duck (Pete’s Silly Sideshow)
• Daisy Duck at Epcot’s International Gateway
• Daisy Duck at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Darth Vader

Darth Vader is one of three character meet-and-greets at Star Wars Launch Bay. This location is at the back of the Animation Courtyard.

• Darth Vader at Hollywood Studios
• Disney Visa Card Meet and Greets

Doc McStuffins

Dock McStuffins meets daily with other Disney Junior characters in the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Check the app for their exact times. She also makes an appearance in the Disney Junior Play and Dance.

Learn More>>Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior Meets in Animation Courtyard)

Donald Duck

Donald Duck meets in many places at Walt Disney World. He’s the great Donaldo! in Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom. He meets in a sombrero at Epcot and in his regular outfit at Hollywood Studios.

Donald is the lead character in Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He also makes appearances at the following character meals: Topolino’s Terrace, Cape May Cafe, Tusker House Restaurant, and Chef Mickey’s.

• Donald Duck (Pete’s Silly Sideshow)
• Donald Duck at the Mexico Pavilion
• Meet Donald with Daisy at Hollywood Studios
• Donald Duck at Donald’s Dino-Bash
• Meet Donald with Daisy Duck

Dug

Dug meets at the Wilderness Explorer’s Clubhouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He rotates this location with Russell. Dug’s times are usually listed in the My Disney Experience app. For a while, we saw the talking Dug roaming Discovery Island. But from our experience that special meet-and-greet was difficult to find.

Learn More>>Meet Dug at the Wilderness Explorer’s Clubhouse

Edna Mode

Edna Mode meets at the Edna Mode experience daily at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She is fabulous!

Learn More>>Edna Mode at Hollywood Studios

Elena of Avalor

Elena is one of four princesses that meet at Princess Fairytale Hall in Magic Kingdom.

Learn More>>Elena of Avalor (Princess Fairytale Hall)

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy meets with other Disney Junior characters daily at the Animation Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Learn More>>Fancy Nancy (Disney Junior Meets in Animation Courtyard)

Figment

Figment meets at the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot. This meet-and-greet took the place of Vanellope Von Schweetz.

Learn More>>Meet Figment

Frozone

Frozone meets at Pixar Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He has recently transitioned to a roaming character.

Learn More>> Frozone Roams Pixar Plaza

Goofy

Goofy meets at many locations at Walt Disney World. He’s part of Pete’s Silly Sideshow at Magic Kingdom and meets at the Mickey and Friends meet-and-greet at Epcot. He also meets with his son, Max, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Goody has lately been meeting in a bird-watching outfit!

• Goofy at Magic Kingdom(Pete’s Silly Sideshow)
• Meet Goofy with Max Goof at Hollywood Studios
• Goofy Meets With Mickey and Friends at Epcot
• Goofy (Bird-Watching Costume at Animal Kingdom)

Jasmine

Jasmine meets with Aladdin daily at Magic Kingdom. She has a regular meet-and-greet in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot. Jasmine is also part of the princess rotation at Cinderella’s Royal Table.

Learn More>>Meet Princess Jasmine at Disney World

Jessie

Jessie meets alongside her pal Woody daily at Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Learn More>>Woody and Jessie in Toy Story Land

Joy

Joy formerly met in the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot, as shown below. However, that location closed, and she now meets at Pixar Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Learn More>>Meet Joy at Hollywood Studios

Kevin

Kevin roams Discovery Island (and sometimes Dinoland) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Learn More>>Where to Find Kevin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Kylo Ren

Kylo Ren is a roaming character in Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He is also part of the First Order Searches for the Resistance stage show. Times for the stage show are listed in the entertainment section of the My Disney Experience app. It is the easiest way to find him.

Learn More>>Meet Star Wars Characters (Stormtroopers, Kylo Ren, Rey, Vi Moradi)

Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu greet guests regularly in Galaxy’s Edge. Their times are listed in the My Disney Experience app. They are roaming characters.

Learn More>>Meet the Mandalorian and Grogu

Max

Max meets with his dad, Goofy, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They have recently moved to Grand Avenue. You’ll want to keep an eye on their location. They’ve moved around quite a good bit.

Learn More>>Meet Goofy and Max Goof

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse has several character meet-and-greet locations, as he should. You can meet him as Mickey the Magician at Magic Kingdom, in his suit and tie at Epcot, and in his sorcerer robes at Hollywood Studios. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the only place to meet him with Minnie Mouse. They meet in their safari suits!

Mickey also meets at the following character meals: Chef Mickey’s, Topolino’s Terrace, Tusker House Restaurant, and Garden Grill.

• Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater
• Meet Mickey Mouse at Epcot (Mickey and Friends)
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Red Carpet Dreams
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Adventurer’s Outpost

Minnie Mouse

Minnie Mouse also has plenty of character locations. She meets at Pete’s Silly Sideshow at Magic Kingdom, in her polka dot dress at Epcot, and in her red carpet look at Magic Kingdom. She meets with Mickey in their safari suits at Animal Kingdom.

Minnie participates in the following character meals: Chef Mickey’s, Cape May Cafe, Topolino’s Terrace, Tusker House Restaurant, and Minnie’s Seasonal Dine at Hollywood and Vine.

• Meet Minnie Mouse at Pete’s Silly Sideshow
• Meet Minnie Mouse at Epcot’s Mickey and Friends
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Red Carpet Dreams
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Adventurer’s Outpost

Mirabel

Mirabel usually meets in her Encanto, formerly the Fairytale Garden, at Magic Kingdom. This location is on the walkway to the right of the castle. She also meets with Bruno at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Learn More>>Mirabel

Moana

Moana meets daily at both Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. She meets on Discovery Island near the bridge to Dinoland at Animal Kingdom. At Epcot, she meets across from the entrance of her attraction, Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana. You can expect long lines for both of these meet-and-greets!

• Meet Moana at Epcot
• Meet Moana at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Mrs. Incredible (Elastigirl)

The Incredibles formerly met daily in Pixar Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. However, lately, Mrs. Incredible (AKA Elastigirl) has been meeting without Mr. Incredible. We’ve heard rumors that he has a full-time babysitting job at home for the summer.

• Meet Elastigirl at Hollywood Studios

Mulan

Mulan meets in the China Pavilion at Epcot, outside in the garden, or inside the replica of the Temple of Heaven. We’ve also met her on the side porch of the Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom.

• Meet Mulan at Epcot
• Meet Mulan at Magic Kingdom

Olaf

Olaf meets at Celebrity Spotlight next to the Frozen Sing-Along at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is a fun meet-and-greet that usually requires little time investment.

Learn More>>Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

Peter Pan

Peter Pan meets next to his attraction, Peter Pan’s Flight, in the Magic Kingdom.

Learn More>>Meet Peter Pan

Pluto

Pluto meets in several locations at Walt Disney World. He meets near the park entrance at Epcot, in the Animation Courtyard at Hollywood Studios, and in Dinoland, USA, at Animal Kingdom.

• Meet Pluto at Epcot’s Entrance
• Meet Pluto at his Disney Junior Meet-and-Greet
• Meet Pluto at Donald’s Dino-Bash

Pocahontas

Pocahontas meets in The Oasis at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Her times are usually listed in the My Disney Experience app.

Learn More>>Meet Pocahontas at Animal Kingdom

Rafiki

Rafiki meets daily at Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. To reach this location, you must take the Wildlife Express train, so plan accordingly.

Learn More>>Meet Rafiki at Animal Kingdom

Rapunzel

Rapunzel meets daily at Princess Fairytale Hall at the Magic Kingdom. She sometimes meets with Flynn Ryder during the seasonal parties at Magic Kingdom. She is part of the princess rotation at Cinderella’s Royal Table.

Learn More>>Rapunzel (Princess Fairytale Hall)

Rey

Rey is a roaming character at Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Russell

Russell meets at the Wilderness Explorer’s Clubhouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He used to rotate this location with Dug. However, Dug is not a roaming meet-and-greet.

Learn More: Meet Russell at the Wilderness Explorer’s Clubhouse

Snow White

Snow White meets at Magic Kingdom on the side patio of Town Square Theater. She also meets daily next to her wishing well in the Germany Pavilion at Epcot. Snow White is one of the rotating princesses at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. She also meets at Storybook Dining at Artist Point.

• Meet Snow White (Magic Kingdom)
• Meet Snow White at Epcot’s Germany Pavilion

Starlord

Starlord, AKA Peter Quill, from Guardians of the Galaxy, meets in World Discovery near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. He meets daily at this location (intermittently between 9:00 and 4:00 p.m. most days). You can find his exact times in the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit.

Stitch

Stitch meets daily at Magic Kingdom. He meets near the exit of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland. Stitch is also part of the character lineup at the Best Friends Breakfast at ‘Ohana.

• Meet Stitch in Tomorrowland

Stormtroopers

Stormtroopers roam Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Sulley

Sulley meets at Pixar Place in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Learn More>>Meet Sulley from Monsters, Inc.

Tiana

Tiana meets at Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom. She is one of the rotating princesses at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall.

Learn More>>Tiana (Princess Fairytale Hall)

Tigger

Tigger meets daily at Magic Kingdom with Winnie the Pooh. He also is one of the characters at The Crystal Palace.

Learn More>>Meet Winnie the Pooh and Tigger (Thotful Spot)

Timon

Timon rotates this character meet-and-greet location daily with Rafiki at Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Learn More>>Meet Timon at Animal Kingdom

Vampirina

Vampirina meets daily at the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

• Vampirina (Disney Junior Meets in Animation Courtyard)

Vi Moradi

Vi Moradi is a roaming character at Galaxy’s Edge.

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh meets with Tigger at the Thotful Spot in the Magic Kingdom. He also meets in Christopher Robinson’s room at Epcot. He is part of the character lineup at The Crystal Palace.

Learn More>>Meet Winnie the Pooh

Woody

Woody meets in front of Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is the only place to meet him at Walt Disney World.

Learn More>>Woody and Jessie in Toy Story Land

Character Meet-and-Greets that Have Ended

Unfortunately, we’ve seen many characters with traditional character meet-and-greets disappear over the years—so many that I’ve created an archive for retired meet-and-greets. Many of the characters listed in our archives still meet, but perhaps their location or outfit has changed. We like to keep these meet-and-greets for historical reference. Plus, our character fans love browsing photos of their favorites and seeing what outfits they wore in the past.

That said, a couple of these characters have become rare. For example, Mary Poppins no longer meets at Epcot, Merida no longer meets at Magic Kingdom, and none of the Wreck-It-Ralph characters meet in the parks anymore. That’s not saying you can’t see them, but if you did, it would likely be a rare opportunity. You can preview our character archives if you want to browse former meet-and-greets we covered.

Epcot Characters

The following guides are for meeting specific characters at Epcot. For example, one guide covers where to find Disney Princesses throughout the park. Another guide tells where you might run into surprise characters.

Epcot Characters Guide: This guide details all of the characters who have dedicated meet-and-greets at Epcot.

Meet Disney Princesses at Epcot: Epcot is an excellent place to meet several Disney princesses. This guide shares where to find them and fit them into your schedule.

Disney World Visa Character Meets: Epcot is home to the Disney Character Visa Spot. Guests with a Disney Visa Card have the opportunity to meet classic characters at this location with minimal waits.

Meet Mickey and Friends: This new location replaced the former Epcot Character Spot. It offers the opportunity to meet Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Minnie Mouse in one setting.

Character Training at Epcot (Surprise Pop-Ups): If you’re visiting Epcot you might run into a few surprise characters. This is called character training and happens sporadically. Our guide details where you might run into this random occurrence.

Hollywood Studios Characters

These character guides cover the meet-and-greets specific to Hollywood Studios, including finding roaming characters in Galaxy’s Edge.

Hollywood Studios Character Guide: This guide details all of the characters who have dedicated meet-and-greets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Star Wars Character Meet-and-Greets at Disney World: Disney’s Hollywood Studios is an excellent place to see Star Wars characters. This guide details traditional meets and roaming ones.

Where to Look for Surprise Characters at Hollywood Studios: Occasionally, we run into a few surprise characters at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This article shares where we’ve seen them and where you might look to find them.

Animal Kingdom Characters

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Characters Guide: This guide details all of the characters who have dedicated meet-and-greets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Sadly, character cruises (flotillas) ended earlier this year.

DiVine at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: While she’s not a traditional character, be on the lookout for this stilt-walking performer dressed in vines when you enter the park!

Do characters sign autographs at Disney World?

Yes, many characters at Walt Disney World sign autographs. So be sure to have your autograph book out and ready! If a character doesn’t sign autographs, the cast member attending the meet will let you know before it’s your turn.

Other Places to Meet Disney World Characters

Below, we share a few other places to meet characters at Disney World, including character meals, resorts, seasonal parties, and rare sightings. You might also enjoy our character index, which includes photos of character families and rare sightings.

Character Dining Experiences

Whether you’re looking to enjoy breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and Friends at Crystal Palace or dine with princesses at Cinderella’s Royal Table, there are plenty of character dining restaurants at Walt Disney World. There are so many that we’ve put them in a separate guide. It’s important to note that all character restaurants require advanced dining reservations. We also believe that planning at least one or two character meals is a must for anyone interested in meeting characters.

Character dining allows everyone to interact with their favorite Disney characters in a more relaxed setting. However, character meals are an investment in time and can be costly. Our character dining guide will help you discern which character meal will work best for your group. We recommend planning a meal based on which characters you want to meet.

Learn More: Guide to Character Dining at Disney World (With Every Location)

Characters at the Disney World Resorts

Select characters participate in a character caravan, which tours the resorts to surprise and delight guests. Unfortunately, Disney does not provide the schedule for the character caravan, but we have seen the characters at various resorts from mid-morning through mid-afternoon.

You might also enjoy visiting Disney’s Fort Wilderness to participate in Chip and Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long, a complimentary event held nightly.

Learn More>>Chip ‘n’ Dales Campfire Sing-A-Long at Fort Wilderness

Character Seasonal Guides

If you’re planning a trip during the holidays or to one of the special ticketed events, do not miss these guides:

Character Meet-and-Greets at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: This is one of the best places to meet rare characters. We update this guide yearly to reflect which characters you can expect to meet.

The Entire List of Characters at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: This party is another excellent party that includes rare character meet-and-greets.

List of Character Meet-and-Greets at Jollywood Nights: This newer holiday party offers several unique opportunities to meet characters in the parks.

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade: We love this parade and find that it’s an excellent place to see rare characters.

Limited Time Meet and Greets

Throughout the year, limited-time meet-and-greets are available. We’ve listed a few below.

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny at Magic Kingdom: Guests can find Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny at Magic Kingdom the week of Easter.

Meet 4th of July Characters at Epcot: Special characters make a surprise appearance at Epcot’s American Adventure on the 4th of July.

Rare Character Meets at Disney World

Here are a few rare character meet-and-greets we’ve encountered in the park.

Character Spotlight: Gaston from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Walt Disney World

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Offers Rare Opportunity to Meet Royal Couples

Character Spotlight: Max Goof at Walt Disney World

Where to Meet Powerline Max at Disney World

Character Spotlight: Horace Horsecollar at Walt Disney World

Character Spotlight: Princess Merida from ‘Brave’ at Disney World

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