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Where to Meet Disney World Characters

One of our favorite things to do while at the Disney World parks is get our pictures taken with various characters. While you will find characters roaming around various locations of the parks, there are some Disney World characters that have designated areas where you should be able to easily spot them.

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Where to Meet Disney World Characters

We have compiled a list of where to find characters at Disney World so that you can bookmark and take it with you when you travel.

Alice in Wonderland in Magic Kingdom

Disney Characters at Magic Kingdom

Main Street USA

  • Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater

Tomorrowland

  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Stitch

Adventureland

  • Aladdin & Jasmine at Agrabah Bazaar
  • Captain Jack Sparrow (Currently Closed)

Fantasyland

Frontierland

  • Chip & Dale
  • Country Bears
Meet Ralph & Vanelllope

Disney Characters at Epcot

Entrance

  • Various Characters

Imagination Pavillion

  • Vanellope von Schweetz in ImageWorks
  • Joy in ImageWorks
  • Figment will appear in late 2023

World  Showcase

  • Pluto at World Showcase Plaza Gazebo
  • Anna & Elsa at Royal Sommerhaus
  • Alice &/ or Mary Poppins in United Kingdom (behind tea shop)
  • Belle in France along Lake in France Pavilion
  • Donald Duck in Mexico Pavilion
  • Mulan in China Pavilion
  • Snow White in Germany Pavilion
  • Jasmine & Aladdin in Morocco Pavilion

Pixar Short Film Festival

  • Mickey Mouse
Meet Russel from UP

Characters at Animal Kingdom (More Coming Soon)

Adventures Outpost

  • Mickey and Minnie Mouse

DinoLand U.S.A.

  • Goofy and Pluto
  • Donald, Daisy, Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack
  • Chip & Dale

Disney World Characters at Hollywood Studios

  • Minnie & Mickey at Red Carpet Dreams

Animation Courtyard

  • Doc McStuffins
  • Fancy Nancy
  • Vamparina

Toy Story Land

  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Woody
  • Jessie

Celebrity Spotlight

  • Olaf

Star Wars Launchpad

  • Chewbacca
  • BB8

Walt Disney Presents

  • Sully

While there are other Disney World characters you might see in the parks, these are the ones that have designated meet & greet locations.

Where are Disney Characters in Epcot?

How to Find Disney World Character Meet & Greets

There are two ways to know where to find characters and the times that they are available for meet & greets.

My Disney Experience App

We have found that the most up-to-date and easiest way to find characters in Disney World is to use the app.

Disney Times Guide

Disney World Times Guide

One thing that will make it easier to find Disney World characters no matter which park you are at is the Times Guide.

Each park has a Times Guide that tells you the times of shows, parades and where characters are for meet & greets throughout the day.

Tips for Meeting Disney Characters at Disney World

Tips for Meeting Characters at Disney World

1. Plan ahead

Decide which characters you would really like to meet.

Chances are you might stumble upon characters here & there on your trip, but many Disney characters have set meet & greet times and locations.

Use the Disney app to know where they will be.

If you know where and when the characters will be, you can get there first!

2. Bring your Camera or Cell Phone

While many character meet & greets have a Disney Photopass photographer, not all do so you should be prepared.

Regardless if there is a photographer, I would take your own pictures too.

The cast member working the meet & greet area will gladly take a family picture for you if you would like to be in the picture too.

Disney Autograph Books

3. Get your autograph book in advance

Have your autograph books ready while you are in line.

Not all characters will sign autographs, but for the ones that do, it is best to have the book open to the page you would like signed and a pen handy.

We have found that retractable Sharpies work best because the character doesn’t have to try to pull off the pen lid with their large hands.

Don’t want to do an autograph book? There are other options to showcase your autographs.

4. Be Ready for a Line

Lines can get long. If you are willing to wait with children, bring a snack and an activity.

This keeps the kids occupied when they might otherwise get fidgety.

Breakfast at Cape May in Disney

5. Reserve a Disney Character Meal

A Character meal is a great way to knock out meeting many characters at one time.

You get to meet characters while you eat so you are killing two birds with one stone!

Our favorite Disney character meals

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6. Use the Genie+ system & Lightning Lane

While there are a few occasions where using the Lightning Lane might be the best way to meet a character with minimal wait times, I think it is far better to use them on rides.

7. Disney Visa Card Holders can get access to special meet & greets.

One of the perks to having a Disney Visa Card through Chase is that you can get access to elite Disney Character Meet & Greets that aren’t available to the general public.

Take advantage of these as they are usually much shorter lines and with great characters!

8. Engage the characters

If you are wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt, show Mickey. Or better yet, show Donald! Characters love to be admired and teased!

They also make great photo ops!

Disney Autograph Book Ideas

If you are planning on meeting Disney characters, be sure to have a autograph book ready! When it comes to Disney autograph books, these are definitely some of the cutest we've seen!

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