Finding Characters |
Meet & Greet Locations |
Retired Characters
Finding Characters
Characters can be found throughout the
Walt Disney World Resort at permanent Meet & Greet attractions, at Character
Meals, and other various locations around the theme parks. Guests
wishing to seek out a specific character during their trip are encouraged to
check with Guest Relations at the park, the day-of for assistance. The official
Walt Disney World mobile app lists character appearances and locations as well
as operating hours for each location.
Characters can vary daily and
locations are subject to change. The following list is a general
guideline of the various characters that may be seen throughout the parks and
their locations:
Legend
= The listed Character
can often be found at this location.
= Can occasionally be found at this location.
= Can only be found at
this location during a Character Meal.
= Can only be found at
this location during Halloween Party.
= Can only be found at
this location during Christmas Party.
= Can only be found during
Star Wars Weekends.
= Can only be found at
this location during Race Events.
7 Dwarfs
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Aladdin
Morocco at Epcot's World Showcase
Adventureland at Magic Kingdom
Alice
Near Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
United Kingdom at Epcot's World Showcase
1900 Park Fare Breakfast
Wonderland Tea Party
At the entrance of the Alice's Candy Trail at Magic Kingdom
Anna
Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom
Norway Pavilion at Epcot
SUMMER 2016
Abu
Near the Magic Carpets at Magic Kingdom
Ariel
(Little Mermaid)
Ariel's Grotto in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Epcot
Aurora
(Sleeping Beauty)
France Pavilion - Epcot
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Epcot
Cinderella's Royal Table Breakfast in the Castle
Baloo
Asia at Animal Kingdom
Baymax and Hiro
Innoventions West at
Epcot
Beast
France Pavilion at Epcot
Be our Guest
Dinner - Magic Kingdom
Belle
Enchanted Tales with Belle at Magic
Kingdom
Cinderella's Royal Table at Magic Kingdom
France Pavilion at Epcot
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Norway – Epcot
Bert
1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian Resort
Character
Palooza at Disney Hollywood Studios
Big Al
Frontierland Hoedown
American Adventure at Epcot
Boo
Monstrous Dance Party Magic Kingdom
Br'er Bear
Frontierland Hoedown
Br'er Fox
Character Palooza at Disney Hollywood Studios
Br'er Rabbit
Frontierland Hoedown
Buzz Lightyear
Starcommand Area in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom
Pixar Place at Hollywood Studios
Captain Hook
Pirates & Pals Fireworks Cruises
Chewbacca
Star Wars Launch Bay at DHS
Chip 'n' Dale
Rafiki's Planet Watch at Animal Kingdom
Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom
Garden Grill at the Land Pavilion at Epcot
American Adventure at Epcot
Along Race Route in Magic Kingdom
Cinderella
Cinderella's Royal Table in the Castle at Magic Kingdom
Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Epcot
Clarabelle Cow
Frontierland Hoedown
Country Bears
Frontierland Hoedown
Cruella DeVil
Villain's Dance Party Magic Kingdom
Daisy Duck
Tusker House at Animal Kingdom
Pete's Silly Sideshow at Magic Kingdom
Darth Vader
Star Wars Launch Bay at DHS
Doc
McStuffins
Animation Courtyard at DHS
Donald Duck
Pete's Silly Sideshow at Magic Kingdom
DinoLand USA at Animal Kingdom
Donald's Tusker House Breakfast in Animal Kingdom
Legacy Plaza West near Innoventions West at Epcot
Center Stage Hollywood Studios
Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort
Cape May Café for breakfast
Mexico at Epcot's World Showcase (as 3
Caballeros Donald)
Dopey
Character Palooza Hollywood Studios
Dr. Facilier
Villain's Dance Party
Dug
Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom
Eeyore
Crystal Palace at the Magic Kingdom
Near Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
at Magic Kingdom
Elsa
Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom
Norway Pavilion at Epcot
SUMMER 2016
Esmerelda
Along Race Route in Epcot
Evil Witch from Snow White
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Fairy Godmother
Near Cinderella's Fountain in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Flik
Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom
Frollo
Villain's Dance Party at Magic Kingdom
Frozone
Incredibles Super Dance Party at
Tomorrowland Stage in MK
Gaston
Near
Gaston's Tavern in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Genie
Characterpalooza at Hollywood Studios
George
Sanderson
Monstrous Dance Party
Geppetto
Character Palooza at Hollywood Studios
Gideon
American Adventure at Epcot's World Showcase
Goofy
Pete's Silly Sideshow Magic Kingdom
Character Spot at Epcot
Center Stage Hollywood Studios
Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club Resort
Dino-land USA at Animal Kingdom
As Santa Goofy, near Barnstormer
Governor Radcliff
Magic Kingdom
Entrance Area at Animal Kingdom
Green Army Men
Pixar Area near Mid-way Mania
(Roaming Characters)
Handy Manny
Hollywood & Vine Hollywood Studios
Horace Horsecollar
Frontierland Hoedown at Magic Kingdom
Incredibles
Incredibles
Super
Dance Party Tomorrowland Stage at MK
Indiana Jones and Marion
Appear for meet n greet after Indiana Jones stunt show
at DHS
Jack Skellington
Storybook Circus near Pete's Silly Sideshow
As Sandyclaws, Storybook Circus
Jack Sparrow
Adventureland near Pirates of the Caribbean
Jafar
Character Palooza at Hollywood Studios
Cinderella Castle Forecourt at Magic Kingdom
Jake (Jake and the Neverland
Pirates)
Animation Courtyard at DHS
Disney Junior Dance Party at DHS
Jane Porter
Adventureland at Magic Kingdom
Jasmine
Morocco at Epcot's World Showcase
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Norway - Epcot
Adventureland at Magic Kingdom
Jessie
Near
Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom
Pixar Place at Hollywood Studios
Diamond Horseshoe Saloon at Magic Kingdom
John Smith
Along Race Route in Magic Kingdom
King Louie
Asia at Animal Kingdom
Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, and Drizella
1900 Park Fare at Grand Floridian Resort
Villain's Dance Party Magic Kingdom
Lilo
'Ohana Character Breakfast
at Polynesian
Singapore Sal's at Typhoon Lagoon
Little Einsteins
Disney Junior Dance Party at Club Disney at
DHS
Lotso Huggin Bear
Tomorrowland
Mad Hatter
Near Mad Tea Party at Magic Kingdom
1900 Park Fare at Grand Floridian Resort
Wonderland Tea Party at Grand Floridian
Resort
At beginning of Alice's candy trail
Madame Carlotta
Haunted Mansion
Madame Rinata
Haunted Mansion
Malficent
Cinderella Castle Forecourt at Magic Kingdom
Marie
France Pavilion at Epcot
Town Square
Magic Kingdom
Mary Poppins
Town Square
at Magic Kingdom
United Kingdom at Epcot's World Showcase
1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian Resort
Meeko
The Entrance Area at Animal Kingdom
Character Palooza at Disney
Hollywood Studios
Merida
Fairytale Garden at
Magic
Kingdom
Mickey Mouse
Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom
Discovery Island Adventurer's Outpost at
Animal Kingdom
Tusker House Breakfast at Animal Kingdom's Dinoland (as Safari Mickey)
Sorcerer Mickey - Near Sci-Fi Dine In at DHS
SPRING 2016
American Adventure at Epcot's World Showcase
Character Spot at Epcot
Garden Grill Restaurant Epcot's Land Pavilion (as Farmer Mickey)
Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort (as Chef Mickey)
'Ohana's Character Breakfast at the Polynesian Resort
Ft. Wilderness Backyard BBQ
Mike Wakowski
Monstrous Dance Party Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom
Scarefloor Area in the Streets of America at Hollywood Studios
Minnie Mouse
Town Square at
Magic
Kingdom
Pete's Silly Sideshow
in
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Discovery Island Adventurer's Outpost at Animal Kingdom
Character Spot at Epcot
American Adventure at Epcot's World Showcase
Near Sci-Fi Dine In at Hollywood Studios
SPRING 2016
Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort
Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club Resort
Ft.
Wilderness Backyard BBQ
Mr. Penguin
Town Square at Magic Kingdom
Mr. Smee
Pirates and Pals Fireworks Cruises
Mulan
China at Epcot's World Showcase
Princess Storybook Breakfast at Epcot's World Showcase – Norway
Olaf
Celebrity
Spotlight in Echo Lake at Hollywood Studios
SPRING 2016
Peter Pan
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Piglet
Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom
Pinocchio
Town Square at Magic Kingdom
Character Palooza at Disney Hollywood
Studios
Pluto
Town Square
at Magic Kingdom
Legacy Plaza West near Innoventions West
at Epcot
Center
Stage at Hollywood Studios
Donald's Tusker House Breakfast at Animal Kingdom's Dinoland
DinoLand USA at Animal Kingdom
American Adventure at Epcot's World Showcase
Garden Grill Restaurant at Epcot's The Land Pavilion
Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort
Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club Resort
Pocahontas
Character Landing at Discovery Island Animal Kingdom
Prince Charming
Cinderella's Royal Table at Magic Kingdom
Cinderella's Gala Feast at the Grand Floridian's 1900 Park Fare
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Prince Eric
Along
Race Route during select Run Disney Events
Prince John
Along Race Route during select Run
Disney Events
Quasimodo
Along
Race Route during select Run Disney Events
Queen Grimhildi
Character Palooza at Disney Hollywood Studios
Queen of Hearts
Cinderella Castle Forecourt at Magic Kingdom
At the Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland at Magic
Kingdom
Rapunzel
Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom
Rabbit
Epcot UK Pavilion
Magic Kingdom near Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Rafiki
Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Animal Kingdom
Entrance Area at Animal Kingdom
Robin Hood
Character Palooza at Disney Hollywood
Studios
Along Race Route in Magic Kingdom
Russell
Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom
Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)
Storybook Circus near Pete's Silly Sideshow
at Magic Kingdom
Santa Claus
Town Square near City Hall
Scrooge McDuck
Storybook Circus in Fantasyland at Magic
Kingdom
Sofia the First
Animation Courtyard at DHS
Disney Junior Dance Party at Club Disney at DHS
Snow White
Town Square
at Magic Kingdom
Germany at Epcot's World Showcase
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Norway – Epcot
Cinderella's Royal Table at Magic Kingdom
Stitch
'Ohana Character Breakfast at
Polynesian Resort
Near Island Mercantile at Animal Kingdom
Sully
Scarefloor Area in the Streets of America at Hollywood Studios
Monstrous Dance Party Tomorrowland Stage
Suzy & Perla
Magic Kingdom random locations
Tarzan
Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom
Advenutreland at Magic Kingdom
Terk
Adventureland at Magic Kingdom
Tiana and Prince Naveen
Liberty Square Dock at Magic Kingdom
Tinkerbell
Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom
Thumper
Dinoland Dance Party
Tigger
Toy
Soldier Store in
United Kingdom at Epcot
Near Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
at Magic Kingdom
Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom
Center Stage at Hollywood Studios
Timon
The Entrance Area at Animal Kingdom
Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee
At the Mad Tea Party in Magic Kingdom
Along
Race Route during select Run Disney Events
Wendell
Frontierland Hoedown
Wendy
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
White Rabbit
At the Mad Tea Party in
Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
The Magic of Animation building at Hollywood Studios
Winnie the Pooh
Near
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at Magic Kingdom
Toy Soldier Store in
United Kingdom at Epcot
Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom
Center Stage at Hollywood Studios
Woody
Near
Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom
Pixar Place at Hollywood Studios
Diamond Horseshoe Saloon at Magic Kingdom
Meet & Greet Locations
Most
characters are found around the theme parks at specific Meet & Greet locations. Some locations feature many
characters at once, intermittently re-appearing
characters, or a continual rotation of characters throughout the day. Guests
should check the Time & Events Guide at the park daily in order to know the
hours of each meet and greet. In addition, the official Walt Disney World app
contains daily character schedules and locations.
Meet & Greet
location availability is subject to
change. The following list is a general guideline of the various
locations that typically offer the opportunity to meet one or several characters
at specific times, intermittently or
continuously:
Legend
= This location
features character appearances continuously.
= This location
features character appearances intermittently.
= This location
features character appearances at specific times.
= Only
features characters during Halloween Party.
= Only
features characters during Christmas Party.
Magic Kingdom
Entrance Plaza
Town Square in Main Street
Cinderella Castle Forecourt
Near Tinkerbell's Treasures in Fantasyland
Near The Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland
Ariel's Grotto in Fantasyland
Near Cinderella's Fountain in Fantasyland
Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland
Starcommand Area in Tommorowland
Near the Magic Carpets of Aladdin in
Adventureland
Advenutreland Veranda in Advenutreland
Diamond Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland
Epcot
Epcot Character Spot
Legacy Plaza West, near Innoventions West
At United Kingdom Pavilion
At France Pavilion
At Morocco Pavilion
Snow White's Well Area in Germany Pavilion
At China Pavilion
At Mexico Pavilion
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Center Stage
Animation Courtyard
Scarefloor Area in the Streets of America
Picture Shootin' Corral in Pixar Place
Animal Kingdom
Entrance Area
Discovery Island
Near Island Mercantile
Dinoland U.S.A.
Rafiki's Planet Watch
Path from Asia to Africa
Retired (or Hard to Find) Characters
Unlike most
other attractions, characters can come and go from regular appearance. It is
very possible that some characters you meet on your last trip may not be
available on an upcoming trip. The following characters have been retired from
regular meet and greet appearances during normal operation hours and meet and greet
appearances during special events.
Although these characters
are no longer appearing in regular meet and greets, please keep in mind they may
still appear in parades or shows around the theme parks.
Abbey Mallard
Bianca and Bernard
Big Bad Wolf
Bolt
Bo Peep
Bowler Hat Guy
Bullseye
Carl Frederickson
Carnotaurus & Conniesaurus
Chicken Little
Christopher Robin
Clarabelle Cow
Clara Cluck
Clarice Chipmunk
Clopin
Darkwing Duck
Duffy the Disney Bear
Dumbo
Emile
Figment
Flounder
Friar Tuck
Hercules
Hewey, Duey, and Louie
J. Worthington Foulfellow
Jiminy Cricket
JoJo & Goliath
Kanga
Kermit
Kenai & Koda
Kida
Kim Possible
Launchpad McQuack
Lightning McQueen and Mater
Little John
Liverlips
Max
Meg
Miss Piggy
Mr. Walrus
Mittens
Mushu
Nemo
Pain and Panic
Phil
Phineas & Ferb
Power Rangers
Pheobous
Princess Atta
Prince Caspian
Remy
Rhino
Wilbur Robinson
Shaker
Shan Yu
Sheriff of Nottingham
Stanley
Stromboli
Ron Stoppable
Three Little Pigs
Three Musketeers (Mickey/Donald/Goofy)