One of the best ways to see Disney characters is to make a reservation for a character meal at Walt Disney World. Character dining meals are very popular, so book your reservations early! Generally at a character meal, your favourite Disney pals will stop by each table to greet you, take photos and sign autographs.

But in the theme parks, you may see even more of characters!  They may be dancing in a parade, they may be taking photos with guests in a quiet corner of the park, or they may be visiting with guests in permanent meet & greet locations.  Here’s a list of the current permanent meet & greet locations in each park:

Magic Kingdom:

  • Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theatre in Main Street USA
  • Ariel at her Grotto in Fantasyland
  • Aladdin & Friends in Adventureland
  • Cinderella & visiting Princess friends at Fairytale Princess Hall in Fantasyland
  • Princess Tiana & visiting Princess friends at Fairytale Princess Hall in Fantasyland
  • Donald, Daisy & Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Storybook Circus, Fantasyland
  • Mirabel at Fairytale Gardens near Cinderella Castle
  • Winnie The Pooh & Tigger at The Thotful Spot in Fantasyland

EPCOT:

  • Various Disney characters near the main entrance of EPCOT
  • Winnie The Pooh or Alice in the United Kingdom Pavilion
  • Anna & Elsa at Royal Sommerhus in the Norway Pavilion
  • Asha is near World Showcase Plaza
  • Belle and Princess Aurora are in the France Pavilion
  • Donald Duck is outside the Mexico Pavilion
  • Mickey & Minnie are at the Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival in World Nature
  • Figment and Joy are inside Imageworks at the end of Journey Into Imagination attraction
  • Meet Mulan in the China Pavilion
  • Princess Jasmine can be found in the Morocco Pavilion
  • Snow White is in the Germany Pavilion

Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

  • Meet Darth Vader, Chewbacca, BB-8 at the Star Wars Launch Bay
  • Woody, Buzz & Jesse are in Toy Story Land
  • Various Pixar pals, including The Incredibles, are in the Pixar Plaza
  • Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
  • Find Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience
  • Various Disney stars can be found at Red Carpet Dreams
  • Disney Junior Pals are in the Animation Courtyard
  • Ariel, from the live action Little Mermaid, is in Walt Disney Presents

Disney’s Animal Kingdom:

  • Meet favourite Disney Pals at the Adventurers Outpost
  • Moana is at the Character Landing
  • Donald Duck is out and about during Donald’s Dino Bash! in Dinoland USA