UPDATED October 8, 2024

Dreaming of meeting Mickey and Minnie? Hoping to say “HELLO” to Donald and Goofy? Would you love to give a wave to Woody and all our other Toy Story pals? Well, we’ve got a list right here letting you know where to find ALL the Disney characters in the Walt Disney World theme parks!

Character Meet and Greet locations give guests the chance not only to meet Disney pals, but to give the characters hugs and have their pictures taken with them. Characters are able to sign autographs! 

Keep in mind that Disney friends can show up anywhere in the parks. However, there are several locations dedicated to Character Meet-and-Greets where you can be certain to meet your favorites!

Check My Disney Experience and the schedules posted in the parks for characters and their appearance times.

See the DO’S-and-DONT’S of Disney Character Meet-and-Greets HERE!

Magic Kingdom

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Mickey at Town Square Theater

Fantasyland

Currently appearing: 

• Meet Disney Princesses in Princess Fairytale Hall: Princesses often include Rapunzel, Tiana, Cinderella, and Elena of Avalor. However, sometime a “Visiting Princess” may take the place of one of the regularly scheduled Princesses. For instance, we have also met Ariel, and Jasmine here!
• Peter Pan
  
• Winnie the Pooh and Tigger at the Thotful Spot (at The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
• Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Storybook Circus: Minnie Magnifique, Daisy Fortuna, The Astounding Donaldo, and The Great Goofini
• Meet The Little Mermaid (from the Animated Story) at Ariel’s Grotto
• Mirabel from Encanto 

While this is not a traditional Meet-and-Greet, it’s still a WONDERFUL character experience with a photo opportunity as a part of it: Enchanted Tales with Belle!

Frontierland

• Chip and Dale by the Rivers of America

Tomorrowland

• Stitch — Stitch makes unique ROAMING appearances in Tomorrowland!

Liberty Square

• Merida at the Enchanted Glade Gazebo

Adventureland

• Aladdin and Jasmine at Agrabah Bazaar
• Captain Jack Sparrow near Pirates of the Caribbean

Additional Locations

DFB PRO TIP: Throughout the day, you never know exactly who you’ll encounter! Be sure to check My Disney Experience and the Times Guide for characters and their appearance times, as you may see Anastasia and Drizella at the Liberty Square Gazebo! You may also be able to meet Mary Poppins in Liberty Square.

Frontierland may reveal a glimpse at some of the lovable Country Bears from the famous Country Bear Jamboree.

The Town Square Porch on Main Street, U.S.A. often has visiting Disney Princesses — such as Snow White, Mulan, or Elena — who may not be seen in Princess Fairytale Hall that day.

Alice sometimes visits Fantasyland (by the Mad Tea Party) all the way from Wonderland, and the Mad Hatter has popped up from time to time, as well!

Again, My Disney Experience can help you find characters outside of designated greeting locations (such as Princess Fairytale Hall).

Say you’d like to meet Jack Sparrow, for instance… when you see him appear on the list, simply click to find the times he’ll be making appearances!

And remember, you can use this online tool in any park…

EPCOT

World Celebration

• Mickey & Friends Meet-and-Greet in CommuniCore Hall; While Mickey is always present, the “& Friends” can vary, so be ready for a surprise! 
• See Disney Pals near EPCOT’s Main Entrance
• Meet Figment in the Imagination Pavilion

World Discovery

• Meet Star-Lord near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

World Nature

• Meet Moana near the entrance to the Journey of Water attraction

Mexico Pavilion

• See Donald Duck in the Mexico Pavilion

Norway Pavilion

• See Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus

China Pavilion

• Meet Mulan in China

Germany Pavilion

• See Snow White in Germany

Morocco Pavilion

• See Jasmine in Morocco

France Pavilion

• Meet Belle in France
• Meet Princess Aurora in France

United Kingdom Pavilion

• See Alice in the English Gardens
• See Mary Poppins in the English Gardens
• See Winnie the Pooh in the United Kingdom pavilion (in Christopher Robin’s room)

Additional Characters Around World Showcase

• See Asha from Wish at the World Showcase Plaza Gazebo

Additional Locations

DFB PRO TIP: TWO MORE great spots in EPCOT to find characters are at the International Gateway in World Showcase (tucked between the United Kingdom and France pavilions), and outside just to the left facing The American Adventure pavilion. 

You may find the International Gateway characters listed in the My Disney Experience app, or just happen upon some pals (by The American Adventure pavilion)!

We’ve spotted friends like Daisy Duck, Pluto, and many more at the International Gateway. 

Though some of theses character appearances may be noted in My Disney Experience, others may be surprises!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Commissary Lane

• Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
• Minnie and Mickey Starring in Red Carpet Dreams

Animation Courtyard

• Disney Junior Pals in the Courtyard — Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, and more
• Pluto in Animation Courtyard
• BB-8 at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Chewbacca at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Darth Vader at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Ariel from the Live-Action version of The Little Mermaid at Walt Disney Presents

Pixar Plaza

• The Edna Mode Experience
• Mr. and Mrs. Incredible
• Frozone from The Incredibles
• Sulley from Monsters, Inc. 
• Joy from Inside Out

Toy Story Land

• Buzz Lightyear
• Sheriff Woody
• Jessie the Cowgirl

Echo Lake

• Chip and Dale
• Donald and Daisy

Grand Avenue

• Goofy and Max

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

You can also spot the following characters making roaming appearances in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge:

• First Order Stormtroopers
• Kylo Ren
• Rey
• Vi Moradi
• Chewbacca
• The Mandalorian and Grogu (You can find The Mandalorian’s appearance times in the My Disney Experience app)

Additional Locations

DFB PRO TIP: You may happen upon some rarely seen Disney characters in Disney’s Hollywood Studios! A great place to check is on Grand Avenue, by the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

You may also spot some pals from time to time around Echo Lake and in front of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Discovery Island

• Meet Favorite Disney Pals — featuring Mickey and Minnie — at Adventurers Outpost
• Meet Moana 
• Meet Pocahontas (on occasion — check My Disney Experience for appearances) 
• Meet Russell from Up
• Meet Dug from Up
• Guests may also spot Kevin from Up roaming around Discovery Island from time to time (though this is not a traditional Character Meet-and-Greet)

The Oasis

• Pocahontas

DinoLand, U.S.A.

Donald Duck is celebrating the fact that some of his ancestors were actually dinosaurs with Donald’s Dino-Bash!

And Donald has brought some pals with him! You can meet:

• Donald Duck
• Daisy Duck
• Chip and Dale
• Goofy
• Pluto

Rafiki’s Planet Watch

• Timon
• Rafiki

Disney Springs

M&M’s Store

Did you know that you can even meet an M&M at the M&M’s Store in Disney Springs? Say “hello” to Yellow!

M&M’s characters greet guests every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12-8PM.

For MORE Disney Character FUN, click any of the links below!

• To learn all about Character Dining in Disney World, click HERE
• Find out how and where you can meet RARE Disney characters HERE!
• Disney Characters appearances are a HUGE highlight of the runDisney races, and you can find out more about these events HERE!
• See the DO’S-and-DONT’S of Disney Character Meet-and-Greets HERE!
• Click HERE to see how to score the BEST Character Autographs!
• HERE are 7 Strange Facts about meeting Disney Characters.