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ALL the Character Meet and Greets That Returned to Normal in Disney World

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Character meet and greets are BACK, baby!

The Astounding Donaldo at Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Magic Kingdom

Okay, maybe they’ve been back for a while, but April 18, 2022 marked the first day that TRADITIONAL character meet and greets have returned — without the social distancing. You can get back to the hugs, high fives, and autographs with your Disney pals. But which meet and greets are back and which are still missing? Let’s take a look at the COMPLETE list of traditional character meet and greets in Disney World.

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A BIG Character Change and 5 Other Surprising Updates from Disney World This Week!

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Disney World is slowly returning to a new form of “normal,” and this week was PACKED with exciting news.

Magic Kingdom

Character meet-and-greets are changing again (in a BIG way), we’re already learning more about the 2022 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, and a popular treat is BACK in Magic Kingdom. Find out all the unexpected and surprising Disney World news here!

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Disney World Hints at Return of Traditional Character Dining

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Today we shared the big news that traditional meet and greets are coming back to Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani.

Hey There Mickey!

But you may have missed an important detail within all of that news…

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PHOTOS: An Exclusive After Hours Event is BACK in Disney World

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Many things have been returning to Disney World over the past several months, like restaurants, entertainment, character meet and greets, and more.

The Festival of Fantasy Parade is BACK!

Select events are also starting to come back, like Moonlight Magic. The first Moonlight Magic event returned to EPCOT last night for Disney Vacation Club Members, so come with us to check it out!

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Flooding, Genie+ Updates, and More Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week

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Y’all, it’s been a WEIRD week in Disney World. Floods, unusual closures, a ridiculously LONG line…a lot has happened.

What’s new in Disney World?

Unexpected surprises can happen all the time in Disney World, but sometimes we have to wonder how ALL of these things happen in one single week?! We’re here with the 7 BIGGEST surprises of the week!

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NEWS: Face-to-Face Character Meet-and-Greets Returning SOON to Disney Parks

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A big part of the magic of Disney Parks is being able to meet your favorite Disney characters face-to-face, but things have looked different for some time now.

Princess Fairytale Hall

Over the past few years, Disney Parks have undergone a number of changes due to the global pandemic, with one notable change involving characters in the parks. As of right now, character interactions are modified, and if you haven’t visited a Disney Park in several years, you might be disappointed by the limitations. But if you’re hoping for things to change, we just learned some BIG news about Disney Parks character meet-and-greets — and how they could look different soon.

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Two Times Disney World Honestly Surprised Us This Week

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It’s never a dull day in Disney World, especially when things are constantly changing!

Things are looking bright in Disney World!

This week, EPCOT’s 2022 Flower and Garden Festival began, and after eating our way around the World Showcase, we stopped to reflect on a few surprising changes in Disney World this week. Let’s go over them!

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5 Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week

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Does anything surprise you in Disney World anymore?

EPCOT

This week we saw ticket price increases, an updated mask mandate, and even the very short return of an epic popcorn bucket. Check out all the unexpected news from Disney World right here!

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4 of the Most Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week!

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Hey, DFB friends! We have some unexpected news from Disney World this week.

Balloons on Main Street, U.S.A.

We got some exciting new announcements from Disney World this week, as well as the reappearance of a favorite character meet-and-greet! Find out all the surprising Disney World news from this week here.

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PHOTOS & VIDEOS: See All of the Entertainment at Disneyland Resort’s Lunar New Year Festival

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Happy Lunar New Year, everyone!

Lunar New Year Festival

Disneyland is celebrating the holiday with festivities all around Disney California Adventure Park. From January 21 through February 13, 2022, the park will ring in the Year of the Tiger with special food, entertainment, and more! We’re at the park today to see all of the festivities, and we’ve already had some great food and drinks, like over at Prosperity Bao & Buns. But, we also came for the promise of some special character sightings, so let’s take a look at ALL of the entertainment at this year’s Lunar New Year celebration!

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