Meet-and-greets vs. shows: know the difference
Not every character sighting is a meet-and-greet. A queued meet-and-greet is a dedicated location where you line up for a guaranteed photo and autograph. A show, parade, or atmosphere appearance lets you see characters perform, but you usually cannot get a personal photo. This guide separates the two at every park so you can plan around what your family actually wants.
Below you'll find each park's meet-and-greets and shows, with every spot also listed in our character experiences directory. Character line-ups, meals, and times are a planning snapshot and change seasonally — always confirm the current experience in the My Disney Experience app or on the official Disney page before you book or visit. Rather not chase the details yourself? . Because meet-and-greet times shift daily, check the My Disney Experience app on your visit day for the latest — or .
Magic Kingdom Park
Queued meet-and-greets
These are dedicated spots where you wait in line for a guaranteed photo and autograph with a specific character.
Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
- Characters: Mickey Mouse
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Main Street, U.S.A.
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
- Characters: Ariel
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Cinderella and Princess Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Characters: Cinderella, Tiana
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Visiting Princesses at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Enchanted Tales with Belle
- Characters: Belle
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Mirabel at Fairytale Garden
- Characters: Mirabel
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Winnie the Pooh and Tigger at The Thotful Spot
- Characters: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Peter Pan in Fantasyland
- Characters: Peter Pan
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Fantasyland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Characters from Aladdin in Adventureland
- Characters: Aladdin, Jasmine
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Adventureland
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Dashing Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Sideshow
- Characters: Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Storybook Circus
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Sideshow
- Characters: Goofy, Donald Duck
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Storybook Circus
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Characters: Jack Skellington, Sally
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Main Street, U.S.A.
- Requires a separate paid event ticket (not standard park admission)
- Details: official Disney page
Shows, parades, and atmosphere
You will see these characters here, but as part of a show, parade, or roaming entertainment — not a queue you can join for a one-on-one photo.
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Main Street, U.S.A.
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Magic Kingdom Park — Main Street, U.S.A.
- Requires a separate paid event ticket (not standard park admission)
- Details: official Disney page
EPCOT
Queued meet-and-greets
These are dedicated spots where you wait in line for a guaranteed photo and autograph with a specific character.
Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends
- Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
- Location: EPCOT — World Celebration
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus
- Characters: Anna, Elsa
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — Norway Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Pluto Near EPCOT Main Entrance
- Characters: Pluto
- Location: EPCOT — World Celebration — main entrance
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Donald Duck in Mexico
- Characters: Donald Duck
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — Mexico Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Figment Inside ImageWorks
- Characters: Figment
- Location: EPCOT — World Discovery — Journey Into Imagination
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Star-Lord near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Characters: Star-Lord
- Location: EPCOT — World Discovery
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Alice in the United Kingdom
- Characters: Alice
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — United Kingdom Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Winnie the Pooh in the United Kingdom
- Characters: Winnie the Pooh
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — United Kingdom Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Belle in France
- Characters: Belle
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — France Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Princess Aurora in France
- Characters: Aurora
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — France Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Snow White in Germany
- Characters: Snow White
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — Germany Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Princess Jasmine in Morocco
- Characters: Jasmine
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — Morocco Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Mulan in China
- Characters: Mulan
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase — China Pavilion
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Asha Near World Showcase Plaza
- Characters: Asha
- Location: EPCOT — World Showcase Plaza
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Disney Visa Cardmember Photo Opportunity at EPCOT
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: EPCOT — World Celebration
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Queued meet-and-greets
These are dedicated spots where you wait in line for a guaranteed photo and autograph with a specific character.
Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
- Characters: Olaf
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Echo Lake
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams
- Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Hollywood Boulevard
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents
- Characters: Ariel
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Hollywood Boulevard
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Joy at Pixar Plaza
- Characters: Joy
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Pixar Place
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Pixar Place
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience
- Characters: Edna Mode
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Pixar Place
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Meet the Toys in Toy Story Land
- Characters: Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Toy Story Land
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Disney Visa Cardmember Character Experience (Stitch)
- Characters: Stitch
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Echo Lake
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Shows, parades, and atmosphere
You will see these characters here, but as part of a show, parade, or roaming entertainment — not a queue you can join for a one-on-one photo.
First Order Searches for the Resistance
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
- Characters: Ariel
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Grand Avenue
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Characters: Anna, Elsa
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Echo Lake
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Hollywood Boulevard
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Green Army Drum Corps
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios — Toy Story Land
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Queued meet-and-greets
These are dedicated spots where you wait in line for a guaranteed photo and autograph with a specific character.
Meet Moana at Character Landing
- Characters: Moana
- Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — Discovery Island
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
- Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
- Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — Discovery Island
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Shows, parades, and atmosphere
You will see these characters here, but as part of a show, parade, or roaming entertainment — not a queue you can join for a one-on-one photo.
Zoogether Day Gathering Spot
- Characters: Rotating / seasonal line-up — specific characters are not announced in advance
- Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — Discovery Island
- Requires theme-park admission
- Toddler-friendly
- Details: official Disney page
Adventures with Kevin on Discovery Island
- Characters: Kevin
- Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — Discovery Island
- Requires theme-park admission
- Details: official Disney page
Plan the rest of the trip
Want a guaranteed sit-down with several characters at once? See the Complete Guide to Walt Disney World Character Dining. Staying somewhere with characters at breakfast? See Disney Resorts with Character Dining.