Do you need reservations to meet Disney characters?

If there's a character you or your kids absolutely can't miss, the easiest ways to guarantee it happens is by booking a Disney character meal, making a Lightning Lane reservation (if available) or making sure you're first in line for their next meet-and-greet.



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Offering up-close interactions, plenty of time to take pictures and, if you come with an autograph book, a fun souvenir, all at no additional cost, Disney character meet-and-greets can be a magical addition to your Walt Disney World vacation.

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The traditional meet-and-greets are coming back in phases, so not all locations are currently available. But guests are now able to go up to the characters and give them hugs, and characters are able to sign autographs!

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New Meet-and-Greets Coming to Walt Disney World in 2023 — Say Hello to Figment, Mirabel and Moana! Get out your cameras and autograph books, my froggy friends! Tadpoles and tadpoles at heart will get the chance to meet and take photos with some beloved new characters later this year all across Walt Disney World Resort.

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Walk around the Disney Parks Plan what attractions you want to visit and look out for your favorite Disney characters along the way. If you're looking for rare characters this free-roaming strategy is your best bet. Rare characters never appear at scheduled meet-and-greets or character dining.

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Children of all ages are very welcome to hug Disney princesses and other meet-and-greet characters at Disney theme parks.

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You will be happy to hEAR that Disney characters are not restricted to signing only the autograph books sold at the theme parks and Disney Springs. Characters are actually able to sign most items, with a few restrictions.

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The easiest way to find character meet-and-greets is to fire up your theme park app. Walt Disney World's My Disney Experience and the Disneyland app are invaluable resources for character hunters, offering up-to-the-minute information on where and when characters will be greeting guests and, depending on the meet-and- ...

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Meet Tinker Bell throughout the day at the Town Square Theater on Main Street, to your right as you enter the park.

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Most characters at Disney can sign autographs, but not all. Here's a list of characters you will normally find at Disney, including at character meals, and if they can sign autographs. This list will be updated when characters change at either park.

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First things first: most characters at the Disneyland Resort are currently signing autographs! Sometimes if a character is on the move they might just have time for a quick wave, and characters in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge don't typically sign autographs.

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Where to find Tinkerbell at Disney World. If you are hoping to meet Tinkerbell, she runs a meet-and-greet at the Town Square Theater in Main Street USA, in the Magic Kingdom park, where you can get photographs and an autograph from her.

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At Disney World they don't walk around because they would get mobbed. And several times they've been attacked by guests who think its funny to pull on Tigger's tail or to pull on his head to the point he was being choked. So if they're outside they'll be in more secluded areas away from the foot traffic.

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