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Is Disney doing character meet-and-greets?

We have good news! Character meets are now back at Disney World, the way we all know and love! That's right, real character meet and greets have returned with hugs and autographs for the guests!



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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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To answer your question, autographs have, along with hugs, also returned to the character meet and greets, so make sure to have your autograph book ready! While some character experiences have yet to return, the currently available ones are not distanced and do allow autographs.

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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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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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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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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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Children of all ages are very welcome to hug Disney princesses and other meet-and-greet characters at Disney theme parks. What would be the best way to spend 6 days in Disneyland with two 3 year olds if money is not an issue?

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Thank you so much for stopping by with your question! I'm very happy to report that you're more than welcome to use your smartphone or personal camera to take pictures with the characters at the Walt Disney World Resort. In fact, I do it all the time!

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The Walt Disney Company has a big birthday to celebrate in 2023. It's celebrating 100 years by throwing the biggest event yet in Disney history: Disney 100 Years of Wonder. The heart of the celebration takes place at Disneyland Resort, and that's where the party kicked off Jan. 27, 2023.

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A VIP Tour Guide at Walt Disney World for 2023 runs anywhere from $450-$900 per hour per party. For slower dates (such as September), prices hover in the $400 range, while more in-demand dates (such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, etc), the price generally rises to between $700-$800.

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New Epcot nighttime show and land Journey of Water isn't the only addition expected in Epcot in 2023. The new World Celebration land — including its Communicore Hall and Communicore Plaza, where various festivals and gatherings will take place — is also rumored to be coming later this year.

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Proper attire, including shoes and shirts, must be worn at all times. The parks are a casual, family-oriented environment. Ensuring that the parks are family-friendly is an important part of the Disney experience. In that spirit, we ask you to use your discretion and common sense.

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For the most part, Disney World doesn't have “roaming” characters. While that still happens with major characters and some frequency in Disneyland (in California), Disney World's characters tend to greet in fixed spots with lines for published periods of time.

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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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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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