Meeting Disney characters, without going in circles
Mickey, princesses, Marvel heroes, Star Wars: I know where they hide. Here’s who’s out today, where to find each character and at what time, so you never miss your favorite character again.
The right meet and greet for the character you’re after
At Disneyland Paris, running into a favorite character is often the best memory of a first trip, especially for kids. But not every meet and greet happens every day: some are permanent, others depend on the daily schedule posted in the app that same morning. Meet and greets work in 2 ways: standard, with the day’s times (you physically wait in line during the listed hours) or a virtual queue for the most popular characters (you book a time slot in the app and return at that time, with little or no wait). I sort them into 7 big families: the Disney classics (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and more), the princesses (Belle, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and more), the Marvel heroes, the Star Wars characters and Pixar characters, the Frozen characters, and everyone else (Villains and more).
79 meet and greets
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Meet Mickey (Disneyland Park)
The big Mickey meet and greet: you book your time slot, show up at your scheduled time, and leave with a great photo.
Princess Pavilion
A princess is waiting for you in her parlor. Which one? You’ll find out when you walk through the door.
Meet a Star Wars Character
A Star Wars character greets you at Starport, with no reservation, and you won’t know who until you get there.
Meet Winnie the Pooh or His Friends
Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, or Rabbit? One of the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood shows up to surprise you.
Mysterious Encounter
Near Phantom Manor, a surprise character awaits you in an eerie, mysterious setting.
A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna
Elsa and Anna greet you together at World of Frozen, with a reservation. Beyond the photo, you can chat a bit with Elsa and Anna, get a hug, and leave with an autograph.
Meet Spider-Man
Spider-Man swings by Avengers Campus for a quick chat and a photo, with a reservation.
Meet a Character from Zootopia
Nick Wilde, the fox from Zootopia, is waiting for you at Animation Celebration. Book your spot in the app.
Meet Mickey (Disney Adventure World)
See Mickey in person at Disney Adventure World: a classic the whole family loves.
Meet Jack Skellington
Book ahead to meet the Pumpkin King of The Nightmare Before Christmas, who greets you in a gothic setting.
Meet a Droid
A droid straight out of the Star Wars saga rolls right up to you for a photo.
Meet Captain Hook
In the Adventureland area, Peter Pan’s archenemy Captain Hook is happy to pose for your camera.
Meet Jafar
In Agrabah, Jafar, the villain from Aladdin, gives you a haughty look just long enough for a photo.
Meet the Mandalorian
The Mandalorian and little Grogu make a stop in the park, just long enough to pose for pictures with you.
Meet Mickey or His Friends
In Fantasyland, Mickey (or now and then one of his pals) is ready for a photo with you.
Meet a Character from Aladdin
Right by Agrabah’s gates, someone from Aladdin shows up to pose with you. Which character is on duty today?
Meet a Character from Lilo & Stitch
No booking needed: a Lilo & Stitch character welcomes you for a photo.
Meet a Character from The Lion King
Head for the savanna, where a character from The Lion King is waiting to pose for a photo with you.
Meet Daisy or Her Friends
Daisy, or sometimes one of her friends, greets you for a keepsake photo.
Meet Baloo
Laid-back Baloo from The Jungle Book is ready to hug you for a picture, and you rarely wait long.
Meet Belle
Belle from Beauty and the Beast stops for a little chat and a photo as you wander through Fantasyland.
Meet Chewbacca
Pose for a photo right beside Chewbacca, the Wookiee from Star Wars.
Meet Chip ’n’ Dale
Chip ’n’ Dale, the two mischievous chipmunks, are ready to pose with you for a playful photo.
Meet Disney Characters
Depending on the time, a Disney character greets you for a keepsake photo.
Meet Disney Characters in the Far West
Over in Frontierland, a Disney character greets you with a Wild West feel.
Meet Donald and Friends
Pose for a photo with Donald, and now and then one of his pals tags along.
Meet Max
Goofy’s son stops by for a photo.
Meet Mickey at Phantom Manor
Near Phantom Manor, Mickey is waiting for a photo with you in a mysterious setting.
Meet Miguel
Coco’s young hero, Miguel, spends a moment with you and poses for a photo.
Meet Minnie and Friends
Over in Frontierland, Minnie (or now and then one of her pals) is ready for a photo with you.
Meet Minnie or Her Friends
Minnie, Daisy, or Clarabelle Cow? One of the gals from Mickey’s gang greets you, and you won’t know which one.
Meet Pluto
Mickey’s faithful pup Pluto trots right up for a big hug and a picture together.
Meet Santa Claus
During the holidays, Santa Claus welcomes you to his workshop, now set up inside the Disney Clothiers store on Main Street U.S.A., for a quick chat and a keepsake photo.
Meet Santa Stitch
For the holidays, Stitch slips into a Santa Claus suit for a seasonal photo.
Meet a Character from Alice in Wonderland
Will it be Alice, the Mad Hatter, or the Queen of Hearts? Someone from Wonderland suddenly appears to say hello.
Meet the Cheshire Cat
Fading in and out of sight, Alice in Wonderland’s grinning Cheshire Cat pauses long enough for a picture.
Meet the White Rabbit
The White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland stops by for a photo.
Meet Tigger
Tigger, the ever-bouncing buddy of Winnie the Pooh, stops hopping long enough to pose for a picture with you.
Meet Timon
The Lion King’s wisecracking meerkat, Timon, hangs around long enough to pose for a picture with you.
Meet Aurora
Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora strikes a pose by your side so you can snap a picture together.
Heroic Encounter
A Marvel superhero is waiting for you at Avengers Campus, by reservation. Which one? It’s a surprise.
Meet a Toy Story Character
A Toy Story character is waiting for you over in Worlds of Pixar for a photo.
Hero Training Center
Inside Avengers Campus, the Hero Training Center building is home to two Marvel meet and greets you reserve ahead: the Heroic Encounter, with a variety of heroes, and Spider-Man.
Meet a Marvel Super Hero
On some days, a Marvel hero comes out to greet you at the entrance to Avengers Campus, near PYM Kitchen, with no reservation and no line. The character rotates, and it doesn’t happen every day.
Meet Goofy the Film Director
Goofy as a movie director, for a souvenir photo at Disney Adventure World, on certain days only.
Meet Jessie
Fresh from the Wild West, the Toy Story cowgirl brings plenty of energy to this character meet.
Meet Goofy in Frontierland
Goofy is waiting for you in Frontierland, at Disneyland Park, for a keepsake photo with no reservation.
Meet Joy and Her Pixar Friends
Joy from Inside Out and other Pixar characters are waiting for you for a photo.
Meet Mr. or Mrs. Incredible
The heroes of The Incredibles, Mr. or Mrs. Incredible, pose for pictures with you in Worlds of Pixar.
Meet Asha
Wish star Asha, the movie’s young heroine, welcomes guests near Worlds of Pixar for a picture together.
Meet Olaf
In World of Frozen, Olaf the snowman asks you for a hug before your photo.
Meet a Disney Princess
When World Princess Week rolls around, you can line up for pictures with several Disney princesses.
Animated Magic Shot
Thanks to an animated video effect, PhotoPass makes your keepsake picture move.
Animated Magic Shot with Moana
Your picture gets some motion as Moana springs to life in this Animated Magic Shot from PhotoPass.
Magic Shot with the Hitchhiking Ghosts
Thanks to a PhotoPass Magic Shot, all three Hitchhiking Ghosts show up to haunt your picture.
Magic Shot with Lock
Thanks to a PhotoPass Magic Shot, The Nightmare Before Christmas troublemaker Lock sneaks into your picture.
Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday Magic Shot
Mickey and Minnie join you for their birthday party in this PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with BB-8
BB-8, the rolling ball droid from Star Wars, added to your photo with a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Bambi and Thumper
Bambi and Thumper, slipped in right beside you in a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Chip ’n’ Dale
Chip ’n’ Dale pop into your picture thanks to a PhotoPass Magic Shot, with no in-person meeting and no line.
Magic Shot with Jiminy Cricket
Thanks to a PhotoPass Magic Shot, Pinocchio’s cricket pal Jiminy Cricket hops into your picture.
Magic Shot with Kevin and Russell
Russell and Kevin the bird, from the movie Up, invited into your photo with a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Meeko
Meeko, the raccoon from Pocahontas, slips into your picture with a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Olaf
Olaf, the snowman from Frozen, added to your picture with a Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Pluto
Pluto, Mickey’s dog, slips into your picture: a Magic Shot from the Disney PhotoPass service, with no line to wait in.
Magic Shot with Pocahontas
Pocahontas appears right next to you in a Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with Stitch
Stitch, the little blue alien from Lilo & Stitch, added to your photo with a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Magic Shot with WALL-E and EVE
WALL-E and EVE, the robots from the movie WALL-E, added to your picture with a PhotoPass Magic Shot.
Meet Vampire Stitch
Each Halloween season, Stitch puts on a vampire costume and poses for seasonal photos on Main Street, U.S.A.
Meet Skeleton Goofy
Each Halloween season, Goofy puts on a skeleton costume and poses for seasonal photos in Frontierland.
Meet Donald and Daisy for Halloween
During the Halloween season, Donald and Daisy pose together in their party outfits on Main Street, U.S.A.
Meet Chip ’n’ Dale as Ghosts
Each Halloween season, Chip ’n’ Dale put on ghost costumes and pose for seasonal photos in Adventureland.
Meet Dr. Facilier
In Frontierland, Dr. Facilier, the villain from The Princess and the Frog, poses for photos during Halloween.
Meet Cruella de Vil
During Halloween, Cruella de Vil, the villain from 101 Dalmatians, pops up unannounced near Toad Hall Restaurant.
Meet Lady Tremaine and Her Daughters
During Halloween, Lady Tremaine and her daughters, Anastasia and Drizella, pop up unannounced in the Castle courtyard.
Meet Gaston
During Halloween, Gaston, the vain hunter from Beauty and the Beast, pops up unannounced near The Old Mill.
Meet Maleficent and the Evil Queen
During Halloween, Maleficent and the Evil Queen appear at Le Théâtre du Château, with no posted schedule.
Meet Woody
The Toy Story sheriff keeps an eye on things and greets you for a souvenir photo.
Meet Bo Peep
No booking needed: Bo Peep, the Toy Story shepherdess, welcomes you for a photo.
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| Meet and greet | World | Park | Land | PhotoPass | Reservation needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet Mickey (Disneyland Park) | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | ✓ | ✓ |
| Princess Pavilion | Princesses | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet a Star Wars Character | Star Wars | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Winnie the Pooh or His Friends | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Mysterious Encounter | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | — | — |
| A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna | Frozen | Disney Adventure World | World of Frozen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet Spider-Man | Marvel | Disney Adventure World | Marvel Avengers Campus | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet a Character from Zootopia | Others | Disney Adventure World | World Premiere Plaza | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet Mickey (Disney Adventure World) | Mickey & friends | Disney Adventure World | Adventure Way | ✓ | — |
| Meet Jack Skellington | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet a Droid | Star Wars | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | — | — |
| Meet Captain Hook | Villains | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Jafar | Villains | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet the Mandalorian | Star Wars | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Mickey or His Friends | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet a Character from Aladdin | Others | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet a Character from Lilo & Stitch | Others | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | — | — |
| Meet a Character from The Lion King | Others | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Daisy or Her Friends | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Baloo | Others | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Belle | Princesses | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Chewbacca | Star Wars | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Chip ’n’ Dale | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Disney Characters | Others | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Disney Characters in the Far West | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | — | — |
| Meet Donald and Friends | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Meet Max | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Meet Mickey at Phantom Manor | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Miguel | Pixar | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Minnie and Friends | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Minnie or Her Friends | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Pluto | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Meet Santa Claus | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Meet Santa Stitch | Others | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet a Character from Alice in Wonderland | Others | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet the Cheshire Cat | Others | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | ✓ | — |
| Meet the White Rabbit | Others | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Tigger | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Meet Timon | Others | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Aurora | Princesses | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Heroic Encounter | Marvel | Disney Adventure World | Marvel Avengers Campus | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet a Toy Story Character | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | ✓ | — |
| Hero Training Center | Marvel | Disney Adventure World | Marvel Avengers Campus | ✓ | — |
| Meet a Marvel Super Hero | Marvel | Disney Adventure World | Marvel Avengers Campus | — | — |
| Meet Goofy the Film Director | Mickey & friends | Disney Adventure World | World Premiere Plaza | ✓ | — |
| Meet Jessie | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | ✓ | — |
| Meet Goofy in Frontierland | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Joy and Her Pixar Friends | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | ✓ | — |
| Meet Mr. or Mrs. Incredible | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | ✓ | — |
| Meet Asha | Others | Disney Adventure World | World Premiere Plaza | ✓ | — |
| Meet Olaf | Frozen | Disney Adventure World | World Premiere Plaza | ✓ | — |
| Meet a Disney Princess | Princesses | Disneyland Park | — | — | — |
| Animated Magic Shot | Others | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | ✓ | — |
| Animated Magic Shot with Moana | Princesses | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with the Hitchhiking Ghosts | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Lock | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday Magic Shot | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with BB-8 | Star Wars | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Bambi and Thumper | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Chip ’n’ Dale | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Jiminy Cricket | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Kevin and Russell | Pixar | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Meeko | Others | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Olaf | Frozen | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Pluto | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Pocahontas | Princesses | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with Stitch | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | ✓ | — |
| Magic Shot with WALL-E and EVE | Others | Disneyland Park | Discoveryland | ✓ | — |
| Meet Vampire Stitch | Others | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | — | — |
| Meet Skeleton Goofy | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | — | — |
| Meet Donald and Daisy for Halloween | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Main Street U.S.A. | — | — |
| Meet Chip ’n’ Dale as Ghosts | Mickey & friends | Disneyland Park | Adventureland | — | — |
| Meet Dr. Facilier | Villains | Disneyland Park | Frontierland | — | — |
| Meet Cruella de Vil | Villains | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Lady Tremaine and Her Daughters | Villains | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Gaston | Villains | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Maleficent and the Evil Queen | Villains | Disneyland Park | Fantasyland | — | — |
| Meet Woody | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | ✓ | — |
| Meet Bo Peep | Pixar | Disney Adventure World | Worlds of Pixar | — | — |
Classics, princesses, heroes, villains, and more: the 7 families of meet and greets
Category 1Mickey and friends
Meeting Mickey and the gang tops every wish list at the resort. The lineup: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, and Chip ’n’ Dale. You’ll find them in both parks, at dedicated meet spots or out along the walkways, and Mickey even has a virtual queue. Perfect for that first keepsake photo, they draw crowds, so aim for morning slots to keep the wait short.
Category 2The Disney princesses
You’ll mostly meet the Disney princesses at the Princess Pavilion in Disneyland Park. Depending on the day, you might see Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Ariel, Rapunzel, Jasmine, Tiana, Moana, or Merida. Kids adore them, and these meet and greets rank among the busiest moments in the park, so bring a little patience.
Category 3The Pixar characters
Look for the Pixar characters mainly in Disney Adventure World, over in Worlds of Pixar. You can meet Woody, Jessie, Joy (Inside Out), Miguel (Coco), or the Incredibles family. Usually less mobbed than the princesses, they’re a treat for animation fans.
Category 4The Star Wars galaxy
The Star Wars characters usually turn up in Disneyland Park, especially around Discoveryland. You may spot the Mandalorian and Grogu, sometimes the BDX droids, but above all big names like Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. For fans of the saga, these are memorable encounters, often with plenty of staging.
Category 5The Marvel heroes
The Marvel superheroes are waiting for you at Avengers Campus in Disney Adventure World. On the lineup: Spider-Man, Thor, Loki, Black Widow, Black Panther, Captain America, or Captain Marvel. With their spectacular staging, these meet and greets win over kids and grown-ups alike.
Category 6Frozen
You’ll meet Elsa and Anna in the Frozen area of Disney Adventure World. It’s A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna, set in Arendelle. A huge hit with families, it’s one of the most popular meet and greets in the park, so book your slot in the virtual queue as early as you can.
Category 7And everyone else
Beyond the big franchises, a whole crowd of other characters shows up as the seasons change: Disney villains (Captain Hook, Jafar), Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Baloo, Timon and Rafiki, or the heroes of Zootopia and Alice in Wonderland. Some are seasonal, like Santa Claus at Christmas or Jack Skellington at Halloween. Great for rarer meet and greets, they often hold nice surprises.
How do you know who’s out today?
Character appearances shift from one day to the next, and nothing is locked in until that morning. Your go-to source is the Disneyland Paris app: open the "Rencontres" (Characters) tab to see today’s lineup, with time slots listed character by character. A few meet and greets never change (Meet Mickey), others rotate, and some work through a virtual queue. Open the app the moment you get there and map out what matters most to you.
My tips for a shorter wait
Tip 1: catch characters right at park opening. During that first hour the lines are close to empty, even though fewer meet and greets are running. Tip 2: lean on parades and shows. Missed out on a Meet&Greet? The parades and shows still give you a chance to say hi to the characters from afar. Tip 3: for Mickey and the princesses, reserve a virtual queue time the minute you walk into the park, or put a reminder on your phone 5 minutes ahead of opening.
My character meet and greet guides
3 reads to catch every character and cut down your wait.
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01 How do you meet Disney characters at Disneyland Paris?
There are four main ways to meet a character: in the park by waiting in a regular standby line, at dedicated spots with a virtual queue in the Disneyland Paris app, at a character meal (character dining), or at some official Disney hotels. If you can’t get a meet and greet, you’ll still see the characters in the parades and shows.
02 How does a meet and greet with a regular standby line work in the park?
Find where the meet and greet takes place (shown in the Disneyland Paris app and in the daily Program), then get in line on the spot. The wait time depends on the character and the time of day. Once it’s your turn, you get a few moments for a photo and an autograph.
03 What’s a virtual queue character meet, and how does it work?
For some very popular meet and greets (princesses, Marvel heroes at Avengers Campus...), you don’t wait in a physical line. You grab a time slot in the Disneyland Paris app ahead of time, then come back at the time shown. The system is free, but slots go fast. I recommend trying as soon as the park opens.
04 Which Disney hotels offer character meet and greets?
Almost all of them. The Disneyland Hotel, Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel, Newport Bay Club, Sequoia Lodge, Disney Hotel Cheyenne, and Disney Hotel Santa Fe all offer meet and greets, in the lobby or near the front desk, usually just for hotel guests. Only Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch has none. The schedules vary by hotel and by season, so ask at the front desk as soon as you arrive.
05 Which restaurants at Disneyland Paris let you dine with Disney characters?
Five restaurants at Disneyland Paris offer character meet and greets. In Disneyland Park, there’s Plaza Gardens Restaurant on Main Street (all-you-can-eat buffet with Mickey, Minnie, and Donald, currently closed for renovation until 2027) and the Auberge de Cendrillon in Fantasyland (table service with the Princesses). Since March 2026, Regal View Restaurant & Lounge has been open in Disney Adventure World, with a Princess buffet. At the hotels, Royal Banquet and La Table de Lumière at the Disneyland Hotel also offer meet and greets. For the details, check the Hotels section of the FAQ.
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