At a glance
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King from The Nightmare Before Christmas, is waiting for you for a keepsake photo. This meet and greet uses a virtual queue: you book a time slot in the Disneyland Paris mobile app, then show up at the time given. No long line on site.
Who you can meet
Who it’s made for
Julie’s tip
Map & getting there
Head to Critter Corral in Frontierland, close to the Disneyland Railroad station, for this meet and greet. It runs on a virtual queue, which you book in the app.
Your questions about this meet and greet
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 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.
03 Do you need a reservation to meet a character?
It depends on the format. For a regular standby line: no, just show up. For a virtual queue: yes, you need to grab a time slot in the Disneyland Paris app. For character dining: yes, booking is highly recommended. For hotel meet and greets: no, they’re usually included for hotel guests.
04 Do meet and greets come with PhotoPass photos?
Yes. Most standby and virtual queue meet and greets have an official PhotoPass photographer on hand. If your PhotoPass bundle is active, the photos are included. Otherwise, you can buy them individually afterward. For character meals, you’ll generally snap the photos with your own cameras.
05 How does a character meal (character dining) work?
You book a restaurant where characters stop by your table during the meal. Each visit comes with a photo and an autograph. Booking is highly recommended, sometimes several weeks ahead. You’ll find prices and the full list in my Restaurants FAQ and in my dedicated article.
