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There are a few different ways to meet Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters at Disney World and Disneyland: meet-and-greets, character dining and random pop-up character appearances.
Characters at Disney World add the extra magic as you can see those incredible characters from screen in the flesh! Guests also can take pictures, give a quick hug or even an autograph from all of your favorite Disney characters at Disney World.
Disney World Characters: Guide For 2023. Character experiences are back to traditional meet and greets.
The greeting is included with the cost of your meal, but you'll have to pay for the meal to meet a character in this situation. Even Grumpy adults should take a few character photos.
Some character meet and greets are extremely popular. Due to the massive crowds that some characters can attract the more popular character meet events are ticketed. These are FREE tickets, you just have to sign up for them in advance so that you don't miss your favorite character.
Guests no longer have to stay away from Mickey. “That personal, one-on-one interaction may be the most powerful offering that the Walt Disney Company has.”
While you don't necessarily need reservations, there are a few ways to ensure you can meet the characters during your visit. You can make an advanced dining reservation at a character dining location to reserve a time slot to meet the characters.
Meeting Disney World Characters — The Basics
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.
Starting April 18, 2022, regular character meets with hugs and autographs returned to the Disney World parks. That's right, you now will be able to get a hug or autograph from your favorite characters once again. No more rushing through your meet and distanced selfies!
Disney Theme Parks have finally brought back character hugs. Guests lining up for meet-and-greets with their favorite Disney characters can now ruffle Donald's feathers, touch noses with Goofy or enjoy a warm, hearty bear hug with Winnie the Pooh.
Remember that characters are people, too! Yes, you can hug them, but please be respectful with your body language and comments. Just like you would with any other person, keep your interaction appropriate and respectful.
There are some more rare ones too like Dumbo, Hyacinth Hippo and Mademoiselle Upanova, the Tomorrowland Space Couple, and Mr. Morrow from Flight to the Moon. But the one that made our jaws drop was the character appearances that will be made by MOTHER AND FATHER from Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.
Meet Tinker Bell throughout the day at the Town Square Theater on Main Street, to your right as you enter the park.
You're welcome to step aside and take photos of your children's interactions with their favorite characters, for example, while the Disney PhotoPass Cast Member does their thing too.
Pricing before COVID and with characters was $62 and $37. Lunch and Dinner with the Princesses are now priced at $79 for adults and $47 per child, previously $67 and $39. Pricing before COVID and with characters was $75 and $45.
If you are just looking to get a picture with Mickey Mouse or a Disney Junior character, it likely isn't worth it to book a character meal. If, however, you are looking for an experience that involves theming and multiple interactions with no wait, character dining might be a fit for you.
Disney Genie+ at Walt Disney World
Disney Genie+ costs $15 to $29 per person, per day at Walt Disney World and guests have access to over 40 rides to choose from. If you have a Park Hopper ticket, you will still be able to select rides and access Lightning Lanes across parks.
Walt Disney World has no rules on ages for any attractions or meets (except those relating to guest safety such as minimum height requirements), so if you want to meet characters as a childless adult, this is entirely your choice. There are no rules about who you can meet, or when.
Disney Character Hugs are $10 each. Autographs are $5 per autograph (limit 2) Photographs are $2 each and you must provide your own device (does not include photo pass)
Another significant rule is that the performers cannot hold babies. Performers or attendants would kindly let you know that holding a child is not allowed. This is for the safety of the child and performer.
Characters happily sign autographs and pose for pictures for absolutely no charge at meet and greets throughout the parks.
Starting off in Magic Kingdom! Disney World's first park is definitely where you're going to run into the most princesses! You can meet them at several locations around the park, and in several live shows, parades, and cavalcades, so let's get started. Tiana in Magic Kingdom!
Private VIP Tours Details
Depending on the season, tours will cost is between $450 and $900 per hour, per group (not per person) — subject to change. A maximum allowance of 10 guests per Private VIP Tour.