Meeting the beloved characters at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is a must-do experience for many Disney fans.
At Magic Kingdom, you can find a variety of character meet and greets, parades, and even shows that feature many of the most popular characters around, including favorites like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, and more!
Ready to see who all you can find on your next visit?
In the post below, we have a list of every character you can see at Magic Kingdom. To make it easier to plan out your day, we’ve broken them down by land. There’s even a handy checklist at the bottom that you can use to keep track of all the friends you meet during your visit.
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Character meet and greets can be extremely popular. For characters who have set appearance times (for example 9:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:30 pm) we recommend lining up no later than about 15 minutes BEFORE the scheduled appearance time. Otherwise, you may miss out, since they will cut off the line as soon as the number of people waiting is the maximum the character can meet in the scheduled appearance timeframe.
Some of the meet and greets will have PhotoPass Photographers or automated camera boxes to capture the moment. Cast Members (including PhotoPass Photographers) can also take pictures with your camera or phone, too. If you think you’ll be capturing lots of pictures, consider purchasing Memory Maker which will enable you to download all photographs for one price.
Most of the character meet and greets can be found in the My Disney Experience App. If you need help with how to do that, we have an entire post with screenshots that will walk you through it.
Some character meets are available with Genie+. While we don’t recommend making them your first selection of the day, if meeting one of the characters available is a priority for you, it can be a good use of Genie+ for later in the day.
Autographs make a fun and inexpensive souvenir. You can purchase autograph books in the parks, or if you are crafty, you can make an autograph book yourself.
Adventureland is where you can find one of your favorite swashbuckling adventurers. It is also where you can find the very popular Jasmine and Aladdin meet and greet.
Tip(s): Jasmine and Aladdin often meet together at this location.
Fantasyland
As you can imagine, Fantasyland is PACKED with character meet and greet opportunities, including the popular character meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table.
Minnie Mouse
Location: Pete’s Silly Side Show – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Minnie Magnifique
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes (automated)
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): There are two lines at Pete’s Silly Side Show. One is to meet both Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse. The other is to meet both Goofy and Donald Duck.
Daisy Duck
Location: Pete’s Silly Side Show – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Madame Daisy Fortuna
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes (automated)
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): There are two lines at Pete’s Silly Side Show. One is to meet both Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse. The other is to meet both Goofy and Donald Duck.
Donald Duck
Location: Pete’s Silly Side Show – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Astounding Donaldo
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes (automated)
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): There are two lines at Pete’s Silly Side Show. One is to meet both Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse. The other is to meet both Goofy and Donald Duck.
Goofy
Location: Pete’s Silly Side Show – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Great Goofini
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes (automated)
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): There are two lines at Pete’s Silly Side Show. One is to meet both Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse. The other is to meet both Goofy and Donald Duck.
Tip(s): The entrance to Meet Ariel at Her Grotto is right next to the entrance for Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid and can easily be confused. When facing the Grotto and attraction, the meet and greet entrance is on the right side.
Belle
Location: Enchanted Tales with Belle – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Sighting
Costume: Yellow ball gown
Autographs: No
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: Yes
Tip(s): Enchanted Tales with Belle is an interactive attraction/show that features Belle. At the end of the experience, kids are offered the opportunity to meet Belle and take a quick photo. This opportunity is not available to all guests, though.
Peter Pan
Location: Near Peter Pan’s Flight – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Tip(s): Anastasia and Drizella usually appear together.
Rapunzel
Location: Princess Fairytale Hall – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Purple dress
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Tip(s): There are two lines at Princess Fairytale Hall. One is to meet both Cinderella and Elena. The other is to meet both Tiana and Rapunzel.
Tiana
Location: Princess Fairytale Hall – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Green ball gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Tip(s): There are two lines at Princess Fairytale Hall. One is to meet both Cinderella and Elena. The other is to meet both Tiana and Rapunzel.
Elena
Location: Princess Fairytale Hall – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Red ball gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Tip(s): There are two lines at Princess Fairytale Hall. One is to meet both Cinderella and Elena. The other is to meet both Tiana and Rapunzel.
Cinderella
Location: Princess Fairytale Hall – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Blue ball gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Tip(s): There are two lines at Princess Fairytale Hall. One is to meet both Cinderella and Elena. The other is to meet both Tiana and Rapunzel.
Merida
Important: Mirabel from Encanto is replacing Merida in the Fairytale Garden come fall 2023. At this time, it’s unclear if Merida will move to a new meet and greet location. We will make updates as soon as we learn more.
Location: The Thotful Spot – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Winnie the Pooh and Tigger meet together here. During special events, you can sometimes find Piglet and Eeyore meeting with them as well.
Tigger
Location: The Thotful Spot – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Winnie the Pooh and Tigger meet together here. During special events, you can sometimes find Piglet and Eeyore meeting with them as well.
Frontierland
Frontierland doesn’t have any traditional character meet & greets, but the Country Bears make an appearance most days.
Country Bears
Location: Country Bear Jamboree Balcony – Frontierland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Sighting
Costume: None
Autographs: No
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): This experience happens intermittently throughout the day. You can also find appearance times in the My Disney Experience app.
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is where you can spot your favorite cosmic friends, Buzz and Stitch.
Buzz Lightyear
Location: Rocket Tower Plaza Stage – Tomorrowland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Sighting
Costume: None
Autographs: No
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Stitch and Buzz Lightyear alternate appearing on the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage throughout the day.
Stitch
Location: Rocket Tower Plaza Stage – Tomorrowland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Sighting
Costume: None
Autographs: No
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Stitch and Buzz Lightyear alternate appearing on the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage throughout the day.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A. is where you can find the big guy himself – Mickey Mouse! Snow White also often meets here during the day.
Mickey Mouse
Location: Town Square Theater – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: 50th EARidescent outfit
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes (automated)
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Snow White
Location: Town Square Theater Porch – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Blue and yellow dress
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Dining
Character meals are a popular way to meet lots of characters without waiting in long lines.
Magic Kingdom has 2 character meals: Crystal Palace and Cinderella’s Royal Table.
Reservations for these meals can be hard-to-get, so make sure to check out our tips for snagging difficult reservations if you think you’d like to check one out on your next trip.
Eeyore
Location: Crystal Palace – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): The character meal at Crystal Palace often includes Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore.
Tigger
Location: Crystal Palace – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): The character meal at Crystal Palace often includes Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore.
Winnie the Pooh
Location: Crystal Palace – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): The character meal at Crystal Palace often includes Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore.
Piglet
Location: Crystal Palace – Main Street, U.S.A. – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: None
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): The character meal at Crystal Palace often includes Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore.
Beast
Location: Be Our Guest – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Formal garb
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Sometimes
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Beast used to meet with guests after their meals and a Photopass photographer was available to capture the moment. However, lately the Beast has just been making appearances in the dining room as guests eat.
Cinderella
Location: Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Blue ball gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? Yes
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Guests dining here have the opportunity to meet Cinderella on their way into the dining room. Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel also meet guests in the dining room at their tables.
Ariel (returning 2/28/2023)
Location: Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Blue ball gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Guests dining here have the opportunity to meet Cinderella on their way into the dining room. Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel also meet guests in the dining room at their tables.
Snow White (returning 2/28/2023)
Location: Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Blue and yellow dress
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Guests dining here have the opportunity to meet Cinderella on their way into the dining room. Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel also meet guests in the dining room at their tables.
Jasmine (returning 2/28/2023)
Location: Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Green pantsuit
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Guests dining here have the opportunity to meet Cinderella on their way into the dining room. Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel also meet guests in the dining room at their tables.
Aurora (returning 2/28/2023)
Location: Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Character Dining
Costume: Pink gown
Autographs: Yes
Photopass Available? No
Lightning Lane available: No
Tip(s): Guests dining here have the opportunity to meet Cinderella on their way into the dining room. Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel also meet guests in the dining room at their tables.
Character Checklist
Looking for a handy checklist you can take with you into the parks? Here’s one you can save to your phone!
Entertainment
All the shows at Magic Kingdom take place on the stage located directly in front of Cinderella Castle.
Tip(s): This stage show happens multiple times per day. Check the My Disney Experience App for showtimes.
Let the Magic Begin
Location: Cinderella Castle Stage – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Castle Stage Show
Costumes: 50th EARidescent outfits
Performers include: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Chip ‘n Dale
Tip(s): This stage show happens once per day, right before the park officially opens.
Parades and Cavalcades
Magic Kingdom has a couple of cavalcades and at least 1 parade daily.
The routes for both parades and cavalcades are the same:
Festival of Fantasy Parade
Location: Standard parade route – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Parade
Costumes: Traditional
Lightning Lane available: Yes, included with Genie+
Characters include: Alice, The White Rabbit, Anna and Elsa, Ariel, Beast, Belle, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Peter Pan, Chip ‘n Dale, Daisy and Donald Duck, Snow White, the 7 Dwarfs, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, Flynn Rider and Rapunzel, Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio, Tinker Bell, Mad Hatter, Alice, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Tiana and Prince Naveen, Pluto, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Prince Philip and Aurora,
Tip(s): After the final Christmas Party of the year, this parade is replaced with the Once Upon A Christmastime Parade.
Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade
Location: Standard parade route – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Cavalcade
Costumes: Traditional
Characters include: Clarabelle Cow, Max Goof, Jose Carioca, Panchito Pistoles, Moana, Miguel Rivera, Woody, Jessie, Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Timon, Baloo, King Louie, Mulan, Stitch, Marie, Terk, Elena, Merida, Mr. Incredible, Elasticgirl, Pocahontas, Meeko, Mary Poppins, Bert, Mirabel Madrigal, Raya
Tip(s): This cavalcade happens several times per day. Check the My Disney Experience App for showtimes.
Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade
Location: Standard parade route – Magic Kingdom
Type of character experience: Cavalcade
Costumes: 50th Anniversary EARidescent
Characters include: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Chip ‘n Dale
Tip(s): This cavalcade happens several times per day. Check the My Disney Experience App for showtimes.
What is a Cavalcade?
Cavalcades are kind of like a mini parade. They typically have 1 float and some characters or Cast Members on foot or horseback.
Halloween and Christmas
During Halloween and over the Christmas holidays, there are even more opportunities to meet characters during the very popular specially ticketed Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
The characters you’ll find at those special events are unique, not typically available during a regular park day, and are often in special costumes.
