Where to find the Characters at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

One of the highlights at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is definitely all the fun and unique characters you can see.

But, Disney doesn’t always make it easy to know who you can find where.

But we can help with that!

Here’s which characters you can see, and where you can find them at the 2023 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

MNSSHP Character Tips

Here are some of our favorite tips for meeting the fun characters at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:

Keep in mind that you can’t meet every character, so be sure to prioritize which ones are important to you.

When it comes to prioritizing, make sure you focus on characters or character combos that are exclusive to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (and skip the ones you can catch during the regular park day).

Some characters start meeting before the party begins. This is something we definitely recommend you do if your goal is to meet some of the most popular characters. Just make sure you get your party wristband before you hop in line:

• Jack and Sally: Characters begin meeting at 4:30 (can line up as early as 4:00)
• Pooh & Friends: begin meeting around 6:30 (we suggest you line up by 5:30)
• Minnie, Donald, and Daisy: begin meeting around 6:30 (we suggest you line up by 5:30)
• Elvis/Rock ‘n’ Roll Stitch: begins meeting around 6:30 (we suggest you line up by 6:00)

If you didn’t meet Jack and Sally before the party begins, keep in mind that it isn’t unusual for them to close the lines around 11 p.m., so don’t wait too long to visit them.

For most other characters, the later the time, the shorter the lines.

Most characters will sign autographs, but a few (like Jack & Sally) do not. For them, you’re handed pre-signed cards, instead.

During the 2nd parade is a great time to meet the characters.

Some character meetings are close enough together that it is easily possible for 1 member of your party to wait in 1 line, while the remaining members of your party wait in the other.

Important: This only works if you have at least 1 person who isn’t interested in meeting/taking pictures with the characters AND if you are respectful of the people behind you and keep it to 1 meet and greet. Don’t have your group of 6 join you in line and then split up into 6 different meet and greets. That’s really frustrating to the people behind you.

So, for example, the Tweedles meet right next to where Alice and the Mad Hatter meet – but it is 2 separate lines. Have the placeholder person jump in the longest of the 2 lines, and the other group can join them after they finish meeting the character with the shorter line.

PhotoPass photographers are available at all the meet and greets. They will take a picture with your camera, but a 1-day Memory Maker purchase (if you don’t already have the full, multi-day one) will give you double the chances to snag the perfect picture.

Read more about Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (including info on entertainment, tickets, and party dates).

MNSSHP Character Map

The map Disney hands out at the party marks character locations, but it doesn’t tell you who is located where.

So, to make it easier for you, we’ve added character names the party map.

Even though the following characters typically meet in the same place each year, stay tuned for our updated 2023 character map. Until then, here is our 2022 map:

Important Note on Wait Times:
The wait times noted below are just averages and are more typical for the beginning of the party. Wait times will drop during the parades, fireworks, and at the end of the evening.

Main Street U.S.A.

Mickey Mouse

Jack and Sally

• Meeting Location: Town Square Theater
• Costume: Regular outfits
• Exclusive to MNSSHP: Yes; you can meet them at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, too, but for that party, Jack is wearing his Santa suit.
• Average Wait: More than 1.5 hours.
• Tip: Line up as close to 4:00 p.m. as you can (they begin meeting around 4:30 p.m.) OR join the line around 11 p.m. (at the end of the night). If lining up early, make sure you get your wristband first!

• Get more tips on meeting Jack and Sally

Adventureland

Aladdin with Abu

Jasmine with Genie

Jafar

Captain Jack Sparrow

Liberty Square

Madame Carlotta, Madame Renatta, Broome the Butler (Haunted Mansion)

Frontierland

Country Bears

Fantasyland

Anastasia and Drizella

Donald and Daisy

Alice and Mad Hatter

Belle and Gaston

Ariel and Eric

Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet

Minnie Mouse

Cinderella

Princess Elena

Princess Tiana

Rapunzel

Queen of Hearts

Tweedles

Pirate Goofy

Tomorrowland

Elvis Stitch

Characters at Dance Parties

In addition to being able to meet lots of characters, there are others that you’ll be able to catch at one of several dance parties throughout the park.

You won’t be able to get autographs or take pics with these characters, but you will be able to dance and boogie to your favorite tunes.

All the dance parties happen throughout the event (there aren’t any set times) so they are perfect to pop into when visiting nearby characters.

Monstrous Scream-O-Ween Ball Dance Party

Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam

Character Checklist

Characters in Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade

One last place you can spot characters is in the extremely popular Boo-to-You Parade.

Shown twice nightly at 9:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m., the parade is loaded with all your favorites.

The parade is divided into separate sections or “units”.

Here’s who you can see:

Pre-Parade

• Headless Horseman
• Max Goof (Main Street U.S.A and Town Square areas only)

Opening

Walking

• Pooh & Tigger
• Snow White & Dopey
• Goofy & Pluto
• Aladdin & Jasmine
• Alice & the Mad Hatter
• Rapunzel & Flynn Rider

Gazebo float

• Mickey & Minnie
• Donald & Daisy

Pirates

Walking

• Captain Hook
• Mr. Smee
• Wendy
• Peter Pan
• Lost Boys
• misc. pirates

Treasure Chest Float

• Tinker Bell

Pirate Ship Float

• Captain Jack Sparrow
• misc. pirates

Haunted Mansion

Walking

• Spectral Bride (aka Constance Hatchaway)
• misc. dancing ghosts
• Grave diggers

Haunted Mansion float

• Hitchhiking ghosts (Phineas, Ezra, and Gus)

Halloween Hoedown

Walking

• Misc. hoedown dancers
• Chip ‘n’ Dale
• Country Bears

Halloween Hoedown float

• Clarabelle Cow

Barn float

• Clara Cluck

Tomorrowland

Little Green Men flying saucer float

• Little Green Men

Moonscape float

• Buzz Lightyear
• Little Green Men Green

Incredibles Car

• Mr. Incredible & Elastigirl

Walking

• Edna Mode

Sugar Rush delivery truck

• Wreck-it Ralph

Candy making machine float

• Vanellope von Schweetz

Villains-a-Go-Go

Walking

• 3 hyenas from Lion King (Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed)
• Queen of Hearts
• Bowler Hat Guy
• Cruella de Vil
• Oogie Boogie
• Dr. Facilier

Skeleton Band float

• Skeleton band
• Pain and Panic

Villain float

• Maleficent
• Jafar
• Evil Queen

Are the Seven Dwarfs meeting at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?

Unfortunately, several favorite characters did not return for the 2022 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. We aren’t sure if they will return in 2023, but we will let you know whenever we learn more.

Here’s who didn’t return for the 2022 party:

• Moana
• The Seven Dwarfs
• Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear
• Tarzan, Jane, and Terk

Can you meet the Sanderson Sisters?

The Sanderson Sisters (Winifred, Mary and Sarah) are part of the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show, but they are not available to meet.

VIDEO: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party – Exclusive Character Meets

• Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returning In August 2022
• Where You Can Hug Characters Again at Disney World
• Traditional Character Meet & Greets Are Returning To Disney World & Disneyland
• Oogie Boogie Bash 2022 Tickets Go On Sale In June, Plus More Disneyland Halloween Details
• Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! Opens In June At Animal Kingdom

• Author
• Recent Posts

Heather Thomas

With 15+ years planning Disney World trips, Heather joined WDW Prep in 2014 to help others plan for their own families. As the WDW Prep Editor, she travels monthly to stay current and has helped propel the site to millions of views per year. Email Heather

Latest posts by Heather Thomas (see all)

• Disney After Hours: Is It Really Worth It? - March 20, 2023
• Where to meet Moana at Disney World - March 15, 2023
• Mirabel and Moana meet & greets coming soon (plus lots more updates) - March 15, 2023