Complete Guide to Magic Kingdom characters & cavalcades

Interested in seeing some characters on your next visit to Magic Kingdom?

Walt Disney World safety policies mean that traditional character meet and greets are currently unavailable – but you can still see some of your favorites in action.

Here’s where you can find characters in Magic Kingdom right now.

Looking for info on the other parks?

Check out our other posts for character information across Walt Disney World:

Cavalcades and Characters in Epcot
Cavalcades and Characters in Hollywood Studios
Cavalcades and Characters in Animal Kingdom

Cavalcades

Parades may be suspended, but Disney is still offering guests the opportunity to see some of their favorite characters in cavalcades!

If you’ve visited Magic Kingdom on a stormy day in the past, you might have been able to catch sight of the Rainy Day Cavalcade that performed in lieu of the regular parade.

But now Disney has expanded that idea of one small procession into multiple daily occurrences – and we absolutely love them.

Parades are great – but the spontaneous element of cavalcades are magical.

In many instances the floats used will look very familiar, because they are elements taken from the “regular” parades at Magic Kingdom.

Cavalcades happen most of the day, but start and end times may vary.

Be sure to check the My Disney Experience app (under “Entertainment”) for the most up-to-date schedule. You won’t get an exact time, but you’ll know who to expect.

Here’s what you can expect to see at Magic Kingdom:

Tinker Bell & the Lost Treasure

Characters: Tinker Bell
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

 

The Royal Princess Processional

Characters: Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, Princess Elena, Snow White, Cinderella, and The Fairy Godmother (on the mirror float), Princess Merida (on her horse Angus), Rapunzel and Tiana (on the gazebo float)
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Merida looking quite Brave on Angus.

Fantasyland Friends Cavalcade

Characters: Winnie the Pooh, Alice, Peter Pan, Aladdin, and Mary Poppins all on a float resembling a stack of wrapped gifts (it’s from the Move it! Shake it! Mousekedance it! Parade), Gaston on horseback, and Tigger walking behind
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

A Goofy Cavalcade

Characters: Goofy, Max, Clarabelle Cow, Panchito, José Carioca on a float resembling a stack of gifts (it’s from the Move it! Shake it! Mousekedance it! Parade), and a crew of dancers
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Mickey & Friends Cavalcade

Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Pluto on a tiered float (it’s from the Move it! Shake it! Mousekedance it! Parade) and a crew of dancers
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Other character opportunities

Besides the cavalcades there are other opportunities to see some of your favorite characters around the park. And like the cavalcades, these aren’t scheduled, either.

Pooh Friends on the Main Street Trolley

Characters: Rabbit, Piglet, and Eeyore
Where: On Main Street U.S.A. from the front of the park to the castle

Pooh Friends in front of Crystal Palace

You can also sometimes catch the gang on the porch outside of their old hangout, The Crystal Palace restaurant.

Fantasyland Favorites at the Main Street Train Station

Characters: Goofy, Max, Clarabelle Cow, Panchito, José Carioca and a crew of dancers
Where: on the balcony of the Main Street train station

Mickey & Friends at the Main Street Train Station

Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto, and a crew of dancers
Where: on the balcony of the Main Street train station

Chip and Dale on a raft

Characters: Chip and Dale (dressed in their western outfits)
Where: on a raft in the water near Tom Sawyer Island

Country Bears

Characters: Country Bears
Where: on the balcony above The Country Bear Jamboree

Tomorrowland favorites

Characters: Stitch and Buzz Lightyear (alternates between the 2)
Where: on the Tomorrowland stage

Captain Jack

Characters: Jack Sparrow
Where: on the Adventureland stage across from the entrance of Pirates of the Caribbean 

Main Street Philharmonic

Characters: The Main Street Philharmonic band
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Step Sisters

Characters: Anastasia and Drizella
Where: These 2 hang around in a couple different spots: on the balcony on the backside of Cinderella Castle and in front of Princess Fairytale hall

Magic Kingdom Character Dining

Magic Kingdom is currently home to 2 of the character meals you can find on property right now – Be Our Guest and Cinderella’s Royal Table.

Unlike other meals where multiple characters are present, Be Our Guest and Cinderella’s Royal Table each only have 1: The Beast and Cinderella, respectively.

Check out our latest Cinderella’s Royal Table and Be Our Guest reviewa for more details on that experience.

Seasonal Character Experiences

As we’ve said, one of our favorite things at the parks is the parades. And this was especially true of the seasonal parades offered during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

While both of the parties have been cancelled in 2020, you can still enjoy some of the magic of the holidays with seasonal cavalcades at Magic Kingdom.

(Note: when these seasonal cavalcades are offered, not all of the standard cavalcades will be available).

Halloween Cavalcades

Jack’s Nightmare Cavalcade

Characters: Jack Skellington, Sally, and Oogie Boogie atop a Nightmare Before Christmas themed float
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Mickey’s Happy Halloween Cavalcade

Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Pluto in costume on a tiered float (it’s from the Move it! Shake it! Mousekedance it! Parade) and a crew of dancers
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

“It’s Good to be Bad” Villains Cavalcade

Characters: The Evil Queen, Maleficent, Gaston, Jafar, Queen of Hearts, Goob, and Captain Hook on a villains themed float
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Pooh and Friends on the Main Street Trolley

Characters: Tigger, Piglet, Pooh, and Eeyore in their Halloween costumes
Where: On Main Street U.S.A. from the front of the park to the castle

Christmas Cavalcades

Mickey’s Holiday Cavalcade

Characters: Mickey and Minnie on a Christmas tree float along with Pluto, Daisy, Donald, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Peter Pan, Wendy, Alice, The Mad Hatter,  Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Mary Poppins, and Bert walking along in front and behind the float in their holiday best
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Santa’s Christmas Cavalcade

Characters: Santa Claus atop his sleigh escorted by cheerful elves and prancing reindeer
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)

Goofy’s Scrumptious Cavalcade

Characters: Goofy and Clarabelle Cow baking on a gingerbread themed float and joined by Max, gingerbread men, and dancers 
Where: starts at the back of the park near Splash Mountain in Frontierland and moves towards the front, exiting next to the Main Street Fire Station (this is the standard parade route in Magic Kingdom)