Where to meet Moana at Disney World

The wildly popular animated film Moana created a huge wave of fans hoping for the chance to meet the brave and tenacious adventurer.

And for years your only option for meeting Moana was to catch her at one of the parties over at Magic Kingdom. But all that is changing!

You can now find Moana year-round at her very own meet and greet in two of the Walt Disney World theme parks!

Here’s what you need to know about all the places you can meet Moana at Disney World…

Note: You’ll notice that we don’t list the meeting times below. That’s because those times can frequently change. Instead, we have an entire post on how to use My Disney Experience to locate characters and find their current meeting times. Make sure you take a few minutes reviewing that if you’re new to the process! Interested in meeting other characters on your next trip? Be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Characters at Walt Disney World for info on other characters.

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Animal Kingdom

Moana greets guests daily on Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom.

Meet Moana at Character Landing

You can find her down the own the path across from Isle of Java and near the bridge that leads to DinoLand, U.S.A.

Her meet and greet is very popular, so you’ll want to plan accordingly. You can find daily meet and greet times in the My Disney Experience app.

Meeting Location: Character Landing – Discovery Island – Animal Kingdom
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Dress from the movie Moana
Photopass Available? Yes
Autographs: Yes
Lightning Lane available: No

EPCOT

You can also meet Moana in World Nature at Epcot! She appears in a dedicated area near Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana.

Meet Moana at Journey of Water

Meeting Location: Journey of Water – World Nature – Epcot
Type of character experience: Meet & Greet
Costume: Dress from the movie Moana
Photopass Available? Yes
Autographs: Yes
Lightning Lane available: No

Hollywood Studios

While you can’t meet Moana at Hollywood Studios, you can catch her Fantasmic!

See Moana in Fantasmic!

Location: Hollywood Hills Amphitheater – Sunset Boulevard – Hollywood Studios
Type of character experience: Nighttime Musical
Costumes: Various
Performers include: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Aladdin, Ariel, Aurora, Beast, Belle, Captain Hook, Chernabog, Chip, Dale, Cinderella, Cruella De Vil, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Elsa, Flynn Rider, Goofy, Hades, Jafar, Jasmine, John Smith, Maleficent, Moana, Mulan, Peter Pan, Pluto, Pocahontas, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, Prince Naveen, Prince, Prince Phillip, Queen of Hearts, Rapunzel, Scar, Shang, Snow White, Tiana, Ursula, Wendy, Seven Dwarfs
Tip(s): This show sometimes occurs twice a night. You will often find the second showing to be less busy.

Meeting Moana at Halloween and Christmas Parties

Unfortunately, Moana no longer meets during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

moana at mickey's very merry christmas party

If this changes in the future we will update this post to reflect so.

Elle V.

Monday 6th of May 2024

Loving the idea that Moana's meet and greet is near the Journey of Water. Connects her story to important environmental themes. Disney's subtly encouraging conservation.

MiaT

Can't wait to add a photo with Moana to my Disney character collection! Especially at Animal Kingdom, with all the lush backgrounds. It's gonna be epic!!!

Jordan B.

Noticed Moana's presence in World Nature at Epcot ties in nicely with the Journey of Water attraction. Clever integration by Disney to theme the meet and greet spots.

Pat Rice

It's wonderful to see how characters like Moana inspire kids at the parks. Brings stories to life in such a magical way. Always makes my day seeing their excitement.

Gary Nolan

Surprised Moana isn't meeting during the special events anymore. Guess Disney's finding other ways to charge us more for character meetups.