Walt Disney World will be making use of the My Disney Experience virtual queue system to manage guests wishing to meet Santa this year at Disney Springs.
The virtual queue will open at 9am and 4pm, and you must be physically at Disney Springs to join. Disney has used various virtual wait lists before for Santa at Disney Springs, but relied on text message based systems and not the advanced system that is built into My Disney Experience. This will be the same system that has powered the virtual queue at Star Wars Rise of the Resistance, and currently for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT.
Guests at Disney Springs will be able to meet Santa Claus for a photo opportunity at Once Upon a Toy at the Marketplace.
November 12 - December 14: 10am to 9pm.
December 15 - December 24: 10am to 11pm.
This is a departure from previous years where Santa has met with guests in his Chalet.
Last year Santa made appearances on the lake, and did not take part in any guest meets.
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