Guide to Disney Springs Santa Meet and Greet: Dates, Times, and Virtual Queue Info

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Posted: Monday November 4, 2024 10:25am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

From November 8 through December 24, 2024, Santa will be greeting guests at Santa's Marketplace, hosted by Bauducco, near Disney's Pin Traders in the former Star Wars Trader gift shop.

For 2024, the popular meet-and-greet returns with a virtual queue setup, making it easier to plan your visit without waiting in a traditional line.

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Here's what you need to know about meeting Santa at Disney Springs:

Entering the Virtual Queue

To secure a spot, use the My Disney Experience app to join the virtual queue once you're on-site at Disney Springs. Openings for the virtual queue will be available at five times throughout the day:

9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM

This setup allows multiple chances to join the queue, so you can plan around your day at Disney Springs.

Important Details for Meeting Santa

Location Required: You must be physically present at Disney Springs to join the virtual queue.
One-Party Entry: Only one person in your group needs to request entry for your entire party. When your spot is ready, you'll receive a push notification with a link to your digital entry code.
Accessing Your Code: If you can't find your entry code, tap the three-line "hamburger" menu in the app and go to "Virtual Queues."
Party Size Limit: Each group can have up to 10 people.
No Standby Line: This meet-and-greet is virtual queue only, meaning there won't be a standby line available.
Availability: The virtual queue is subject to availability, so plan to join as early as possible to secure your spot.

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DCBaker1 hour ago

The next Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party date that has now sold out is December 6. As an update to the above, tickets for December 12 appear to be available again.

MisterPenguin2 hours ago

Unlikely. It officially started Nov 28 last year and all signs point to Nov 29 this year. Tho, some of the decorations may be placed out earlier.

Merlin04023 hours ago

How is the Christmas tree STILL crooked after all these years? It looks worse than ever this year, why does no one care enough to fix it?

Comped5 hours ago

Probably because they want to advertise Tiana or something? Could also be easier to film something in MK vs DL now. As for it not changing... Would be nice to see new Christmas and Easter parades.

DCBaker6 hours ago

According to operating hours on the Walt Disney World website, Jingle Cruise runs through January 2, 2025, with Jungle Cruise returning January 3.

meggo8198 hours ago

I’d love to see it too! Anyone know if LWTL will be decorated by 11/13? Or will it not be until Food & Wine is over?

mf19728 hours ago

we’re staying at the YC next month & planned on going to epcot & check out LWTL at nighttime. i wasn’t aware it gets that crowded. good to know.

ToTBellHop8 hours ago

Correct. Not sure why they need to. The decor and the parade never change. They’ll roll out Mariah or Christina to belt out a Christmas carol so loudly they can hear it at the new Universal in Texas. It never changes. And Mariah never ages because she’s frozen 11 months of the year. Hard to believe but this is the 85th year she’s performed “All I Want for Christmas”.

Comped10 hours ago

I'm hearing the possibility of it being filmed this weekend? I haven't had it 100% confirmed, but I was told it was happening.

dennis-in-ct11 hours ago

I was far away - and it was too bright - not unlike the aggressive brightness of some led headlights. I mean, how safe is it when *I* can’t see due to the obnoxious brightness. There are times that I see “spots” in my eyes from those car headlines like a flash went off

JMcMahonEsq11 hours ago

How close are people staring into SSE that they rind the lights "painfully bright?"

dennis-in-ct12 hours ago

I remember seeing the lights on spaceship earth for Harmonious and thought they were painfully bright. But when we saw Luminous, it seemed like they dimmed the light and it looked soooooo much better.