Walt Disney World's Character meet locations to reopen along with more shows and entertainment

Oct 05, 2021 in "Magic Kingdom"

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Distanced meet and greet with Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater

Posted: Tuesday October 5, 2021 12:20pm by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced that modified character meet and greets will be returning to Walt Disney World in November 2021.

Mickey and Minnie Starring in Red Carpet Dreams - Minnie Mouse set

In a post on the official Disney parks blog, Disney said, "Although the environment is not right just yet for hugs and autographs, you’ll soon be able to have individualized time with some of your favorite characters, getting to visit with them in a themed location and snap a photo or two."

Since reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown, character appearances have been limited to distanced outdoor locations.

Current character sightings take place outdoors at a distance

Beginning in November, Disney Princesses will return to Princess Fairytale Hall in Magic Kingdom.

Princess Fairytale Hall overview

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, you'll find Minnie Mouse at Red Carpet Dreams and the stars of Disney Junior in Animation Courtyard.

Disney Junior at the Animation Courtyard

And when you stop in to see Mickey Mouse backstage at Town Square Theater on Main Street, U.S.A., he'll be sporting his all-new EARidescent look designed just for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Distanced meet and greet with Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater

At Disney's Animal Kingdom next week, guests visiting Asia can once again enjoy the music of Chakranadi, and Kora Tinga Tinga returns to the streets of Harambe in Africa. The Tam Tam Drummers will come back to Africa in early November. Live entertainment is returning to Disney's Boardwalk, and Yeehaw Bob is back at Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside from October 14.

November 7 marks the return of "Disney Movie Magic," the cinematic nighttime experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios celebrating Disney's live-action film legacy, and when this projection show resumes, it will feature a new sequence from Disney's "Mulan."

Finally, December 19, will see a return of "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular."

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

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DCBakerMar 04, 2024

Donald and Daisy, along with Chip 'n' Dale, have reportedly begun meeting guests around Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios (via DFB). Here's what My Disney Experience shows today. 771453

UniversalIsMid98Mar 02, 2024

Dug and Russell have returned to the Wilderness Explorers Clubhouse near the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom, A park that is struggling the most with long term entertainment and this is another step in the right direction

WorldExplorerNov 15, 2023

For the record, last I was there (Monday) Goofy and Pocahontas aren't on land anymore. Maybe I just got a particularly good day, but Goofy seemed to have a perpetual line when I went (a couple weeks before) for my pictures (not a Pocahantas person, didn't track her down at the time) and I even spotted him signing while walking away to apparently go on the boat later (I was impressed). It was sad, because at the same time I saw kids that were clearly excited and wanted to meet him but he had to stick to the limited hours. Hoping that was a test and they come back. The place felt so much more lively with him there.

cjkeatingOct 18, 2023

They are the Pandora drummers.

mastromjmOct 18, 2023

Would be so nice if they said goodbye to the flotillas altogether and replaced them with standard meets. (And give the drummers a real show, they're fantastic!)

mattpetoOct 18, 2023

If you look at the Cape May Cafe vs Trattoria Al Forno breakfast availability, you’ll see that CMC is a much more challenging ADR to grab. It’s the characters, gotta think Bon Voyage will return.

mattpetoOct 17, 2023

Bon Voyage still deader than dead?

rodnyhOct 17, 2023

Hello! I read somewhere that Pocahontas, Meeko, and Goofy are back at Animal Kingdom. Pocahontas and Meeko by Oasis. Goofy at DinoLand. Hope we get more characters soon!

Thumper 32Oct 02, 2023

It appears Buzz is no longer appearing at MK, he hasn’t been there in a few weeks and Chip and Dale are now in that location instead.

MisterPenguinOct 01, 2023

Yes! My plan is working. Our destiny approaches.

ToTBellHopOct 01, 2023

Who will control the bee population? It’s all laughs until someone is stung. smh

DCBakerOct 01, 2023

According to My Disney Experience, Winnie the Pooh has returned to meeting guests at Christopher Robin's Room in the UK Pavilion.

UnbansheeJun 14, 2023

Looks like blog mickey has some photos https://blogmickey.com/2023/06/disney-cardmember-exclusive-meet-greet-with-darth-vader-returns-to-hollywood-studios/

DCBakerJun 14, 2023

I believe the Disney Visa Cardholder-Exclusive meet and greet with Darth Vader reopened within the last couple of weeks, but don't see it posted here. Disney Rewards sent out this e-mail today.