Complete Guide to Disney World Character Appearances

Walt Disney once said that the special thing about his proposed Florida project was that it was blessed with size. While this is a great attribute for building endless memorable experiences, it also means that Walt Disney World is a vast resort complex that can be tough to navigate for first timers. There are dozens of opportunities to meet your favorite Disney characters at the parks, but its not always super easy to find them. Here is a handy rundown of each Disney World character appearance organized by park. 

Disney character appearances change often and with little warning, so be sure to check this post often as I will do my best to keep it as up to date as possible.

Disney World Character Appearances

Magic Kingdom

• Main Street, U.S.A.:
  • Mickey Mouse – Town Square Theater
  • Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eyeore – The Crystal Palace
• Adventureland:
  • Aladdin and Jasmine – Agrabah Bazaar
  • Captain Jack Sparrow – Near Pirates of the Caribbean
• Fantasyland:
  • Cinderella, Tiana, Elena of Avalor and Rapunzel – Princess Fairytale Hall
  • Cinderella, Ariel, Aurora, Snow White and Jasmine – Cinderella’s Royal Table
  • Ariel – Ariel’s Grotto
  • Belle – Enchanted Tales with Belle
  • Mirabel – Fairytale Garden
  • Peter Pan – Near the Neverland Map
  • Gaston – Near Gaston’s Tavern
  • The Beast – Be Our Guest
  • Winnie the Pooh and Tigger – Pooh’s Thotful Spot
• Frontierland:
  • Country Bears (Big Al, Romeo McGrowl, etc.) – Roaming near the Country Bear Musical Jamboree
  • Chip and Dale – Roaming near the Rivers of America
• Liberty Square:
  • Merida – Enchanted Glade Gazebo (Behind the Liberty Tree Tavern)
• Tomorrowland:
  • Buzz Lightyear – Roaming
  • Stitch – Near the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage

EPCOT

• World Nature:
  • Mickey, Pluto, Chip and Dale – Garden Grill Restaurant
• World Showcase:
  • Asha (from Wish) – Gazebo across from Disney Traders
  • Donald Duck – Mexico Pavilion
  • Mulan – China Pavilion
  • Anna and Elsa – Norway Pavilion
  • Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan and Mary Poppins – Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Norway Pavilion
  • Snow White – Germany Pavilion
  • Jasmine – Morocco Pavilion
  • Belle and Princess Aurora – France Pavilion
  • Daisy Duck – Slightly up the hill from the International Gateway
  • Alice, Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh – United Kingdom Pavilion
• World Celebration:
  • Figment – ImageWorks, near the Imagination Pavilion
  • Mickey Mouse – Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
  • Pluto and Daisy Duck – Near the main entrance

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Animation Courtyard:
  • Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, Doc McStuffins and Pluto – Disney Junior Pals
  • BB-8, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader – Star Wars Launch Bay
• Toy Story Land:
  • Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody and Jessie – Near Alien Swirling Saucers
• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge:
  • Kylo Ren, Rey, Stormtroopers, Vi Moradi and Chewbacca – Roaming
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu – Roaming
• Echo Lake:
  • Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, Sophia the First, Goofy – Hollywood & Vine
• Commissary Lane:
  • Olaf – Celebrity Spotlight
  • Mickey and Minnie Mouse – Red Carpet Dreams
• Pixar Place:
  • Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Frozone, Edna Mode and Sulley

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Discovery Island:
  • Kevin (from Up) – Roaming
  • Moana – Near the bridge to Dinoland
  • Pocahontas – Discovery Island Trails
• Dinoland U.S.A.:
  • Chip and Dale – Roaming
  • Donald Duck – Dino-Bash Area
• Asia:
  • Russell and Dug (from Up) – Near the Up bird show
• Africa:
  • Mickey and Minnie Mouse – Adventurer’s Outpost (in safari outfits)
  • Rafiki  and Timon – Rafiki’s Planet Watch
  • Donald Duck, Daisy, Goofy and Mickey Mouse – Tusker House

Resorts:

• Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and Goofy – Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck – Topolino’s Terrace at Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Lilo & Stitch, Mickey and Pluto – ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Resort
• Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Ariel, Prince Eric – Trattoria Al Forno at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
• Donald, Goofy, Mickey and Minnie – Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy and Evil Queen – Storybook Dining at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Aladdin, Cinderella, Mirabel and Princess Tiana – 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian

Please note that different and often less common Disney characters tend to come out during holidays and special events like Halloween and Christmas.