Characters Opportunities at Disneyland

If you love meeting your favorite Disney characters in real life, then the Disneyland Resort is the place for you. Unlike at Disney World many of the characters at Disneyland roam around the park and don’t have official meet and greets – it’s just a luck of the draw type of thing. If you see a character, get in line before they’re gone!

The free roaming nature of the characters makes it so that you can meet LOTS of characters without standing in lines all day! Prepare for some great character interactions! On one trip last year Alice and the Mad Hatter tucked Christian in for his nap in his stroller! *Tip* Use the Disneyland App to find all of your favorite characters during your time at Disneyland.

Let’s take a look at all of the characters that can currently be found at the Disneyland Resort.


Anna and Elsa – Meet these royal sisters at Stage 17, located next to the Monsters Inc. ride at California Adventure Park.

Kristoff – Meet the royal ice deliverer at Stage 17!

Olaf – Everyone’s favorite snow man can also be found at Stage 17.

Princesses – Everyone loves princess! A variety of princess can be found throughout the parks – some can be found at Fantasy Faire in Fantasyland while throughout the day you may find a princess, or another character, at the front of the park by the Mickey topiary.
The current list of Princess includes:
Cinderella
Aurora
Snow White
Tiana
Merida
Ariel

Rapunzel – Have the best day every with Rapunzel in the Fantasy Faire Courtyard.

Flynn Rider – Meet the kingdom’s greatest thief between shows in the Fantasy Faire Courtyard.

Fairy Godmother – Fairy Godmother can be found in the Castle Courtyard by the Carousel.

Avengers – Captain America and Spider-Man are available for photos between superhero battles. You can find them on Sunset Boulevard.

Pixie Hollow – Meet fairy friends, like Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow.

Mickey – Meet the man, well mouse behind it all! Mickey can be found at his house in Toontown and Town Square at Disneyland Park and near Carthay Circle at California Adventure.

Minnie – Minnie Mouse can also be found near Carthay Circle at California Adventure and Town Square at Disneyland Park as well as her house in Toontown.

Pluto – Meet Mickey’s pal in Toontown and Town Square at Disneyland and Grizzly Peak Airfield at California Adventure.

Goofy – Find this goofy fella in Toontown and Town Square as well as near Cartahy Circle at California Adventure

Daisy – Daisy Duck can be found in Town Square at Disneyland and near Cartahy Circle at California Adventure.

Donald – Donald Duck can be found near Carthay Circle at California Adventure and in Town Square at Disneyland.

Elena – Meet Elena in Paradise Gardens, near Goofy’s Sky School, in California Adventure.

Doc McStuffins – Meet Doc on Hollywood Boulevard.

Sofia – Meet Sofia on Hollywood Boulevard.

Toy Story – Meet your favorite Toy Story friends like Woody, Jessie, and maybe even Buzz Lightyear on Paradise Pier at California Adventure.

Oswald – If you’re lucky you may get to meet Oswald the Lucky Rabbit near Carthay Circle at California Adventure.

Radiator Springs Residents – Favorites like Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater and Red can be found throughout the day by the Cozy Cone in Cars Land.

Captain Hook – Meet this sneaky snook in Fantasyland.

Peter Pan – Peter Pan can also be found in Fantasyland.

Cruella de Vil – Meet this villain in Town Square.

Pooh and Friends- Winnie the Pooh and his friends meet near the Pooh ride and store. The Hundred Acre Wood friends that visit varies. In the past we have seen Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and once we even saw Rabbit!

Darth Vader and Chewbacca – Will you choose the light side or the dark side at Star Wars Launch Bay.

Boba Fett – Meet the legendary bounty hunter in Tomorrowland.

Aladdin and Jasmine – Meet Aladdin and Jasmine in the Fantasy Faire Courtyard. If you’re lucky Genie may stop by.

Zootopia – Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps can be found near The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.

Mary Poppins and Bert – Meet these two in Fantasyland.

Alice and Mad Hatter – Alice and the Hatter can be found near Coke Corner on Main Street and roaming in Fantasyland.

Chip and Dale – These two loveable chipmunks can be found in Town Square at Disneyland and at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at California Adventure.

Dr. Facilier – The Shadow Man can be found in New Orleans Square.

Evil Queen – You can find the Evil Queen roaming the park, mostly in Fantasyland.

Moana – Meet this adventurous princess at Aladdin’s Oasis in Adventureland.

Special characters, like Jack Skellington and Sally, Mulan, Malificent and more can be found during special occasions like Mickey’s Halloween Party, the Chinese New Year Celebration and the Holiday Season.

These characters are locations are current as of June 6, 2017 – characters and locations can and will change. Be sure to check the Disneyland App for the latest information about all of your favorite characters.

Who is your favorite character to meet? Who are you looking forward to meeting most on your next Disneyland trip?

Are you ready to start planning your next magical vacation? I’d be happy to help! Contact me at miriyawhitaker@worldofmagictravel.com to get started and for more Disney and travel information feel free to follow me on Facebook.




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