For many families, an essential part of the dream of a Disney vacation is meeting a princess or two…or three…or ten. Some people need to meet just that specific princess, and others want to see as many as possible. In this post, we’ll discuss where you can meet princesses at Walt Disney World Resort.
Basics of Meeting Characters at Disney World
We have a post that focuses more broadly on meeting characters at Disney World. If you’re really interested in meeting princesses, you’ll want to read that post too, as it goes into more detail about how to use the Disney World app to find characters and the different types of character greetings. For the purpose of this post, I’m happy to give a quick summary…
Major Character Greetings are character greetings that occur all or most of the day, occur every day, have posted wait times in the app, and maybe have Lightning Lanes. Standard Character Greetings are greetings that occur for short periods of the day and vary day-by-day.
Character meals are meals you can reserve ahead of time where Disney characters greet you as you dine. And special ticketed events often have unique character greetings as well. We’ll talk about all these types of greetings in this post.
RunDisney Races. RunDisney races typically have characters along the course (there was one instance at a Disneyland race where there were few or no characters, and the fandom rightfully was upset). Our Disney World marathon post contains a list of the characters we saw when we ran that race.
Subject To Change
Character greetings are always subject to change. Changes may be announced weeks in advance. You may show up at the theme park and open the app and find a character has changed. Or in rare cases you may get all the way to a greeting to find a character has been replaced.
While I would love to have the resources to keep this list perfectly up-to-date, it’s just not possible. I will do my best to update this when major changes occur, and I’ll try to avoid some one-time greeting slipping in here, but since things can change on a day’s notice anyways, you’ll need to make sure you know how to check the latest on which characters are meeting where at Disney World.
Who’s A Princess?
I don’t really know or care. I’m including some people you might not consider official Disney princesses because it literally takes you less than a second to read past their name if you aren’t interested.
Meeting Princesses in the Disney World Parks
We’ll start with where to meet the Disney World princesses in each of the four parks. As you might expect, Magic Kingdom—the castle park—has the most princess greetings by a wide margin, with around a dozen.
EPCOT’s World Showcase (“the countries”) also has several greetings since the princesses are from some of those countries. There are about 10 princesses to meet in that park.
Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom have fewer greetings, with both typically having fewer than five.
Where to Meet Princesses at Magic Kingdom
Remember, this list doesn’t include character meals, which we cover later in this post.
Major Greetings With Princesses at Magic Kingdom
These are more major greetings that you’ll want to plan ahead of time. They are typically held for large chunks of the day.
Ariel at Ariel’s Grotto. Ariel’s Grotto is located next to the Under the Sea ride. It’s easy to confuse the entrances, so be sure to confirm when you get there.
Enchanted Tales with Belle. Enchanted Tales with Belle is more than just a chance to meet Belle. It’s a 20-minute attraction where kids (and adults) interact with Belle’s friends and tell Belle herself the story of how she met the Beast. Photos with Belle are available at the end, but you cannot get an autograph.
Princesses at Fairytale Hall. Fairytale Hall (near the carousel, behind Cinderella Castle) houses two separate princess greetings with a total of four princesses. You pick one side, and you’ll meet both princesses on that side:
Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Fairytale Hall (paired with a Visiting Princess). Most recently, I’ve heard the visiting princess is Snow White, but this is always subject to vary (even when there’s a usual princess, you’ll see one-off appearances by other princesses).
Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Fairytale Hall. Most recently, I’ve heard the visiting princess is Rapunzel, but this is always subject to vary (even when there’s a usual princess, you’ll see one-off appearances by other princesses). With Rapunzel making a new appearance at Hollywood Studios beginning May 2026, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this one change.
Mirabel at Fairytale Garden. Mirabel (“Encanto”) greets at Fairytale Garden, formerly home to the Merida greeting. Fairytale Garden is located east of the castle, on the path from the hub to Mad Tea Party and Cosmic Ray’s.
Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse at Pete’s Silly Sideshow. Daisy and Minnie is a full-time duo in Pete’s Silly Sideshow, which is in the back of Storybook Circus, which is in the back of Fantasyland. Together, they make up “Meet Dashing Disney Pals,” which is typically listed as “Entertainment” and has a posted wait time.
Standard Greetings With Princesses
This batch of greetings are the ones that are less formal and come and go. For these, it’s particularly important to check the app and see who is greeting today.
Alice at Mad Tea Party Gardens. Alice typically greets for a very limited time in the morning just next to Mad Tea Party.
Anastasia and Drizella at Castle Wall. Yea, they’re more “anti-princess,” but I know that a lot of families (particularly with kids dressed as Cinderella) want to catch the two step-sisters. They typically have a few short greetings at the Castle Wall by Pinocchio’s Village Haus.
Princess Jasmine at Agrabah. Jasmine typically has a few greetings a day, with Aladdin, just next to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.
Elena at Town Square Theater Porch. With Snow White becoming the usual visiting princess at Fairytale Hall, Elena has replaced Snow White as a regular at Town Square Theater Porch.
Mulan at Town Square Theater Porch. Mulan is the other regular at Town Square Theater Porch.
Where to Meet Princesses at EPCOT
All of the princess greetings at EPCOT are standard greetings—short periods of time, no posted wait—except for Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Summerhus. That greeting has a wait time and occurs continuously throughout the day. Again, this list doesn’t include character meals, which we cover later in this post.
We’ll start with the EPCOT greetings that are not typically tied to the World Showcase…
Minnie Mouse at at Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends. The main Mickey Mouse greeting at EPCOT is Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends, in World Celebration, and Minnie is sometimes one of those friends.
Daisy Duck at Various Locations. I’m used to seeing Daisy Duck greet at the International Gateway (Skyliner) entrance to EPCOT (inside the park). This entrance is located between the UK and France pavilions. She also greets closer to the front of the park sometimes, though. She’s more or less an EPCOT regular, but you’ll want to check the app for today’s specific location.
Moana near Journey of Water. Moana greets guests near Journey of Water.
Now we’ll go around the World Showcase.
Asha, from the Disney film Wish, greets at EPCOT around the World Showcase but outside any country. She’s usually at the “Friendship Ambassador Gazebo” across from the Disney Traders store (between Mexico and Canada).
Heading into “the countries”, the most popular greeting at EPCOT is Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Summerhus in the Norway Pavilion. Anna and Elsa greet the entire day at that location. This greeting is listed as “Entertainment” in the app and has a posted wait time.
Mulan at China Pavilion. Mulan greets either in the gardens or the Great Hall of the China Pavilion throughout the day.
Snow White at Germany Pavilion. Snow White greets at the wishing well along the outside of the Germany pavilion. She greets for 20-minute segments throughout the day.
Jasmine at Morocco Pavilion. Jasmine meets in a lamp shop inside the Morocco Pavilion for 20-minute segments throughout the day.
Aurora at France Pavilion. Aurora typically greets in the France pavilion for 20 minute segments throughout the day.
Belle at France Pavilion. Belle typically greets in her provincial outfit in the France pavilion for 20 minute segments throughout the day. My favorite thing about Aurora and Belle is that sometimes they’ll overlap and you’ll get to see them interact with each other.
(This photo has been recolorized by ChatGPT. The original is here.)
Alice at UK Pavilion. Alice typically greets at the front of the UK Pavilion, right across from the Fish & Chips stand.
Where to Meet Princesses at Animal Kingdom
Pocahontas at Oasis or Tree of Life. When Pocahontas is around, she typically greets in 20-minute intervals either at Oasis—the trails at the front of the park, right inside the entrance—or in the the trails along the Tree of Life—if you enter the Discovery Island trails from the west (near the Creature Comfort Starbucks and Terra Treats), you’ll quickly find her.
Moana at Character Landing on Discovery Island. Moana greets at the Character Landing on Discovery Island. The entrance to this character spot is to the right if you’re facing the bridge into the construction site that used to be Dinoland USA from Discovery Island. It’s just opposite Flame Tree Barbecue and the Isle of Java coffee stand.
Minnie Mouse at Adventurers Outpost. Mickey and Minnie greet at Adventurers Outpost throughout the day. The greeting usually has a posted wait time.
Daisy Duck at Oasis. With Dinoland USA closed, Daisy’s greeting has moved to Oasis, at the front of the park.
Where to Meet Princesses at Hollywood Studios
New! Mulan and Rapunzel begin appearances ahead of The Magic of Disney Animation. As of mid-May 2026, Mulan and Rapunzel now greet at Hollywood Studios. What’s most notable here is that these characters will soon move to greetings inside The Magic of Disney Animation when that offering debuts late summer 2026.
Live Action Ariel at Walt Disney Presents. The Walt Disney Presents… building hosts a Live Action Ariel greeting that has outlasted the promotion of the film!
Rey at Galaxy’s Edge. I hope no one is upset by my putting Rey on this list, but with so little at Hollywood Studios I felt it a good idea to include her. Rey can be found wandering around the Resistance area of Galaxy’s Edge at unscheduled times throughout the day. She wanders, so there is no line to meet her. If she can stop for a photo, you’ll have to be quick. If she can’t, a friend or parent might still be able to grab a candid of you walking with her.
Minnie at Red Carpet Dreams. Mickey and Minnie greet throughout the day in Red Carpet Dreams, across from ABC Commissary and Sci-Fi Dine In. There is a posted wait time.
Jessie at Toy Story Land. Jessie sometimes greets with Woody next to Toy Story Mania.
Bo Peep at Toy Story Land. Bo Peep sometimes greets with Woody next to Toy Story Mania.
Daisy Duck various locations. Daisy Duck is a regular at the park. She often waves to entering guests from the balconies near the entrance to the park, and can sometimes be found greeting near Gertie at Echo lake.
Princesses at Ticketed Events and Parties
For starters, depending on the parameters of any ticketed event, there may be characters who meet during ordinary park hours who are also available during the event. For example, Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom is usually available during Magic Kingdom After Hours, Magic Kingdom Early Morning Magic, and the holiday parties.
Additionally, the holiday parties—Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party—typically have greetings that aren’t available during regular park hours.
These greetings may include princesses who aren’t usually in the park, princesses who are in the park but in different outfits, or princesses who typically are in the park and still in their standard outfits. Some princesses greet with their princes during the parties (Ariel and Prince Eric are a common pair). Greetings change year by year.
The most popular princess at the parties is Moana, who meets inside Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. We’d also highlight that at this Christmas party one year we met Belle in this fabulous gown:
Princess Character Meals
We’re going to end with character meals—including those at the parks—that have princesses. Because of their popularity, character meals are often highly sought after Disney World advance dining reservations, and you should plan to book them as far in advance as possible (60 days, or longer for Disney hotel guests, as of this update).
Because planning your dining is a more extensive process than just looking at this list, this list is going to get to the point and then direct you elsewhere.
Each dining experience on the list will have the restaurant, location, meal, and included characters (including non-princesses). I recommend using Google to find some reviews if you’re interested in these meals.
To keep this list more straightforward, I’m not including Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck as princesses. As always, these greetings are subject to change, and oftentimes you’ll have some smaller selection of these. Some—like Cinderella’s Royal Table—don’t even publish a “typical” list of who will be there. We have a post ranking all the character meals at Disney World, too.
Cinderella’s Royal Table, Magic Kingdom, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner — Cinderella, Jasmine, Merida, Aurora, and Ariel
Akershus, EPCOT, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner — Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Snow White, and Tiana
‘Ohana, Polynesian, Breakfast — Lilo, Stitch, sometimes one or two “Fab Five”
1900 Park Fare — Cinderella, Mirabel, Tiana, Aladdin
Story Book Dining at Artist Point, Wilderness Lodge, Dinner — Snow White, Evil Queen, Grumpy, Dopey
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