Disneyland Paris is known for bringing magic to life, which means meeting your beloved Disney characters in person is part of the experience. You can say hello, shake a leg and even take selfies with Mickey Mouse, Aurora, Cinderella, Aladdin, Goofy and Donald Duck: the list is endless. If you're looking to make your visit even more memorable, read on to know who you might run into at Disneyland Paris!
You can often spot Disneyland Paris characters in shows, parades, and around popular attractions waiting to surprise you. Disneyland Paris has many Meet 'n' Greet points across both theme parks. But the Disneyland Park is where you'll encounter princesses from fairytales and other characters from classic Disney tales.
Venue: Fantasyland
Meet Aurora, Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and many more who've come right out of fairytales. This is very popular leading to long waiting lines. Visit early or near closing hours when the crowd is sparse.
Venue: Fantasyland
This one needs no introduction. You can meet the Magician Mickey backstage in between his shows. You can snap shots with him and discover some Disney secrets.
Venue: Discoveryland
If you want to enter Starport, you better brace yourself for a mindblowing encounter with Darth Vader, the dreaded Sith Lord himself. This is an out-of-the-world experience, quite literally.
Venue: Adventureland
The most lovable bear from The Jungle Book is right around the corner from Disneyland Park Paris. Don’t forget to drop by for a cheerful encounter with him. It is always exciting to get warm hugs from Baloo.
Venue: Adventureland
Beware! The wicked Jafar is out of Agrabah and roaming the streets of Disneyland Paris with his cape and a long, magical stick. He’ll be at the Magic Lamp Meet ‘n’ Greet spot, probably up to no good as usual.
Venue: Main Street U.S.A
Mary Poppins has floated here with her umbrella and her ever-cheerful friend Bert. Head over to the Gazebo and become a master at saying supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Venue: Main Street U.S.A
Visit Ribbons and Bows Hat Shop to meet Max, Goofy's son, who loves to goof around and make people laugh. You won't be able to resist his charm!
Venue: Fantasyland
Make sure to meet this mischievous marionette near Pizza Bella Notte. You might also run into his Ghepatto, his creator. Don't worry, this experience has absolutely no strings attached!
Venue: Adventureland
Get ready for a safari in the Savannah of Disneyland Paris and guess who is taking you? None other than the wise Rafiki himself. He is the wisest of all Disney characters so there is no fooling him.
Venue: Main Street U.S.A
If you think you're hearing Elvis Presley, it is probably just Stitch impersonating him. Otherwise, he is either up to no good or busy greeting his lovely young fans and getting them to say “Cowabangaaaa”
Venue: Main Street U.S.A
The enthusiastic and one-of-a-kind Tigger might just be bouncing around and looking for fans to interact with outside the Plaza Garden Restaurants. His boisterous personality will surely not fail in giving you the best entertainment.
Venue: Main Street U.S.A
Get ready for a lovely encounter with Winnie the Pooh and friends who have come all the way from Hundred Acre Wood just to make your day as sweet as honey.
Venue: Frontierland
Goofy, the most enthusiastic cowboy of the Wild West is in Disneyland Paris to ‘Yee-Haw’ his way into your hearts. Right at Big Thunder Mountain, he will be eagerly waiting to do something mighty fun and exchange some "howdy(s)".
Venue: Fantasyland
You don’t have to tumble down a rabbit hole to meet Alice from Wonderland. All you have to do is visit Disneyland Paris and follow the steps of the white rabbit and he’ll lead you straight to Alice and other classic Wonderland characters.
Venue: Plaza Gardens Restaurant, Main Street U.S.A (Disneyland Park)
Characters: Mickey Mouse and friends, Daisy Duck, Winnie the Pooh and others
Specialty: All-you-can-eat French buffet
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat American-themed buffet breakfast with Mickey and friends. Book early, waiting lists can be up to 2 months!
From Mickey Mouse to Snow White, Woody to Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio and Stitch, you can meet many more characters right out of classic Disney movies in Disneyland Paris.
Yes. Disneyland Paris has Meet ‘n’ Greet experiences in both the theme parks where visitors can meet, shake hands and click pictures with their favourite characters.
Disneyland Paris recently opened its new Marvel Avenger Campus. Here, in the Hero Training Centre, you can meet the Avengers and also learn their supercool fighting techniques.
Absolutely! Characters in Disneyland Paris are always ready with the best hugs for all their admirers.
Yes. Princess Pavilion is a highly popular Meet ‘n’ Greet experience where you can meet Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Rapunzel, Jasmine and many other princesses right out of fairytales.
Yes. You can book breakfast, lunch and dinners with Disney characters. They will drop by to say hello during your meal giving you a unique dining experience.
Yes. There are designated selfie spots around Disneyland Paris parks. You can bring out your phones for quick pictures whenever you run into your favourite Disney characters.
No. You can meet plenty of Disney characters for free in Disneyland Paris. However, there might be situations where payment will provide extra time with certain characters.
Characters are not allowed to accept tips from visitors. You can show your appreciation in other ways by passing kind compliments.
Yes. Characters in Disneyland Paris can communicate with visitors in English and French.
The White Rabbit and Chesire cat are really rare in Disneyland Paris. If you are lucky, you can also run into Marie from the Aristocrats and her brothers Toulouse and Berlioz. Huey, Dewey and Louis are rare characters that are present during the Halloween season.
