One of the most memorable holiday character experiences each year is meeting Santa himself. And there’s truly no better place for kids to see Santa than Walt Disney World.
Below is a full list of every Disney World location offering Santa meet-and-greets this year. At Mickey Visit, we report on Disney news, including resort hotel closures and changes to Jollywood Nights.
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New Holiday Area in Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney Presents has a new holiday installation celebrating favorite Disney films. There are displays featuring props and artifacts from films like Noelle, Babes in Toyland, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and The Santa Clause.
The theater will also show Holiday Shorts, including Walt Disney’s On Ice, Pluto’s Christmas Tree, and The Art of Skiing starring Goofy. Guests attending Jollywood Nights can find Duffy dressed as Santa here.
But guests visiting during regular park hours can meet Santa Claus in the theater in a special area decorated just for meet and greets. This space to meet Santa is inspired by the 1932 Silly Symphony short, Santa’s Workshop.
Last Year to Meet Santa in DinoLand U.S.A.
This will be the last year to meet Santa at Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand, as the area will be closing permanently next year to make way for the new Tropical Americas land in Animal Kingdom.
This is for holiday photos with a bit of silliness. There are stockings, statues, and ornaments honoring dinosaurs.
Multiple Variations of Santa in EPCOT
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EPCOT will be celebrating the International Festival of the Holidays starting November 28th. Part of the celebration includes international holiday storytellers like Père Noël in France and Barn Santa in Norway.
Over at CommuniCore Hall, guests can meet Santa in this themed setting and also see the Spaceship Earth gingerbread display. Santa Goofy will also be doing character interactions in The Odyssey.
Santa at Magic Kingdom
Guests attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom can see Santa waving from his float during the finale of the parade.
Starting Thanksgiving Day, guests can find regular meet and greets with Santa in Storybook Circus.
Find Santa at Disney Springs
Santa is also meeting guests in his workshop located near Disney’s Pin Traders. This is one of the most popular photo ops of the season, especially since you do not need a theme park ticket to access it. Be prepared for long lines to meet Santa, especially on weekends.
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