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Character finder: who can we meet right now?

Type the character your kids are dreaming about and see every place they're listed today across nine Disney World, Universal Orlando and Disneyland parks: who's out now, the posted wait, and the next times. Star the ones you can't miss to build a must-meet list, tick them off as you go, and print it as an autograph checklist.

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Open window vs. set times

Some spots list a window (for example 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM) and post a standby wait. Others list set appearance times. A line can close before the window ends, so go a little early.

Rotating lineups

Meets like “Disney pals” or “a visiting princess” don't say who's out. We keep the park's wording and never guess the lineup.

Party and cardmember meets

Meets that are part of a separate-ticket party or only for Disney Visa Cardmembers are labeled from their official name, so you don't plan around a meet your ticket doesn't include.

Where to meet characters: every meet on the official schedules

31 characters and groups in 36 meets across Disney World, Universal Orlando and Disneyland, from meets listed on the official park schedules (via ThemeParks.wiki), with the date each one was last listed. Lineups and spots change; the live list above is today's answer.

Where the times come from

Character meets, times and posted waits load live from the free ThemeParks.wiki live data API, which mirrors the official park schedules. ParkScoop keeps entries whose official names read as character meets and only names characters the listing names; the matching list is in characters.json. Official entertainment pages:

Questions

Where can I meet Mickey Mouse today?

Search “Mickey” on this page. It lists every meet whose official name includes Mickey in the Disney World and Disneyland schedules today (for example Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom or Mickey's House in Disneyland's Toontown when they're listed), whether he's out now, the posted wait and the next times. Rotating “Disney pals” meets don't say which pals are out, so we show them separately and don't guess.

Where do the character times and waits come from?

From the free ThemeParks.wiki live data feed, which mirrors the official Disney and Universal app and website schedules. The page refreshes about every 3 minutes. Waits are the parks' posted standby waits; many meets only post times, not a wait, and we show that instead of guessing.

Why doesn't a meet show a wait time?

Parks only post a standby wait for some character spots (usually the indoor ones with a line, like Town Square Theater). Others list set appearance times or an open window. When there's no posted wait, the card says so.

Why is a character I want not listed?

Character lineups rotate and some meets only run on certain days, seasons or event nights. If a meet isn't on today's official schedule, it isn't shown as available. The directory further down lists every meet we've seen on the official schedules and the last date it was listed.

What is the must-meet list?

Tap the star on any character to add them. The list shows where each one is listed today and the best option right now (out now with the shortest posted wait, or the next time). Tick them off as you meet them, share the list with your group, or print it as an autograph checklist. It's saved on your device.

Does this cover Universal and Disneyland?

Yes: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Times are shown in each park's local time (Disneyland is Pacific time).

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