Santa Claus may be back at the North Pole for the season, but Santa Goofy is happily still meeting guests inside the Odyssey Pavilion in EPCOT. Santa Goofy has taken his post inside of the massive sleigh in EPCOT’s Odyssey Pavilion to meet guests hoping to get their last moments of the 2023 holiday season. … Read more
Guests visiting Disneyland Resort can meet with Santa at Disneyland Hotel for story time or to share their wish lists with the head elf himself. Meet & Greet With Santa in Disneyland Hotel If you’re hoping to spend some time with Santa in Disneyland Hotel, we found a specially set up area for just that … Read more
The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays commenced on November 24, bringing with it the return of holiday storytellers across the World Showcase neighborhood of the park. The performers, who are a staple of the annual event, invite guests to join them in the festive traditions of their respective cultures, sometimes through spoken word … Read more
A Santa Claus meet and greet is now available during the day at Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom for the 2023 holiday season. Santa Claus also meets guests during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Santa Claus Meet and Greet Santa appears in the decorated gazebo behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe. He meets guests periodically between … Read more
During our Very Merrytime Cruise on the Disney Magic, we met various characters in their new holiday outfits, including Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy. The characters usually come out twice during the 5-night Very Merrytime sailing — on the first night and third night. Santa Claus only comes out on the third night and of … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, November 25, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Saint Nicholas has exchanged his reindeer for a raft at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as the Santa Claus Festive Float has returned to Discovery River for the 2023 holiday season. The big man himself started sailing around Discovery Island on November 11 and will continue to do so through December 24 (we hear he has plans … Read more
Can you think of a better way to kick off the holiday season than with a face-to-face interaction with Jolly Old Saint Nicholas himself? Guests attending the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays have the opportunity to experience just that, as the Santa Claus meet and greet has returned to the Odyssey Pavilion for … Read more
For the first time since 2019, guests are once again able to meet Santa Claus at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the holidays. This year, however, Santa is meeting in a new location than previous years. Meeting Santa Claus at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Prior to the pandemic, guests could meet Santa Claus (and later Santa Goofy) … Read more
The Santa Claus meet and greet will open at Disney Springs on Friday, November 10, 2023. Like in previous years, the meet and greet will utilize a virtual queue. Santa Claus Meet and Greet Santa Claus will meet guests in his workshop at the back of Once Upon a Toy in the Disney Springs Marketplace. … Read more
Walt Disney World shared a Facebook post highlighting the large sleigh that guests can meet Santa Claus in at EPCOT this year. The new sleigh is accessible for wheelchairs, as well as other assistive devices used by guests with disabilities. Disney wrote in the caption, “Some of the Cast Members who advised on Santa’s new … Read more
What’s Christmastime without Santa Claus? Dear old Saint Nick has taken some time out of his very busy schedule to visit with guests during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Check out our video below, or read on to learn more about meeting one of the icons of the season. This year, Santa’s found … Read more
It’s Christmas time at Walt Disney World! Join us as we visit Santa Claus in Disney Springs. Santa Claus Meet and Greet in Disney Springs Guests wanting to visit Santa can scan this QR code and enter a virtual queue. Once entered, you can keep up with your return time as you enjoy the rest … Read more
Season’s greetings from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Today is the official start of the holidays here at Walt Disney World. We have a fun day planned checking out holiday decorations, seeing the Merry Menagerie, and watching the Santa Claus flotilla. Let’s get started. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Christmas tree was not up when we arrived at the … Read more
Santa Claus has returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for another season of festive flotillas. He can be seen on Discovery River periodically throughout the day. Santa is of course appearing in his iconic red suit with white fur trim. His flotilla is decorated to look a bit like a sleigh. It has red cloth hanging … Read more
The Santa Claus motorcade is back for another holiday season at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The motorcade is led by several elves dressed in green and white and carrying presents. Two reindeer and Pluto, wearing his own reindeer antlers, lead Santa’s car. The red car is decorated with gold paint and a green “S” on the … Read more