Here is a list of where to meet Donald Duck at Walt Disney World.
- Magic Kingdom – Meet Donald Duck in his Amazing Donaldo outfit at Pete’s Silly Sideshow.
- Hollywood Studios – Meet Donald Duck at the entrance to Hollywood Studios outside Sid Cahuenga’s, in his Hollywood attire.
- Animal Kingdom – Meet Donald in DinoLand at Donald’s Dino Bash. Also meet with Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack and more at a Character hub.
- Epcot – Meet Donald Duck in his Mexican attire in Mexico.
- Chef Mickey’s – Meet Donald Duck in his chef attire. Reservations required.
- Tusker House – Meet Donald Duck in his safari attire. Reservations required.
- Cape May – Meet Donald Duck in his beach attire. Reservations required.
Questions to ask Donald Duck:
- Have you seen Mickey Mouse today?
- When is the last time you went on the AquaDuck on the Disney Dream?
- Where are your pants?
My tips for meeting the characters:
- Almost all characters sign, make sure you have an autograph book (write your cell phone number in it) and pen for them to use (their hands are big so you might want to get one of the fat sharpies.)
- Character handlers (the cash members that work with characters) have a light blue shirt on. If you see someone standing around with a light blue shirt, it means a character is about to come out. Ask them!
- When you get in line, ask the cast member when the character plans to go get a snack. You might not want to wait the extra 5 minutes for their break.
- Only face characters (like the Princesses) speak. You could explain this to your child by saying that the other characters have to save their voices for the parades and shows (where they do speak).
- It is okay to ask questions to the characters about their movies, life, etc. It might be fun while you wait in line to come up with a question to ask them. Just don’t ask Chip and Dale where they keep their nuts!
- When we meet a character, we get the autograph first (make sure you open your book to a clean page while you are waiting in line), give hugs and then take a picture. The characters will help your children to turn around to pose for the picture.
- Don’t forget to say “please” when asking for an autograph & photo and then “thank you” afterwards.
Photo tips
- Take a picture of your child as they walk towards the character. I’ve caught some cute pictures of Jacob with his arms outstretched towards the character. It’s so cute.
- Most characters have a Photopass Photographer with them. They will take pictures with your camera too. Don’t be afraid to ask!
- It is okay to have a picture made with just your kids and then you jump in for a second shot.
- If you have more tips for this list, please add them to the comments so I can update it.
Reader Experiences:
We saw Donald at Epcot as he was about to take him break, my daughter had a melt down running after him. When he came back out she was right there at the gate waiting and he walked with her all the way back to the little photo area. He spent almost 10 min with her, with no cares about everyone waiting in line. He was great!!!! – Amber J.
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