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If you’ve got little princesses of your own, chances are their number one priority is going to be meeting other princess, be they mermaids, magic carpet riding, or born with freezing powers.
The good news is, Walt Disney World makes it very achievable to encounter as many of your favorite princesses as you’d like! Across the four parks, princesses have meet and greets and dine with subjects. The locations will vary, with some princesses meeting indoors for the entire day, and others meeting outdoors during a specific time slot. Some princesses seem to be everywhere, while a few only meet in one place.
But that’s not all! You can also indulge your royal side with a princess meal at a deluxe resort, or ride their attraction 700 times, or watch their Broadway style stage shows, or wave to them as they parade by. The princess possibilities are so much more than just a meet and greet. You can fashion entire park days, even entire vacations, around your little one’s favorite princesses. By knowing where your favorite princesses are, you can craft the perfect plan to meet them all before you turn into a pumpkin.
Rapunzel
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Ride: No.
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Show: Mickey’s Friendship Faire, the Magic Kingdom.
Rapunzel, Flynn, and the gang from the Snuggly Duckling have a dream, and can’t wait to share it with Mickey during a scene in this musical spectacular that takes place in front of Cinderella’s castle daily. Check daily schedule for times.
You can also watch Rapunzel and Flynn see the light during a scene in the nighttime spectacular “Happily Ever After” at the Magic Kingdom.
Meets: Princess Fairytale Hall, Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom.
Meet the princess with the golden hair in her royal greeting hall, usually from when the park opens to about 30 minutes before closing, but be sure to check the Character Times Guide. Rapunzel shares her hall with Tiana, and while both are popular, standby isn’t too painful for this one if you can’t score a FastPass.
FastPass: Yes.
Parade: Does she ever! Rapunzel has, in this author’s opinion, the coolest float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade. It includes mimes, dancers, and Flynn and Maximus swinging over the crowd.
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Dining Options: Grab your favorite frying pan and head over to the Bon Voyage Breakfast at the Trattoria al Forno at the Boardwalk to share some dreams with Rapunzel and that charming rogue, Flynn Ryder. Breakfast is served from 7:30am-12pm. Bonus points, Ariel and Eric will be there, too!
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Bonus Golden Flowers: How often are bathrooms one of the best parts of a theme park? The Rapunzel rest area, nestled between ‘it’s a small world’ and The Haunted Mansion, are themed to look just like the kingdom of Corona, including a replica of Rapunzel’s tower. There are some great photo ops for your little frying pans.
You can definitely see the light with Rapunzel’s lantern photo opportunity. Once it gets dark, head over to the best rest area in the Magic Kingdom for a magical photo op. Disney provides the lantern and the photo pass photographer, you’ve just got to bring yourself and maybe your pet lizard.
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My Take: Rapunzel is our favorite family princess. While we may each have a personal favorite (Merida, Snow White, Cinderella & Belle if you’re curious,) as a family we love the girl with the golden hair. Rapunzel is so full of joy and optimism and that spreads to anything she is involved with at the Disney parks. Which is why anything Rapunzel is a must do for the B Family.
Her parade appearance reaches new heights (literally), her tower is the centerpiece of the of the loveliest rest area on property, her bubbly persona is a permanent fixture at Princess Fairytale Hall, and she is one of the headliners for one of the hottest new resort character meal.
Rapunzel fans luck out because she has some of the most varied experiences of all the princess: a permanent meet and greet, her own themed area, including the iconic tower, specialized photo opportunities, a parade appearance, and a show appearance. She may not have a ride, but she has pretty much everything else.
The only catch is, all of this takes place in the Magic Kingdom. The only place to see the princess of Corona outside of the Magic Kingdom is at her meal at the Boardwalk Resort. While she is technically on the rotating roster for royal Banquet Hall at Akershus, sightings there have been slim since the Bon Voyage Breakfast opened at the Boardwalk. Rapunzel is also on the roster for Cinderella’s Royal Table, but that rotates so the only princess who is guaranteed is Cinderella. If you’ve got to have a pastry with this princess, then make a reservation for Bon Voyage Breakfast at the Boardwalk Resort. Bonus is that you also get Flynn Ryder, the only place you can meet him on property, as well as Ariel and Eric.
They may not carry frying pans, but you can grab great Rapunzel gear at all the princess merch hotspots: The Emporium and Castle Couture in the Magic kingdom and the World of Disney in Disney Springs.
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Is Rapunzel your favorite princess? What is your favorite Rapunzel experience? What Rapunzel themed activity would you like to see at the parks? Tell me all about it in the comments!
Kristen B. is wife to the best Prince around, mama to the spunkiest little princesses, and lover of all things Disney. She started her savings journey five years ago and is now dedicated to making her family’s wishes come true one coupon at a time. She is so excited to take her love of saving to the next level and share her journey with you! Click here to catch up on Kristen’s Savings and join in on your own savings adventure!