Here is a list of where to meet Mickey at Walt Disney World.
- Magic Kingdom – Meet Mickey in his tuxedo at Town Square Theater.
- Hollywood Studios – Meet Mickey and Minnie both near the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
- Animal Kingdom – Meet Mickey and Minnie in their travel outfit at Adventurers Outpost.
- Epcot – Meet Mickey in his classic outfit inside Disney & PIXARs Short Film Festival. If you have a Disney Visa, he might be at the Visa Meet and Greet.
- Garden Grill Restaurant – Meet Mickey in his overall/farmer get up. You must have a reservation.
- Chef Mickey’s – Meet Mickey in his chef outfit. You must have a reservation.
- Tusker House – Meet Mickey in his safari outfit. You must have a reservation.
- ‘Ohana – Meet Mickey in his Hawaiian outfit. You must have a reservation.
Questions to ask Mickey Mouse:
- Has Donald given you any trouble lately?
- Is Pluto a good pet?
- Are you and Minnie Mouse married?
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:
Most of my SavEars agree, meeting Talking Mickey is a must!
My kids are teenagers now but Mickey is the one character we have to see every trip! Don’t have a favorite outfit but my kids were freaked out by the talking Mickey they called him creepy. -Christi B.
We met him twice on our first trip to DW last month. Talking Mickey was first.. and he is a must do! My son is scared of characters but we went anyway and he just LOVED mickey!!! It was sooo magical! And then also met Mickey and Minnie in AK. That was fun too but talking Mickey is the best of course! I have never seen my son get so excited as he was standing in line to be next to meet Mickey.. best experience ever! And that also opened the door for him to be excited and not scared to meet other characters the rest of our trip.- Rebekah G.
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