Best Time for Character Meets at Walt Disney World
The hour with the shortest average posted line for 12 character meets, from 32,791 wait readings logged September 17, 2026 to October 16, 2026. Hours are park-local time.
Data updated · rolling 30-day window
Averages use only readings while the meet was open with a posted wait. An hour needs at least
10 readings, and a quarter as many as the meet's best-covered hour, to count; and a meet needs 500 readings in the window to be ranked here.
Rotating meets can change characters or close early, so check the day's schedule in the Disney app.
Shortest and longest lines by meet
| Character meet | Park | Shortest line | Longest line | Average | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost | Animal Kingdom | 8AM 20 min |
5PM 46 min |
28 min | 2,959 30 days |
| Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus | EPCOT | 3PM 33 min |
9AM 67 min |
40 min | 2,703 30 days |
| Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends | EPCOT | 1PM 17 min |
7PM 30 min |
22 min | 3,548 30 days |
| Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams | Hollywood Studios | 9AM 21 min |
6PM 36 min |
31 min | 3,261 30 days |
| Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience | Hollywood Studios | Same every hour 14 min posted |
14 min | 1,298 18 days |
|
| Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight | Hollywood Studios | 9AM 13 min |
11AM 23 min |
19 min | 2,653 30 days |
| Meet Ariel at Her Grotto | Magic Kingdom | 2PM 20 min |
6PM 33 min |
23 min | 2,512 30 days |
| Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall | Magic Kingdom | 9AM 23 min |
5PM 40 min |
29 min | 2,926 30 days |
| Meet Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Sideshow | Magic Kingdom | 2PM 16 min |
5PM 34 min |
21 min | 2,337 30 days |
| Meet Dashing Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Sideshow | Magic Kingdom | 10AM 26 min |
6PM 46 min |
30 min | 2,338 30 days |
| Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater | Magic Kingdom | 8AM 11 min |
6PM 30 min |
21 min | 3,333 30 days |
| Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall | Magic Kingdom | 9AM 16 min |
5PM 29 min |
22 min | 2,923 30 days |
Typical posted wait by hour (minutes)
Blank = too few readings in that hour (fewer than 10, or under a quarter of the meet's best-covered hour, e.g. an hour open only on a few nights). Green is each meet's shortest hour, red its longest.