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UPDATE: They have moved to another Test Schedule that is from 9:00am to 6:00pm which means I recommend going at PARK OPENING!
Anna and Elsa have been a HUGE hit at Walt Disney World. They had lines forming to meet them before they even began meet and greets. Hey, they even had people searching for them during training meets. The lines for Anna and Elsa averaged 3 to 5 hours on many days at Epcot and many fans were extremely frustrated. The Disney Blog had announced that the girls would be leaving in late January, which scared a number of guests as well.
Well, the lovely ladies from Arendelle continue to meet in Epcot and will for quite some time. Disney is even working toward building them a better meet and greet location somewhere. They hope to keep them in Norway.
I used to recommend that you go straight there at park opening and wait two hours, because it was the shortest you would wait. Because Epcot has added more time to their schedule (even though the Epcot Times Guide and MDE App don’t realize) I now recommend that you visit in the late afternoon or early evening. The ladies are now meeting from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm with short breaks. (They often take a longer break from 8:00-8:30 pm).
Don’t waste your good touring time for attractions like Test Track and Soarin to head over here. Go to those attractions and meet the other characters in the park, then come over in the afternoon. I’ll be writing touring plans that include this information very soon.
Here’s the information on their location.
Do you think my advice is sound or the ramblings of a crazy pirate?
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Kristi
Saturday 5th of April 2014
Thanks for the reply! We are planning to head to Epcot tomorrow for 8am to get there for gate opening. Fingers crossed! If I can offer any additional advice, I'll pass it on:)
melanie McGuirk
Thursday 27th of March 2014
My sister was there last week and she said you can't even get into Norway because of the line for the Frozen Princesses. She heard the crowd handler call out "from this point the wait is 7 hours"! And no one gave up or got off the line. She said people would take turns holding places for other so they could get something to eat or use the rest rooms.
kennythepirate
Thursday 27th of March 2014
Sure, you can get into Norway. The line spills all the way back toward Mexico, just don't get in that line. Yes people do hold spots.
Kristi
Sunday 9th of March 2014
Hi! Just skimmed through the comments and hoping you can offer some assistance please. We have lunch at Akershus at 12:15 on Sunday April 6. Should we line up before or after lunch? Are there fast passes available for the meet and greet, as well as in the parks in general? I'm finding so much conflicting info in regards to FPs with the new FP+ program in place. We're staying off property, so we can't take advantage of FP+, but when we were there 3years ago, we liked using the FP option. Any advice is greatly appreciated:) Thank you
kennythepirate
Tuesday 11th of March 2014
If you aren't arriving until lunch time, you'd be better off waiting until later in the afternoon. There is no FP for this meet. You can use FP, but have to wait until you arrive at the park to book them.
Dusty
Thursday 6th of March 2014
We went the end of February and opted not to wait. The line was over 3 hours the entire day. We got a sneak peak from the store and my kids were glad we didn't wait. Elsa was a disappointment for sure. Worst character match I have ever seen at Disney! Both of my girls (5 & 9) said it looked nothing like her.
Sarah E.
Thursday 6th of March 2014
Are the same pair that's pictured above always at Epcot? Or is there another couple pairs of Anna and Elsa that switch around? Is there a pattern you have noticed? I've seen maybe 2 or 3 different pairs from the Internet and videos on YouTube. But do they all work in the Norway Pavilion?
kennythepirate
Thursday 6th of March 2014
Anna and elsa only meet at epcot