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The Epcot Character Spot location for Goofy, Mickey and Minnie, as well as the one for Joy and Sadness and Baymax are set to close this fall. This is where you’ll find some of those characters:
The Epcot Character Spot, Club Cool, Fountainview Starbucks, the Camera Center and Colortopia in what remains of Innoventions will close September 8, 2019. This closure is due to the massive rebuild of Epcot’s entrance and grand mall areas into what is known as Project Gamma. The new design will be more open and will include a centrally located Festival Center. The Character Spot will return to this area in the future.
Here’s what is happening with the character meet and greets in the mean time.
- Minnie Mouse will move to the World Showcase Gazebo where Pluto currently meets
- Daisy Duck will move to the American Adventure pavilion in the back of the park
- Goofy and Mickey will meet in a temporary location in Innoventions West area. Eventually, they will meet in the Imagination pavilion.
- Joy and Sadness new location has not been announced.
- It’s likely that Baymax will be retired.
- Winnie the Pooh will return to the United Kingdom Pavilion in Christopher Robin’s room
All these details will be provided on Character Locator for planning purposes as well.
Marita
Monday 22nd of July 2019
Character spot is in my top 3 for fastpasses at Epcot. We have wonderful pictures from here. I’m very sad it won’t be available on my visit in September
Sara
Monday 15th of July 2019
Bummer. Was going to take the little people to character spot (FP) while the rest of our group used an FP at Mission: Space. (end of Sept) Kenny, do you think they will have a fastpass for any of those characters? If not, any suggestions for how to use that time (and especially that fastpass for my two littlest, my mom and me)? I guess we could play in the Mission: Space climbing area... Most of the other 2 tier FPs are things our whole group will want to do anyway. Maybe Turtle Talk? Longest "comment" ever. Sorry! All the coffee.
Susan
Tuesday 13th of August 2019
Do you have a Disney VISA? If so, use that for entry into the reserved character meet & greet near the Figment ride.
PAMELA DAVIS
Wednesday 3rd of July 2019
Glad I got to see Baymax last summer
Javier
Tuesday 2nd of July 2019
Are Ralph and Vanellope still going to be around?
kennythepirate
Tuesday 2nd of July 2019
They aren't in this area
Shannon
Tuesday 2nd of July 2019
I’m so sad to hear Baymax may be retiring. We love Baymax and our last meet and greet with him was awesome! I need one more visit! I am not satisfied with my care Disney!
Larry
Tuesday 2nd of July 2019
On a scale of 1-10, my pain is 10 over this. A lollipop will not help.