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Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa will be at Disney World soon and you don’t want to miss all the places to see jolly Saint Nick.
Santa Theme Park Spots
Disney just announced that Santa will make his return to all Disney World theme parks, a water park, and Disney Springs! Take a look at where he met last year so you can begin planning for your holiday trip.
Santa will make his return to all Disney World theme parks, a water park, and Disney Springs!
The holiday season will be an especially busy time for Jolly Old St. Nick as he makes special appearances throughout Walt Disney World. Last year guests caught him cruising down Hollywood Boulevard in his candy-apple red convertible at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the Santa Claus Merry Motorcade.
If you love Goofy, book a reservation at Hollywood & Vine’s Minnie’s Seasonal Dining for lunch or dinner. Here, you’ll see your favorite Disney pals decked out in their Christmas outfits, including Santa Goofy.
Then, when visiting Animal Kingdom, look for Santa traveling across the Discovery River on a festive flotilla. Be sure to keep an eye on the Kenny the Pirate blog. We’ll confirm his locations for this year as they’re released.
Last year at EPCOT, Santa moved inside the Odyssey Pavilion. This gave guests a chance to meet him regardless of the weather. Be sure to catch Santas and Storytellers from around the world at EPCOT, too.
Then, at Magic Kingdom, Santa met guests in the gazebo behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe last year. Santa will most likely be in the final float of the Christmas parade. This is offered during the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and during the day the week of Christmas.
Use Character Locator to easily find Santa and other the Disney Characters.
Last year, Santa made appearances in his beach attire at Typhoon Lagoon. Where else can you meet Santa chilling in such a fun way?
Santa at Disney Springs
You can meet Santa at Walt Disney World without even needing a park ticket. Over at Disney Springs, Santa Claus greeted guests at Once Upon a Toy from mid-November through December 24. A virtual queue was in place for this meet and greet last year and will be subject to availability.
Hope you have fun seeing Santa this holiday season!
Halfway to the Holidays
As part of halfway to the holidays, Disney released fun new holiday posts that you can enjoy now. Click on the title of each one to read them:
- brand-new Hollywood Studios Christmas party
- Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party details
- EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays dates
- Cinderella Castle lights
- character costumes
- festive merchandise
- runDisney special event
- iconic attraction overlay
- treats and sips
- special tree lighting and ceremony
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