Hollywood Studios Makes Character Change Without Warning
Disney made an interesting character change at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and we weren't ready for it. Find out what you need to know before your next visit.
Disney Character Changes
One thing that sets Disney Parks apart from other Theme Parks is so many great character meet and greets. We all love classic characters like Mickey and his pals, but many Disney fans love rare meet-and-greets.
Disney reserves the right to make changes to characters and entertainment as needed.
This can become a bit frustrating for guests hoping to meet more rare characters in the Disney Parks without purchasing a special ticketed party ticket.
Hollywood Studios Change
One character that Disney fans love to meet is Duffy. Duffy is the teddy bear that Minnie Mouse created for Mickey. Duffy and Friends are quite popular at Disney Tokyo Sea, but occasionally, Duffy greets guests at Walt Disney World.
Santa Duffy appeared at Jollywood Nights this year. The line was quite long for him. For the past couple of years, Santa Duffy replaced Santa Claus at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
This year, we were surprised that Santa Duffy did not return. Now, Guests can meet Santa Goofy at Walt Disney Presents until
Santa Goofy & Stitch
Guests can also meet Santa Goofy at two more locations at Walt Disney World. Santa Goofy continues to greet Guests at the Odyssey Pavilion at EPCOT.
Santa Goofy greets guests at Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom.
Santa Goofy replaces Santa Claus at the Dino Institute Holiday Party on the patio at Restaurantosaurus. This space is decorated so cute this year! You don't want to miss this experience, as DinoLand will be closing soon at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Guests can meet Santa Stitch at the Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom.
What do you think of this character change? Do you think more Christmas characters should be offered for normal Park hours? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family at the Disney Parks.
