Disneyland and California Adventure Characters
Updated September 25, 2017
Disneyland is far different than any of the Disney World parks. Disneyland characters can roam about the park and many don’t have character attendants nearby or Photopass photographers. I’ve composed a list of characters that you MIGHT find in the park, but few are guaranteed on a given day or given time as Disneyland doesn’t publish its character schedules.
Report your finds in the comments below!
Disneyland Character Meals | ||
Minnie & Friends – Breakfast in the Park | Disneyland – Plaza Inn | Captain Hook, Chip n Dale, Eeyore, Fairy Gepetto, Godmother, Max Goof, Minnie, Perla, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Rafiki, Suzy, Tigger, Winnie the Pooh (Variety) |
Ariel’s Grotto – Breakfast and Lunch | California Adventure | Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine and Snow White (Variety) |
Goofy’s Kitchen – Breakfast and Dinner | Disneyland Hotel | Chip n Dale, Goofy, Minnie and Pluto |
Chip n Dale’s Critter Breakfast at Storyteller’s Cafe | Grand Californian Hotel | Kenai, Chip n Dale, Pluto |
Surf’s Up! Breakfast at the PCH Grill | Paradise Pier Hotel | Daisy, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Stitch |
The following have typical published schedules:
- Disney Princesses at The Royal Hall – Park open to 7:00pm
- Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow- Park open to afternoon
- Mickey and Friends in Toontown – Same hours as Toontown
- Minnie Mouse in Toontown – 9:00am to afternoon
- Winnie the Pooh and Friends in Critter Country – 11:00am to 5:00pm
- Darth Vader and Chewbacca in Star Wars Launch Bay – 10:00am to 7300pm
TIP: Many characters listed in Fantasyland like Mary Poppins and Peter Pan roam freely about the land. They will take photos and sign books, but rarely have lines. Lines are common for Tinker Bell, Winnie the Pooh, Princesses, Marvel and Star Wars Characters. |
Daily Disneyland Character Meet and Greets |
Aladdin
- Adventureland – Fantasy Faire Courtyard
Alice
- Fantasyland
- Coke Corner on Main Street
Ariel
- Royal Hall
- Mickey Floral (Afternoons)
Beast
- Fantasyland (Roams)
Belle
- Fantasy Faire – outside (Common)
- Mickey Floral (Afternoons)
Bert
- Coke Corner on Main Street (Common)
- Fantasyland (Common)
Boba Fett
- Tomorrowland – Star Wars Launch Bay Cantina
Captain Hook
- Fantasyland (Daily)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Pirate Wharf
- Plaza Inn
Captain Jack Sparrow
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Pirate Wharf
Chewbacca
- Tomorrowland – Star Wars Launch Bay
Chip the Chipmunk
- Mickey’s Toontown (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – pre-party (New Skeleton Costume)
- Plaza Inn
- Town Square (Common)
- Town Square (Halloween Policeman)
Cinderella
- Royal Hall (Common)
- Mickey Floral (Afternoons)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party
Cruella de Vil
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Town Square
- Town Square (Common)
Daisy Duck
- Town Square (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party (Toontown)
Dale
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – pre-party (New Skeleton Costume)
- Mickey’s Toontown (Common)
- Plaza Inn
- Town Square (Common)
- Town Square (Halloween – Cop)
Darth Vader
- Star Wars Launch Bay
Donald Duck
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Toontown Pre-party
- Town Square (Common)
- Town Square (Halloween Pumpkin)
Darth Vader
- Star Wars Launch Bay
Dr. Facilier
- New Orleans Square
- Mickey’s Halloween Party
Eeyore
- Critter Country (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Critter Country
- Plaza Inn
Fairy Godmother
- Fantasyland (Common)
- Plaza Inn
Flynn Rider
- Fantasy Faire (Between shows)
Gaston
- Fantasyland – (Random) Does not sign
- Mickey’s Halloween Party
Genie
- MIckey’s Halloween Party
Gepetto
- Fantasyland (Roams)
Gideon
- Fantasyland (Roams)
Goofy
- Town Square (Common)
- Town Square (Skeleton – Halloween)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Toontown Goofy’s Candy Co Costume
J. Worthington Foulfellow
- Fantasyland (Roams)
Jack Skellington
- New Orleans Square (Halloween to Christmas)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – New Orleans Square
Jafar
- Town Square (Halloween)
Jasmine
- Adventureland – Fantasy Faire Courtyard (Common)
Jessie
- Frontierland (Uncommon)
Louis the Alligator
- Frontierland (Rare)
Mad Hatter
- Fantasyland (Common)
- Main Street USA – Coke Corner (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party
Maleficent
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Town Square
Mary Poppins
- Main Street USA – Coke Corner (Common)
- Fantasyland (Common)
Max
- Plaza Restaurant
Merida
- Fantasyland (Uncommon)
Mickey Mouse
- Chinese New Year (Common during celebration)
- Mickey Floral (Less Common)
- Mickey’s Toontown -Mickey’s House
- Plaza Inn
- Town Square (Common)
- Halloween Costume – (Halloween)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party
Minnie Mouse
- Chinese New Year (Common during celebration)
- Fantasy Faire (Princess – Super Rare)
- Mickey Floral (Less Common)
- Mickey’s Toontown – Minnie’s House (Common)
- Plaza Inn (Daily)
- Town Square (Common)
- Halloween Costume (Halloween)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party (Candy Corn)
Moana
- Aladdin’s Oasis
Mulan
- Chinese New Year (Common during celebration)
Mushu
- Chinese New Year (Common during celebration)
Peter Pan
- Fantasyland (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Pirate Wharf
- Plaza Inn
Piglet
- Critter Country (Less Common)
Pinocchio
- Fantasyland (Roams)
Pluto
- Mickey Floral (Less Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Toontown
- Mickey’s Toontown (Common)
- Town Square (Common)
- Town Square (Seasonal, Easter, Halloween & Christmas)
Pocahontas
- Frontierland (Uncommon)
Prince Naveen
- New Orleans Square (Very Rare)
- Frontierland (Very rare)
Princess Aurora
- Fantasy Faire (Common)
- Mickey Floral (Afternoons)
- Wishing Well (Common)
Princess Tiana
- Fantasy Faire (Less Common)
- Mark Twain Riverboat (Common)
Queen Grimhilde – “Evil Queen”
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Town Square
- Sleeping Beauty Castle / Fantasyland (Common)
Queen of Hearts
- Town Square (Halloween)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Town Square
- Fantasyland (Less Common)
- Mickey Floral (Very Rare)
- Town Square (Rare)
Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh
- Critter Country (Less Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Critter Country
Rafiki
- Plaza Inn
Rapunzel
- Fantasy Faire – outside (Common)
Sally from Nightmare before Christmas
- New Orleans Square (Halloween to Christmas)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – New Orleans Square
Santa Claus
- Christmas – Critter Country
Snow White
- Fantasy Faire (Common)
Storm Troopers
- Tomorrowland – Star Wars Launch Bay
Tigger
- Critter Country (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Critter Country
- Plaza Inn
Tinker Bell
- Pixie Hollow (Common)
Wendy
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Pirate Wharf
Winnie the Pooh
- Critter Country (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Critter Country
- Plaza Inn
Woody
- Frontierland (Common)
- Mickey’s Halloween Party – Petrified Tree
Rare Disneyland Characters
Anastasia, Baloo, Big Al, Brer Bear, Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, Friar Tuck, Drizella, Fairies, Foulfellow, Gepetto, Gideon, King Louie, Liverlips, Mr. Penguin, Perla, Robin Hood, Roger Shaker, Suzy, Thumper, Wendell, White Rabbit
TIP: Enjoy a fun time with Alice, the Mad Hatter and friends by playing musical chairs at the Coke Corner around 2pm! |
Ansley
Friday 21st of February 2020
Planning a trip on Easter….Are these still out and about because of Easter?
kennythepirate
Saturday 22nd of February 2020
You'll find a complete listing of every meet on www.characterlocator.com. Schedules are updated daily.
Matthew Suh
Tuesday 11th of February 2020
Mickey, Minnie, Snow White, her prince, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Fairy Godmother, Aurora, Phillip, Mary Poppins, Bert, Ariel, Eric, Belle, Beast, Aladdin, Jasmine, Pocahontas, John Smith, Tiana, Naveen, Rapunzel, Eugene, and Elena will be here because they have to sign my different books and big Valentine papers at Disneyland from February 12th until February 14th, 2020.
Javier
Saturday 30th of March 2019
Can you still meet Russell and Dug at Pixar Pier? I haven’t seen them there recently.
Javier
Wednesday 27th of June 2018
Are the Disney Junior characters like Jake, Sophia, or Doc still at California Adventure? I know there on your app but I haven't seen them there lately.
kennythepirate
Wednesday 27th of June 2018
They still pop up in Hollywood, but not as frequently since Pixar and Marvel characters expanded
Holly
Saturday 19th of May 2018
Any idea if Baloo will be a character available this year? We are planning a trip to Disneyland and this is my favorite character and we’ve never had a chance to meet him.
kennythepirate
Sunday 20th of May 2018
Baloo doesn't meet in Disneyland. All characters are listed on www.characterlocator.com