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Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park is one of the places you can find unique and fun Disney character meet and greets.
Most people consider Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort the primary place to meet Mickey Mouse and other friends. But you can find just as many popular Disney friends throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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You can now find three new Disney friends in the Animal Kingdom theme park.
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Goofy at DinoLand U.S.A.
A new meet-and-greet opportunity to hang with Goofy has arrived at DinoLand U.S.A. Goofy can be found near TriceraTop Spin, in front of a Donald’s Dino-Bash backdrop.
Look who’s back on dry land! Goofy is meeting in Dinoland at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. #Disney100 #WaltDisneyWorld #AnimalKingdom #DisneyWorld #WDW pic.twitter.com/evZJsA20Up
— DisneyCharacterGuide (@wdwmickeyhunter) October 16, 2023
He sports his Donald’s Dino-Bash outfit, including plaid dinosaur-themed pants and his orange dinosaur vest. He also wears a straw hat with a ribbon that matches his dinosaur-themed vest.
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Meeko Meet And Greet
Meeko, the famous raccoon from Pocahontas, is now available for meet and greets. You can spot him just outside of Garden Gate Gifts, near the entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Meeko! Off the flotilla and into the park, Meeko is on the right entrance path of Animal Kingdom! #Disney100 #WaltDisneyWorld #WDW #DisneyWorld #Meeko #Pocahontas pic.twitter.com/OwPVkAUxWt
— DisneyCharacterGuide (@wdwmickeyhunter) October 16, 2023
This location is also where you can spot DiVine in the early morning. For those unfamiliar, DiVine is the Animal Kingdom character who walks on stilts and is deeply covered in leaves and vines.
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Pocahontas at the Oasis
The native American Disney princess is also available for photos, autographs, and other meet-and-greet interactions.
Pocahontas at Animal Kingdom #WaltDisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/HLsKbjty2S
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Located in the Oasis section of the park, you can find her near the bridge to Discovery Island.
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These meet and greets are rumored to only be between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Other Character Meet and Greets
Many other Walt Disney World characters can be found throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
At Adventurers Outpost on Discovery Island, you can have a character greeting with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
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Donald Duck (and sometimes Daisy Duck, Chip, and Dale) can be found at DinoLand U.S.A. Like the Goofy meet and greet, they are part of Donald’s Dino-Bash! party.
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A Moana meet and greet is a newer addition to the theme park. The Polynesian princess can be found on Discovery Island near the entrance to DinoLand U.S.A.
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Many Disney pals can also be spotted on boats cruising around the rivers of Animal Kingdom. You can find the Dino-Bash Flotilla, where Goofy and Pluto will wave as they sail.
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In addition, there is the Discovery Island Drummers Flotilla, where musicians perform live music as they sail.
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You can also sometimes catch a “Discovery River Character Cruise,” where Disney characters from Pocahontas or The Lion King as they pass along the Discovery River.
Two additional Flotillas include one featuring Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack and another featuring characters from Up, including Russell and Dug.
