Town Square Theater Meet and Greet at Magic Kingdom
The former Exposition Hall in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World has been renamed as Town Square Theater. It formally opens on April 1, 2011 as the new home of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the Princesses. Disney was operating the meet and greet as a soft opening today.
The area is themed as a Victorian-era theater. It feels very rich and elegant. Be sure to look all around you to see all the special signs and props while waiting to visit with the characters.
There are two separate lines, and they do have the estimated wait times outside each line. Fast passes will be offered for the meet and greet and there are special signs showing you where to go if you have a fast pass. When you get close to the front of the line a cast member asks how many in your party. I was by myself, so I was added with some other people; there were 10 of us total. We were then told to walk forward into another waiting area. Finally it was time for our group to enter the room where we would meet Mickey and Minnie.
Finally, I was in the room. Be sure to check out all the little signs and props. Can you find the rabbit in a hat?
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The new photo location for the pair is far more pleasing to the eye than the old Judge’s Tent in thew now-demolished Mickey’s Toontown Fair. And with Town Square Theater situated at the front of the park instead of the back (as was the case with Toontown), more guests will have a chance to meet Mickey earlier in the day.
In addition, this new meet-and-greet location boasts the first-ever use of Fastpass to allow guests to reserve a time to meet characters, rather than waiting in line. The Fastpass system for the characters is the same one used for Magic Kingdom attractions, so guests will have to choose carefully which lines they want to skip.
And until the New Fantasyland expansion is complete, Disney Princesses are also meeting guests in this location, separately from Mickey and Minnie.
The Princesses have their own animated artwork as well featuring trivia.
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While not officially opening until Friday, April 1, the new Town Square Theater has soft opened to select guests today at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, providing a sneak peek at the lavish new home in which Mickey and Minnie Mouse are waiting to meet their fans.
Themed as a Victorian-era theater, Town Square Theater features ornate decor throughout its large space, ready to hold hundreds of guests who will line up to meet the Mouse that started it all. Entering the area, guests currently choose between meeting Mickey Mouse (and Minnie) or the Disney Princesses, who are in Town Square Theater until their new Fantasyland area is complete in 2012.
The meet-and-greet is officially called “Backstage with Mickey Mouse,” keeping with the theater theme.
The standby queue will seemingly hold hundreds of waiting guests.
(Photo from WDWMAGIC.com)
Interactive posters line the walls of the Town Square Theater, similar to the enchanted art featured on the Disney Dream cruise ship.
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