Belle and Beast – Belle in Her Blue Scrubs and Beast in His Purple Cape and Blue Britches
Priority: High
Location:
Belle and Beast meet along the promenade across from the France Pavilion.
Usual Meet Times:
Belle:
- 11:15am – 11:55am
- 12:15pm – 1pm
- 1:15pm – 1:55pm
- 3:15pm – 3:55pm
- 4:15pm – 4:55pm
- 5:15pm – 5:55pm
- 6:15pm – 6:45pm
Beast:
- 1:35pm – 1:55pm
- 2:35pm – 2:55pm
- 3:35pm – 3:55pm
- 4:45pm – 4:55pm
- 5:55pm – 5:55pm
Belle often meets without Beast before 1:25pm. In the afternoon and early evening, he appears ten minutes after Belle arrives and stays for 30 minutes.
Process:
The line for Belle and/or Beast runs along World Showcase Lagoon out in front of where they greet guests. If the characters are going on break soon, the cast member should allow you to enter the line and wait there for the characters to return.
Interaction: Great if you can get them together. Beast is large and foreboding and Belle is a sweetheart. A great picture.
Wait Times: Afternoon waits can easily hit 30+ minutes and may actually be closer to 40 or 50 minutes if you have to wait for the characters to take one of their many 20 minute breaks.
Best Times to Meet: You’ll find the shortest wait first thing after World Showcase opens at 11am. If you arrive around 11:05am, you’re looking at a 10 to 15 minute wait. Note that guests are held at the bridge that connects the International Gateway and the France Pavilion until 11am most days. You’ll want to wait there at 11am and book it over to the Belle line to catch her with the shortest wait. Unfortunately, you won’t have the opportunity to also meet Beast because he doesn’t appear until later in the afternoon. To meet both characters together, you’ll want to get in line around 1pm, just as Belle is leaving on break. This will put enough people in front of you that you won’t meet Belle when she’s by herself and you’ll get to meet both Belle and Beast together before they disappear again at 1:55pm. Unfortunately, you’re looking at a 30+ minute wait to accomplish this. There just isn’t any way around it. World Showcase will only get busier later in the afternoon and evening and the characters are out in an obvious location on the promenade, which attracts further crowds. If you’re happy meeting just Belle, plan to arrive by 11:10am. To meet both characters, arrive just as Belle is scheduled to take a break and prepare to wait. If you arrive when both characters are already out, you’re looking at an even longer line and you’ll most likely have to wait through an additional break. You can always get lucky, especially if overall crowds are incredibly low, but don’t count on it.
Other Meet Locations:
This is the only location where Beast ordinarily meets guests. The easiest way to see Belle is to visit her in Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom, where wait times are shorter and FASTPASS is available. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet Cinderella and Aurora at the same time.
Belle:
- Epcot – Belle greets guests dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway Pavilion in her yellow gown and takes pictures with them upon arrival, but does not meet tableside.
- Magic Kingdom – Belle meets in her yellow gown in Town Square Theater alongside Cinderella and Aurora. Waits are shorter and FASTPASS is available.
- Magic Kingdom – She meets diners at Cinderella’s Royal Table.
- Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2011 – Belle appeared with Beast in her gorgeous red gown in Fairytale Garden (where Rapunzel usually meets).
Aladdin and Jasmine – Classic Outfits
Priority: High
Location:
Aladdin and Jasmine meet along the World Showcase promenade across from the Morocco Pavilion. If you’re walking from France, you’ll see them on the left after you pass most of the Morocco Pavilion.
Usual Meet Times:
- 11:45am – 12:25pm
- 12:45pm – 1:25pm
- 1:45pm – 2:25pm
- 3:45pm – 4:25pm
- 4:45pm – 5:25pm
- 5:45pm – 6:25pm
- 6:45pm – 7:15pm
Barring any strange occurrences, Aladdin and Jasmine meet side by side throughout the day.
Process:
Like the Belle/Beast meet, the line runs along the World Showcase Lagoon in front of the characters. Simply get in line and wait your turn.
Interaction: Above average. For one reason or another, these aren’t the two friendliest or most engaging characters in Walt Disney World (generally speaking). But they are happy to see you, sign autographs, chat, and mingle with guests.
Wait Times: Wait times are usually 25 to 35 minutes in the afternoon, but can hit 45 minutes to an hour if you don’t meet them before they take one of their 20 minute breaks.
Best Times to Meet: Arriving by 11:35am for the 11:45am meet will reduce wait times as much as possible. If that isn’t going to happen, try to arrive about ten minutes before they’re scheduled to appear. That way, you should be able to meet them during their next set and not have to wait for the full 20 minute break. Once most people see the (long) length of the line and the character attendant tells them that the characters won’t be reappearing for 10 or more minutes, they’ll plan to “head back later.” Once the characters are scheduled to come out in a couple of minutes, people are more likely to get in line. If you can’t do the 11:45am meet, try to do the 12:45pm one. Lines will be consistently long from then on as more and more people work their way up to Morocco.
Other Meet Locations:
- Magic Kingdom – Both characters meet in Adventureland at the Agrabah Bazaar in the same outfits. Their lines are usually much shorter there, making it a better place to meet them.
- Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2011 – Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu, and Genie met in the same location in pairs of two throughout the night.
- Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2011 – Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu, and Genie met in the same location in pairs of two throughout the night. Aladdin appears in his “Prince Ali” outfit and Genie/Abu wore scarfs.
Alice – Blue Dress
Priority: Moderate
Location:
Alice Meets in this area across from Yorkshire County Fish Shop in the United Kingdom Pavilion.
From the other direction. She can also meet guests in the circled area opposite Mary Poppins depending on crowds and wait times.
Usual Meet Times:
- 12:30pm – 1:10pm
- 1:25pm – 2pm
- 2:20pm – 3:0pm
- 3:30pm – 4:10pm
- 4:20pm – 4:50pm
Process: Alice’s line should continue out in front of her along the railing on the way to the France Pavilion. Line up and wait your turn.
Interaction: Great. Alice will chat you up and sign her autograph.
Wait times: Waits are generally 15 to 20 minutes in the afternoon, but may be shorter if the overall crowd level is lower or it’s earlier in the afternoon.
Best Times to Meet: Arriving by 12:25pm for the 12:30pm meet is best. Your total wait should be around ten minutes. Otherwise, arriving at 4:40pm for the 4:45pm meet is best. The 35 minute break from 4:10pm to 4:45pm will scare most people off and a lot of people will be further up into World Showcase by this time. Wait times are pretty consistent from 1:30pm to 4:10pm because it’s an obvious Meet and Greet with a decently popular character.
Other Meet Locations:
- Magic Kingdom – Alice meets with White Rabbit in Fantasyland in front of Mad Tea Party in the same outfit. Waits are usually similar.
- Grand Floridian Resort – She meets diners at the 1900 Park Fare Breakfast Buffet.
- Grand Floridian Resort – She meets guests at the Wonderland Tea Party (expensive).
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