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!

Continue to the California Adventure characters on Page 2!

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