Meeting Mickey Mouse

It's the one thing that everyone wants to do when they visit Walt Disney World...meet the main Mouse.

Here are some tips for meeting Mickey Mouse during your visit to the Walt Disney World resort.

Tip #1 - Know that he is everywhere! You can meet Mickey Mouse at all the parks, and even at a few restaurants. The only difference between meeting Mickey Mouse at The Character Connection at Epcot and Camp Mickey Minnie at Animal Kingdom will be his clothes and the backdrop.

Tip #2 - Make a Character Dining reservation for a meal that includes Mickey Mouse. You can pick from: Chef Mickey's (all day) at the Contemporary resort, Tusker House's Breakfast-o-Saurus at Animal Kingdom, 'Ohana Character Breakfast at the Polynesian resort and Garden Grill Dinner at Epcot. This allows you to get that perfect photo op, while eating a meal...all without waiting in line!

Tip #3 - If a meal is not in your budget or time schedule, in my experience, the line to meet Mickey Mouse is shorter at Camp Mickey Minnie in Animal Kingdom park and at

Tip #4 - Unless it has some special meaning to you, do not try to meet Mickey Mouse at Magic Kingdom park. Sure, you can do it, and it will be just as magical as anyplace else, but you will wait forever! There is a reason that this particular location is the first Fastpass system for a Character Meet & Greet at the Walt Disney World resort. He's the one that everyone wants to see, and Magic Kingdom is the epitome of all things Disney. As a seasoned veteran, my advice is to find another location to meet the mouse. The wait in line will diminsh a lot of the magic, and frankly could make you and your family a little bit grouchy! Is that the perfect photo memory that you want with Mickey Mouse? Probably not.

Tip #5 - This is the super secret tip...shhhh! :-) If you have a Chase Disney Rewards Visa card, you can do a private Meet & Greet with Mickey Mouse. The location is inside Innoventions (near the Segway test area), behind a big curtain area. There is a small sign indicating the Disney Rewards Meet & Greet, that is so easy to miss that we walked past it three times before we knew it was there the first time. In the past, the line has been very short to non-existant...in recent years more people have heard about this benefit and the line has gotten longer. Why is this line better than any of the other lines to meet Mickey Mouse you ask? This one is a private Meet & Greet with 2 characters. When we were there last time, it was Mickey Mouse and Pluto. And they spent at least 10 minutes playing with my son and taking pictures. It was an amazing experience for him and for us as parents...and especially me as a camera-toting proud mom. :-)

"...it was all started with a Mouse" - Walt Disney

Have a Magical Day!