Character Spotlight: Belle from 'Beauty and the Beast' at Disney World

Belle is a regular character appearing daily at Walt Disney World. She is the heroine of Disney’s animated and live-action films Beauty and the Beast. She is considered a reasonably simple character to find, and she appears in several parks, including a traditional character meet-and-greet at Epcot. Below, we’ll preview the places you might find her and discuss her timeline.

Related Movies:

Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast Live-Action (2017)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World (1998)
Belle’s Tale of Friendship (1999)

Belle’s Meet-and-Greets at Disney World

Meet Belle at Epcot’s France Pavilion (This is Belle’s only traditional character meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World.)

Character Dining with Belle

Belle is part of the princess rotation at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot’s Norway Pavilion.

Other Places You Might See Belle at Disney World

See Belle at Enchanted Tales with Belle at Magic Kingdom
Belle rides with Beast at the front of the first float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom.
She is the star of Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This performance is a must-see for fans.
Belle rides on one of the princess barges in Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Seasonal:

Belle meets in her red holiday gown at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
She rides on the princess float in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.
Sometimes, Belle appears in her holiday gown at Epcot during the International Festival of the Holidays.

Belle’s Timeline:

Enchanted Tales with Belle opened as part of the New Fantasyland expansion in late 2012.
Belle formerly met with Gaston at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. They have not met together since 2019.
During social distancing, she was part of the Princess Processional at Magic Kingdom and the Princess Promenade at Epcot. (2020)
When character meet-and-greets initially returned, Belle met guests in her blue village dress at Maurice’s cottage. (2022)
Enchanted Tales with Belle reopened in 2023. Guests can see Belle in her yellow ball gown at this location.

Related Characters: Beast, Gaston

Belle at Port Orleans Riverside — Belle at a pop-up meet-and-greet at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside. (2023)

Photo Gallery

Here are a few photos of Belle we’ve taken in various locations around Walt Disney World. We’ve also included a photo of her autograph.

Belle in blue village dress with white apron. — Traditional Meet-and-Greet at Epcot’s France Pavilion

Belle in blue village dress at Maurice's Cottage — Maurice’s Cottage (2022)

Belle Princess Processional Cavalcade — Princess Processional (2020)

Belle in a princess promenade at Epcot. — Princess Promenade (2020)

Belle with Beast in Fantasmic! — Fantasmic! 2024

Belle in holiday red gown with gold detailing and roses. — Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (2023)

Belle in the Festival of Fantasy Parade — Festival of Fantasy Parade

Belle in Mickey's Once Upon a Time Christmas Parade — Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

at Enchanted Tales with Belle and Lumiere — Enchanted Tales with Belle

Belle's character autograph — Belle’s Autograph

We hope you enjoyed our overview of Belle from Beauty and the Beast at Disney World. For more characters who actively meet in the parks, see our guide to meeting characters at Disney World. We’re always exploring Disney World! Stop by Resorts Gal again soon for the latest!