Joy from 'Inside Out' at Epcot's Imagination Pavilion (Retired)

Update: Joy no longer meets in the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot. The information below is from her former character’s meet-and-greet and is left for historical reference and photos. You can now meet Joy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Are you looking to meet Joy from Inside Out on your Walt Disney World vacation? Then, you’ve come to the right place! Joy is a fun, vibrant Disney character from the popular Pixar movie Inside Out. In the film, she represents the emotion of her namesake. This article will discuss where to meet Joy during your Walt Disney World vacation. We’ll discuss wait times, photos, autographs, and tips for this character meet-and-greet.

Joy meet and greet in Imagination Land at Epcot

Epcot is the only place to meet Joy at Disney World. She meets inside ImageWorks. ImageWorks is located inside the Imagination Pavilion, which is part of the World Celebration at Epcot. You can access this character meet location in two different ways. First, you can walk around the side of the Imagination Pavilion. There, you can enter the building through the gift shop under the Image Works signage.

Image Works signage near Joy's meet-and-greet

Or you can ride Journey into Imagination with Figment. The ride exits into the ImageWorks area, where you’ll find both Joy and Vanellope Von Schweetz’s character meet locations.

the queue for Joy's character meet-and-greet at Epcot

Joy meets in the center of the ImageWorks next to Vanellope from Wreck-It-Ralph. For the exact timing, check the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit to Epcot. Alternatively, you can check here on Disney’s site. As of this update, Joy is meeting between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and again between 3:10 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. On the day of this visit, I got in line to meet Joy at 12:05 p.m. Below is a picture of the line.

guests waiting in line to meet Joy at Epcot

While it appeared long, it wasn’t too bad. I met Joy at 12:17 p.m.

She was eager to show me a teddy bear on the back wall. It had a heart-shaped nose.

Joy is no longer meeting at this Epcot location.

After a few hugs, Joy signed my autograph book and posed for another picture.

Joy signs her character autograph at Epcot.

While Joy does sign autographs, she is not a talking character. However, her joyful demeanor still helps her communicate effectively.

Joy meets for several hours at a time. However, she takes breaks every 20 minutes or so. Similar to Vanellope von Schweetz, she exits the internet link set up in the area. If she were to leave while you were waiting, don’t worry. She’ll only be gone for about five minutes. A Cast Member will inform you that she will soon return. For more active characters at Epcot, see our guide on where to find characters at Epcot. Or you might enjoy our overview of where to find characters at Disney World. Check back with Resorts Gal for the latest Disney updates and reviews.

In the Comments

I hope you’ll have the chance to meet Joy on your next visit! She has the cutest dress and sparkly blue hair. You can’t help but like her! Leave a comment with the character you most want to meet!