Where to Meet Cinderella at Walt Disney World (Every Location)

Cinderella is the main character in Disney’s animated film Cinderella. Orphaned, she’s left to serve her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella. Cinderella is a regular character at Walt Disney World. She meets daily at Magic Kingdom, appears at multiple character dining experiences, and participates in parades and seasonal events. Cinderella Castle, Walt Disney World’s icon, is named after her.

Movies to Watch Before Your Disney World Vacation:

Cinderella (1950 animated film)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002 animated film)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (2003 live-action)
Cinderella III: A Twist on Time (2007 animated film)
Cinderella (2015 live-action)

Below, we’ll review the details of meeting Cinderella and where else you might find her!

Cinderella as part of a surprise character meet on the Town Square Patio. — Occasionally, Cinderella might make a surprise appearance in the parks.

Does Cinderella have a regular meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World? She has a traditional character location at Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland (Magic Kingdom). Her times are listed in the My Disney Experience app. Here are the instructions on how to locate characters in the app.

Princess Fairytale is open most days between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. However, those times can fluctuate based on the park’s hours of operation. So you’ll want to check the exact hours on the day of your visit. We typically wait 30 minutes to meet Cinderella. However, wait times tend to drop later in the day for this meet-and-greet.

Cinderella signs autographs at this location. Unfortunately, PhotoPass photographers have been replaced by automatic boxes, which do not always make for the best photos. If you want to talk to Cinderella, you might ask her about her friendly mice or Prince Charming.

Cinderella smiles in her blue princess ball gown. — Cinderella | Princess Fairytale Hall

Cinderella is also on the first float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade, held daily at Magic Kingdom. She rides on the float with Prince Charming. On the opposite side of the float, you’ll see her pink dress that her mice are working on for her to wear to the ball. No matter where you’re standing, you’ll have the opportunity to see both sides because it has a spinning element. You’ll want to check the My Disney Experience for the exact times on the day of your visit. It’s typically held daily at 3:00 p.m. However, sometimes that schedule shifts to twice a day during higher crowd times. Hours also change during the holidays.

Cinderella with Prince Charming in the Festival of Fantasy Parade — Cinderella | Festival of Fantasy Parade

Cinderella meets guests at Cinderella’s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom. This character dining location serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you’re interested in dining inside the castle, it is a fun experience. However, it is the most expensive character dining meal at Disney World. Guests must prepay for this dining experience at the time of reservation. If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan, this meal is two table service credits per person. We’ve eaten at Cinderella’s Royal Table twice, and both times, Cinderella met with us for a special photo opportunity before we were seated. We met other princesses who were on rotation during the meal.

Cinderella's Royal Table sign — Cinderella’s Royal Table

If you’re hoping to meet Cinderella at Epcot, you’ll need a reservation for Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. This is the character dining location in the Norway Pavilion of the World Showcase. Akershus serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, it is important to note that Cinderella is not guaranteed at this location. Characters on the princess rotation include Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Jasmine, Ariel, Tiana, and Mulan. We have found that only five of these princesses usually meet in one sitting. On our last visit, Belle was the princess who greeted guests at the entrance. Then, we met Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, and Ariel during the meal.

Cinderella greets guests at Akershus Princess Royal Banquet Hall. — Cinderella was part of the princess rotation on our last visit to Akershus.

Cinderella is one of the characters who meet at 1900 Park Fare. She meets alongside Tiana, Prince Ali, and Mirabel. This character dining location is at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. A buffet-style meal is offered for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast lasts until nearly lunchtime, so you could dine here for brunch or make it a combined breakfast and lunch experience. We have a review of the character breakfast at 1900 Park Fare if you would like to learn more about our experience.

Cinderella meets at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian. — Cinderella | 1900 Park Fare

Unfortunately, Cinderella doesn’t participate in any character meets or meals at Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. However, you might run into her in a few other places if you’re visiting during the holidays. She rides in her coach with Prince Charming during the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom.

Cinderella with Prince Charming in the parade at Magic Kingdom. — Cinderella with Prince Charming in the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade | Walt Disney World

She also meets with Prince Charming during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Cinderella with Prince Charming at Mickey's Christmas Party — Cinderella with Prince Charming | Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Other Characters from Cinderella at Walt Disney World: Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, Drizella, Suzy and Perla, Fairy Godmother

We hope you found this guide on where to meet Cinderella at Walt Disney World helpful. As with all of our character guides, it’s essential to know that Disney lists characters as entertainment, and entertainment is subject to change. Make sure you know how to use the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit to locate characters. Here are our instructions.

How to Locate Characters in the My Disney Experience App

Open the My Disney Experience app and select the pin drop at the bottom of the home screen.
Scroll (left to right) through the icons at the top of the screen and select “Characters.”
After selecting characters, use the locations drop-down to select the park of your choice.
Then, on the bottom right of the screen, select “Show List.”
Scroll through the list of characters with their times and locations.

As an alternative, you can use the map view to locate characters.

*As the day passes, you might notice that characters disappear from the app. When their last scheduled time passes, the meet-and-greet automatically disappears. A new schedule won’t be loaded until the following day. It is essential to check the app for meet-and-greets on the day of your visit.

Learn More: How to Use the My Disney Experience App to Locate Characters (Full Tutorial)

See our entire guide for more active character meet-and-greets at Walt Disney World. We’re always exploring what’s new around Walt Disney World! Stop by Resorts Gal again soon for the latest!