Character Spotlight: The Mad Hatter from ‘Alice in Wonderland’

The Mad Hatter is a well-known character from Disney’s animated film Alice in Wonderland and subsequent live-action films. Johnny Depp played his character in the live-action versions. While this endearing character doesn’t have a traditional meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World, he makes daily appearances. Below, we’ll discuss where and when you might see him!

Related Movies:

• Alice in Wonderland (1951 animated film)
• Alice in Wonderland (2010 live-action film)
• Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016 live-action film)

Does the Mad Hatter have a regular character meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World?

Unfortunately, the Mad Hatter does not have a regular meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World. However, he participates in the Festival of Fantasy Parade. He is part of a walking unit with other rare characters like the Seven Dwarfs and Jiminy Cricket toward the end of the parade.

We’ve also run into him at a few surprise locations. However, these were just rare occurrences when we happened to be in the right place at the right time. For example, one afternoon, we saw him with Alice in the United Kingdom Pavilion. He likely was participating in character training to prepare for the upcoming Halloween Party season.

Related: The Mad Hatter Surprises Guests with Alice at Epcot

Other Places We’ve Seen the Mad Hatter at Disney World:

The Mad Hatter meets regularly during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. He meets with Alice in front of the Mad Tea Party. The Queen of Hearts and Tweedles also meet nearby.

Related Characters: Alice, White Rabbit, The Tweedles, Queen of Hearts

Mad Hatter Photo Gallery

Here are a few photos of the Mad Hatter at Walt Disney World.

If you enjoyed this character spotlight, you might also like:

• Clarabelle Cow
• Jafar from ‘Aladdin’
• Stitch from ‘Lilo and Stitch’
• Bert from ‘Mary Poppins’

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