Where to Meet Santa Claus at Disney World in 2025
Ho, ho, ho, and Merry Christmas! If you’re planning to meet Santa Claus at Disney World in 2025, we have all the details! The jolly old Saint Nick meets at multiple locations throughout the parks and Disney Springs. Below, we’ll discuss where you can find him and what to expect. If you’re interested in meeting Santa or want to have a holiday family photo made, we encourage you to take the time for at least one of these special meet-and-greet opportunities. Disney does an incredible job of bringing these areas to life with elaborate and often fun holiday decor. Let’s take a look at what to expect.
2025 Santa Claus Locations
Let’s take a look at where to find the jolly fellow by location, starting with the Most Magical Place on Earth. You’ll want to note that all regular Santa meet-and-greets end on December 24, 2025. Santa has to go home to the North Pole to see Mrs. Claus after he delivers all the presents on Christmas Eve.
Magic Kingdom
If you’re visiting Magic Kingdom this holiday season, you’ll have two opportunities to meet Santa.
🎅🏻 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
📍Santa’s Christmas Carnival
📅 : Select Party Nights
This special meet-and-greet is exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Santa begins meeting in the Calliope Tent at the back of Storybook Circus at 6:00 p.m. on party evenings. This area is formally called Santa’s Christmas Carnival during the party. You can expect long lines throughout the evening. We have a separate overview of our experience this year: Don’t Miss Santa’s Christmas Carnival at Mickey’s Christmas Party
🎅🏻 Santa Goofy at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
📍Club Tinsel
📅: Select Party Nights
Santa Goofy can be found intermittently throughout the evening on the Club Tinsel dance floor in Tomorrowland during the Christmas Party. See other dance party characters during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
🎅🏻 Magic Kingdom (Regular Park Hours)
📍Storybook Circus
We anticipate that Santa will meet guests in Storybook Circus during regular park hours closer to Christmas. As of this update, those dates and times have not been posted. You will want to check for Santa in the character section of the My Disney Experience app, or you can use the search function and search for “Santa” to find his exact locations and times on the day of your visit.
Epcot
If you’re visiting Epcot this holiday season, you’ll have an opportunity to meet Santa Claus and Santa Goofy at Epcot.
🎅🏻 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
📍CommuniCore Hall in World Celebration
Santa will have a new location at Epcot in 2025. He is part of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays and will meet with guests daily through December 24, 2025. This meet-and-greet is listed in the My Disney Experience app.
🎅🏻 Santa Goofy at Epcot
📍The Odyssey Pavilion
Santa Goofy will meet regularly throughout the 2025 Epcot Festival of the Holidays in the Odyssey Pavilion. This is the odd-shaped building that sits between Test Track and the Mexico side of the World Showcase. See more details about meeting Santa Goofy in the Odyssey Pavilion in 2025.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Santa will also meet at a new location at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2025.
🎅🏻 Walt Disney Presents
📍Animation Courtyard
📅 : November 8 through December 24, 2025
Santa’s meet-and-greet has relocated to the back of Walt Disney Presents, where the live-action Ariel from The Little Mermaid was meeting. The space has been transformed into a magical meet-and-greet with Santa and a few select toys. It’s a beautiful area and a fun queue. You can most certainly expect a long wait at this location. We have a separate photo post of the Walt Disney Presents Santa Meet-and-Greet at Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Santa returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2025. His meet-and-greet times are listed in the My Disney Experience app. You’ll have to walk down a one-way path to reach what’s left of Dinoland.
🎅🏻 Dinoland, U.S.A. (One Last Time)
📍Restaurantosaurus Patio
📅 : November 14th through December 24, 2025
Last year, a new Santa Claus meet-and-greet debuted in Dinoland, U.S.A. Santa returns to this location in 2025 ahead of the land’s closure in early 2026. This will undoubtedly be the last time to meet Santa in the dino-themed land. This meet and greet is listed in the app as: Greet Santa Claus in Dinoland
Disney Springs
Santa meets at Disney Springs at Santa’s Marketplace near Disney Pin Traders. This location is on the Marketplace side of Disney Springs, where eateries and shops like Earl of Sandwich and World of Disney are located.
🎅🏻 Santa’s Marketplace at Disney Springs
📍Near Disney Pin Traders (Behind It)
📅 : November 13th through December 24th
You will need to join a virtual queue to receive a time slot to return for this meet-and-greet. There will be multiple opportunities to enter the virtual queue throughout the day. You must be at Disney Springs to enter the virtual queue.
Other Santas at Disney World This Year
In addition to the Santa meet-and-greets we’ve already discussed, you might want to be aware of a few other Santa opportunities in the parks.
- Several of the holiday storytellers who participate in the Epcot Festival of the Holidays are Santas. We have a complete list of Holiday Storytellers with their locations in 2025 if you would like to learn more.
- Santa Goofy is part of Minnie’s Seasonal Dine at Hollywood and Vine during the holiday season. (This is a character dining restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.)
- A special meal with Santa was announced by the Cake Bake Shop, by reservation only. Last we checked, dinner with Santa was waitlist only.
- Santa Claus is in the Christmas Parade at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. The Christmas parade will replace the Festival of Fantasy Parade during regular park hours, the week of Christmas Eve through New Year’s. We have a video of the 2025 Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.
Final Thoughts
We hope you enjoyed this overview of where to find Santa Claus at Disney World this holiday season! For more on planning a holiday trip to Disney World, you might like to see our entire 2025 planning guide:
The Ultimate Guide to Christmas at Disney World in 2025
In the Comments
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