Meet Pluto Near The Barnstormer During Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Pluto meets in an area called the Barnstormer courtyard at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2025. This location is in Storybook Circus (AKA Santa’s Christmas Carnival) between Dumbo, the Flying Elephant, and Goofy’s Barnstormer. This is an outdoor meet-and-greet location, so it could close or be relocated in the event of inclement weather. However, I can attest that he still meets here when it’s terribly cold outside!

We got in line to meet Pluto immediately after meeting Donald, Daisy, and Scrooge in Christmas costumes at Pete’s Silly Sideshow. It was 7:51 p.m. when we joined the line to meet Pluto with about 8 families ahead of us. As soon as we joined the line, Pluto left to take a quick break. A few guests were apparently confused and didn’t understand that he was coming right back. He literally returned less than three minutes later.

We met Pluto at 8:00 p.m. and were more than happy about the less than 10-minute wait. It’s so important to know that if a character were to leave that you should stay put. A cast member did announce that he was leaving and would return shortly, but it was a little loud in the area, so some might not have heard.

Pluto in the Barnstormer Courtyard during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

A PhotoPass photographer was available at this location, and Pluto was happy to sign autographs for guests. He wears a special holiday collar at this location. Pluto’s location is listed on the party map, and his times and location were also listed in the My Disney Experience app on the evening of our visit. 

Pluto shows off his holiay collar that features red and white candy cane stripes
Pluto wearing a tag that reads "If found, please return to Mickey Mouse."

Here are our instructions on how to use the app to locate characters and their meet-and-greet times.

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 evening passes, you might notice that characters disappear from the app. When their last scheduled time passes, the meet-and-greet automatically disappears.

Learn More: How to Use the My Disney Experience App to Find Characters at Disney World

Pluto vertical in holiday outfit

For more characters that we met this year at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, you might enjoy:

For all the party characters, see our entire list of 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Meet-and-Greets. You might also enjoy our guide to this year’s party.

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