Santa is Everywhere at Disney World in 2024 – The Magic of the Holidays at Disney. From Santa and his wife aka Mr & Mrs. Claus, Santa Stitch, and Santa Goofy, to Holiday Storytellers like Père Noël Father Christmas in Epcot, there are plenty of chances for the family to see, eat, meet, and be around the Jolly Ol’ Elf. Here is a great list of where and when you can see Santa at Walt Disney World in 2024. Each of the four Parks, plus Disney Springs, and the extra ticketed events will have a visit from Santa.
Disney Springs Santa –
There are two opportunities to meet Santa at Disney Springs.
Breakfast With Santa at Marie & Enzo’s takes place on multiple dates Dec. 14- 24. This is more than just a meet and greet, you have an amazing breakfast lined up, and this is the only one that costs extra. $45-$79 per person. This holiday season, give your family an enchanted morning in the heart of the most magical place on Earth.
Start with a festive breakfast feast in our elegant dining room overlooking Lake Buena Vista, with take-home treats for the kids and a complimentary prosecco mimosa for the adults. Then, meet Santa Claus and take a keepsake photo with him and his elves!
Meet Santa – Once Upon a Toy in the Marketplace. This will be on Virtual Queue and start at 10:00 AM daily.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom –
Santa Holiday Flotilla on the Rivers of America daily. There is no word yet on the 2024 version. Character Flotillas were removed earlier in 2024 and the characters were moved onto land. I would expect this flotilla to return.
Updated: 10/15/2024 at 3:00 PM Disney parks just announced a brand new Santa Meet and Greet!
Meet Santa Claus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park –
Over the last few years, you may have seen Kris Kringle waving to guests as he sailed around the waterways of Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the holiday cavalcades. This year, you can meet Santa Claus at the 75th Annual Dino Institute Holiday Party on the patio at Restaurantosaurus. As the guest of honor himself, Santa’s checked his list twice and invited everyone to join him in this festive new location as the students and faculty of the Dino Institute celebrate the season in (pre)-historic fashion from November 12-December 24. Bring the whole family, because a Santa sighting is perfect for the little ones!
Epcot Santa and Storytellers –
Meet Santa Claus – Visit with jolly old St. Nick at the Odyssey Pavilion for a festive photo. Festival of the Holidays returns November 29, 2024, and The Oddysye Pavilion is decked out as part of the Cookie Stroll, and a Santa Meet and Greet. Times start at 11:00 AM Daily until December 25th.
Also during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays, you can see international versions of Santa Claus called Storytellers. Throughout the holidays, World Showcase countries share their legends and lore of the season with Storytellers and entertainment. The presentations are typically around 20 minutes in length and offered in a standing-only location.
A Mischievous Magical Barn Santa: Mischievous Barn Santa visits Sigrid, a Christmas storyteller.
La Befana: Hear the story of La Befana, the kind-hearted witch who visits sleeping young children on the Eve of the Epiphany.
Père Noël: Visit with Père Noël and rediscover the magic of Christmas through the letter of a child.
Father Christmas: Ring in the season with Father Christmas.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios –
Meet Santa – It’s a Wonderful Shop – Muppets Courtyard. In 2023 Santa returned to Hollywood Studios from November 11 to December 24. He met families daily until 8:30 PM, except Jollywood Night party nights when he finished at 7:00 PM.
Santa Stitch – appearing at Celebrity Spotlight at Echo Lake during the Jollywood Nights Extra ticketed Party.
Santa Goofy – You can meet and greet Santa Goof at Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine during Minnies seasonal dining. This one could be my favorite Santa! Goofy made his way around the room almost nonstop and stopped at our table multiple times during our dinner. Between seeing Mickey & Minnie and Pluto in their holiday best, Santa Goof just made us smile! Make sure you have tons of space for videos and images if you decide to have dinner with this holiday tradition.
Disney’s Magic Kingdom –
Meet Santa – Liberty Square Gazebo Daily and during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This is located behind the Christmas Store. Santa will be at every Christmas Party, and he will start making appearances during the day when it gets closer to the holiday itself. He goes away on December 24th.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus can be seen as the grand Marshels of Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Parade. Delight in an entertaining display chock-full of good cheer. Snap memorable photos of dancing gingerbread men, marching toy soldiers and beloved Disney Characters as they float by, waving hello. There’s even a special appearance by Santa Claus—riding in to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade begins each party night at 8:30 PM and 11:00 PM.
Santa Goofy – This can be found during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Storybook Circus.
Santa Jack – aka Sandy Claws and Sally meet at Town Square Theater nightly during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Extra Ticketed event.
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort –
Local guests as well as guests from anywhere around the Walt Disney World Resort are invited to join Mrs. Claus and her special Elf Kandy Kane on select nights in their special Santa’s Holiday Hangout by the Swan pool, as they wait for Santa to arrive. There are going to be lots of photo opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, so bring your cameras and get ready to party Florida-style with Santa and Mrs. Claus!!!!.
