How and When to Meet Santa Claus at Disney Springs During the Holidays 2024. Starting November 8th, 2024, the Holiday Season officially starts at Disney Springs here at Walt Disney World. There is so much for the family to do while shopping including the Christmas Tree Stroll, nightly snowfall, live entertainment, and of course meeting the Jolly ol’ Santa Claus in his new location called Santa’s Marketplace hosted by Bauducco.
We have a full guide to all the seasonal activities around Walt Disney World. We have written about Jollywood Nights, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, all the Gingerbread Houses, Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays, and of course everywhere you can meet and greet Santa resort-wide. Now we have the full details on meeting Santa at Disney Springs.
There are a few differences compared to years past. Firstly, Santa is now meeting in a new location. Which is across from Pin Traders and his old location at Once Upon a Toy, in the old Star Wars Traders Outpost. Secondly, a big change this year is the addition of more chances to sign up on the virtual queue daily. For the past few years the virtual queue opened at 9:00 AM and when it was full, it was full for the day, now there are five different times to sign up on the virtual queue daily.
Santa’s Marketplace hosted by Bauducco – Visit Santa and share a jolly moment at his marketplace near Disney’s Pin Traders—before he takes flight on Christmas Eve.
Meet Santa
Visit Santa Claus at Santa’s Marketplace hosted by Bauducco, near Disney’s Pin Traders from November 8 through December 24, 2024.
Once you’ve arrived at Disney Springs, use the My Disney Experience app to enter the virtual queue to meet Santa Claus. There will be multiple opportunities to enter the virtual queue throughout the day, including:
- 9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Important Information
- You must be at Disney Springs to enter the virtual queue.
- One person in your party can request to join the virtual queue for your entire party. They will receive a push notification when your party is ready to return. This push notification will open to a link to a digital entry code. If you are unable to find your digital entry code, select the 3-line “hamburger” icon in the app and select “Virtual Queues.”
- There is a maximum party size of 10 people.
- The virtual queue is subject to availability.
- A standby queue will not be available.
Learn more about virtual queues.
Other Holiday Happenings
Discover magical merriment, dazzling décor, and gift ideas galore at Disney Springs throughout the holidays. Check out all the holiday entertainment to make your visit merry and bright. Make sure you bring your MagicBand+ as you explore all the festively decorated trees on the Christmas Tree Stroll. Snap a photo with the nightly Florida “snowfall” in the Town Center. And, before or after your visit with Santa, be sure to visit Once Upon a Toy to write a letter to send directly to the North Pole!
