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🚨 Become set! The way you meet your favorite Disney characters in the parks is CHANGING…once more!

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Prior to the pandemic, meeting Mickey, the Disney princesses, and other iconic characters was total of hugs, autographs, and regular face-to-face contact. Of class, the situation with COVID-19 changed all of that. After the parks reopened, fans got the adventure to run into Mickey and friends…but only from a distance. And so, more than traditional see-and-greets returned, just they were still riddled with changes including (importantly) distancing requirements, no hugs, and no autographs. Nosotros later heard that the confront-to-face up run into-and-greets we're all used to would soon be returning to Disney World (and got a hint about it yesterday) and now we've got BIG news!

Disney recently announced that traditional face-to-face character run into-and-greets will be returning to Disney World (equally well equally Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani) soon!

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The traditional meet-and-greets volition come back in phases throughout jump and early summer, so not all locations will be available immediately. Simply, the phased return of traditional come across-and-greets at some spots will first as shortly as Apr 18th.

Hither's what you demand to know virtually the run across-and-greets themselves. G uests will exist able to go up to the characters and requite them hugs, and characters will exist able to sign autographs!

Basically, information technology will largely be a return to "normal" in terms of what many guests were used to prior to the pandemic.

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In their announcement, Disney shared that guests will soon be able to "hug Mickey Mouse, go an autograph from Mulan, and share a laugh with Goofy."

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Considering the fact that traditional contiguous upward-shut encounters were allowed on the Star Wars Hotel, the comments from the Disney executive that these traditional encounter-and-greets would return to the parks shortly, other changes we've seen at the parks taking things dorsum to "normal," and the teaser video Disney recently shared, this proclamation comes every bit no big surprise, but it'll yet likely be an exciting modify for many fans who have been waiting for this moment.

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What nigh character dining? Well, Disney has been a flake more than vague nigh this, but has hinted at the render of "traditional" graphic symbol dining experiences.

In their annunciation, Disney does note "During the past two years, we've taken a very gradual, intentional approach to wellness and rubber protocols. Recent trends and guidance have provided opportunities for us to bring back some of our near beloved magic, similar character greetings and dining experiences."

Click here to learn more nearly Disney's hints that "traditional" grapheme dining will be returning to Disney World and Disneyland

Check out Disney'due south annunciation video below.

Of course, keep in mind that rules and regulations are subject to change at any time, especially as the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change and develop.

Want to larn more well-nigh COVID-19 and changes that have been made in the parks or could be made in the future? Cheque out our links below:

Larn about the Omicron variant and Disney World
Run across travel restrictions related to Omicron
Learn most the BA.2 Omicron subvariant
See the latest on Disney World's face mask policy

We'll be in the parks to provide you with all the updates y'all need to know, so be certain to bank check back with the states for more news!

Click here to see nigh another COVID-nineteen change that is quietly going dorsum to "normal" in Disney World

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