If you have little girls, then seeing as many princesses as you can is a must! The princess meals are a great way to see a bunch of characters, but you can still miss one that is important to your little one. Princess are not just for girls, I know plenty of little boys whose favorite character encounter has been Ariel or Jasmine!
It is not a requirement to “dress up” for your princess experience, but you will see many little girls running around dressed as their favorite. If you have a miniprincess, then you might want to consider packing a dress for them to wear. The ones in the park go for $50-100, so it is to your advantage to think ahead and buy one at Target! My girls are usually ok with a few princess themed t-shirts and a skirt.
Here is a list of where you can find the princesses (and the not technically princesses):
Character Dining: not all the princesses listed will be there. (Italics mean they may or may not appear. )
- Cinderella’s Royal Table (B,L,D) @ Magic Kingdom – Cinderella, Prince, Godmother, Belle (blue peasant dress), Jasmine, Aurora, Snow White
- 1900 Park Fare (D) @ Grand Floridian – Cinderella, Prince, Stepfamily, Fairy Godmother
- Akershus Royal Banquet (B,L,D) @ Epcot – Belle (yellow ball gown) – she is almost always here to greet you, Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Jasmine, Mulan (very rarely)
In the parks:
Magic Kingdom:
- Merida (Brave) – Fairytale Gardens, right of the castle on path to Fantasyland
- Rapunzel – Tour Guide Gardens, left of city hall in Town Square
- Jasmine – Behind Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Alice – Mad Tea Party
- Fairy Godmother & stepfamily Behind Castle
- Ariel & Eric – Adventureland Veranda
- Cinderella – Town Square Theatre (FP)
- Aurora – Town Square Theatre (FP)
- Belle – Town Square Theatre (FP)
- Tiana – Liberty Square (behind Christmas Shoppe)
- Snow White – Town Square
- Tinkerbell & pals – Adventureland (Tinker’s Nook)
Epcot: (Easier by country!)
- UK: Mary Poppins & Alice
- France: Belle & Beast (path near water) & Aurora
- Morocco: Jasmine & Aladdin
- Germany: Snow White
- China: Mulan
Animal Kingdom:
- Pocahontas: Camp Minne-Mickey
For more on characters, here is a great source. I have also blogged about characters in the past!