The One Place In Disney World Where You Can’t Meet Santa

Disney World is a GREAT place to spend the holidays.

The holidays at Disney World are extra magical!

Whether you’re hoping to check out some elaborate holiday decor in the parks and hotels, try some festive treats, or simply spend some time with loved ones, Disney has you covered! The holiday season can be an especially fun time for little ones, as you can actually meet Santa throughout the parks! Yep, you can meet Santa at every Disney World park (and Disney Springs), except for one. Let’s talk about it!

You can meet Santa in EVERY park except for Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Animal Kingdom

While, yes, you can see Santa float by on one of the flotillas, this is the one park where your kids can’t actually meet him, sit in his lap, tell him what they want for Christmas, that whole shebang.

Santa has a flotilla!

The good news is, there are four other places to meet him throughout Disney World. We’ve listed out where he’s meeting below, but your app will be able to tell you which times he is meeting.

Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom
It’s A Wonderful Shop in Hollywood Studios
Odyssey in EPCOT
Once Upon a Toy in Disney Springs

Plus, you’ll be able to write letters to Santa, too!

Letters to Santa!

We totally recommend taking the time to spot Santa on the flotilla in Animal Kingdom, even if you can’t meet him. It’s still pretty fun!

Santa in Animal Kingdom in 2022

We’ll continue to keep you updated with more Disney news, so make sure to follow along for more so that you never miss a thing.

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