Hello Sakura! Welcome to planDisney.
I understand just how important it is to be at the right place at the right time, so you can catch
your favorite Disney and Pixar characters! Fortunately, the
My Disney Experience mobile app makes it super easy for you to find just who you might be looking for. From the home screen of the app, use the location button (second from the left) at the bottom. This will bring up a map, and the default view is "Wait Times" at
Magic Kingdom Park. Use the drop-down menu at the top to select "Characters", and use the filter button on the top left to select a theme park. You can zoom in and scroll on the map -- each of the Mickey head icons represents a character greeting location. Click on the icon to reveal the name of the character at that location, and then click again on the name to view greeting times. If you prefer, in the upper right corner you can change from map view to list view. If the time listed for the character is a range, say 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, the character should be at that location most of that time period with short intermittent breaks. If the app lists specific greeting times, for example, 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:20 pm, and 2:20 pm, the character will appear at those times for approximately 20 minutes or so.
Many characters are done meeting for the day by late afternoon or early evening, so if you'd like to test out this feature in advance of your visit and make your "must-see" list, try checking the app early in the day. Later in the day, only the remaining greeting times will be listed and once meeting times for the day have concluded, that character will no longer show up in the list on the app.
I hope that helps! Sakura, if you have any additional questions, please stop by and see us here at planDisney again. We are always happy to help. Enjoy your visit, and give my regards to our favorite pals!
Anne Marie