Howdy, Bri! Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel and asking your question!
Your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth is just around the corner and I’m sure you’re brimming with excitement! Meeting Moana is on the top of my family’s must-do list for our upcoming trip this spring so I’ve been checking the
Disneyland app consistently to check out when and where she is meeting. You’ll be glad to know that Moana has been making regular appearances in Adventureland and can most recently be found by Tarzan’s Treehouse. You will want to check the app when you are in the parks for exact times and locations. If you are searching for specific characters, switch to the list view in the app to see an alphabetical listing of all the characters meeting that day.
As for our friends from Radiator Springs, you can almost always count on
Lightening McQueen and Mater to roll through town and greet Guests by the Cozy Cone Motel. They don’t show up on the app, but from past experience, they should appear pretty frequently throughout the day. Cruz Ramirez was a special visitor when Cars 3 was playing in theatres. I’m not sure if she’s currently greeting Guests, but if you happen to see a Cast Member in Cars Land with an “Ask Me About Characters” button, they will definitely have the inside the scoop on who you can meet and when. You can also check the entertainment times guide brochure for the day you are visiting to see if those character greetings are published therein. Pick one up as you go through the turnstiles.
I hope you have a fabulous time meeting some of your favorite characters during your visit!
-Linda