Hello Mary!
Princess Ariel can be spotted in several locations around Walt Disney World:
Magic Kingdom Park: At the Adventureland Veranda (on your right-hand side as you enter Adventureland from The Hub).
Epcot: Ariel often appears at the Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Disney's Hollywood Studios: Although it's not a meet and greet location, you can see Ariel in the Voyage of the Little Mermaid Attraction.
The Epcot International Wine and Food Festival is simply incredible. I could spend an entire vacation eating and sipping my way around "the world". Tickets are not required to experience the Festival, however, the tastes and sips are a separate purchase. There are special events which do require a ticket. Booking for the special events begins August 14th. You can find out more information at
www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine. My favorite site to keep up-to-date with all of the F&W Festival news, however, is the unofficial site DisneyFoodBlog.com.
Bon Apetit!
Ashley