Hi Lana, and welcome to planDisney. Clarabelle Cow is an icon and I’m happy to help you find her at the Most Magical Place on Earth!
Currently, there aren’t any regular meet and greets with Clarabelle at Disney World, but she has been known to make a few special appearances throughout the year. Your best chance of seeing her is during a flash mob-style hoedown that sometimes spontaneously happens in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland. There’s no official schedule in the
My Disney Experience app, but I’ve most often seen this magical surprise happen during the late afternoon or early evening. Check with a Cast Member in Frontierland to see if they can tell you if the hoedown is happening when you’re there.
Sometimes Clarabelle can be found doing meet and greets at special events like
runDisney races and
Disney Vacation Club Moonlight Magic nights. I’ve also seen rarer characters pop up randomly in the theme parks, so you never know who you might run into. All of these appearances aren’t typically announced ahead of time, so you’ll need a bit of luck and pixie dust!
Clarabelle must love the holidays because she has often been in parades and shows during the specially ticked seasonal parties. Since your trip is in January, you'll just miss most of these appearances, but I'll tell you about them just in case they coincide with a future trip!
During last year’s
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Clarabelle was in
Mickey's Boo-To-You Halloween Parade dressed as the Sanderson Sisters with Minnie and Daisy! At past
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parties, you could also find Clarabelle giving us a dazzling performance of All I Want for Christmas Is You during the
Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration show and making holiday treats on her very own float during
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. Last year this parade also ran during regular park hours between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Keep an eye on
Disney Parks Blog as they announce more details on this year’s holiday happenings in the coming months.
I’m wishing on a star that you’ll get to see Clarabelle when you’re at Disney World next year! In the meantime, don’t hesitate to visit us again at planDisney if you have any other questions.
JoAnna