KA-CHOW, Liset! Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! I’m glad you’re hEAR with your character question, as meet and greets are one of my family’s top priorities. I’m glad to hear that Lightning McQueen and Mater are zooming into your family’s hearts.
Unfortunately, as a result of all the exciting, upcoming changes taking place at Disney's Hollywood Studios right now, Mater and Lightning’s Meet and greet has been discontinued. If you are really wanting to take photos with life-size cars, you don’t have to book a stay at
Disney's Art of Animation Resort. There are giant Lightning McQueen, Mater, Doc Hudson Luigi and more in the Cars buildings that are complementary to visit; simply take a Walt Disney World Resort Bus over to the resort and snap away! You’ll also find lots of CARS merchandise to celebrate the release of CARS 3, and you can shop on the Shop Disney Parks Mobile App to locate merchandise and even have it shipped right to your house!
Other non-Princess characters that you will find in Magic Kingdom can include Peter Pan (check the times guide or your My Disney Experience App for details) and during the crowd favorite Move It Shake It Parade, Baloo, Nick and Judy, Woody and Jesse and more that you can take photos of and dance along with. If you happen to book a character dinner at Garden Grill or Crystal Palace, you will find Chip and Dale and Pooh and Friends, respectively. In your
My Disney Experience app, scroll along the top to CHARACTERS and search via list for characters near you that you’d like to visit. Have a magical trip, and let me know if you need more help! ~ Lindsey P.