How long is the wait for Santa in HS on a weekend?

[Cayaco]

We figure we can go see him and it can be our child's visit to Santa this season, but is it a multi hour wait? Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[cgattis]

IIRC they give you a pager to return, like when your table is ready at a restaurant.

 

[cel_disney]

We were at DS on saturday 11/10. At 1:30, the wait was 150 minutes. It didn’t change in the 2 hours we were there.

You sign in when you get there and get a return time.

The Christmas Tree Walk was a lot of fun!!

 

[Cayaco]

I am trying to find out about Hollywood Studios, not Disney Springs. Does anyone have any info on that one?

 

[cel_disney]

I am trying to find out about Hollywood Studios, not Disney Springs. Does anyone have any info on that one?

Oops! Sorry - saw HS and though DS! We met the DHS Santa on November 7th.

We went around 3:40. His set was 3:30-4:30...they thought it would be 20 minutes for him but it was closer to 35-40. But it was a really great interaction!! Even for my 12 year old...(no, he doesn’t still believe in Santa..but he does still believe in mommy...and that mommy has laid out some consequences for the 8 year old sister finding out from him!)

 

[Davey Jones II]

The reported wait, on a Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 6) was 50 minutes.

 

[sapphirerose915]

Do they do a pager at HS Santa??? I can't wait in a line like that with a 2 yo!!

 

[sharonabe]

Do they do a pager at HS Santa??? I can't wait in a line like that with a 2 yo!!

I'm fairly certain they do not do pagers at HS.

Unless things have changed, you can also find Santa in EP at the American Pavilion and in MK when you first enter the park to the left just past City Hall.

 

[matheke]

We figure we can go see him and it can be our child's visit to Santa this season, but is it a multi hour wait? Anyone have any experience with this?

As with anything Disney, It depends on when you are planning to do this. There is a huge difference between trying to do this on Wednesday December 5th at 10:00am and Monday December 24th at 3:00pm.

You say "WE are going so I will guess it is not just you and the 2yo. You do not have to all get in line. As I recall there is an exit/entrance near Santa that folks use to access the store (If that hasn't changed). You can wait in line at have somebody keep the baby occupied and then call them when you are near the end.

Have a great trip and maybe try the other Santa's at MK, Epcot, and Disney Springs also, if you have the time.

 

[motherof5]

On Nov 10 the wait was 2 1/2 hours we skipped it even though I had my kids christmas shirts and was going to take picture like last year. Last year wait was 30 min but it was beginning of Dec.