Meeting Belle in Disneyland?

[8lovesmickey]

Hey All - I usually go to DLR with boys who have no interest in princesses (yet!), but this next trip we will be celebrating my niece's birthday and her most important goal of the trip is to meet Belle. I have no idea how, when, where, or even if Belle is around DLR (or DCA). Can you help? We'll be there October 1 - 4. Thanks!!

 

[Xenorye]

I hear that she's relatively common as one of the three (at a time) you can meet at Fantasy Faire. I hear she is also fairly common at Ariel's Grotto character meals, if you're thinking of doing that.

That said, your best bet is likely to be to track down a character CM when you get there and ask them where/when you can meet her.

 

[Rubygoose]

Check the board outside Royal Hall in Fantasy Fair, to see which princesses are listed. If Belle is not listed, she may be one of the princesses who meets just outside of the hall, across from the theatre. Sometimes the signs will list 2 princesses and one "royal friend" (if you go to the left side, it will be a different princess than if you go to the right.) If the line-up is long, the CMs may remind you that the princesses will be changing and you might not see the ones listed.

Belle used to do meets after her storytelling show, but I think it's just a Frozen show now. We have also seen her at the main entrance to DL, where there is often a princess (at other times we saw Aurora and Ariel in that same spot.) We have also seen Belle at Ariel's Grotto each time we've been there.

 

[lorijohnhill]

We've seen Belle every time we've gone to the Princess Fantasy Faire. I've also seen her inside the park entrance.

 

[MadeToLove]

Your chances of seeing Belle inside Fantasy Faire are very high at the moment. She's not one of the princesses that needs to take a couple of days off each week or frequent breaks during the day. *Cover the little one's eyes/ears - whispers - there's more than one of her at the moment - wink*

As lorijohnhill said, she can also be spotted at the park entrance sometimes, but that is harder to pin down. Most of the princesses pop out there for brief 30 minute appearances during the day, but it is very random.

Last week, at Ariel's Grotto, she was one of our four princesses that comes to the table (in addition to Ariel at the entrance). But I noticed there was a slightly different group of four princesses for the seating after ours, so they must rotate which princess takes a break each round, so there is always a chance you might miss her there.