Merida anywhere to be seen?

[Djm_in_buffalo]

Hi all,

I know that Merida used to have a meet and greet at Fairytale Gardens. Then in summer 2023 she was moved to the gazebo in liberty square. I don’t see anything more recent about her and she’s not showing up in any park within the character finder on MDE.

Is she now gone? One of those sporadic appearances? Other?

Thank you!

 

[1lilspark]

She is still in adventure friends…. If she meets it’s unlisted and random

 

[zebrastreyepz]

No, sadly.

 

[Djm_in_buffalo]

Darn. Coronation as a princess in 2013 and now basically out of the park. Thank you!

 

[1lilspark]

Darn. Coronation as a princess in 2013 and now basically out of the park. Thank you!

Yet we still have Disney Jr princess from a show that ended early 2020 I love Elena as she’s a great meet but how many younger kids will know who she is unless they dig through Disney+

 

[cluce]

We got to meet her at Cinderella's royal table in December. I know its a hefty price tag and not guaranteed but we were surprised and excited when she came out! My daughter was jumping and cheering when she saw her

 

[meremac]

She's still at Magic Kingdom! She was moved to the the gazebo behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe. She doesn't have a set schedule so she's not always there, but it's worth checking out!

 

[Jerseyprincess317]

After trying and failing to meet her 6 times in the past year and a half I broke down and got a CRT reservation, which is where she has been meeting lately. Thank goodness she was there, otherwise my husband vowed to never pay for another character meal if she wasn't.

 

[Djm_in_buffalo]

Glad to hear! Our 3 year old daughter is a big fan. We are hitting WDW in early February and do have a few character meals lined up, including CRT and Akershus, so hopefully we can meet her!

 

[zebrastreyepz]

I had no idea she was at CRT! Awesome news!

 

[Jerseyprincess317]

I had no idea she was at CRT! Awesome news!

She's fairly new there. I believe she started around November.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

I had no idea she was at CRT! Awesome news!

And just remember, it might not be every night. Apparently, Cinderella doesn't announce in advance which princesses she has invited to join the guests at dinner! It's a bit of a surprise each night. We did see her at CRT in early Dec, however.

 

[scrappinginontario]

As others have shared, no princess other than Cinderella is guaranteed at CRT as they can change.

To see where each character is meeting today,

- click the upside down teardrop on the MDE app
- change centre dropdown to ‘Characters’
- click ‘show list’

A list of all characters will be displayed. Click any character to see additional details of where and when they are greeting.

 

[rosie5189]

Any update on Merida? Have a Merida obsessed almost 3 year old going in May, and it is the one princess she would like to meet!

 

[Djm_in_buffalo]

Any update on Merida? Have a Merida obsessed almost 3 year old going in May, and it is the one princess she would like to meet!

We went earlier this month. She was in one of the parades in MK (I’m not great on names, so not sure which; just happened to see the parade and there she was).

She was also a visiting princess at Cinderella’s Royal Table. I heard from other’s on here that she might be in one of those designated, meet-and-greet spots. We didn’t see her in one of those, but also didn’t look after we had seen her elsewhere.

…Currently have the Song of Mor’du stuck in my head…

Good luck!!

 

[rosie5189]

We have Mor'du and the rest of the Merida Tonie on repeat over here, all day everyday! I've been checking the character list on the app the last few days and haven't seen anything for Merida, so CRT may be our best chance. If anyone happens to see her in MK before May, please report back!!

 

[rdaky]

We saw her at CRT in November. It was a nice surprise because we weren't expecting her. Other than that, the only recent place I have seen her is in the parade.

 

[rosie5189]

I’ve read some (very) recent reviews and it looks like she is there permanently! I was able to order my very excited almost 3 year old a discount Merida dress from the shopDisney store. If anyone has been to the parks recently and has seen any Merida merch anywhere, please let me know! Seems to be hard to come by these days. I’ll report back about CRT when we’re there in May.

 

[rosie5189]

Ok Princess Merida fans - we had a winner at CRT for breakfast!! It was the best part of the whole trip. She beelined for my daughter and took her all around the restaurant introducing her as her “sister,” and then came back and got her when it was time to make a wish to have my daughter help her. People were coming up to us after saying it was the best thing they had seen and it really made the whole vacation. Merida herself was amazing (great accent and just full of energy and hilarious). She was easily the best princess at breakfast, followed by Jasmine. Ariel and Aurora were there too but honestly just kind of seemed to be phoning it in lol. We also saw Merida in the Adventures parade.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Back in December, we took our two nieces to CRT for dinner, and Merida was there. She was an absolute joy with her interactions and accent!! She was our favorite that night, too. And, as many have stated, she's a bit tougher to see in person! Sounds like you had an awesome interaction and a great memory!!