Princess Strategies

[court9008]

My goal is to visit all of the Disney princesses during my next trip (December 2016). During my previous trip, I was able to meet the majority of the princesses (except Rapunzel) back in 2011. However, times has changed. There are new princesses and different meeting locations. What have been your strategies for meeting all of the Princesses? I have some ideas of my own, but I would like to hear other thoughts too.

P.S. I know my trip is a long time away, but this question has been on the tip of my tongue for a while now.

 

[mastermind307]

This was my daughter's goal for our trip in June 2013. She met all the princesses, some more than once.
Animal Kingdom
Pocahontas, We met her before seeing FOTLK.

EPCOT - you can meet a lot of the princesses in World Showcase.
Belle (blue dress)
Mulan
Alice in Wonderland

On another day, we ate at Askersus and she met:
Belle (yellow dress)
Snow White
Cinderella
Ariel
Aurora

Magic Kingdom -
One day she met:
Ariel (in fins)
Merida
Rapunzal, Aurora, and Cinderella (when they were at Town Square Theater)

And the next day she met:
Aladdin and Jasmine
Tiana
Belle (at Enchanted Tales with Belle)

I looked at the times guides for characters and tried to be in line 10-15 minutes before they appeared. I think this really cut down on our wait time. Of course now you have Anna and Elsa too, but maybe they won't be so popular when you go. I think it is possible if you have a plan. DD isn't into princesses anymore so on our next trip we probably won't be seeking them out anymore.

 

[ammag]

How long are you planning to be there and will you be able to do a character meal to get a bunch of them done easily?
Our first trip DD was 5 and we met all of the princesses except Pocahontas who we met a year later. This was before elsa and anna but I assume you know they require a fast pass for the most part.

 

[Jedimike]

How long are you planning to be there and will you be able to do a character meal to get a bunch of them done easily?
Our first trip DD was 5 and we met all of the princesses except Pocahontas who we met a year later. This was before elsa and anna but I assume you know they require a fast pass for the most part.

Good point here is that Akershus and CRT are two great ways to knock off half a dozen or so pretty easily!

 

[tink9702]

You'll need a FP+ for Elsa&Anna. Then I'd plan either CRT or Askershus to meet multiple princesses.

MK: Merida
Epcot: Mulan
AK: Pocahontas

And then depending on what princesses you saw as CRT/Askershus you'll need to plan more princesses into either MK or Epcot.

 

[LadyRayado]

Kenny the Pirate has great info on how to meet all of the princesses. You can also find current schedules and locations on his site.

http://www.kennythepirate.com/2014/...princess-in-walt-disney-world-with-no-stress/

 

[Aggiebutterfly]

Great post

 

[tbia]

Don't discount Characterpalooza.....we met Snow, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and skipped Tiana and Jasmine in about a 15 minute time period in October. All of them seem to be pretty regular there.

 

[court9008]

Thanks for the suggestions. I feel my most definite plans are to make reservations at Akershus and get FP+ for Anna & Elsa. I feel that Mulan and Pocahontas will be easy to handle. I'm just worried about Cinderella, Rapunzel, Merida, and Tiana. What are the typical waiting times for these princesses?

 

[mesaboy2]

Thanks for the suggestions. I feel my most definite plans are to make reservations at Akershus and get FP+ for Anna & Elsa. I feel that Mulan and Pocahontas will be easy to handle. I'm just worried about Cinderella, Rapunzel, Merida, and Tiana. What are the typical waiting times for these princesses?

I would estimate a maximum of 30-45 minutes most days of the year, add 15-30 minutes during busy seasons. Cindy and Rapunzel currently are at the end of the same line in MK, way too early to tell if that will still be true late next year.

 

[drea21]

Actually, I was just at MK Thursday and walked by Princess Fairytale Hall at least a dozen times and the Cinderella and Rapunzel line was always longer than A&E. I don't know if it was a fluke day, or if A&E mania is just dying down, but their wait was never more than 70 minutes, with Cinderella consistently 100+ minutes.

 

[sheila14]

What princesses are at the fairy princess hall? Is Cinderella always there?

 

[mesaboy2]

What princesses are at the fairy princess hall? Is Cinderella always there?

Things can change at any time, but one side is currently devoted to Cinderella and Rapunzel (simultaneously), and the other to Anna and Elsa.

 

[JZCubed]

You'll need a FP+ for Elsa&Anna. Then I'd plan either CRT or Askershus to meet multiple princesses.

MK: Merida
Epcot: Mulan
AK: Pocahontas

And then depending on what princesses you saw as CRT/Askershus you'll need to plan more princesses into either MK or Epcot.

This is how would do it.

But Rapunzel needs to be added in MK.

 

[tink9702]

This is how would do it.

But Rapunzel needs to be added in MK.

Does Rapunzel rarely show up at Akershus or CRT? She's DD's favorite princess and we did a FP+ for her last visit but was hoping to use FP for something else next trip by seeing her at Akershus or CRT.

 

[gules]

I don't think Rapunzel shows at either of those places. I personally love her but have never used a FP+ on her line. However, I'm an adult and a night owl, so I go close to park close or EMH when the lines have died down a bit.

To meet all the princesses, I think I'd do Anna&Elsa FP+, Rapunzel FP+ if you have it to spare, hit Merida in MK early in case her line fills. Get Tiana in MK after 3PM if you want to see her with Naveen. Do Akershus in the morning, then hit Mulan in China and any others you missed because they didn't happen to show. Pocahontas is only in AK on a regular basis, so get there early for her as well. If you count Mary Poppins and Alice and can afford it, do 1900 Park Fare breakfast for them for ease of meeting. You could also chance Characterpalooza at your earliest convenience to potentially cut down on hunting later.