What is meet Anna and Elsa

[kgkg]

Hi all, I am wondering whether it is worthwhile to meet Anna and Elsa. I have never been to WDW, so I do not know what is happening inside these meet characters events. Is it just saying Hi to Anna and Elsa and taking photos?

My 3-year old daughter likes Frozen, loves to sing "Let it Go", and wants to buy things that are related to Anna and Elsa. However, she never said that she is crazy about meeting Anna and Elsa in person.

So I am wondering whether to use my FP+ on other rides and skip the meet A&E.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[mom2rtk]

If your DD likes Frozen, I would try for FPs. They go quickly though, so don't tell her you're trying, in case you don't get any. She's a great age for this and will likely think they are real. She will get a photo and autograph (if you want) from each. You could teach her to ask each of them a question to spark a little conversation.

 

[Robo]

It is THE most-popular Meet and Greet at WDW.

Is it is talking with Anna and Elsa and taking photos.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

The line gets very long, so if DD is interested in Frozen at all I say book it. You will meet Anna, then Elsa, and have an opportunity for autographs and pictures (with each sister individually).

 

[BudgieMama]

The line gets very long, so if DD is interested in Frozen at all I say book it. You will meet Anna, then Elsa, and have an opportunity for autographs and pictures (with each sister individually).

Have they swapped the order? I definitely met Elsa first!

As others have said, OP, if you can get a FP+ for it, it's well worth a visit. I found both Anna and Elsa really good fun (and I was there as solo adult to meet them), and watching them with the little children in the queue before me, they were even better with them (and I had no complaints about my experience with them!) It is very, very popular and waiting times are usually high. Good luck!

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Have they swapped the order? I definitely met Elsa first!

As others have said, OP, if you can get a FP+ for it, it's well worth a visit. I found both Anna and Elsa really good fun (and I was there as solo adult to meet them), and watching them with the little children in the queue before me, they were even better with them (and I had no complaints about my experience with them!) It is very, very popular and waiting times are usually high. Good luck!

I have always met Anna first. Regardless, they meet on opposite sides of the room is all I was trying to get across. I agree, they are great fun to meet even as an adult!

 

[Karin1984]

Have you asked her if she wants to meet Anna & Elsa (or any other princess)? She is only 3, after all. If it's her first visit, she might not know that the characters she sees in movies are real and can be met. I would talk to her before you go, maybe show some clips on youtube. When you are there and she sees them in the parade, she might insist on meeting them.

The characters are trained to start conversations. If your daughter likes to talk to other people, she will find something to talk about herself. If there is a child in the room, the characters usually focus on them more than on the adults.

 

[Mouse of Mystery]

Yes! My kids are quite a bit older (8, 10, and 12) and they all had a blast meeting them. It's probably one of their favorite Disney moments from our last trip. Anna and Elsa both struck up unique conversations with them and made them laugh. The pictures you get are a great way to remember your trip too.

As long as your 3 year old isn't frightened of meeting new people, she should have a blast. Maybe ask her if she'd sing a little bit of "Let it go" for A&E.

 

[muenginerd]

If you can get in I would definitely meet them. The characters in general are very very good at Disney. All the characters are engaging. You go say Hi but it's usually a couple minute conversation with the characters to meet.

We met Pocohontas with a small line, she held us for quite awhile talking. I apologized to her CM later because he was trying to move the line fast due to an incoming storm. He just laughed and smiled, said she's the Princess she gets what she wants.

All the characters are very engaging. If your daughter is up for it, do it! It will be quite the memory.

 

[Mamato2cutekiddos]

My daugther was 3.5 the last time we went and she didn't know any of the princesses (she was more into the classic characters) and despite not knowing any princesses meeting them were her favorite because (unlike the costumed characters) they interracted with her- asked her questions, Belle even danced with her! I say do it! Character meets are definitely one of my favorite things.

 

[Mom2Stitch]

Took our dgd when she was 3-and Aurora made the biggest deal out of her nail polish-it was so sweet, so even if your dd doesn't have much to say they will find something to talk about

 

[Julylady]

We just met Anna and Elsa for the first time in July. We met Elsa first. She was calm, cool and very elegant. She signed a plush Olaf for my niece, asked a couple of questions, and then posed for a picture. We then were ushered over to Anna. She never stopped talking! My niece wanted here to also sign Olaf but she couldn't get a word in edgewise to ask her! After a couple of minutes I realized that she was just staying in character! What a hoot!

 

[MermaidMommy]

I agree with the other posters -- I would definitely take her if she's a Frozen fan.

Since you've never been before, you should know that there are "face" characters and "fur" characters. The princesses are face characters, along with Gaston, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, and others. They speak. Fur characters are the costumed characters like Mickey, Minnie, Buzz, Woody, Winnie the Pooh, etc. They don't speak (except for Mickey at MK), but are very good at communicating through gestures.

All of the characters are very well-informed about their characters, so they're more than able to talk to your DD about themselves, or things that happen in their moves, or their friends, etc. Ariel loves to talk about Flounder, or swimming, or Prince Eric, for example. They're always "in character," and continuously act like they're actually that person. Because they're so engaging, it's lots of fun for kids to be able to talk to them. When DD was small, she would get star-struck by the princesses and just silently stare at them, so we used to help her decide on a question or something she wanted to talk to them about before we got to the meet and greet.

Kennythepirate.com has a lot of character info, including which characters meet at which parks.

 

[Stinky_Pete]

I hate to (potentially) throw a wet blanket on things, but here goes.

I don't have children myself, but took others who had little girls to Disney twice. On both occasions, I was up and calling at 180 days to book the castle princess breakfast. At that time it was the only princess meal.

On both occasions, when we were actually at the meals, the girls were so shy they would turn away when the princesses came by the table. The princesses would try to speak with them and they were just terrified.

So, before investing too much time in this, maybe think about if your child would actually enjoy it, or if she'd be terrified.

 

[ErinCat]

One of my most precious memories is of my daughter meeting characters when she was nearly three and believed 100% that they were real. Sometimes I bring up the pictures and almost cry they are so sweet.

 

[Sparrow624]

Our 3 year old daughter met and loved every Disney princess...except for Anna and Elsa...why? We tried for months and could not get a FP to see them. The stand by wait in late June...2 1/2 hours. If you can get a FP, get it.

Hopefully we have better luck next summer.

 

[kgkg]

I hate to (potentially) throw a wet blanket on things, but here goes.

I don't have children myself, but took others who had little girls to Disney twice. On both occasions, I was up and calling at 180 days to book the castle princess breakfast. At that time it was the only princess meal.

On both occasions, when we were actually at the meals, the girls were so shy they would turn away when the princesses came by the table. The princesses would try to speak with them and they were just terrified.

So, before investing too much time in this, maybe think about if your child would actually enjoy it, or if she'd be terrified.

This is what I am afraid of. My daughters are normally shy with strangers. However, if the "stranger" princess keeps talking to her, my daughter will respond politely. Hopefully, the talk will be engaging.

 

[ilovedisneymm]

I was thinking the same thing just after reading the original post. She is 3, so she probably doesn't even know....

BOOK IT!

Have you asked her if she wants to meet Anna & Elsa (or any other princess)? She is only 3, after all. If it's her first visit, she might not know that the characters she sees in movies are real and can be met. I would talk to her before you go, maybe show some clips on youtube. When you are there and she sees them in the parade, she might insist on meeting them.

The characters are trained to start conversations. If your daughter likes to talk to other people, she will find something to talk about herself. If there is a child in the room, the characters usually focus on them more than on the adults.

 

[SPSRAS]

I think you really need to take into account the personality of your daughter - I agree with the other posters - the meet and greets are a waste of time and energy if you have a shy or scared child. My daughter is quite shy and she wasn't able to enjoy any character meetings until she was 5. When she was 3 she would literally run away crying from Mickey. But she absolutely loved seeing the characters in the parades at that age. Anna and Elsa is such a pain I would try to see her reaction to characters first - like at your local mall for instance. When we went at age 5 we only did the characters that had no lines - like the princesses in Epcot which are much easier to meet and then our next trip we did the full blown meet and greets with Fastpasses etc. So I'm trying to say it really depends on your child!

 

[Villians4me]

You are better off booking a fastpass at the opening of your 60 day window (if that is approaching) and then changing your mind later. If you want the option to meet A & E with your daughter you will need the fastpass, you can always change it to most anything she would enjoy (except mine train). As your trip gets closer you can discuss it with DD and she if she is interested and determine if she would enjoy it. Most young children really like meeting the face characters and mine never been afraid of the face characters, even when they were little. A & E are really great and it is an enjoyable meet and greet. You will have a much harder time trying to get an A &E fastpass close to your travel dates because they are hard to come by.