Disneyland Paris meet and greets with face characters return to pre-pandemic normal while Walt Disney World's remain distanced

Mar 28, 2022 in "Character Meet and Greets at Epcot"

Princess Aurora at the France Pavilion - August 23 2021
Posted: Monday March 28, 2022 9:23am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Character meet and greets with Disney Princesses and other face characters have returned to normal at Disneyland Paris. The news is reported by @DLPReport.

Guests are now allowed to hug face characters at the Disneyland Paris theme parks, a return to pre-pandemic protocols.

This latest change comes a month after Disneyland Paris removed physically distancing from fur character meet and greets.

Disneyland Paris no longer requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entry, a change that was introduced on March 14, 2022, the same policy as at Walt Disney World.

At Walt Disney World, physical distancing remains in place at all character meet and greets, even those that take place outdoors.


The only exception to the rule is at Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, where guests are able to directly interact with fur and face characters with no restrictions.

Disney is yet to make any announcements about a return of normal meet and greets at Walt Disney World, but with COVID conditions continuing to improve, they can't be that far away.

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