In a conference this afternoon, Disney CFO Christine McCarthy talked about various portions of The Walt Disney Company business units. When talking about the state of the theme parks, McCarthy talked about experiences that were still not quite back up to pre-pandemic expectations. McCarthy noted that Disney has announced the return of various elements such as nighttime entertainment and daytime parades, but she also tipped Disney’s hand that traditional meet and greets will be returning “soon”.
Of course, she stopped short of offering an exact timeframe, but Disneyland Paris recently allowed hugging and high-fives with their character interactions, so it would make sense that Disneyland and Disney World won’t be far behind.
Guests who have visited the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser are already interacting with characters unencumbered, so it’s likely just a matter of time (and maybe contracts) before you get to high-five Mickey Mouse on Main Street again.
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Let us know when the Disney Characters meet and greet starts. We along with other people like to get pictures and autographs.