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A new meet and greet for Mickey Mouse will debut in early 2020 at Epcot’s Imagination! Pavilion.
Mickey will meet guests near the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival in a new area designed to highlight his on-screen roles.
RUMOR TIMELINE
January 5, 2020: The Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet debuted.
January 4, 2020: The Epcot Character Spot had its last day of operation
December 27, 2019: BlogMickey.com is reporting that due to the ongoing construction at Epcot, several characters will be relocated or removed entirely.
Beginning January 5, 2020 the following changes are expected.
- The temporary Epcot Character spot will have its last day of operation on January 4, 2020. Baymax and Sadness will no longer meet guests.
- Mickey Mouse’s Imagination! Pavilion meet and greet will debut. Mickey will meet guests in the queue area for Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival.
- Joy will move into a new meet and greet area in the Imagination! Pavilion.
- Minnie Mouse will move to the gazebo in Showcase Plaza
- Daisy will move from the Showcase Plaza gazebo to a location in Future World East
November 1, 2019: The Disney Parks Blog announced a new meet and greet for Mickey Mouse will debut in early 2020 at Epcot’s Imagination! Pavilion.
Mickey will meet guests near the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival in a new area designed to highlight his on-screen roles.