Character guide for Disney Jollywood Nights 2024 at Hollywood Studios
Find out which Disney characters you’ll see at Jollywood Nights 2024 — the after-hours holiday party at Hollywood Studios — and where to find them.
Updated Nov. 10, 2024; original version posted Sept. 18, 2024.
If you’re looking for characters, you’ll find lots of them at Disney Jollywood Nights. This after-hours Walt Disney World Christmas party returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios near Orlando, Fla. select nights Nov. 9 – Dec. 21, 2024.
During Jollywood Nights, you can expect to see Disney Afternoon throwback characters (Rescue Rangers!), ultra-rare special guests (Duffy!), and classic pals dressed in special costumes (Stitch as Santa!).
(Check out our previous story for an overview of Disney Jollywood Nights 2024 and consult the My Disney Experience app on the night of your visit for character appearance times.)
Character meet & greets at Jollywood Nights 2024
Traditional meet & greets involve standing in a line and waiting your turn for an individualized moment with the characters, including photos and hugs.
In the lists below, the “NEW” designation indicates a character who is newly added to Disney Jollywood Nights for 2024, not a new character debuting for the first time ever, anywhere (there are none of those at this event).
An asterisk (*) indicates a character who is exclusive to Disney Jollywood Nights 2024 and does not currently have a meet & greet anywhere else in Walt Disney World.
Echo Lake
- Chip and Dale as Rescue Rangers | near “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!”
- NEW: Baloo* in “TaleSpin” costume | near Backlot Express
- NEW: King Louie* in “TaleSpin” costume | near Backlot Express
- Max as Powerline (“A Goofy Movie”) | Echo Lake, lakeside
- Phineas* and Ferb* | outside of Hollywood & Vine
- Pinocchio* | near Frozen Fractal Gifts
- Jiminy Cricket* (“Pinocchio”) | near Frozen Fractal Gifts
- Stitch as Santa | Celebrity Spotlight (Olaf’s location during the daytime)
Commissary Lane
- Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse | Mickey and Minnie starring in Red Carpet Dreams (their same location as daytime hours)
Grand Avenue
- NEW: Scrooge McDuck
- NEW: Clarice the chipmunk*
- NEW: Doctor Strange* | roaming
- Mary Poppins and Bert*
- Duffy the Disney Bear* (Mickey’s teddy bear) as Santa | Santa’s Workshop (the former It’s a Wonderful Shop)
Photo courtesy of Disney / Olga Thompson
Photo by Blake Taylor
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- NEW: The Mandalorian and Grogu | roaming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Toy Story Land
- NEW: Bo Peep* (“Toy Story”) | Toy Story Land entrance from Galaxy’s Edge side
- NEW: Lotso* (“Toy Story 3”) | Toy Story Land entrance from Galaxy’s Edge side
Photo by Attractions Magazine
Mickey Avenue (between Walt Disney Presents and Toy Story Land)
- Goofy and Pluto
- Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
Animation Courtyard
- NEW: José* (“The Three Caballeros”)
- NEW: Panchito* (“The Three Caballeros”)
Photo courtesy of Disney / Olga Thompson
Characters at Pixar Disco
Several characters at Disney Jollywood Nights 2024 dance the night away the Pixar Disco dance party at Pixar Plaza. You might be able to grab a selfie, but they’re primarily there to dance with guests rather than pose for photos.
- NEW: Mike Wazowski*
- Frozone (“The Incredibles”)
- Edna Mode (“The Incredibles”)
- NEW: Joy (“Inside Out”)
- NEW: Sadness* (“Inside Out”)
Characters appearing in live shows at Jollywood Nights
A handful of live show at Disney Jollywood Nights 2024 feature appearances by characters.
Note: A new ice-skating show called “Glisten!” debuted in 2024 at Jollywood Nights, but does not contain any characters.
‘Disney Holidays in Hollywood’ (Theaters of the Stars)
- Kermit the Frog
- Miss Piggy
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Belle (“Beauty and the Beast”)
- Tiana (“The Princess and the Frog”)
‘What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along’ (Hyperion Theater)
- Oogie Boogie
- Jack Skellington (in puppet form)
Consult the My Disney Experience app during your visit for specific character appearance times during Disney Jollywood Nights 2024. Tickets for Jollywood Nights are now available.
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