Disney has today confirmed that character meet and greets will return to pre-pandemic conditions from April 18 2022.
The removal of physical distancing at character meet and greets will come to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise line, and Aulani. Not all locations will be available immediately, Disney anticipates reopening in phases throughout the spring and early summer.
Although most of Walt Disney World's character meet and greet locations have returned, physical distancing currently remains in effect with characters located behind a barrier and guests unable to make any direct contact.
Character meet and greets have been physically distanced at Walt Disney World ever since the parks reopened from the COVID-19 closure in mid-2020.
The return of pre-COVID meet and greets marks another significant milestone for Disney's domestic U.S. theme parks as they continue their return to normal.
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