Santa Claus will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios for the 2025 holiday season, with meet and greets beginning November 8 inside Walt Disney Presents.
The space, previously home to the Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents experience, has been transformed with festive décor for Santa's arrival. Guests can meet Santa daily through December 24, before he returns to the North Pole. This marks a change from previous years, when Santa met guests in the now-closed Muppets Courtyard area.
Ariel Temporarily Moving to Echo Lake
Ahead of Santa's debut, Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents has relocated to a new meet-and-greet location near Echo Lake, across from 50's Prime Time Café, where she will greet guests daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Disney has not shared how long Ariel will remain at the Echo Lake location, but she is expected to return to her original spot once the holiday season concludes.
In addition to Hollywood Studios, Santa will appear for meet and greets throughout the resort, including EPCOT and Disney Springs through December 24.
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