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Has anyone ever done the Meet & Greet at Epcot for Disney Visa cardholders? It says that it is located at Innoventions, but does anyone know exactly where? Is this only for cardholders, or is it a regular M&G that cardholders get special access to somehow? And which characters are there? I'd love to hear all about it if anyone has been!!
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I can never remember which Innoventions building it is, but all you need to do is ask. Yes, you must be a Disney Visa cardholder for this meet & greet. They actually check to see your card before you go in. I have done this twice, and both times the characters were Mickey & Pluto. I have heard that it varies, though. The characters do spend a fair amount of time with you, but even so, the line does move rather quickly. Enjoy!!
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We haven't done the one in WDW yet but are planning to in August. We did the Visa M&G in DL. It was really nice there. They had a little shaded lounge like area we waited in. We got a free 5x7 photo which we had printed at a photopass store. We had to show our Visa card to the CM before we could go in so make sure you have your actual card with you.
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We too have done this M&G. As stated not only do you have to be a Disney Visa cardholder, but you also have to show it to the CM who will write down the last 4 digits on a slip of paper. I believe we had to hand over the paper when we got the actual photo. The first time we did this, it was Goofy and Minnie, the second time it was Mickey and Pluto. The line can move slowly - we've been in it for like 45 minutes before but the line didn't look that long - so be prepared to wait. As to which Innoventions it's in - on your way into the park, it's the one on the right heading towards the Land, Nemo, and Imagination. The last time we were there, it was near the Fire Safety exhibit (it had something to do with fire so I think it was fire safety). If that exhibit is still there, look for the line that seems like it's not going anywhere because the characters are behind curtains so you can't even see who's in there until it's your turn.
As Darlene said it has been near the fire safety exhibit in the innoventions on the right the last few times I have been there. I agree that the line does move slow, but I think it is because they really let you take your time inside. I think that Mickey and Pluto have been the characters every time I have done it. They let you take several pictures and poses, sign autographs, there is a photo pass photographer in there and they will take pictures with your own cameras as well. So the line does move slow but it is a nice experience. Don't forget to get your free 5x7 of one of the pictures!!
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Thanks so much for all the info, everyone! We will definitely check it out when we are there in August. But will be sure to be aware of the size of the line!
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We just learned on a recent trip that you can do this once a day, every day you visit EPCOT. So if you have a couple of days there, you could have two different photos. For us, we had Minnie and Goofy one day. Then the second time through they added Mickey with Minnie and Goofy!
On our trips, the line has not been that long. We usually hit it about mid-afternoon.
We just learned on a recent trip that you can do this once a day, every day you visit EPCOT. So if you have a couple of days there, you could have two different photos. For us, we had Minnie and Goofy one day. Then the second time through they added Mickey with Minnie and Goofy!
On our trips, the line has not been that long. We usually hit it about mid-afternoon.
Oh, that's great!! I didn't know you could go more than once! Thanks for the tip!!
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We have yet to do this and have been Disney Visa holders for each of our previous trips. Your entire party can go, right?? Our friends that are traveling with us do not have a Disney Visa card, but we do - so they should be able to come with us since we're holders, right?
If we can get our entire group (7 of us) in, maybe we'll do it if the line isn't too bad.
I want to say it opens at 2pm, but you would have to check. Perhaps some other PPers know that answer. The first time I did the M&G, I happened upon it while in Innoventions, and we were the first ones on line. Last year, I was with DH, and the line was kind of long. I left him there with my Visa card to use the rest room, and by the time I got back, the line had moved significantly, and they already checked to make sure we had the cc. We only waited about 10 more minutes after that.
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We were going to do this on our last trip, but the hours were very limited. Maybe because we went in January. I think it was only open for 1-2 hours MAX. And it was really hard to figure out what the hours were. There weren't any signs and I had to ask several CMs before I found one who could tell me. Again it might just be that we went at a slow time of year.
The exact hours are posted on the Disney Visa website under "perks". I want to say it is available daily from 1- 4pm or something like that. It is not available all day.
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