Do You Wanna Meet a Princess (and Queen)?

*photo from insidethemagic.net 

I had heard they were issuing return times for the Frozen meet and greet, so yesterday my friend and I stopped by and talked to Guest Services to find out more.  I haven't been inside to see Anna and Elsa since before Christmas, when the lines were still under 30 minutes (hence I had to google a picture, lol!).  While we didn't get in, we did learn some information that will be helpful for future possible visits.  

1) Go straight to the Frozen meet and greet when you arrive, preferably at opening.  We went on a Saturday and were told they were full by 9:45AM.

2) You will need to show your ticket or annual pass to get a return time.  If you are picking up for other guests, you will need their passes or tickets.  Return times are linked and not transferable.  

3) Your return time is a 20 minute window some time during the day, you must return with your ticket and get in line at this time.  

4) At this point, you will wait in line.  There may be up to 20 other people in line with you, as that's about how many tickets they issue per window.

5) There is NO STANDBY line, you MUST have a return ticket.  

6) The meet and greet seems to be running later these days, up to 8PM, so you may have to stick around or come back later in the evening than you might like.

If you don't get a return ticket for the meet and greet, you can also see Anna and Elsa on their float in the pre-parade before Soundsational.  Another tip is to have a snack inside the Village Haus restaurant.  The Arendelle royals usually walk through here on their way to break time.  They most likely won't stop for pictures or autographs, but it's more up-close than the parade.  

Frozen Pre-Parade

I know, totally on the late train here, but I had never seen the Frozen pre-parade...until Sunday.  We were leaving Disneyland to head over to Ghiradelli when we saw the float round the corner onto Main Street!  Surprisingly, there didn't seem to be any music or fanfare until they had made it about halfway down the street.  We would have missed it if not for a companion turning to take one last look at the castle.    

If your little darlings just LOVE Frozen but the 2 hour wait for a meet and greet just isn't in the cards, you'll want to check this out for a glimpse of Arendellian royalty.  This pre-parade is only before the FIRST run of Soundsational, so make sure to check the park schedule.  (**I recently caught the parade on 9/13 and they have added it to the second run as well!). The float makes it's way along the main parade route from It's a Small World to Town Square, some good last minute viewing spots include the Main Street train station and The Mad Hatter.  

In other Frozen news, it appears that shops in the parks are fully stocked with merchandise now.  Previously hard to find items like the dolls were readily available on Sunday afternoon, even Elsas.