So in order to get maximum appreciation for all the cast of characters at Walt Disney World I decided to embark on a list of movies to watch before arrival. I will attempt to make this list as comprehensive as possible. Character appearances tend to change nearly weekly, so please always check schedules before promising little ones you will see a certain character.

The Princess Movies

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Snow White’s Wishing Well in Magic Kingdom
  • Snow White makes appearances at Akershus House restaurant and Germany in EPCOT
• Cinderella
  • Cinderella’s Castle
  • Cinderella makes appearances at Cinderella’s Royal Table, Akershus House restaurant, 1900 Park Fare and Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom
• Sleeping Beauty
  • Meet Aurora at Akershus House restaurant
  • Aurora’s Princess Tea
• The Little Mermaid
  • Voyage of the Little Mermaid show in Hollywood Studios
  • Ariel’s Undersea Adventure in Magic Kingdom
  • Ariel makes appearances at Akershus House restaurant and in her grotto in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom
• Beauty and the Beast
  • Eat at Gaston’s Tavern or Be Our Guest Restaurant
  • Enchanted Tales with Belle
  • Meet Belle in France or at Akershus House restaurant
  • Meet Beast in Be Our Guest Restaurant
  • Gaston makes appearances by his Tavern
  • Beauty and the Beast show in Hollywood Studios
• Aladdin
  • Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • Meet Aladdin and Jasmine in Adventureland in Magic Kingdom and Morocco in EPCOT
  • Meet Jasmine at Akershus House sometimes
• Pocahontas
  • Meet Pohcahontas in Animal Kingdom
• Mulan
  • Meet Mulan in China and sometimes at Akershus House
• The Princess and the Frog
  • Meet Princess Tiana in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom
• Brave
  • Meet Merida in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom
• Frozen
  • Frozen Ever After opening soon in Norway in EPCOT
  • Meet Anna and Elsa in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom (will move to Norway)
  • Frozen Sing-a-long in Hollywood Studios

Pirates

• Peter Pan
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • Meet Tinker Bell at Main Street, U.S.A.
  • Watch Tinker Bell fly from the castle each night as part of Wishes in Magic Kingdom
  • Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage
• Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Pirates of the Caribbean ride
  • Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of Seven Seas

Pixar

• Toy Story
  • Meet Buzz and Woody at Pixar Place in Hollywood Studios
  • Meet the Green Army Men at Pixar Place
  • Meet Woody and Jessie at Splash Mountain in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom
  • Meet Buzz Lightyear in Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom
  • Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
  • Toy Story Mania
• Finding Nemo
  • Turtle Talk with Crush
  • The Living Seas with Nemo and Friends
  • Finding Nemo the Musical
• A Bug’s Life
  • It’s Tough to Be a Bug
• Monsters, Inc.
  • Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• Up
  • Meet Doug and Russell in Animal Kingdom
  • Become an honorary Wilderness Explorer in Animal Kingdom
• Inside Out
  • Meet Joy and Sadness in EPCOT

Everything Else

• Dumbo
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Alice in Wonderland
  • Meet Alice in Fantasyland and the United Kingdom
  • Meet Alice and friends at 1900 Park Fare
• Mary Poppins
  • Meet Mary Poppins in the United Kingdom, sometimes Akershus House and 1900 Park Fare
• The Lion King
  • Lion King Show
  • Meet Rafiki in Animal Kingdom
  • Lion Guard treasure hunt in Animal Kingdom
• Lilo and Stitch
  • Meet Lilo and Stitch at Ohana for breakfast
  • Stitch’s Great Escape in Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom
  • Meet Stitch on Main Street in Magic Kingdom
• Big Hero 6
  • Meet Baymax in EPCOT