Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams: show at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World — showtimes, live status, and planning data on MouseHub.

Visitor sentiment

4.5· 26 Google ratings

The MouseHub take

Red Carpet Dreams is an indoor character stop at Disney's Hollywood Studios where you meet two characters on one wait, and Disney lists the visit at ten minutes. Minnie goes first, modeling one of her red-carpet gowns on a set dressed to look like you have wandered backstage. A few steps later, Mickey greets you as the Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia. Reviewers mention the air conditioning about as often as they mention the characters, since the line waits inside rather than out in the Florida sun.

The pace is the catch. Cast members keep groups moving to hold the line speed, so anyone hoping for an unhurried few minutes with Mickey comes out feeling clipped. Young kids take the two-room format well, and toddlers do fine with a stop that asks nothing of them. Teenagers working through a ride list will not see the point of standing in a plain hallway for a photo. Come for two sets of pictures in a cool room, and set expectations at a friendly hello rather than a conversation.

At a glance

Best for
Families who want photos with Mickey and Minnie without standing in the sun to get them.
Skip if
You are working through a ride list and have no patience for a hallway wait that ends in a photo.
Ride type
Indoor character greeting with two photo rooms
Intensity
Calm. Bright indoor rooms, nothing to board, and no dark or loud moments.

The good

  • The whole wait happens indoors
    The line runs inside with the air conditioning on, which reviewers bring up as often as anything about the characters themselves. On an August afternoon that is most of the appeal.
  • Two characters, one wait
    Minnie is in the first room and Mickey is in the second, so a single queue produces two sets of photos instead of one.
  • Mickey turns up as the Sorcerer's Apprentice
    He greets guests in the robe and hat from Fantasia, and Minnie is dressed for the red carpet. Reviewers single out both costumes.
  • You can stay in your wheelchair or ECV
    Disney classifies this one as May Remain in Wheelchair/ECV, so there is no transfer to plan around anywhere in the experience.
  • Young kids do well with the format
    The two-room walk keeps small children interested without asking them to board anything or sit still.

The bad

  • The visit goes by fast
    Reviewers describe short turns with each character and cast members steering groups toward the exit to keep the line moving.
  • The posted wait runs optimistic
    Character breaks stop the line without warning, so the number on the sign and the time you actually spend in the hallway often disagree.
  • Autograph books slow the room down
    A family ahead of you working through a stack of books adds minutes for everyone behind them, and it shows up in review after review.
  • The hallway gives you nothing to look at
    The switchback corridor is plain wall for most of its length, which is a long stretch for a restless four-year-old.
  • The lighting fights your phone
    Spotlights in the character rooms throw hard shadows across faces, and personal photos come out with more contrast than anyone wants.

Veteran tips

  • Check the times on this page first
    Showtimes for the day appear on this page and in the My Disney Experience app. Greetings finish before park close, so confirm before you walk over.
  • There is no Lightning Lane here
    Red Carpet Dreams is not on the Multi Pass or Single Pass lineup at Hollywood Studios, so standby is the only way in. Save your selections for the rides.
  • Go while the evening show is running
    The standby line thins once the crowd heads for Fantasmic!, and the walk over is cooler than it was at two in the afternoon.
  • Hand over the book already open
    Open to a blank page and uncap the marker before your turn. Every second spent fumbling is a second off an already short greeting.
  • Put small kids at the front
    The doorway into each room is where the first reaction happens. Send the youngest in first if you want that on camera.
  • Set your camera before the door
    Pick your mode and settings in the hallway. There is no pause between walking in and being in front of Mickey.
  • Budget ten minutes, not thirty
    Disney lists the experience at ten minutes. It works as filler between two shows and does not deserve a slot of its own in a tight plan.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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