Meet and Greet: A Comprehensive Guide to Universal Studios Characters

Universal Orlando Resort offers a plethora of opportunities to meet and greet beloved characters from various movies, comics, and stories. From Minions to Marvel heroes, there's a familiar face waiting for you across Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure.

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Hollywood

The Hollywood area is a hub for a variety of characters, offering a mix of nostalgia and fun.

The Mystery Gang: Scooby-Doo and the gang can be found near The Mystery Machine, ready to solve the latest Universal Mystery.
Doc Brown: The iconic scientist from Back to the Future roams Hollywood Boulevard, tinkering with his latest science equipment.
Marilyn Monroe: In between her shows with the Diamond Bellas next to Mel’s Drive-In, Marilyn strolls down the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

DreamWorks Land

DreamWorks Land is the place to be for fans of Shrek, Trolls, and more.

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey: Meet the iconic trio in front of Shrek’s cottage.
Branch and Poppy: The stars of "Trolls" can be found by the fountain near DreamWorks Imagination Celebration.
Po, Madagascar penguins, Puss in Boots, Kitty SoftPaws, and King Julien: You might also run into them in DreamWorks Land.

Minion Land

Visit Illumination Theater for a unique meet and greet opportunity with Illumination film characters.

Minions, Gru, Margo, Edith, and Agnes: The stars of "Despicable Me" are ready for a photo op.
Characters from "Sing": Meet the talented characters from the animated film.
"Despicable Me" Supervillain: You may also catch a fan-favorite supervillain. Hint: He wears orange!

Production Central

Transformers Bots: Next to TRANSFORMERS: The Ride 3-D, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron appear at various times. These characters are HUGE and they talk to you.

New York

E.T., Scooby-Doo and the gang with the Mystery Machine, Beetlejuice, Marilyn Monroe, Hello Kitty, and Doc Brown: This area’s a bit of a wildcard.

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Toon Lagoon

Popeye the Sailor Man and Olive Oyl: Meet the iconic couple in various locations around Toon Lagoon.

Marvel Super Hero Island

The iconic super heroes of the comics have come to Marvel Super Hero Island to fight crime, but they will also pose for a photo with you!

Spider-Man, Captain America, Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, and Rogue: Feel like you are a part of the team and meet these heroes.
Doctor Doom and Green Goblin: On the villain side, these characters also roam around.

Jurassic Park

Blue the Velociraptor: At Raptor Encounter, you can meet Blue the Velociraptor from the Jurassic World films. Watch out for your fingers and toes while you interact with her! Occasionally, Raptor trainers will bring out our resident baby Raptors to get them acclimated to humans.

Seuss Landing

This is the most colorful meet-and-greet zone.

The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Sam I Am, Thing One and Thing Two, and the Grinch: These characters can be found throughout the land as well as in the show “Oh! The Stories You’ll See!”

The Lost Continent

Tigress: Tigress from the “Kung Fu Panda” movies has requested to meet future kung fu champions at The Lost Continent.
Retro Characters: Dancing and playing music in The Lost Continent and Port of Entry.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade

The Hogwarts Express Conductor: The face that greets you into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade.
Students of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute for Magical Study: Perform a colorful procession of magic at the Triwizard Spirit Rally.

Universal CityWalk

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen

Penelope Toothsome and Jacques: Be sure to keep a keen eye out for Penelope Toothsome and Jacques. The brilliant Penelope loves to share with others about the travels that inspired her to create the delicious recipes at this restaurant.

Other Encounters

SpongeBob SquarePants: At SpongeBob StorePants, F is for friends who do stuff together!
The Knight Bus Operator: The Knight Bus Operator loves to share their London sightseeing tips with anyone who stops by.
Dora: Vamanos! Let’s go meet Dora!
Mummy Guards: The Mummy guards on stilts patrol the area and they’re always up for a photo.

Additional Characters in Specific Lands

Mushroom Kingdom: You can meet Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad.
Donkey Kong Country: Donkey Kong himself makes appearances.
Universal Monsters: You’ll find Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Ygor, and even the Invisible Man.
Haddock Paddock: You can meet Hiccup and Toothless.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Meet students from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Ilvermorny. You can see Fantastic Beasts in the stage show and meet students from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Ilvermorny.

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