ULTIMATE Disneyland Paris Princess Guide

In this ULTIMATE Disneyland Paris Princess guide we tell you how to meet princesses at Disneyland Paris and what to expect from the experiences. The guide covers the Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon, the Auberge de Cendrillon Princess dining experience and more! 

Where to Meet Princesses at Disneyland Overview

Snow White signing an autograph – do they only speak French at Disneyland Paris

No matter whether you are traveling to Disneyland Paris with toddlers or adults, if you want to see princesses at Disneyland Paris you need to prepare your Disneyland Paris itinerary as princesses are some of the most popular experiences at Disneyland Paris. 

There are 5 ways to either meet or see Disneyland Paris and these are:

• The Princess Pavillon 
• Auberge de Cendrillon Character Dining 
• Disney Parades
• Disney Shows
• Secret Princess Spot 

We will talk about each of these in detail below. 

Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon

Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon

Now I am going to say something that may surprise you but the Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon is actually my least favorite way to meet Princesses at Disneyland Paris. 

Why? you ask! Well that is because of the amount of princesses you can meet and the time it takes here. 

So what exactly is the Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon. The Princess Pavillon is the dedicated place at Disneyland Paris to meet princesses. And is the only guaranteed place where you can meet a princess without paying a supplement for character dining. 

The Princess Pavillon is an indoor experience and a great thing to do at Disneyland Paris on a rainy day or even a hot day to get out of the sun, but you will find that the queues swell when it is like this. 

Inside the queue is decorated with stained glass images of the princesses along with artefacts that represent them such as Cinderella and her glass slipper and Snow White and the famous poisonous apple. 

However other than this the queue is not interactive and it gets very long. In fact the Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon gets the longest queue out of any ride or attraction at the Disneyland or Walt Disney Studio Park. 

In fact the queue is usually a minimum of 60 minutes Long and often is upwards of 2 hours long. And I have seen people start to queue for this experience during Extra Magic Hours even if the Pavillon does not open until the general park opening time. 

If you do want to visit the Princess Pavillon then our top Disneyland Paris tip would be to start queuing during Extra Magic Hours to cut down on Queue times but it would be a shame to use the whole hour on queuing for an attraction that is not yet open. 

So now you know about the queue, what princess can you meet at the Disneyland Paris Princess Pavillon. 

Now the most important thing to remember and let your little ones know to avoid disappointment is that you will only meet one princess in the princess Pavillon at Disneyland Paris. This surprised us as when we have done princess meet and greets in the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland California and Hong Kong Disney we always met 2. However unfortunately this is not the case in Paris. 

So what princess will you meet? 

The truth is that you will never know what princess you are going to meet until you enter the princesses room.  

You can mention to the cast member at the front if there is someone you were hoping not to meet i.e. you have already met them and they may let you wait to go into the different room, but this may mean you have to wait a bit longer and it is by no means a guarantee. 

The princesses that have been available at the Princess Pavillon at Disneyland Paris are:

• Cinderella
• Sleeping Beauty 
• Rapunzel 
• Snow White
• Ariel
• Belle in here yellow dress
• Tiana
• Jasmine. 

I would say the most common princesses to meet here are the top 6 but all have been available recently based on our research. 

And if you are meeting princesses don’t forget to take your autograph book or autograph book alternative to capture the memory. 

Auberge de Cendrillon Disneyland Paris 

Auberge de Cendrillon Disneyland Paris

So now you know my least favorite way to meet Princesses at Disneyland Paris, what is my favorite way to meet them? Well that has to be Auberge de Cendrillon. 

So what is Auberge de Cendrillon? 

Auberge de Cendrillon is the princess character dining experience and the only other guaranteed way of meeting princesses at Disneyland Paris. 

Now this definitely isn’t something you want to consider if you are visiting Disneyland Paris on a budget as there are no cheap eats here. In fact it is one of the most expensive places to eat at Disneyland Paris at 95 Euros for adults and 50 for children 3-11 (prices correct at time of writing). Children under 3 are free but must eat off the adults plates. 

Auberge de Cendrillon effectively translates to Cinderella’s Restaurant in English and serves some exquisite French food at Disneyland Paris. It is located just through the castle in the Fantasyland area of Disneyland Paris. 

Normally when you visit Auberge de Cendrillon you will see between 3-4 princesses plus Cinderella’s two mice friends Perla and Suzy. 

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When we there we unfortunately only met 3 princess: Snow White, Merida and Cinderella. However most people I know who have been there have seen 4 princesses during their dining experience. 

We have done lots of research online on what princesses people have seen and think is roughly how common each princess is at the character dining:

Cinderella and girl – meeting Princesses at Disneyland Paris

• Cinderella – if any princess is almost guaranteed it is Cinderella as it is her restaurant. I would say 8-9/10 people I have seen go to this restaurant usually meet Cinderella
• Sleeping Beauty – quite common. She is very popular in Disneyland Paris as it has the Sleeping Beauty Castle. 
• Snow White – quite common. 
• Ariel – relatively common
• Belle – relatively common
• Rapunzel – relatively common
• Jasmine – rare
• Tiana – rare
• Merida – Rare
• Mulan –  VERY RARE – most people I know who have seen Mulan have visited around Chinese New Year but it is never guaranteed. 
• Minnie Mouse in her Princess Costume – VERY RARE. 

For a full review of the food and experience at Auberge de Cendrillon check out our full review here. 

Food at Auberge de Cendrillon

However I will say this, despite the high price tag, we loved our experience at Auberge de Cendrillon and would go again in a heatbeat. 

So if you are wanting to meet princesses at Auberge how do you book? Well as with many things at Disneyland Paris I recommend staying at an on-site hotel. The reason for this is that you are able to book tables when you stay onsite and book directly at Disney 12 months in advance.

The off site guests only get reservations open up 1 month before travel so it is much harder to get a reservation. Therefore we recommend staying on site if you can afford it. 

However even if you aren’t able to make reservations we recommend heading to the restaurant when you arrive at the park and see if there are any openings. Cancellations do happen and this is your best chance of getting on the day reservations. 

Other tips for enjoying Auberge:

We recommend dressing your little ones as a Disney Princess or Prince for this experience. Children in costumes make for better photographs and you get even better interactions. For more advice on how to get better interactions be sure to check out our best questions to ask Disney Princesses.  

Carriage at Auberge de Cendrillon

And be sure to take a photograph outside of the restaurant at the Glass Carriage. You can do this even if you aren’t eating at the restaurant as this is outside. 

Note: if you are vegan at Disneyland Paris Auberge has a great menu for you. 

Disneyland Paris Shows

2 parks 1 day at Disneyland Paris Itinerary

Disneyland Paris has some great shows such as Mickey and the Magician, The FEstival of the Lion King and the Frozen Musical Singalong. And in two of these you can see Princesses, even though you can’t meet them. 

Mickey and the Magician 

Mickey and the Magician is our favorite show at Disneyland Paris and is one of the most unique things to do at Disneyland Paris as this show is only available in Paris. 

It tells the story of Mickey who wants to become a Magician by being an apprentice for a magician. He is cleaning the magicians home when he finds magical objects which introduces Mickey to some magical characters from Disney films and some princesses too. 

The princesses you can see in this show are:

• Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother
• Belle, the Beast and Lumber 
• Elsa and Olaf

If I could only see one show at Disneyland Paris this would absolutely be it. 

Frozen: A Musical Invitation

If you have a frozen fan then Frozen: A musical invitation is an absolute must. That is because Elsa and Anna are not available as meet and greets in the park. So if you have frozen fans this really is a must do.

The Frozen show is actually one of the most popular things to do in the parks and gets very long queues. Therefore if you want to see this we recommend joining the queue early to avoid disappointment. 

Also parents who are looking forward to a sit down – you may be disappointed by this show. Unlike Mickey and the Magician, there are no seats for this show and you stand for the duration moving between a couple of rooms as you follow the journey. 

In this show you will hear some of the movie’s biggest hit songs, however it is also worth noting that Let It Go is sung in French rather than English at Disneyland Paris so that can be a little off putting for some children. 

Disneyland Paris Parades

Disneyland Paris Princesses in the Parade

The Disneyland Paris parades are another way of seeing Disney Princesses. Although you won’t be able to get an autograph or a hug from a princess you will be able to see them.

Depending on the day, depends on which princesses you will see. We have seen in the parades at Paris:

• Cinderella
• Sleeping Beauty
• Rapunzel
• Belle
• Tiana
• Mulan
• Snow White 
• Jasmine

Also there is usually a Frozen Float towards the back of the parade which usually has Anna and Elsa on board. And this is one of the few ways to see Anna and Elsa at Disneyland Paris. 

Tips for watching the Parade:

If you want to watch the parade we recommend getting there early to get a good spot on the parade route. WE usually head to the parade 30 minutes before its start time to make sure our little girl gets to be in the front row to see princesses. 

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Also we recommend dressing your little one as their favorite princess. If a princess is on the ground rather than a float and they are dressed as them, they will try to come over. The photo above shows Ariel when she spotted our little girl dressed as her on the parade route.

The Secret Princess Spot

This place used to be secret but since Tiktok it has become a quite well known secret. But for those that don’t know, there is a secret princess spot at Disneyland Paris.

Once you arrive in Fantasyland after passing through the castle turn right and head towards the Cinderella carriage next to Auberge. There is a metal gate here where you can see princesses going and coming to the restaurant and sometimes waiting for the shows to begin that take place on the right hand castle stage. 

If you are going to see them you need to be there around the start or end of Auberge service or 15 minutes before a show starts. 

You can also sometimes see the princesses walking to the restaurant from behind the scenes. There are a large pair of gates where parade floats usually come from located by It’s a Small World and Pizzeria Bella Notte. 

Though the princesses aren’t able to stop they will wave and sometimes chat as they walk. 

Disneyland Paris Princess Related Rides and Attractions 

So now you know the best places to see and meet princesses at Disneyland Paris what are the other Disneyland Paris princess related attractions? 

Disneyland Paris Castle 

Disneyland Paris Castle Facts, Trivia and History

Usually, each castle is dedicated to an individual princess and the Disneyland Paris castle is no different being as this is Sleeping Beauty’s castle.  And in my opinion the Disneyland Paris Castle is in fact the most beautiful of any Disney castle around the world. 

Officially the Disneyland Paris is called Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant which in English means The Castle of Sleeping Beauty or Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. 

Disneyland Paris Castle Facts, Trivia and History

The great thing about visiting the Disneyland Paris Castle aka Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant or Sleeping Beauty’s Castle is that you can go inside the castle and explore and is actually one of my favorite things to do in the park in the rain or if you are visiting in Winter and want to get in out of the cold. 

There are several areas that you can go to inside the castle

• the galleries
• the dungeon / dragons lair and 
• the shops

Things that you should look out for in the castle include:

• The Sleeping guards / suits of armour who have fallen under Maleficent spell. 
• The Stone Raven – rumoured to be Maleficents pet raven. If you take a picture of him using a flash then his eyes light up red, or so rumour has. I’ll be honest I only had my phone with me last time I walked the galleries and it didn’t work so on my next visit I will take my SLR camera and report back. 
• Bronze Philip and Aurora at the end of the walkthrough attraction.

And the shops in the castle are some of the best places to buy souvenirs at Disneyland Paris. 

La Taniere Du Dragon aka the Lair of the Dragon

La Taniere de Dragon sign at Disneyland Paris Castle

The Disneyland Paris castle is the only castle that has a dragon. I like to think it is Maleficent caught in her dragon form. 

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The dragon moves, breathes steam and roars so prepare younger guests for this if they scare easily. My little one won’t let us leave the park until we have gone and said hello to the Dragon and is one of her favorite things to do at Disneyland Paris. 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (sometimes written as Blanche Neige et les Sept Nains) 

This is one of only two rides at Disneyland Paris that features Princesses. On this ride you board a four person mining car and follow the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

While this ride doesn’t have a height restriction it is perhaps more suited as a ride at Disneyland Paris for 4 year olds.

There are a couple of scary moments on this ride including where the Wicked Queen Transforms into an old hag which some younger toddlers might find scary.

We did this ride with our 3 year old and she was fine but if your child is of a nervous disposition you may want to avoid this ride. 

Story Book Land Canal Boat (Le Pays des Contes de Fee)

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This gentle boat ride will take you around all of the fairytale landscapes from your favourite Disney films from seeing Belle reading next to her village fountain and Rapunzel in her tower for instance.

This ride has no height restrictions and is suitable for even the smallest children making this one of the best Disneyland Paris rides for babies and even pregnant travelers at Disneyland Paris can go on this ride. 

Princess for a day

Princess for a day is the Disneyland Paris version of the Bibbiddi Bobbidi Boutique where children between the ages go 3-12can get a makeover to look like their favorite Disney princess in the Disneyland Paris Hotel.

There are different packages where the most basic just offers hair and makeup with a photograph. While the most premium package gives you the opportunity to purchase a luxury dress to go alongside it. 

Please note: as the Disneyland Paris Hotel is currently closed for refurbishments this experience is not currently available. The hotel is scheduled to reopen in 2024 and it is expected that the Princess for a day Experience will also reopen. When we have more information on new prices etc we will update this post here. 

Princess Face Painting 

Now it isn ‘t Princess for a day but if you want your little one to have something Princessy at Disneyland Paris you should consider the face painting stations at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios Park. 

Currently the face painting stations are located at:

• Sir Mickey’s Boutique in Fantasyland 
• Studio 1 in Walt Disney Studios

and the current cost is 15 Euros. It isn’t the cheapest thing to do at Disneyland Paris but is nice if you have a princess obsessed little one. 

Which Princesses can I meet at Disneyland Paris?

Disneyland PAris Princess Guide

The truth is that there are lots of different princesses that you can meet at Disneyland Paris and we have managed to see them all in one way or another. In this section of the guard we will list all the places we have seen or met each individual princess so you can plan on potential ways to meet your favourite princess at Disneyland Paris.

Where to See Ariel at Disneyland Paris?

If Belle is your little ones favorite character the places you can usually meet or see her are:

• Princess Pavillon (you won’t know until you enter the room which one you are meeting)
• Auberge de Cendrillon – Ariel is a fairly common meeting at this restaurant. 
• The Parade – see not meet
• Seasonal parades –  see not meet

Where to See Aurora / Sleeping Beauty at Disneyland Paris?

If Sleeping Beauty is your little ones favorite character the places you can usually meet or see her are:

• Princess Pavillon (you won’t know until you enter the room which one you are meeting)
• Auberge de Cendrillon – no princess is guaranteed here but Sleeping Beauty in her pink dress is a very common meet and greet.
• The Parade – see not meet
• Seasonal parades –  see not meet
• You can walk through her castle at Disneyland Paris but there is no meet and greet here.

Where to See Belle at Disneyland Paris?

If Belle is your little ones favorite character the places you can usually meet or see her are:

• Princess Pavillon (you won’t know until you enter the room which one you are meeting)
• Auberge de Cendrillon – quite a common Princess found here. You meet her in her gold dress. 
• The Parade – usually there is a Beauty and the Beast float – see not meet
• Seasonal parades – usually feature Belle – see not meet
• Mickey and the Magician – see not meet

Want to meet Jasmine at Disneyland Paris? She isn’t all that common to find but if oyu want to then you should try the following:

• Princess Pavillon (you won’t know until you enter the room which one you are meeting)
• Auberge de Cendrillon – no princess is guaranteed here 
• Sometimes at the Aladdin Meet and Greet in Adventureland as shown above. Othertimes it is Jafar, Aladdin or the Genie. 
• The Parade – see not meet
• Seasonal parades –  see not meet

Where to See Merida and Mulan at Disneyland Paris?

Meeting Princesses at Disneyland Paris Auberge De Cendrillon

These are two of the rarer meet and greets at Disneyland Paris. You can sometimes see them at:

• Princess Pavillon (you won’t know until you enter the room which one you are meeting)
• Auberge de Cendrillon – no princess is guaranteed here but Mulan is sometimes there around Chinese New Year
• The Parade – see not meet
• Seasonal parades –  see not meet

Where to See Anna and Elsa at Disneyland Paris?

Frozen FLoat – Meeting Anna and Elsa at Disneyland Paris

It surprises many people to find out that there is no frozen princess meet and greet currently at Disneyland Paris. The only Frozen meet and greet is actually Olaf in the Studios near the Animation Studio. 

They also are not seen at Auberge de Cendrillon. If you want to see Anna and Elsa at Disneyland Paris the only ways are:

• the Parade – usually has a dedicated frozen float (see not meet)
• the seasonal parade – see not meet
• Elsa at the Mickey and the Magician Show (see not meet)
• Anna and Elsa at the Frozen: A Musical Invitation show

However this may change when the Frozenland opens in 2024. We will update this post as we get closer to opening with more up to date information. 

Where to Meet Raya and Moana at Disneyland Paris?

These are very rare characters to meet at Disneyland Paris so if you manage to find them you are very lucky indeed!