Walt Disney World have announce that guests wishing to meet Santa Claus at Disney Springs will have to join a Virtual Queue this year, with no standby queue available.
Here is the details from Disney:
From November 11 through December 24, 2022, a virtual queue will be in place to meet Santa Claus at Once Upon A Toy at Disney Springs.
Guests can use the My Disney Experience app to enter the virtual queue. A standby queue will not be available.
There will be multiple opportunities to enter the virtual queue throughout the day at:
9.00 am, Noon, 3.00 pm and 6.00 pm.
Important Information:
Guests must be at Disney Springs in order to enter the virtual queue.
One person from your group will receive a push notification directly to their mobile device when your group is ready to return. This push notification will also present a link to a digital entry code. If you are unable to find your digital entry code, you can locate it by going to the 3-line hamburger icon in the app (☰) and selecting “Virtual Queues.”
There is a maximum party size of 10 people.
