You never know who you might run into at Disney World!

Whether it be celebrity encounters or anticipated character meet-and-greets, the chance to meet someone very special is always a possibility at Walt Disney World. In fact, we just came across a new character that had us TOTALLY SURPRISED!
While visiting EPCOT, we met Raya in a surprise character meet-and-greet!

The titular character from Disney’s 2021 animated film Raya and the Last Dragon has made a few appearances at Disney California Adventure for its Lunar New Year celebration over the last couple of years and is now gracing the International Gateway in EPCOT!
She had previously made an appearance in the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade in Magic Kingdom.

We’re absolutely HYPED that this amazing character can now be found at Disney World and couldn’t wait to share the news with you!
We don’t know what Disney has in store for Raya or if this is a limited-time meet-and-greet at EPCOT, but we’ll pass along any information as soon as it’s made known!
Look who we spotted doing a SURPRISE meet and greet in the International Gateway in EPCOT – it’s Raya! 🐉 pic.twitter.com/t6VpKZ0m6D
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) April 30, 2024
As always, for all the latest EPCOT and Disney World news, stay tuned right here at AllEars!
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Where does Raya rank among your most anticipated Disney World character meet-and-greets? Let us know in the comments!
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