Let’s Meet Red Panda Mei in Disney California Adventure!
The 2026 Lunar New Year celebration is finally underway at Disney California Adventure (DCA)!
DCA’s Lunar New Year Booths and Decorations
The festival honors the Year of the Horse and Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean traditions by offering guests specialty cuisine, festive activities, limited-time entertainment, and commemorative merchandise.
We already took you with us to the celebration’s media event, which gave us an early preview of what guests can expect from this year’s festival. But now we’re actually making our way through the park, checking out the festivities–and we’re starting our day off with a huge offering.
Red Panda Mei Meet-and-Greet – 2026 DCA Lunar New Year
What are those loud thuds? Could it be…? Are we finally getting to interact with our favorite red panda?!
YES–Red Panda Mei is meeting guests for the first time at the Pixar Pier Band Shell in DCA!
While we’ve seen Mei in her panda form in the Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade, this is our first time meeting her like this!
Red Panda Mei Meet-and-Greet – 2026 DCA Lunar New Year
She will undoubtedly have a large line during the celebration, so be sure to pack your patience if you’re planning on visiting her.
Red Panda Mei Meet-and-Greet – 2026 DCA Lunar New Year
Of course, she’s not the only character you can meet in honor of the event–Horace Horsecollar, the horse of the hour, will meet guests in his festive attire at the San Francisco Historic District.
Lunar New Year Celebration – DCA: Characters
Donald Duck and Daisy Duck will also meet guests there, donning their Chinese attire.
2026 Lunar New Year Celebration – DCA: Characters
You can also meet Mickey and Minnie, Mulan and Mushu, and Goofy and Clarabelle Cow, all wearing festive outfits.
Photo: (Sean Teegarden/Disneyland Resort)
So what are you waiting for?! Head to DCA through February 22nd to meet Red Panda Mei or any of the other festive characters during the Lunar New Year celebration.
And we’ll keep bringing you the latest in all things Disney, so stay tuned to MickeyBlog.com.
