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Disneyland to debut Fantasy Faire in Spring 2013, new live entertainment planned for Fantasyland Theatre

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Whimsical, brightly colored fairytale architecture with pointed roofs and towers creates the magical atmosphere of Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland, set against a dramatic nighttime sky.

Disneyland today shared an update on the status of Fantasy Faire, a new entertainment offering being constructed next to Sleeping Beauty Castle. First announced at the 2011 D23 Expo, Fantasy Faire will be a permanent home for Disney Princesses in the park when it debuts in Spring 2013.

Meanwhile, Disneyland is readying a new “live entertainment experience” for Fantasyland Theatre, meaning the existing Princess Fantasy Faire will permanently be closing on the newly-annonced date of August 12, just 10 days from now. But guests will still have an opportunity to meet Disney Princesses near “it’s a small world” until the new Fantasy Faire opens next year.

New images of a Walt Disney Imagineering model show what the Fantasy Faire area will look like, adjacent to Sleeping Beauty Castle:

Guests gather around a dazzling miniature replica of Disneyland's Fantasy Faire, animatedly discussing its imaginative details and the magical spirit of Fantasyland Theatre.

Vibrant, storybook-inspired buildings and tents with pointed roofs create a whimsical, castle-like landscape reminiscent of Fantasyland Theatre and the picturesque magic of Fantasy Faire at Disneyland, inviting guests into the heart of fairytale adventure.

Whimsical village scene in Disneyland’s Fantasyland, featuring a vibrant carousel spinning as visitors stroll past storybook castle buildings and fluttering flags beneath a dazzling, colorful sky—capturing the magical atmosphere of Fantasyland Theatre and Fantasy Faire.

Royal Hall will be the name of the new Princess meet-and-greet location within Fantasy Faire:

The Royal Hall Fantasy Faire inside Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre, where a Disney princess warmly welcomes young guests in an opulent castle setting beneath the signature event banner.

Much to the dismay of fans, Fantasy Faire is replacing the longtime home of swing dancing, Carnation Plaza Gardens, which closed in April. Disney has said that swing dancing will continue in the park on select nights once Fantasy Faire opens.

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