Just as Disney World is expanding with the New Fantasyland, Disneyland is also expanding to include the new Fantasy Faire!
Opening March 12th Fantasy Faire will be a natural extension of Fantasyland. The quaint storybook village addition will contain the Royal Theater and the Royal Hall. Disney Imagineers took inspiration from Sleeping Beauty’s castle, Pinocchio, and the existing Fantasyland. According to the Director of Walt Disney Imagineering, “My goal,” he said, “was that the new Fantasy Faire would meld over into the existing Fantasyland naturally.” He said that his intention would be for first-time visitors to never suspect that this addition came later than the rest of Fantasyland.” 
The Royal Theater will house a couple of Renaissance story tellers, Mr. Smythe and Mr. Jones. These two will tell the stories of Beauty and the Beast, and Rapunzel, with some help from fellow villagers. Belle, Flynn Rider and Rapunzel themselves will even appear to help tell their stories These unique vaudevillian style shows will be fast paced, and whimsical, and all accompanied by the music of Sir Samuel from Morocco. Show Director Chris Utley remarked “The storytellers will play a variety of roles, filling in as the other characters. They may put on a costume accessory to pretend to be Beast, or Gaston or Mother Gothel ” 
Another component of Fantasy Faire will be the Royal Hall, where you will be able to meet as many as three of your favorite Disney Princesses. According to Michel Den Dulk, Creative Director of Fantasy Faire for Walt Disney Imagineering, the Royal hall will be full of the rich detail we have come to expect from Disney Imagineers.
“After walking into our main entrance, you will first go through a garden-like setting before entering the reception hall. Once inside the Royal Hall, guests will discover a beautiful gothic interior with nice wallpaper, wall cresting, wood finishes and chandeliers.”
The New Fantasy Faire will open in the heart of Disneyland on March 12. Until then you can still see your favorite Disney Royalty elsewhere in Fantasyland, along the path to “it’s a small world.” Be sure to stop by The Disneyland Story inside the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland park to see this concept art in person, in the “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” section of the exhibit.
Noelle has been a Disney Travel Specialist with Wishing Well Travel since 2012, you can contact her at Noelle at wishingwelltravel.com, find her on Facebook or Request a Quote from her online.
