Princess Fairytale Hall is the new location for 4 of Disney’s most popular Princesses. You’re guaranteed to meet either Cinderella in one queue line with a visiting Princess or Rapunzel in another queue line with a guest Princess. You’ll find that almost all the time it will be Cinderella with Aurora/Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel with Snow White. “Legacy” or paper Fastpass (we’ll get there) and Fastpass+ are available to meet each Princesss group.
Location: Former Snow White’s Scary Adventures building right behind the Castle on your right as you pass through the Castle
Best time to go: Rope drop, fireworks or immediately after fireworks or use a type of Fastpass.
Should I use FASTPASS? I recommend waiting in one standard queue to experience the large artwork and Cinderella’s slipper and use some type for Fastpass for the other. I would go there at rope drop one day or during fireworks to experience the regular stand by queue.
Who has the longest wait?: Ususally Rapunzel, but in the early morning everyone heads to Rapunzel, then switches queues to Cinderella. (We used Legacy FP for Cinderella and found that to be a better solution.
How’s the lighting? It’s really beautiful and regal inside the new meet and greet area. It’s much better than the old flat backdrops, but the lighting is difficult on inexpensive cameras. I recommend using a fill flash if you don’t get a good photo. Don’t leave without inspecting your photo! All these photos were taken with a pocket Sony RX 100, which is a high-end hand-held camera.
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The EXTERIOR
Daylight photo near opening time with giant crane ruining my artistic interpretation!
Disneyland’s Fantasy Faire was built upon an area known as the Carnation Plaza Gardens. For years it featured evening swing dancing, but not a great deal more. It was demolished to bring this grand, new meet and greet area for Disney Princesses. It maintains the same gothic styling as Fantasyland behind the castle, but has a more open village feeling. It will be located to the left of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
There are two main areas of Fantasy Faire: Royal Hall and Royal Theater. Royal Hall will be the primary meet and greet location for Disney Princesses which features a couple of nice interactive elements in “Clopin’s Music Box” and Gepetto’s cat Figaro napping upon a window sill. “Clopin’s Music Box” is a mechanical wonder that displays the Feast of Fools scene from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
The Royal Theater is the primary location of Princess storytelling. There will be two different shows presented featuring Belle and Rapunzel. They story will be presented by Mr. Jones and Mr. Smythe who are Renaissance style storytellers who desire to bring these stories to life. They will be joined by Belle and Rapunzel who will meet and greet at the conclusion of the story.
Today EuroRob offers you some great photos from Gus, Jaq, Suzy, Perla, Cinderella and Prince Charming. Gus and Jaq are super rare at Walt Disney World; Suzy and Perla are pretty rare to us as well.
Gus made a very rare appereance on Valentins Day in 2010, you can’t find him normally at the Parks.
Prince Charming appears at 1900 Park Fare for Dinner. He appears for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Cinderella and Prince CharmingCinderella and Prince Charming 2012Cinderella and Prince Charming at Toontown in Magic Kingdom 2008Cinderella and Prince Charming at Toontown in Magic Kingdom 2006
One thing that has gone unnoticed by most of us today with the big announcement of 52 weeks of celebrations is that Disney provided the public with its first photo of Cinderella’s new dress. Very soon, she will meet guests in the parks while wearing the dress in the above photo that was taken at today’s New York City press event.
Here’s a photo of her current dress.
I like her new look. I think it’s a big improvement over the current dress and will look better in photos, especially when the princesses move to Fantasyland next year. What do you think?
(A big thanks to my friends for pointing this out and connecting me with the photo.)
Cinderella’s Royal Dinner at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom
Food/Dining Type: American
Location: Inside Cinderella Castle
Meal: Dinner
Type of service: Table service
Price: Adults $65.74-71.83; Child (3-9) $39.64-43.24 Tax included
Gratuity included: YES
Reservations: Highly Suggested
Hours: 3:50-9:00pm
Disney Dining Plan: YES (2 Table Services per person)
Tables in Wonderland Discount: YES
All-Day Children’s Menu
Appetizer
Garden Salad with Fat-free Ranch Dressing
Bite-sized Cheddar Cheese and Grapes
Entree
Kids’ Complete Meal – Roasted Chicken Leg Appetizer: Garden Salad with Fat-free Ranch Dressing Entree: Roasted Chicken Leg with Brown Rice Pilaf and Broccolini Dessert: Sliced Apples
Chicken Nuggets
Kids’ Complete Meal – Beef Tenderloin Appetizer: Garden Salad with Fat-free Ranch Dressing Entree: Beef Tenderloin served with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Dessert: Yogurt Parfait
Cheese Pizza
Kids’ Complete Meal – Turkey Pot Pie Appetizer: Garden Salad with Fat-free Ranch Dressing Entree: Turkey Pot Pie topped with a Cheese Biscuit Dessert Yogurt Parfait
Jaq and Gus’s Decorate Your Own Dessert Choice of: Frosted Cupcake or Vanilla Ice Cream
Dessert
No Sugar Added Lemon Sorbet garnished with Blueberries
Sliced Apples
Yogurt Parfait
Beverage
1% Milk
100% Apple Juice
Small Bottled Water
Adult Dinner Menu
Appetizer
A Royal Tasting of Cheese a trio of Cheeses with accompaniments
Rock Shrimp Cocktail Rock Shrimp with Tomato Marmalade
Soup
Soup of the Day
Salad
Castle Salad Mixed Greens, Apples, Cucumbers, and Candied Walnuts topped with shaved Romano Cheese with a hint of Herb Vinaigrette
Entree
Grilled Swordfish brushed with Truffle-Lemon Butter on a bed of Heirloom Tomatoes, Red Watercress, Watermelon Radish, and Cipollini Onions in a Light Champagne Vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Pasta Grilled Chicken Breast, Artichokes, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Spinach, and Crimini Mushrooms tossed with Pappardelle Pasta and a Light Cream Sauce garnished with Prosciutto “Bacon”
Slow-roasted Pork Loin resting on a Goat Cheese Polenta Cake with a Cherry-Port Reduction
Hearty Tomato Risotto with Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables and Roasted Tomatoes topped with a Salad of Herbs and garnished with a splash of Aged Balsamic
Chicken or Tuna Chopped Salad Chopped Chicken or Grilled Tuna, Mixed Greens, Kalamata Olives, Feta, Tomatoes, and Cucumbers with an Oregano Vinaigrette
Dessert
No Sugar Added Lemon Sorbet garnished with Blueberries
Flourless Chocolate Cake with a White Chocolate Custard
Chef’s Dessert Trio Cinderella sent her Chefs around the world to discover new desserts. They are happy to share three of their favorites with you.
Complimentary Imaging Package: A Photopass photographer will be on hand to take photos of your group with Cinderella. These photos are included into the cost of your reservation. One image package per group of 1-4 paying guests; 2 packages for groups of 5-8 guests and 3 packages for groups of 9 or more guests.
Photo package includes: a Cinderella-themed photo holder with One 6 x 8” print of Cinderella Castle, One 6 x 8” print with Cinderella and your family and Four 4 x 6” prints with Cinderella and your family.
These photos can also be added to your Disney’s PhotoPass account!
Children’s Gifts: Children (ages 3-9) receive gifts at the table. Girls receive a princess wand and boys receive a sword.
Cinderella’s Royal Table Breakfast at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom
Food/Dining Type: American
Location: Inside Cinderella Castle
Meal: Breakfast
Type of service: Table service – all you care to eat
Price: Adults $52.07-58.13; Child (3-9) $33.47-36.98 Tax included
Gratuity included: YES
Reservations: Highly Suggested
Hours: 8:05-10:40am
Disney Dining Plan: YES (2 Table Services per person)
Tables in Wonderland Discount: YES
Appetizer
Pastry Basket Assorted Breakfast Pastries
Entree
Steak and Eggs Grilled Filet Mignon on a mild Chipotle-Caramelized Onion Frittata served with our Signature Rosemary-Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Baked Quiche Goat Cheese, Spinach, and Mushroom Quiche with a dollop of Goat Cheese Cream served with Rosemary-Lemon Roasted Potatoes tossed with Arugula
Cream Cheese-stuffed French Toast drizzled with Cognac Chocolate Ganache served with Bacon and fresh Fruit
Traditional Breakfast Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, and Rosemary-Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Lobster and Crab Crepes Warm Cheese-filled Crepes topped with Spinach, Sauteed Lobster, and Blue Crab Meat with a Poached Egg perched on top and draped in Hollandaise Sauce
Complimentary Imaging Package: A Photopass photographer will be on hand to take photos of your group with Cinderella. These photos are included into the cost of your reservation. One image package per group of 1-4 paying guests; 2 packages for groups of 5-8 guests and 3 packages for groups of 9 or more guests.
Photo package includes: a Cinderella-themed photo holder with One 6 x 8” print of Cinderella Castle, One 6 x 8” print with Cinderella and your family and Four 4 x 6” prints with Cinderella and your family.
These photos can also be added to your Disney’s PhotoPass account!
Children’s Gifts: Children (ages 3-9) receive gifts at the table. Girls receive a princess wand and boys receive a sword.
Princess Storybook Lunch at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway, Epcot
Food/Dining Type: Norwegian
Location: Epcot – Norway Pavillion
Meal: Lunch
Type of service: Table Service with cold cut/salad bar
Price: Adults $41.53-50.05; Child (3-9) $25.55-28.75 Tax included
Gratuity included: NO. Groups of 8 or more 18% required tip.
Reservations: Highly Suggested
Hours: 11:55am-3:30pm
Disney Dining Plan: YES (Table Service per person)
Tables in Wonderland Discount: YES
Akershus Children’s Lunch Menu
Entree
Meatballs served with Mashed Potatoes and Corn
Hot Dog served with Corn
Cheese Ravioli served with Tomato Sauce
Pizza topped with Mozzarella
Salmon served with Vegetables and Roasted Potatoes
Grilled Chicken Breast served with Vegetables and Roasted Potatoes
Akershus Adult Lunch Menu
Entree
Traditional Kjottkake Norwegian Meatballs served with Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, and Lingonberry Sauce
Mushroom-stuffed Pasta with Swiss Chard, Oven-roasted Shiitakes, and Parmesan Cream
Open-faced Chicken Sandwich on Sourdough Bread with Tomatoes, Arugula, Bacon, Mushroom Vinaigrette, Jarlsberg, and Lingonberry Mayonnaise served with your choice of Soup
Open-faced Beef Sandwich Thinly sliced Beef Sirloin, Wild Mushroom-Onion Ragout, Jarlsberg Cheese, and Lingonberries served with your choice of Soup
Oven-roasted Chicken Breast with Fennel Hash, Tomato Jam, and Chive Oil
Seared Salmon Cakes with Pickled Root Vegetable, Remoulade, and served with your choice of soup
Taste of Norway Everyone’s Royal Feast begins with a “Taste of Norway”. This magnificent feast includes sliced deli meats, seafood, and a grand selection of prepared salads and cheeses
Dessert
The Royal Chef’s Dessert Plate served Family-style: Sweet and Savory Chocolate Mousse, Traditional Rice Cream topped with Strawberry Sauce, and Flaky Puff Pastry filled with Marscapone Mousse topped with fresh Berries
Experience includes Complimentary Imaging Package: One image package per group of 1 to 4 paying guests; 2 packages for groups of 5-8 guests and 3 packages for groups of 9 or more guests. Your photo package includes:
One 6 x 8” print with one of the Disney Princesses in a themed folder and Four 4 x 6” prints
Package is delivered to you during your meal. Additional photos may be purchased.
Characters: Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Snow White or Mary Poppins
Princess Storybook Breakfast at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway, Epcot
Food/Dining Type: Norwegian/American
Location: Epcot – Norway Pavillion
Meal: Breakfast
Type of service: Buffet
Price: Adults $40.46-$46.85; Child (3-9) $24.49-$27.68 Tax included
Gratuity included: NO. Groups of 8 or more 18% required tip.
Reservations: Highly Suggested
Hours: 8:00am-11:10am
Disney Dining Plan: YES (Table Service per person)
Tables in Wonderland Discount: YES
Norwegian-American breakfast that includes: bacon, biscuits, breads, potato Casserole, fresh seasonal fruit, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, coffee, and milk
Experience includes Complimentary Imaging Package: One image package per group of 1 to 4 paying guests; 2 packages for groups of 5-8 guests and 3 packages for groups of 9 or more guests. Your photo package includes:
One 6 x 8” print with one of the Disney Princesses in a themed folder and Four 4 x 6” prints
Package is delivered to you during your meal. Additional photos may be purchased.
Characters that might appear: Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Snow White or Mary Poppins
Gratuity included: NO. Groups of 8 or more 18% required tip.
Reservations: Highly Suggested
Hours: 4:30pm-8:30pm
Disney Dining Plan: YES (1 Table Service per person)
Tables in Wonderland Discount: YES
Starters: broccoli Salad with cashews, Caesar Salad, Greek salad, macaroni salad, peel and eat shrimp spring mixed greens, tomato mozzarella salad,
Soups: chilled strawberry, cream of mushroom, tomato florentine
Extras: broccoli and carrot medley, niblet corn, sauteed squash with chives, sweet potato and red bliss mashed potatoes
Entrees: apple chutney stuffed pork loin with apple glaze, cheese lasagna, chicken marsala, chorizo stuffed pork loin with mango barbeque sauce, curry chicken with Israeli couscous, Italian sausage with peppers, mojo marinated turkey breast, mussels in ginger broth,pasta, mussels in tomato broth portobello raviolis with a pesto cream, roasted prime rib of beef, salmon with a caper butter sauce, salmon with a dill cream sauce, vegetable egg rolls
Kid’s Corner: cheese pizza, chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, mini corn dogs, niblet corn, pasta marinara, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fresh vegetables
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