Originally Posted By sharpay Has anyone had the chance to experience the Princess Fantasy Faire attraction? I'd like more details if possible. Will be traveling with 2 and 4 year old girls. This sounds like fun, just was wondering how early I should plan on getting in the line- from Disney's website, this is only available once a day. thanks for any help!
Originally Posted By ncnike7 I've been wondering about this also. My little girl will be 3 and she loves the Princesses. Is it a show or just a meet and greet type of thing?
Originally Posted By bobiascastle My 2 1/2 year old LOVED it. We were there back in Feb. The line is long but we went pretty quick. We went on a weekday & got in line as soon as it opened. You stand in 1 line & get to meet up to 4 princesses (I think there is usually 3). When we were there it was Princess Minnie (which is really cute), Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine. You take a picture with one & then move on. The show is on a few times a day & so is story time. They also have little crafts for the kids, free & ones you can pay for. Weekdays seem to be ok but weekends are nuts (as is everything at DLR). I do believe it is open most of the day. The show is great too & Mia really enjoyed story time (it was with Sleeping Beauty that day). There are some pics from it in my album.. <a href="http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=kmr80hl.4falf1vx&x=1&y=6m53ra" target="_blank">http://www.kodakgallery.com/I. jsp?c=kmr80hl.4falf1vx&x=1&y=6m53ra</a> Have a great trip! )
Originally Posted By NJ AP Bobiascastle summed it up well. We went the first of the year with our four year old daughter. I miss how the princesses used to roam around the castle. This was way too staged. It is nearly impossible to catch a favorite princess as they keep rotating and do not post their schedules. If you can bear to skip the Parade of Dreams, I would go then -- the line is virtually non-existent. Our lines that week ranged from a low of 20 minutes (actually too short because we caught the same princesses twice in a row) to two hours (much too long, but the park was overcrowded that day). There is no entertainment while you wait, so if the line is long, it feels long. It seemed to move pretty well then crawl to a stop at the front -- it seems one person would stand in line for a family and when they get to the front, the ENTIRE family would join them (it seemed like a dozen people in this particular case). You have a minute or so with each princess before they push you on to the next one. As bobiascastle said, the show goes on several times a day, as do storytimes. No chance for autographs or photos after the show and storytime. We have seen: Snow White's Prince, Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Pocahontas, Princess Minnie, Jasmine, Mulan, and Aurora (I might be missing someone). I have heard that Wendy and Alice are sometimes used as fillers. Your girls will love it. We were just spoiled by how it had been in the past. Great photo ops -- bring your camera or take advantage of the Photo Pass staff (a great deal as you buy the entire CD worth of photos for $100, then take the pictures to Snapfish and print them for pennies each, instead of paying $15 for each 5x7 -- they are throughout both parks).
Originally Posted By sharpay Thanks to Bobiascastle for all the info and sharing your awesome pics. Your kids are adorable! I'm really excited to go now- I think that this is a must do for us! Thanks to NJ AP for the tips and excellent idea to go with the photo pass staff. This way everyone in the group can actually be in the picture!
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan ^^NJ AP.....I wish the princesses were just roaming around the castle too. But I guess they would get mobbed. QUESTION: If you go to the Fantasy Faire photo op during the Parade of Dreams, which princesses are there? We have only seen the Christmas parade, but most of the princesses were in that, and would be unavailable for pics. Although I guess there could be more than one of each princess...
Originally Posted By DlandDug One thing I should mentiion is that this is, essentially, a continuous show. The meet 'n greet is a separate line at the upper level of the venue. Down on stage there are several appearances throughout the day. You and the kids can walk into this at any time. The princesses teach the girls how to curtsey, how to waltz, and how to dance the maypole. There is a "coronation" for all the little princesses. (Little boys are also accommodated, as well!) In addition, there is a shop (naturally!) with all the supplies you could want to outfit your princess, a craft area (it's free), and a food outlet with cute castle shaped cupcakes and sugar decorations. Here is LP's coverage of the whole shebang: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-288.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L otion-View-288.asp</a>
Originally Posted By dzny daze Do they still offer the face painting and hair braiding here? How about princess merchandise such as costumes, etc.? I thought I had heard somewhere that some of the original Faire had been dropped.
Originally Posted By NJ AP momofbuzz .... I'd never tell a child this (for fear of spoiling the magic) but the princesses have a way of being in the parade and at the princess fantasy faire at the same time (yes, there are more than one of each).
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: The only thing I don't like about this Princess Fantasy Faire is the fact that you can't find any of the princesses around by Sleeping Beauty's Castle anymore. It used to be so nice to have Aurora pose in front of her home or to have Snow White pose in front of her wishing well. There were long lines to see them, of course, but I wouldn't say they were 'mobbed'. Putting them all back where they're less likely to be seen is exactly what they did at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom--where they're confined to the Toon Town Tents--and I hate that, too! (sigh)
Originally Posted By bobiascastle Yes, they have face painting & braiding. If I remember correctly they have the dresses too at the little shop. If not though you can go around the corner & get them in Fantasy Land. )
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I liked the Snow White show that was in this area. I don't like the fact that all the princesses are in this one area, as it was so fun to be walking through the park and see the princesses coming out from their "tea party" and watching the mostly little girls running after them for an autograph. It just seemed very magical to see the princess out and about with the guests.
Originally Posted By bobiascastle it was magical the other way but this way you get to see them all & not be standing in line & then told they are leaving. you don't know how may tears i have had to deal with because of that. i am happy to get it done all in one place & then go on some rides. )
Originally Posted By GPMike One tip I can add: two of us stayed with four little girls during the show, doing crafts and dancing around the maypole etc., while two of our wives stood in line for the princess meet and greet at the top of the theatre near the entrance. They were in line there for over an hour when we came up from the show. The girls (ages 3, 4, 5 and 7) then joined their mothers in line and met the princesses 15 minutes later. It saved having these little girls in line for a very long time, and saved the family a ton of time to do other things. Also, at the end of the show is when the meet and greet line gets very long.
Originally Posted By malik-mcmillian This seems like it is going to be nice i had never been before but im looking foward to it though in 17 days i will be going to disneyland and im so looking foward to going to see that because i be thinking that the characters have a crush on me everytime i go.
Originally Posted By LitDr2Be dzny daze: They do still have the hair braiding and face painting. They were doing it all four days we were there. The hair braiding looked really neat, and if my daughter's hair had been longer (she has a pixie cut right now), I would have sprang for it, even though it's $16.99-$20-something depending on the style of braids.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Hmmmm...do any of your sweet little ducklings out there think that maybe it's time I did something different with MY hair? I mean, I've never had braids before. Maybe it's time for a change. Don't be afraid to tell me what you think! ORGOCH: All right, I won't! What I think is ya need ta lose a couple tons a weight and then git a tummy tuck, some plastic surgery fer yer face 'n a personal'ty change! (Sounds of smackings and whackings followed by cries and sighs...)
Originally Posted By PARADE OF DREAMS my question is when there is three chracters do you have to visit all three or can you just go to the one or two that you choose
Originally Posted By ncnike7 I wish there was a way to know when and if Princess Minnie is there, my little girl would LOVE her!
Originally Posted By bobiascastle I think Princess Minnie is always there. Every time I have peeked in there or had friends go she has been there. Also no you don't have to see all of them. You see the one you want & then leave. )
