For some reason, I missed this in Al Lutz's recent report on MiceAge. Anyway, it looks like August is the targeted date for construction to begin on the New Fantasy Faire at Disneyland. As we know, Disney announced at the D23 Expo that the Carnation Plaza Gardens will be the new home for Fantasy Faire and the current Princess Fantasy Faire will morph into something else. But, since that announcement, no movement had taken place and most speculated it was because all hands have been on deck at Disney California Adventure. This news sort of confirms these speculations.
This is what Al says in his report:
In late summer the Fantasyland “WonderBra” Theater will also be closed as WDI moves in to remake that space into a more formal set-up with upgraded stage facilities that also mesh better with its Fantasyland surroundings. Late August is also the current timetable for shutting down the Carnation Plaza Gardens area to begin its remake into the newest version of Princess Fantasy Faire. That timing coincides with a similar project out at Walt Disney World, where they’ll be closing their Snow White dark ride to install a smaller and less ambitious version of what Disneyland is getting. But some of the set pieces and interactive technology tricks to be used in the Faire will be shared on both coasts, so it’s a project that is being paired together to shave some costs off both locations.
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