Carnation Gardens Plaza Closing, Swing Dancing still taking place.

[Angel Ariel]

According to the Disney Parks Blog, it looks like the music and dance offerings will continue after the retheming is complete:

And at night, the Fantasy Faire Stage will come alive with the classic music and dance offerings that Disneyland park guests have loved for years.

 

[fctiger]

It seems that many Disneyland Resort “deciders” just don’t understand tradition and the roots that make Disneyland charming. Carnation Plaza Gardens is certainly one of these charming things. Those who enjoyed 90+ year olds, Don and Blanche Miller, dancing to Stan Freese and the Disneyland Big Band playing “Johnny B Goode”, or smiled as Rose and Dubby did their seniors’ version of “dirty dancing” in matching outfits know what I mean. This is a place where young and old mixed together in a family-friendly environment that Walt Disney himself told Rose and Dubby would always remain at Disneyland (you can spot Rose and Dubby on the vintage Disneyland at Night DVD with the Osmond boys). This area featured top-name Big Bands throughout the years and was the birthplace of the Swing Revival in the 90’s, partly led by Disneyland character employees. Too bad John Lasseter didn’t halt the unfortunate decision to change this remaining Disneyland treasure. There’s always hope that wisdom will prevail, and the area will be resurrected in the future to its former glory as we see with the Main Street Carnation Café.

Thats all well and good, but you are talking a time when it was in its heyday! Today, the place is dead nearly every hour of the day save for a few people who sit at the tables during the day. And the swing dancers who come on Saturdays, its maybe a few dozen people at best so it makes sense to pave it over for something that will attract more attention in that area and will get a lot more people something to do then what is normally done there.

AND the swing dancing is staying regardless. Yes different theme, but nice compromise. And swing dancing didnt fit MS theme anyway. That art form came decades after MS is suppose to take place. Its litterally a different century. But its old fashioned so people jut think it 'fits', when its completely out of theme.

Dont get me wrong, I'm not personnally excited for PFF, but I understand why its being done and it will satisfy a lot of kids and families at the end of the day.

And I doubt John Lasseter had any say or involvement with this!