Princess Fantasy Faire & Rapunzel

[joelybelly]

We have never been and I would love to take my daughter to see the princesses after her makeover at BBB. How ofter do the tell stories and how early should I show up? Is there anything I should know?

Where is Rapunzels meet & greet?
Does anyone have pics of this storytelling and meet and greet?

Thank you so much in advance!!

 

[starry_solo]

Rapunzel's Meet & Greet is near the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, just past Snow White's Scary Adventures. You need to line up 15-30 minutes before they say the line opens.

PFF = generally starts at 9 am; you can line up about 10 minutes beforehand (outside PFF) and then they eventually let you into the queue. After you've gone through, you can usually get back in line and by the time you get to the front again, it should be 3 different princesses. Belle, Jasmine, Ariel, Tiana, Snow White, Aurora, and Cinderella are the princesses I've seen and taken pictures with. I hope Mulan eventually shows up, although I see her at California Adventure with Mushu (usually). At that time, though, there is no Fastpass photographer.

Depending on the 3 princesses available for pictures, the other princesses tell stories concurrently (Snow White, Aurora, and Cinderella are the 3 princesses for the stories).

 

[joelybelly]

WOW!! Thanks for the great info!! So do they take pictures before the stories? Or is it on going at the sametime all day? I LOVE the advice about getting back in line to hopefully see 3 different princesses!

Where in DCA is Mulan & Mushu?

Thank you again!

 

[RedRosie]

WOW!! Thanks for the great info!! So do they take pictures before the stories? Or is it on going at the sametime all day? I LOVE the advice about getting back in line to hopefully see 3 different princesses!

Where in DCA is Mulan & Mushu?

Thank you again!

We went through the line 4 times (2 x on 2 days) and saw Snow White, Sleeping Beauty twice, Jasmine twice and she remembered my DD!, Mulan twice, Belle twice (2 different Belles), Tiana, Arielle twice. As we were leaving the last time, Cinderella was coming up the ramp but I could not wait again! She stopped and said hellow and we took pics of just her. We never saw any story telling so we'll have to do that next time.

 

[ktlm]

Take her to the coronation ceremony. The times will be noted in the times guide. Last week on Monday, Tues, and Weds, the coronation ceremony had Cinderella, Aurora and Snow White. They have some of the Court come out and teach the girls to wave and a little dance. Then the three princesses are introduced and after they are all there, the girls are led in what they have learned with the Princesses. After that they bring 3 maypoles out and the girls walk/dance around the maypole with one of the princesses. They then leave the stage and have everyone clear the floor. A lot of people think that is it and leave; however, once they get streamers picked up off the floor, the Princesses come back out for meet and greet. Seeing and taking pictures Cinderella after the coronation took us about 5 minutes. The Fantasy Faire Princess "line" was an hour. Sure we had to sit through the coronation show, but DD loved that part so it didn't feel like waiting.

They also were doing the story time, but we didn't hit that one so I can't tell you much about it. Again, the times were in the times guide.

Those same three days, the Fantasy Faire line was for either 2-3 princesses, and the possibilities were Ariel, Belle, Mulan Tiana, Ariel or Jasmine. When we went through the line, we got Mulan, Ariel and Belle. Actually, we did the line Sunday, so I guess there were the same options that day too.

Rapunzel as a previous poster said is in Fantasyland along with Flynn Rider. You can't miss her spot, you will see her tower and hair. The entire time we were there, her meet and greet started at 11:00 a.m. Just a warning, I got there 10 minutes before the line opened Monday June 6, and the line was already close to 2 hours. I went back 30 minutes before the line opened on Tuesday, and the line was an hour (for after it opened meaning we waited one and a half hours total). I was wishing I had done it on Sunday because the line was only 45 minutes when we passed by that day (the parks were much more crowded Mon and Tues, than they were Sat. or Sun), but we were on our way to a 1:00 p.m. lunch reservation at Ariel's and did not have time to stop. The CM told us that 45 minutes is usually the minimum line. Wednesday, the day after we stood in the long line, the parks were less crowded and the line was 45 minutes again.

 

[joelybelly]

This is all great information and I really appreciate it alot!!! My DD will wait and do anything to see a princess in person so will mommy and grandma to make her happy! She has only seen them in parades and has never taken a picture with one So doing all of these meet and greets are a MUST.

Thank you all once again for this wonderful info!!!

 

[mrsmoore]

Another idea is to do the Princess Lunch after BBB. Then, you can still go back over and do the coronation ceremony, and not have to wait in line for the meet and greets. We did that the first time we went, and never even went to Princess Fantasy Faire. The second trip we were lucky and we were there the day after grad night and PFF opened the same time as the park and we went right there, NO LINE!

Just a thought, sometimes I prefer to pay money for convenience!

 

[joelybelly]

Im sorry if this is a stupid ? but where do they have the coronation ceremony and what time?

You mean have lunch at Areils Grotto? Thanks again for the advice!!

 

[dptabrown]

Im sorry if this is a stupid ? but where do they have the coronation ceremony and what time?

You mean have lunch at Areils Grotto? Thanks again for the advice!!

The coronation ceremony is at Princess Fantasy fair. If you call Disneyland they can tell you the times for this week to give you an idea. If you look for my thread I started about planning our princess day, I have recent times that they do it posted there. We're excited to go next Monday!!!

 

[ktlm]

It's not stupid!!! The coronation ceremony is at Princess Fantasy Faire right behind the princess line area. Instead of getting into the line, go to either side of the area and there will be stairs leading you down. There is a bleacher area, but you will want to stand on the floor to be a part of the action. It takes place several times a day. You should check the times guide when you get there, but last week according to the times guide I saved it was at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 2:30 and 3:30. the storyteling (which we didn't do) was at 10:45, 12:00, 1:00; and 4:30.

Lunch at Ariels Grotto over in CA is also great idea for the Princess lover. DD loves the Princess meals.

 

[joelybelly]

Wow!!! So much to do!!! My DD will just love it if I can pull it off!
We will most likey do the 10am on bc she has an 8am appt at BBB and she is getting the castle pkg.

Im going to have to plan this very carefully! I will definitly check out your thread dptabrown.....where is it????

 

[joelybelly]

What time does Tinks meet and great start??? Thank you

 

[ktlm]

According to last week's times guide, last week she was from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday to Wednesday (when we were there) and then from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thurs and Friday. Her line seemed to be pretty up and down. We saw it at an hour several times, but it would also drop to 20-30 minutes. We went to see her at about 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday and were prepared to wait for the long haul, as she was one of the last few things on DD's must do list, but we caught it at a 20 minute wait.

 

[joelybelly]

Thats great to know!! thank you My DD appt is at 8am at BBB so hopefully we can hit up the fairies then head over to see the princesses!!