Timeline for Princess Fairytale Hall, meet and greet

[HauntedGabe]

From the Disney Parks Blog, today:

The expansion is continuing, and work is about to begin on Princess Fairytale Hall, a royal meet-and-greet area that will replace the existingattraction. Since our readers are some of the biggest Disney fans out there, we wanted to share that the attraction’s final day of operation will be May 31, to make way for this new character experience.

Located in the Castle Courtyard in the center of Fantasyland, Princess Fairytale Hall will be the new home for visiting royalty in the Magic Kingdom. The castle-like entrance will feature walls of stone and stained glass windows. The entrance will open into a large gallery – an airy space with a high ceiling and portraits of Disney Princesses. When it’s time for their audience with a princess, guests will proceed to an elegantly finished room to meet her. Princess Fairytale Hall is set to debut in late 2013.

[HauntedGabe]

A year and a half to open a meet and greet?

There is little to demolish in there. It will be interesting to see what goes inside beyond the furnishings, pictures and queue, oh ya, likely a princess gift shop too. So far it appears the most elaborate imagineering will be the facade.

I would have been happier if they moved Mickey and Minnie's Toon homes inside there.

[eeyore79]

wow thats a looong time!!! yes i agree, we need mickey and minnies houses back! especially since they still show them on resort tv!! lol