Come One, Come All, to the theatre set in the English fantasyland. Fantasy Festival Stage sits below the Fantasyland Railroad Station. Home to many performances every year, this theatre is small, but hosts some of the Resorts most popular shows.

As you walk to the back of Fantasyland, an old English building is seen next to Alice's Curious Labrynth. This is the Fantasyland Railroad Station, but also the Fantasy Festival Stage. The railroad station is the same building as the theatre, though there are stairs to get to the station itself eitherside of the theatre to board the trains. The Fantasy Festival Stage currently plays host to Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too. This show is performed during the summer and Christmas months, each with a slightly altered storyline.

The theatre is the smallest of all the Disneyland Park theatres, even beaten by the Royal Castle Stage. The buildings in the Fantasyland railroad station are actually also parts of the Fantasy festival Stage, these areas are in fact under the station used as the stage inside the theatre and backstage areas. If children are watching the show it is advised they sit in the front few rows, these are reserved for children only. This means that children must sit alone if they are to sit here, no parents are allowed to accompany them on these reserved benches during the shows. They can of course sit on any of the other benches with adults. Unlike the Videopolis, Royal Castle Stage and Chaperral theatre, the benches are very much on the same ground level as each other. Therefore there may be problems with seeing shows for younger children.

Fantasy Festival Stage, has been used for seasonal shows all the way throughout its life. Unlike the Videopolis it simply was built for this reason. There was no need when the park was being built to have two full time theatres. So the Imagineers created the theatre as a simple stage with a canopy. The glass canopy was created to match the very British Countryside style of the Mad Hatter's Teacups. As ornate as it was the theatre grew too popular, even more popular than the Imagineers themselves would have believed. In the first year it was to be a simple summer seasonal show of "C'est Magique", the show that ran every summer from 1992 to 1994. The modest 500 seat theatre filled up at every performance, people were even getting turned away, it was so popular. It was decided that the shows during the summer would simply be moved to the Videopolis during the colder winter months, however this did not occur. Again management had not realised that just as, C'est Magique had proved to be amazingly popular, the shows in Videopolis also grew hugely popular. So instead for the winter, the Fantasy Festival Stage would host, Le Noel De Mickey. During the winter of 1992 and certain other winter seasons. The theatre was given simple plastic curtains and heaters. After all noone would show if they were going to be frozen to death watching a show on a bench under what can only be described as a canopy as shelter from the rain and snow.

In later years the theatre was given its own walls on the left and right, next to where the steps to the railroad station are positioned. The rear was finally given its wall, making sure that it was a theatre. No longer just a stage, and so could host shows all year round. This did sadly not come to reality. After the year 2000 was over, during the summer season there was no show apart from Magic Music Days. Le Noel De Mickey continued every Christmas season. However starting later and later into this very busy period, till it was stopped altogether in early 2006. Over all making the fantasy Festival Stage rather redundant. Bring in the year 2006 and the theatre was brought back to life again, by creating a new storyline and bringing Winnie the Pooh and his friends indoors. Cue 14th July 2006 and all those rumours of a new Winnie show came true, the theatre now decked out with Hundred Acre wood backdrops all over, it feels like the perfect setting for Christopher Robin's favourite Pooh tale. It was brought back for Christmas season 2006, and it should continue in the Fantasy Festival Stage for many years to come. Who knows, it could even become a whole year round show, here's to hoping.

Summer 1992 - 1994: C'est Magique

Take an enchanting journey with Mickey and all his pals as they venture into the new Euro Disneyland Park. Daydream of past times on Main Street. Fight in the old West, but do stop off at the Lucky Nugget, where Minnie Mouse is waiting to serve you with a CanCan show. Take a trip through adventure with Baloo, imagine the world of tomorrow, where you can blast off. Though no tour is complete without a dream, so join Mickey and Minnie as they dream of the world of fantasy.

Winter 1992 - 2006: Le Noel De Mickey

This long running festive show invites you to join Mickey on the night before Christmas. Where everyone is stirring, even a mouse.

Summer 1995 - 2000: En Scene S'il Vous Plait

Goofy, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Donald all wish to invite you to their take on stage. Be ready, lights, camera, action, but with the help of some old friends, Roger Rabbit and his wacky computer, who knows where the adventure will go.

2000 - 2006: Magic Music Days

Bands from around Europe are here to entertain, simple shows for the times when you really just need to wind down after a hectic time queueing. A time to relax and enjoy the talent of youth.

Easter 2005: Welcome to Wonderland

Join Alice as she enters into wonderland, but which way, that way, this way, the other way? Oh dear, will Alice ever find her way around wonderland? This simple show was performed as an Easter show, making the season something extra special.

2006 - ????: Winnie the Pooh and friends, Too (Guide to come soon)

Christopher Robin invites you to one of his favourite tales about Pooh bear and the Hundred Acre Wood, in Winnie's search for what is at the end of the rainbow. During Christmas, join Winnie the Pooh and his friends, too, as they go in search of Santa Claus to give him their Christmas list.

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