For how long?? The sun arc should be great as well.Yes they are confirmed!
From the Very first Episode of the October or from Episode 202,A Filler arc is going to start in Fairy Tail.Hiro Mashima is behind this filler arc.He is sketching two new characters(so far) for this filler arc and he is also writing the story to this filler arc.I am thinking of watching this arc.