Lengthy Tom Sawyer Island and Fantasmic Closure Likely

[HydroGuy]

Today's MousePlanet DLR Park Update - see www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=dl061226xx "This and That" - reports the following:

...It looks like the pirate retheming of Tom Sawyer Island, originally reported at the Web site MiceAge, is moving forward. A long closure of the island is now on the official Disneyland calendar. It will close on Monday, January 12, and stay closed until late May, though it will presumably open in time for the Memorial Day opening of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (and even earlier if, as expected the premiere is again held at Disneyland). A several weak closure of Fantasmic! was already on the calendar for January but it looks that has also been extended to match the general island closure.

The extent of the retheming is not known at this time but with the amount of time available and the abbreviated time Imagineers had for planning it is likely to be more cosmetic than fundamental. If the idea is pursued and successful then more far reaching alterations will likely occur in the future. Fort Wilderness would have to be rebuilt and the back half of the island is currently completely inaccessible to the public and is used for show elements visible from the river as well as an executive ropes course and meeting area.

 

[PoohPrincess76]

Thanks HydroGuy. Although, there is a typo in the article. I just checked the Disneyland site, it is Monday February 12, January 12 is a Friday and Tom Sawyer and Fantasmic are scheduled to be open. That happens to be when I will be there and wanted my DH to go to TS one more time before it closes (he hasn't been since he was a kid) and he has never seen Fantasmic.

 

[disney-super-mom]

Thanks for the update. I'm very excited about the changes. I can't wait to see it when it's all done!

 

[mystic_path]

AWESOME thats the best news I have heard all day!

Im looking forward to the Pirate island, and that also means that if they are getting the island ready for the pirate opening, then the Pirate ride will be down for referb most likely and will be up and running in time for the movie.

 

[mystic_path]

AWESOME thats the best news I have heard all day! I am going to DL at the end of may, so the timing is amazing.

Im looking forward to the Pirate island, and that also means that if they are getting the island ready for the pirate opening, then the Pirate ride will be down for referb most likely and will be up and running in time for the movie.