Official Fantasyland Expansion Q & A (Mickey gets evicted) PART II

[Alli76]

So excited that it is going to just be 1 TS credit for dinner. Now just to keep my fingers crossed that I will be able to get an ADR for my DDs 5th birthday next April. Have a feeling that it will be a harder reservation to get than CRT!

 

[chartle]

So excited that it is going to just be 1 TS credit for dinner. Now just to keep my fingers crossed that I will be able to get an ADR for my DDs 5th birthday next April. Have a feeling that it will be a harder reservation to get than CRT!

Yes I think its going to be a tough one since there is a lot pent up demand for TS at the MK.

 

[prfctlyximprfct]

I'm sooooo excited for Be Our Guest!! I hope I can get a reservation when I go next June!!

 

[CentralFloridian99]

The menu sounds fancy!

 

[Raenstoirm]

Anyone have any rumors narrowing down what "holiday" is? We are booked for right after the parade taping, but I am debating pushing it back a week or two just to make sure all of the "princess village" stuff is open. I will not be a happy camper if "holiday" is Christmas as I dont get to see the new stuff!

 

[chartle]

Anyone have any rumors narrowing down what "holiday" is? We are booked for right after the parade taping, but I am debating pushing it back a week or two just to make sure all of the "princess village" stuff is open. I will not be a happy camper if "holiday" is Christmas as I dont get to see the new stuff!

No mostly that it just doesn't mean Halloween or Arbor Day.

 

[mom2rtk]

I think when something official on a date comes, there will be no missing it here on the DIS.

 

[Venomhatch]

Anyone have any rumors narrowing down what "holiday" is? We are booked for right after the parade taping, but I am debating pushing it back a week or two just to make sure all of the "princess village" stuff is open. I will not be a happy camper if "holiday" is Christmas as I dont get to see the new stuff!

I believe they have stated in a release that it may not be before Thanksgiving. Just what I remember hearing. Sorry.

 

[chartle]

Anyone have any rumors narrowing down what "holiday" is? We are booked for right after the parade taping, but I am debating pushing it back a week or two just to make sure all of the "princess village" stuff is open. I will not be a happy camper if "holiday" is Christmas as I dont get to see the new stuff!

One other thing. If by "princess village" you mean the area in FLE where each princess had a special land, that was scraped for the Mine Train Coaster. They are remodeling the area that Snow Whites Scary adventures was and I haven't seen any time line for that.

 

[mom2rtk]

One other thing. If by "princess village" you mean the area in FLE where each princess had a special land, that was scraped for the Mine Train Coaster. They are remodeling the area that Sleeping Beauty Scary adventures was and I haven't seen any time line for that.

Make that the Snow White's Scary Adventures. It's going to be remade into Fairytale Hall, really just a rotating Meet & Greet. And it's slotted for late 2013.

 

[DanBoris]

Anyone have any rumors narrowing down what "holiday" is? We are booked for right after the parade taping, but I am debating pushing it back a week or two just to make sure all of the "princess village" stuff is open. I will not be a happy camper if "holiday" is Christmas as I dont get to see the new stuff!

Dinsey has said that the Be Our Guest Resturant will start taking ADRs at the end of August, so by that time they will have to provide a firm date as to when the resturant and likely the BatB and LM area will open.

 

[chartle]

Make that the Snow White's Scary Adventures. It's going to be remade into Fairytale Hall, really just a rotating Meet & Greet. And it's slotted for late 2013.

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[mom2rtk]

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Although I would TOTALLY love to see a Sleeping Beauty's Scary Adventures ride!

 

[DCTooTall]

Dinsey has said that the Be Our Guest Resturant will start taking ADRs at the end of August, so by that time they will have to provide a firm date as to when the resturant and likely the BatB and LM area will open.

But.... That doesn't mean that a Soft open and ADR-less meals won't have been running for awhile prior.

For all we know, They'll open up the ADR's after January 1st, figuring that any time which they are open prior to that would run without ADR's.

 

[mom2rtk]

But.... That doesn't mean that a Soft open and ADR-less meals won't have been running for awhile prior.

For all we know, They'll open up the ADR's after January 1st, figuring that any time which they are open prior to that would run without ADR's.

I could see ADRless meals starting around the time they start taking ADRs for a month or so later. So maybe soft open 9/1, with ADR's being taken around then for dates in Oct and later? Pure conjecture, but that's how I see it in my mind. Or maybe soft open 10/1 with ADR dates starting 11/1.

 

[DCTooTall]

I could see ADRless meals starting around the time they start taking ADRs for a month or so later. So maybe soft open 9/1, with ADR's being taken around then for dates in Oct and later? Pure conjecture, but that's how I see it in my mind. Or maybe soft open 10/1 with ADR dates starting 11/1.

Any other location.... Totally. But with the hype this place has (outside of just the usual Disney foodies), as well as all the construction surrounding it, I can also totally see Disney giving themselves more of a window to allow for delays.

In the past recent restaurant openings, they didn't even start taking ADR's until just before the soft open started. This place has the hype, and the MK the lack of TS options, that they may be wanting to open up the ADRs much earlier than normal.... before the area is ready to be opened to the public.

Add in any potential construction delays.... even ones that could just be due to not wanting the public traffic in the area until they have reached a certain stage in the Coaster construction because of site access... or maybe even to make sure the bathrooms near Little Mermaid are almost ready to be opened to the public.... and then the 'work the kinks out of the restaurant operations' period that the soft opening provides, and it could be very possibly that the August ADR availability opening could be months ahead.... Even if it's just to allow for ADR's closer to the 180 day mark for the periods around higher crowds during the Marathon, Presidents Day, Easter, and/or Flower and Garden.


It also doesn't mean that once they open up the ADR's in August, that they wouldn't potentially add some additional openings before the ADR dates offered during the initial release at a later date, once they know they are closer to getting the opening go ahead.

 

[mom2rtk]

Any other location.... Totally. But with the hype this place has (outside of just the usual Disney foodies), as well as all the construction surrounding it, I can also totally see Disney giving themselves more of a window to allow for delays.

In the past recent restaurant openings, they didn't even start taking ADR's until just before the soft open started. This place has the hype, and the MK the lack of TS options, that they may be wanting to open up the ADRs much earlier than normal.... before the area is ready to be opened to the public.

Add in any potential construction delays.... even ones that could just be due to not wanting the public traffic in the area until they have reached a certain stage in the Coaster construction because of site access... or maybe even to make sure the bathrooms near Little Mermaid are almost ready to be opened to the public.... and then the 'work the kinks out of the restaurant operations' period that the soft opening provides, and it could be very possibly that the August ADR availability opening could be months ahead.... Even if it's just to allow for ADR's closer to the 180 day mark for the periods around higher crowds during the Marathon, Presidents Day, Easter, and/or Flower and Garden.


It also doesn't mean that once they open up the ADR's in August, that they wouldn't potentially add some additional openings before the ADR dates offered during the initial release at a later date, once they know they are closer to getting the opening go ahead.

I could totally see that happening. And won't the crowd go nuts here (OK, myself included) if they open in August but for Feb dates. Yikes! Even IF they will open some up prior to that when it becomes possible. To be honest, if that's the way this plays out, they never should have dangled that late August date out there.

 

[Buckimion]

I could see ADRless meals starting around the time they start taking ADRs for a month or so later. So maybe soft open 9/1, with ADR's being taken around then for dates in Oct and later? Pure conjecture, but that's how I see it in my mind. Or maybe soft open 10/1 with ADR dates starting 11/1.

they should soft open in September (pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease) with the free dining crowd do you think they'll be more receptive to the kinks being worked out of the new restaurant?

 

[hollygolitely93]

I think the blog said Mid-August, right? I see we are saying Late-August now...has it changed?

 

[mom2rtk]

they should soft open in September (pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease) with the free dining crowd do you think they'll be more receptive to the kinks being worked out of the new restaurant?

LOL! Nice thought. But doubtful.

I think the blog said Mid-August, right? I see we are saying Late-August now...has it changed?

All they said was that they will start taking ADRs late August. No word on when they would be for.