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

[jjsdad]

Ah man! I hope that changes. I'll be there March 21-26. When do they update the closures on the official WDW site?

I would have to guess that if they are opening for business on March 31 there will be some soft openings going on during the time you are at the parks.

 

[joecatz]

Not sure where those sites are getting ehir info from, sicne the official disney calendar still says 3/11 as the last closing date for Dumbo...

 

[joecatz]

here's the link to the offical disney calendar. as of 1:48 est today, still shows 3/11. No update to 3/31. Unless they changed it, then changed it back.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/

 

[aroundtheriverbend]

???

The Touring Plans links above say the Disney Resorts updated their refurbishment calendars to show March 31st. However, this is not the case with the online operational updates on the WDW official calender page. Both the daily schedule for the Magic Kinddom and the weekly schedule for all the parks still show March 12th. Is there another official refurbishment calender posted somewhere?

You are not perhaps a Knox grad, are you? I'm class of '91, not many Siwash references around, just curious....

 

[siwash23]

You are not perhaps a Knox grad, are you? I'm class of '91, not many Siwash references around, just curious....

Yep, class of '96. Small world. We changed to Prairie Fire mid-way through my time there, but I didn't think that sounded like a good screen name.

 

[aroundtheriverbend]

Yep, class of '96. Small world. We changed to Prairie Fire mid-way through my time there, but I didn't think that sounded like a good screen name.

LOL, please tell me you didn't all start doing those awful shots with the same name - tequila and tobasco, ugh!!! I remember the name change being quite the debate with us "old" alums - you would have thought someone insulted everyone's mother.

Great to run into another alum! Good luck with Dumbo if you are going this month....

 

[shan23877]

I've been unable to locate the dates for the Test Track refurb at Epcot. Does anyone know, or can anyone share a link. The official calendar doesn't show one this spring,but I've heard rumors. Thanks!

 

[Berlioz70]

I've updated the first post to reflect the March 31st opening date.

The official Disney calendar is notorious for being wrong, and in several cases, reads different dates for the same attractions based on your computer caches.

I've verified the date with the Cast Member internal calendar, which is listed as March 31.

 

[emmababy]

I am so sad. We are leaving Saturday and were so looking forward to enjoying the new section...I can't believe they waited until 1 week to change date.

 

[aroundtheriverbend]

I am so sad. We are leaving Saturday and were so looking forward to enjoying the new section...I can't believe they waited until 1 week to change date.

Here is a sprinkle of pixie dust hoping that you can catch some of the soft openings prior to 3/31!

Sorry this is happening, I would be crushed as well. Hoping it all works out as you were planning!

 

[Berlioz70]

More Aerial photos:

Aerial construction update of Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland expansion – March 2012

 

[mkacar24]

I am so sad. We are leaving Saturday and were so looking forward to enjoying the new section...I can't believe they waited until 1 week to change date.

I feel the same way. We leave Tuesday and were looking forward to seeing new stuff. I guess I thought with spring break kicking off and the opening already pushed back once that March 12th was going to be it.

It's ok though. I wish I hadn't told my stepson, who loved barnstormer, that goofini would be open but I know we will have a great time anyway.

And there is always next time.

 

[chicagoshannon]

More Aerial photos:

Aerial construction update of Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland expansion – March 2012

Thanks! Looks like most of the landscaping is in now. I'm confused as to where the Casey Jr. Stuff will be. Will it be right in front of the train station?

 

[jkpmac]

Thanks! Looks like most of the landscaping is in now. I'm confused as to where the Casey Jr. Stuff will be. Will it be right in front of the train station?

Yes, it will be. Someone mentioned that it may be prefabricated elsewhere and just require assembly when the ground is prepared.

 

[HeatherLassell]

New Disney Blog post about the Be Our Guest restaurant!!!!!!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...offer-a-taste-of-the-be-our-guest-restaurant/

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j_zJMY46qSs

It already looks amazing inside!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

New Disney Blog post about the Be Our Guest restaurant!!!!!!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...offer-a-taste-of-the-be-our-guest-restaurant/

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j_zJMY46qSs

It already looks amazing inside!!!

This is totally awesome! I might have to try and eat here twice on our next trip..... if I can get in at all! I can't believe that glorious restaurant is going to be counter service for lunch. With ADR's for just one meal available, it's going to be harder to get than CRT back in the day. And I'm not sure I'm up to the massive wait I anticipate lunch CS will be.

 

[kbarrett]

does anyone think we'll be able to make ADRs for be our guest? We'll be there in October I wonder what will me open by the last week of october

 

[HeatherLassell]

does anyone think we'll be able to make ADRs for be our guest? We'll be there in October I wonder what will me open by the last week of october

Check the very first page of this thread for an educated guess on it based on patterns of other 'new' restaurant openings!

 

[MWGreene]

From the looks of the video one the Disney blog, it looks closer to completion than I expected it to be! Hoping for late August!

 

[hollygolitely93]

Oh it is getting exciting! We go in December so am very hopeful most will be complete by then but you never know!!! I am intrigued by the menus possibilities for this new ressie!