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

[DisneyBabies]

I am trying to find Be Our Guest in the chart but can't. Any idea?

Thanks!

It is listed as BatB Area on the chart and is blacked in for Dec. 2012.

 

[Honeystar120608]

It is listed as BatB Area on the chart and is blacked in for Dec. 2012.

I understand that they blacked in month is not set in stone, but in your opinion is there a chance that BatB area will be open by November? Ideally we'd like to go first week of November for the weather. But, to us, makes more sense to go when the new area is first open.

Also, do you think that the first week these areas are open will increase crowds? We try to avoid large crowds, and especially this year, we are trying to scoop up a great discount (which with the openings of the new expansion could pose as a problem).

 

[arbolita]

I understand that they blacked in month is not set in stone, but in your opinion is there a chance that BatB area will be open by November? Ideally we'd like to go first week of November for the weather. But, to us, makes more sense to go when the new area is first open.

Also, do you think that the first week these areas are open will increase crowds? We try to avoid large crowds, and especially this year, we are trying to scoop up a great discount (which with the openings of the new expansion could pose as a problem).

All they've said is "by the holidays" - so I would imagine that area will be open prior to Thanksgiving, since I believe Disney considers that the start of the holiday season. You may get lucky and be there when they do a soft opening. Particularly around September/October, check on here and with Disney to see if Be Our Guest is starting to take ADRs. Good luck!

 

[Berlioz70]

The second tent is starting to get walls:

Fantasyland Photo Update: Second Dumbo spinner construction, Casey Jr. installed and more

 

[RK13]

Some fantastic new photos:

Fantasyland Expansion: A Gloomy Day (PART 1)

They were posted today (4/24), but parts of Storybook are old, so I'm not sure when they were actually taken.

Great photos. The Beast's castle is just a small replica atop the mountain, not an actual castle to go into, correct?

 

[mesaboy2]

Great photos. The Beast's castle is just a small replica atop the mountain, not an actual castle to go into, correct?

Correct.

 

[Berlioz70]

New construction photos:

PHOTOS - Latest Fantasyland construction pictures

 

[Berlioz70]

More construction photos:

Fantasyland Update: Castle Walls Circus Animals

 

[Coach81]

Thanks!

 

[sjs314]

It seems so much has taken shape since I visited in March. I so hope The Be My Guest Restaurant is open when I visit again end of November into December !

 

[CentralFloridian99]

More construction photos:

Fantasyland Update: Castle Walls Circus Animals

Great update!

 

[CentralFloridian99]

It seems so much has taken shape since I visited in March. I so hope The Be My Guest Restaurant is open when I visit again end of November into December !

Your 'hope' should be true, because Holiday starts with Thanksgiving!

 

[skepace]

How would we know if WDW does a "soft open" or "test run" of Be Our Guest Restaurant?

 

[chartle]

How would we know if WDW does a "soft open" or "test run" of Be Our Guest Restaurant?

Someone here will stumble upon it either by being in the park at the time or find a blog post, then post here and then there will be 3 thousand threads about it.

The main part about soft openings is that they are not announced.

For Star Tours someone created a watch website (http://www.startours2live.com/) and even stationed people at the attraction waiting for it to happen. By doing so they got chummy with the CMs and I think a few of them tipped them off on what was happening.

 

[sjs314]

I am really hopeing if there is a soft opening it is before my trip. I would much rather have a confirmed ADR than go there and hope to gain entrance as a walk up and possibly end up disappointed.

 

[DaveinFallsChurch]

Just saw these new photos from WDWMagic.

I guess I didn't realize how big and tall the structure for the Mine Rollercoaster is suppose to be until I saw these pics. For some reason, I had pictured the ride to be happening mostly at underground level

Getting very excited to see what the final product for the mine ride will look like.

 

[mom2rtk]

Just saw these new photos from WDWMagic.

I guess I didn't realize how big and tall the structure for the Mine Rollercoaster is suppose to be until I saw these pics. For some reason, I had pictured the ride to be happening mostly at underground level

Getting very excited to see what the final product for the mine ride will look like.

This is going to add an awesome energy to Fantasyland

 

[CentralFloridian99]

Just saw these new photos from WDWMagic.

I guess I didn't realize how big and tall the structure for the Mine Rollercoaster is suppose to be until I saw these pics. For some reason, I had pictured the ride to be happening mostly at underground level

Getting very excited to see what the final product for the mine ride will look like.

Are the new pieces for the exterior or track?

 

[scott2997]

Are the new pieces for the exterior or track?

Grey Steel is exterior building steel. Brown Steel is the actually ride steel.

 

[PoohsFan1]

Just saw these new photos from WDWMagic.

I guess I didn't realize how big and tall the structure for the Mine Rollercoaster is suppose to be until I saw these pics. For some reason, I had pictured the ride to be happening mostly at underground level

Getting very excited to see what the final product for the mine ride will look like.

Wow, I can't wait for the finished product...like you I was imagining that it will be underground too, never know it may still be after everything is said and done. It looks as if it there will be another thrill ride coming to the MK ...hopefully .