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

[exwdwcm]

loving all the updates. My vote on Dumbo..........i think they will do two all NEW rides. Knowing Disney, they are going to want it to be perfect- no details missed. That means, not worrying about one ride being inconsistent, looking slightly different or functioning differently from the other. So i would guess they will do two all new ones instead of trying to refurbish or use (major) parts of the existing one. I mean, with all the money, time and resources they are spending and knowing the quality attractions that come out of WDW, i would expect they will do all new. While they are doing it all, do it right, do it new. But then again, they might surprise me and try and save money.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

I can't remember where I read it,but it was an announcement recently that Dumbo is going have new colors. Bright ones, instead of pastels, and yes it will have water under it. With that thought, I too wonder if they will get a whole new ride, or just repaint?

Dumbo will get a new color palette - no more pastel. Bold colors like from the film. The new 2 Dumbos will be encircled by 8 panels telling the history of the film.

Okay, so I'm thinking that most of the ride vehicles will already be done. And here's why...

Disney doesn't take any chances, and it REALLY ruins the show if something isn't 100% perfect.

SO...

Being that they take the time to have scores of "understudy" backup plans/items/etc in warehouses, wouldn't they have a series of understudy Dumbos? They could EASILY polish up and repaint them and just have to make a few new ones to offset the down time when the ride moves. The remaining (current) vehicles could easily stay in place until they open the duelling Dumbos and then use the current/old Dumbos as future understudies...

I love that they are changing the color scheme and adding the water! I think it will be a great addition to the classic ride!

I hope that makes sense... I'm DISsing before coffee and that is D.A.N.G.E.R.O.U.S.!

 

[Berlioz70]

More walls are up.

 

[Invisable89]

Another video of the construction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVNWplt-eCg&feature=player_embedded

I think 'Beast's Castle' looks amazing, you can't tell it's forced perspective.

 

[chicagoshannon]

More walls are up.

Is it just a rectangular fenced off area? What do you think it's for?

 

[BebopBaloo]

Invisable89 thanks for the video!

Now, I have a random question that is rather unrelated and is for anyone who may know... at about 1:39 in the video there is a family with a pink Mickey ear balloon. It doesn't have a clear round balloon encasing it. Have they gone back to just the Mickey ear balloons without the extra outer balloon? Does this per chance mean that they are now less than $10?

 

[chicagoshannon]

Invisable89 thanks for the video!

Now, I have a random question that is rather unrelated and is for anyone who may know... at about 1:39 in the video there is a family with a pink Mickey ear balloon. It doesn't have a clear round balloon encasing it. Have they gone back to just the Mickey ear balloons without the extra outer balloon? Does this per chance mean that they are now less than $10?

Maybe the outer balloon popped??

 

[AliceinMaryland]

Maybe the outer balloon popped??

I don't know but what I was told when we bought 2 of those balloons with the flashing light inside of the mickey head that was inside the clear balloon is that if during our trip, one of the balloons popped, just bring back the flashing LED light and they would give us new balloons for free My kids popped the balloons on purpose and then used the lights as wands LOL!

 

[MissDisney121]

So I don't know what the chance are that any one has an answer to this but what are your guys opinions on if anything will be open in June 2012. I know they project things to start opening in fall 2012 but would that just be full openings with soft openings earlier. It just kinda sucks to think that so much of that stuff will still be closed when we go, plus I really want to eat in Beast's Castle

 

[chicagoshannon]

I don't know but what I was told when we bought 2 of those balloons with the flashing light inside of the mickey head that was inside the clear balloon is that if during our trip, one of the balloons popped, just bring back the flashing LED light and they would give us new balloons for free My kids popped the balloons on purpose and then used the lights as wands LOL!

LOL. Good to know that they'll replace the balloons though. Are the ones with the flashing light $10 too? We promised my daughter she could have a balloon this trip.

So I don't know what the chance are that any one has an answer to this but what are your guys opinions on if anything will be open in June 2012. I know they project things to start opening in fall 2012 but would that just be full openings with soft openings earlier. It just kinda sucks to think that so much of that stuff will still be closed when we go, plus I really want to eat in Beast's Castle

It would be nice if some stuff was opened, even if the walls were just taken down and we could walk around back there.

 

[Kevin_W]

Now, I have a random question that is rather unrelated and is for anyone who may know... at about 1:39 in the video there is a family with a pink Mickey ear balloon. It doesn't have a clear round balloon encasing it. Have they gone back to just the Mickey ear balloons without the extra outer balloon? Does this per chance mean that they are now less than $10?

They do have/sell the plain Mickey ear baloons. A cast member in Morocco randomly gave one (blue) to my daughter as we were eating lunch.

 

[AliceinMaryland]

LOL. Good to know that they'll replace the balloons though. Are the ones with the flashing light $10 too?

The one we got was a flashing mickey head inside a clear balloon and it was $15.

 

[BebopBaloo]

They do have/sell the plain Mickey ear baloons. A cast member in Morocco randomly gave one (blue) to my daughter as we were eating lunch.

Cool. I just haven't seen them the past few years. We've only seen the ones in the clear balloon.

 

[FansofDisney]

I Love the New FantasyLand! Looks Great!

 

[Berlioz70]

This article does not have new info - but it's a great summary of the info shared during the D23 event last week:

http://sevelina.biz/more-details-provided-about-magic-kingdom%E2%80%99s-fantasyland-expansion/

 

[Berlioz70]

New Construction Video.

The pans are quick and it's shaky, but gives a good wide overall look.

 

[chicagoshannon]

The rock facade on Ariel is really comig along. What is the big cement wall (?) over by the barnstormer?

 

[DanBoris]

The rock facade on Ariel is really comig along. What is the big cement wall (?) over by the barnstormer?

The cement wall is park of the structure that will hold the Dumbo interactive queue. You can see it in the picture of the expansion model here:

http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/26/large-photo-leaked-of-tabletop-model-for-fantasylands-makeover/

 

[Berlioz70]

Finally - some WDW Ariel info!!

Disney Parks Blog

 

[tpettie]

The expanded Fantasyland – and its many new offerings – are scheduled to open in phases beginning in late 2012.

This copied from the above Blog post makes me I was really hopeing for more completed for 2012 as we are doing a big group gathering for Dec 2012. But on the up side I will just have to go back for 2014 to see it all completed