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

[DisneyShamrock]

Robo just posted this in another thread but I thought everyone here would like to see it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTyOITQmpsg

That looks really neat. I just hope they figure out how to keep it from swinging too much. I can just see a couple of rowdy kids trying to flip that cart.

 

[1tufgt]

That looks awesome. Can't wait till it's finished.

DisneyShamrock, I'm sure there are limits to how it will tilt, it might even be controlled by the ride itself and not actually free floating.

 

[lisadisney2003]

Robo just posted this in another thread but I thought everyone here would like to see it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTyOITQmpsg

OMG I LOVE it! Can't wait!

 

[Invisable89]

Here's another video from D23 (the full pavilion walkthrough) which shows the Fantasyland Expansion Model in more detail around the 05:55 mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=65NZ41mQ2Qw

We get a good look at the 'Seven Dwarves Mine Train' ride layout! Looks amaaaaazing! But not sure whether the drops are uphill or downhill though?

 

[EstherS]

I have to agree that the Seven Dwarves Mine Train' ride layout looks amazing.

 

[Berlioz70]

Fantastic videos!!!

Disney Parks Blog posted a couple as well. There is a great simulation of the attraction.

Additionally - it was confirmed during the expo that Lumiere will be apart of "Enchanted Tales with Belle" as an audio animatronic.

 

[LUVMICKEY]

I can't wait to ride the Mine Train.

 

[PrincessKara22]

I was hoping there would be more announcements and news around the Fantasyland expansion at D23! The mine coaster stuff is cool and I liked seeing the mini-work up but I was hoping for some big surprises!

 

[Max Rebo]

Here's another video from D23 (the full pavilion walkthrough) which shows the Fantasyland Expansion Model in more detail around the 05:55 mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=65NZ41mQ2Qw

We get a good look at the 'Seven Dwarves Mine Train' ride layout! Looks amaaaaazing! But not sure whether the drops are uphill or downhill though?

At about 7:12 and 7:18 you can seen what appears to be Little Mermaid-themed retail areas on the backside of the Snow White section (across from the entrance to the Little Mermaid ride). It makes sense, of course; it's just interesting to me because I don't remember seeing this in any of the earlier concept art.

 

[Berlioz70]

I see what you're talking about - but I do not think it'll be TLM retail.... but what it is I have no idea. Perhaps the mine train will go through it? No idea.

I read the 2014 mine train rumor on another site. That sounds pretty concrete now (of course, no announcement from Disney).

So it appears Storybook will open first in 2012, then Belle and TLM in late 2012, Princess Fairytale section in 2013 and Mine Train in 2014. I'll update the first post.

AGAIN - all dates are rumors, Disney has not announcenced anything beyond Fall 2012.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Hopefully everything will be complete by Nov. 2014. That's when we plan to go after our April 2012 trip. I wonder if the circus area will be open by April 2012. I read somewhere yesterday that D23 they said "early" 2012 for that. By the looks of it I wouldn't think so but who knows. It would be great if the Great Goofini would be up and running by then.

 

[DanBoris]

I saw a post on another board from some who was chatting with an Imagineer at D23 about the expansion. She said the Mermaid would open around "Thanksgiving of 2012", and the mine train would be "early spring of 2014". These are consistent with what I have seen posted by other reliable insiders.

So I think we will see the Circus area probably in late Spring 2012 and Beast opening with Mermaid around Thanksgiving 2010.

Dan

 

[Berlioz70]

Another thing to remember is that Dumbo is opening in two phases... so I wouldn't be surprised if the whole Circus area is opening in phases. One phase could be as early as spring - perhaps half of Dumbo?

 

[DCTooTall]

Another thing to remember is that Dumbo is opening in two phases... so I wouldn't be surprised if the whole Circus area is opening in phases. One phase could be as early as spring - perhaps half of Dumbo?

I thought I remembered them saying Double Dumbo would be opening at one time, and at that time they would close the old Dumbo attraction?

And considering there isn't much "new" going into the Circus area, I'd almost expect it to all open around the same time. (now soft openings... maybe in phases...). Barnstormer is just getting a new overlay that won't take very long to complete, Dumbo's queue is going up fast, Casey Jr's play area isn't extremely complicated.... nor is the train station. Beyond that, some shops and M&G. I really don't see many reason for them to have to open it in stages assuming Dumbo is completed.

 

[Berlioz70]

I thought I remembered them saying Double Dumbo would be opening at one time, and at that time they would close the old Dumbo attraction?

There's an article listed in the first post with more Dumbo info.

They are going to open only half of Dumbo, then close the original to move it. Then they'll open the second half with the interactive queue.

 

[DCTooTall]

There's an article listed in the first post with more Dumbo info.

They are going to open only half of Dumbo, then close the original to move it. Then they'll open the second half with the interactive queue.

Are you refering to this article?

http://www.****************.com/new...tasyland-expansion-work-disneys-magic-kingdom


Considering all the FLE information out there, i may be getting my rumors, speculation, and actual hard information mixed up, but I personally just don't see them only opening 1/2 of the Double Dumbo at first.

From this thread over in the Rumors forum, http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2780660 , I'm of the same belief that some of the people there are.... They will open both dumbo's at once and then close the original dumbo. I don't see them moving the existing dumbo simply because it doesn't completely make logistical sense. They get a nice, clean, pretty new area over in Storybook, and immediate put up "refurb" walls in order to allow them to work on the 2nd spinner while the first is running.


That being said.... I may be completely wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

 

[Max Rebo]

Do you suppose there will be a brief period in which WDW actually has 3 Dumbos in operation?

 

[DCTooTall]

Do you suppose there will be a brief period in which WDW actually has 3 Dumbos in operation?

Doubt it. I'd expect the walls to enclose the existing Dumbo the same day that the new ones open. If nothing more, so that they can start to dismantle it and bring in the Castle Wall.

 

[Berlioz70]

Dumbo moving has been confirmed, so it will open in two phases. Here is the article from the Sentinel, confirmed by a Disney spokesperson:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/di...etails-about-new-dumbo-ride-at-magic-kingdom/

The move of the existing Dumbo will be coordinated with the opening of the new ride, so that at least one Dumbo will always be open

 

[princesswendy720]

Ugh I hope it's open sooner than Thanksgiving. We are getting married at Disney 11/4/12 and staying through the 11th..I can't really move this trip and I don't see us going down shortly after that