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

[DanBoris]

I was taking a look at the October 3, 2011 Scott Keating Aerial Photos. I assume the big hole in the ground with the steel retaining wall is for the Mine ride. So just to get my head around it. How are people going to access the Dumbo rides when they open. It doesn't appear like there is a path around the construction save for going by the Beast and Little Mermaid areas. But aren't those areas closed off while the construction of the Mine ride needs heavey equiptment?

Also in the area right in front of Belle's house and the Scrim wall is that roughly square black area. What is that for?

Please excuse my ignorance, I have been spending way tooo much time doing this.....

They will likely re-open the path that went past the Mad Tea Party when Storybook Circus opens. You will also be able to access the area from the train and from the Tomorrowland path.

I believe the black area will be a landscaped area, sort of a little forest. The way it's being built is a little different becase it's on top of the one of the rooms off the utilidoors so they can't just throw a bunch of dirt and trees on top of it.

DAn

 

[DCTooTall]

I was taking a look at the October 3, 2011 Scott Keating Aerial Photos. I assume the big hole in the ground with the steel retaining wall is for the Mine ride. So just to get my head around it. How are people going to access the Dumbo rides when they open. It doesn't appear like there is a path around the construction save for going by the Beast and Little Mermaid areas. But aren't those areas closed off while the construction of the Mine ride needs heavey equiptment?

Also in the area right in front of Belle's house and the Scrim wall is that roughly square black area. What is that for?

Please excuse my ignorance, I have been spending way tooo much time doing this.....

They will likely re-open the path that went past the Mad Tea Party when Storybook Circus opens. You will also be able to access the area from the train and from the Tomorrowland path.

I believe the black area will be a landscaped area, sort of a little forest. The way it's being built is a little different becase it's on top of the one of the rooms off the utilidoors so they can't just throw a bunch of dirt and trees on top of it.

DAn

I think Dan is on the right track.

i believe those trees are the same ones that were between the old path into Toontown and the speedway track. Because of the tree canopy, you can't really see how much space is between it and the retaining wall area. I believe it's likely there is enough room between the trees and the construction to allow a walking path. I can also see in the construction that they are building a concrete wall behind the steel wall, so it's likely the steel retaining wall is a temporary thing to allow them to build the permanent concrete one as part of the main train foundations. Once that wall sets, they'll likely remove the steel one and fill in the ground between it's location and the concrete wall, giving them some more room between the trees and the wall/beginning of construction.


as for the black area, that is where we've been able to see the top of the utilidors for most of the construction period. the black is likely a liner they have placed atop the old Utilidor roof before they started laying down the soil and other landscaping/construction of the area in front of the cottage. It would make sense to place a moisture barrier between the roof of the building and the dirt they are piling on top of it in order to help prevent any water and other natural factors from being able to easily degrade its structural integrity.

 

[Berlioz70]

A new video from yesterday (10/20).

 

[Mermaid02]

Great pictures!!!

 

[Berlioz70]

Fantasyland strips... the tents that is!

 

[Sea Creature Turner]

Sorry for posting this quick little query in lieu of reading through all 100+ posts in this thread, but when we go to WDW on our next trip (12/9 - 12/16/12), how much of the expansion, if any, will be open, up, and running?

 

[chicagoshannon]

Sorry for posting this quick little query in lieu of reading through all 100+ posts in this thread, but when we go to WDW on our next trip (12/9 - 12/16/12), how much of the expansion, if any, will be open, up, and running?

Most likely everything except the Dwarves coaster.

 

[Sea Creature Turner]

Most likely everything except the Dwarves coaster.

Really? Beast's castle and everything? The Little Mermaid, etc.? Well, here's a very cautious !

 

[HeatherLassell]

Really? Beast's castle and everything? The Little Mermaid, etc.? Well, here's a very cautious !

Yes the "dates" we've been given is that Storybook Circus will be open EARLY 2012 (late February from what I can tell) and the Belle and LIttle Mermaid places will be open LATE 2012. I'm hoping this means by beginning of October since that's when I will be there. And then the Mine coaster isn't opening till late 2013.

 

[Tinkerbellmom33]

All of these pictures are looking great!!
Wonder what it'll look like by the time my daughter and I go in March......can't wait to see it.

hmmm...I think we'll have to plan another trip in 2013 with the whole family

 

[Invisable89]

Part 1 of 'Orlando Theme Parks News' picture update (BatB area): http://orlandoparksnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/fantasyland-update-snowy-peaks-appear.html

& Part 2 (TLM & Storybook Circus area): http://orlandoparksnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/fantasyland-update-mermaids-circuses.html

 

[Berlioz70]

Quick chime in - Dwarfs Mine Train is scheduled to open LATE 2013 - see the first post for the most current timeline.

 

[exwdwcm]

i have a few pics I took from our visit last week!

 

[neatokimmo]

Yes the "dates" we've been given is that Storybook Circus will be open EARLY 2012 (late February from what I can tell) and the Belle and LIttle Mermaid places will be open LATE 2012. I'm hoping this means by beginning of October since that's when I will be there. And then the Mine coaster isn't opening till EARLY 2013.

Hmm we are going in Jan....the most practical thing would be to get an AP and go back at Christmas and see the new parts

 

[jkpmac]

Thanks for the pics xwdwcm

 

[Berlioz70]

Stitch Kingdom is reporting (based on a person's twitter) that SWSA is closing in February. I'll update the first post!

 

[MouseEarsForAll]

Stitch Kingdom is reporting (based on a person's twitter) that SWSA is closing in February. I'll update the first post!

I thought that was already closed...

 

[HeatherLassell]

I thought that was already closed...

Everything I've read said Spring 2012 for it to close but then today I saw a new post that said Summer 2012 it would close permanently.

Because that building will be turned into the Princess Fairytale Hall.

 

[MouseEarsForAll]

Everything I've read said Spring 2012 for it to close but then today I saw a new post that said Summer 2012 it would close permanently.

Because that building will be turned into the Princess Fairytale Hall.

Okay, thanks.

 

[HeatherLassell]

Okay, thanks.

No problem.

I'm kinda sad that it is closing because I've never been on that ride.