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

[chicagoshannon]

Oh man! I was hoping it'd be open through April. I"m glad we rode it like 4 times in Sept. but it's DD's favorite fantasyland ride!

I really don't see why they should be closing it before the Dwarves Mine coaster is up and running. They don't need a princess meet area since they already have one!

 

[exwdwcm]

We rode it twice last week. Glad we got our rides in! I knew it might be our last.

 

[danielephant]

That ride scared the crap out of me when i was 5 and that was the last time i was on it! LOL We went last year and DD was about to turn 3 and she hadn't taken a liking to SW yet so i didn't think it was sad if we missed it...but we are going to be there January 25th and i hope it is still open cause she loves SW now. I never liked her that much so I was quite surprised. I am a cinderella girl myself and any princess that has come along after her i have snubbed until Rupunzel and now I think I love her as much as DD does!

 

[sjs314]

I am sad and mildly upset that SWSA will be closing permanently and worse yet before I am able to visit MK again in March. It is one of the rides that hold so many memories I truely hate to see it go.

 

[neatokimmo]

They should move all the old rides to a smaller 5th park that is all retro. Bring back the submarines, Mr toads, snow white etc.

 

[MouseEarsForAll]

They should move all the old rides to a smaller 5th park that is all retro. Bring back the submarines, Mr toads, snow white etc.

That's a good idea! Then you guys wouldn't have to deal with SGE!


Most importantly, they better include the old prices too...!

 

[undertheseas]

They should move all the old rides to a smaller 5th park that is all retro. Bring back the submarines, Mr toads, snow white etc.

Love this idea!!

 

[Berlioz70]

Some new FANTASTIC photos!!

 

[robinbutterfly]

Love this idea!!

Love that idea too! Or at least have a new land in MK with all the old school stuff!

 

[Berlioz70]

New entry from Disney Parks Blog:

Behind the Scenes: Imagineers Use Digital Technology to Create Art for New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park

 

[famy27]

I have no idea if this is new info or not (because this is one long thread!), but we attended a presentation by an Imagineer on our Disney Magic cruise last week. He is a civil engineer working on the Fantasyland expansion. He said only half of Dumbo will be open in February. They will open one in Storybook Circus and then the second one will open at a later date. It sounded like Storybook Circus will still be a work-in-progress from February until later in 2012.

We got to see some really cool drawings and pictures of the progress as well. I was shocked to see how small the Beast's castle really is and how much is done with forced perspective.

 

[Calle&Jakesmom]

Glad to hear that at least half of Dumbo in Storybook Circus will be open in late Feb. when we're going to be there.

Appreciate all of the updates and photos from everyone- will keep watching...

 

[Berlioz70]

Photo Find

 

[heatherbynum]

I have to say it was great seeing the work up close last week
It made me even more excited being there and getting to see it.

 

[heatherbynum]

Thanks for keeping this thread updated

 

[Berlioz70]

Disney Parks Blog held a chat yesterday with Imagineer Chris Beatty.

You can read the full chat here.

Stitch Kingdom also did a nice job summarizing the chat as well.

 

[Invisable89]

'Prince Eric's Castle' Update: http://disneyprojects.com/2011/11/12/new-fantasyland-update-prince-erics-castle-painting/

It's FINALLY being painted.

 

[Berlioz70]

Those look great - thanks for sharing!!

 

[lionking13]

Here is a new video i just found which actually shows some new trees put in

http://www.youtube.com/user/JeffLangeDVD#p/u/2/ywg5uTCFa3Q

 

[Invisable89]

LATEST CONSTRUCTION PICTURES: http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/News/14Nov2011-PHOTOS---Trees-arrive-at-Fantasy-Forest-and-a-close-up-look-at-new-additions-and-the-Seven-Dwarf%27s-Mine-Train.htm

EDIT - Another website has posted it's latest pictures of the newly planted Trees: http://orlandoparksnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/fantasyland-forest-starts-to-appear-nov.html#axzz1diTAOFHr

VERY impressed with how everything's coming along!