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

[hollygolitely93]

I re read the blog...I swear it originally said mid August...ha, I see the poster who linked it said mid-August and well...that's what stuck for me!

I was also thinking they would open ADRs up for early November and do a soft opening mid-late September...close to when they open ADRs...would be nice...I think this is encouraging though that Ariel and the other areas will be in soft opening as well...would be nice for all the October guests and selfishly I'd like to see how MNSSHP works with the new areas open so I can then plan for MVMCP

 

[disneyphilip]

BTW, I can't see them moving Minnie to Pete's Silly Sideshow.

Guests wanted to have at least one location on property where they could meet the two mice together rather than seperately--a wish that was first granted when Mickey's Toontown Fair was in its final years by putting the two together in the Judge's Tent, so the smart thing to do would be to leave Minnie in the theater with Mickey, as they want.

I also stand by my belief that Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale will end up moving into the Town Squae Theater's princess room after the Fairytale Hall opens. It would make sense. And they are most certainly not going to leave that space empty and unused after the princesses' time at the theater is over.

EDIT: Besides, through plain common sense, they have to put SOMEONE in that empty space in the Theater once the princesses vacate that area. Why wouldn't they put in the rest of the fab 5 and/or some classic characters to join Mickey & Minnie in there? It only makes sense to do so. This is why they wouldn't put them in an additional meet-and-greet at story book circus, since it would be a ridiculously-unneeded addition.

 

[prfctlyximprfct]

This site has great pictures!!!
http://micechat.com/6809-magic-kingdom-fantasyland/

 

[ses1230]

I just got this update from the DIS - Be Our Guest reservations to start August 4th!!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/Theme_P...gic_Kingdom_s_new_Be_Our_Guest_restaurant.htm

 

[Venomhatch]

I just got this update from the DIS - Be Our Guest reservations to start August 4th!!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/Theme_P...gic_Kingdom_s_new_Be_Our_Guest_restaurant.htm

Thank you' thank you, thank you!

 

[chartle]

Thank you' thank you, thank you!

But just be aware that we still don't know what that means. It could mean that the adrs are for February.

 

[Venomhatch]

But just be aware that we still don't know what that means. It could mean that the adrs are for February.

Yeah we don't go til March 1st so that could be ok. But thanks again.

 

[chartle]

Yeah we don't go til March 1st so that could be ok. But thanks again.

Good

These kinds of threads always exhibit soft opening creep. A date will be posted, a logical soft opening date is figured out or even announced and then the creep starts.

"Well if the soft opening is scheduled for the last week of X maybe it will be open the third week when we are there."

then its

"Well if its maybe the third week, please please please make it the second week."

This keeps going until people hope it will be open months before the project even started.

 

[prfctlyximprfct]

I hope I can get an ADR when I go next June!!!

 

[dvc one day]

Good

These kinds of threads always exhibit soft opening creep. A date will be posted, a logical soft opening date is figured out or even announced and then the creep starts.

"Well if the soft opening is scheduled for the last week of X maybe it will be open the third week when we are there."

then its

"Well if its maybe the third week, please please please make it the second week."

This keeps going until people hope it will be open months before the project even started.

Very true. I always laugh reading those posts. Wishful thinking is ok though.

The August 4th date is helpful because, I would assume, by the end of July an opening date for the restaurant would have to be announced so people can know for what dates they can make reservations on the 4th. Not likely to affect our trip, but there is plenty to do without the new things.

 

[chartle]

Very true. I always laugh reading those posts. Wishful thinking is ok though.

The August 4th date is helpful because, I would assume, by the end of July an opening date for the restaurant would have to be announced so people can know for what dates they can make reservations on the 4th. Not likely to affect our trip, but there is plenty to do without the new things.

Not really, all it will tell you when it has to be open to honor those ADR's. They could soft and or hard open, just no ADR's, anytime between August 4 and the "Holidays".

 

[andrewilley]

I expect they'll do what they did with other restaurants (e.g. in Italy in Epcot) and have a firm date from which you can book ADRs (maybe sometime like 20th Dec onward?) but also announce that the restaurant will be open for walk-ups before then - a kind of soft-opening.

Andre

 

[dvc one day]

Not really, all it will tell you when it has to be open to honor those ADR's. They could soft and or hard open, just no ADR's, anytime between August 4 and the "Holidays".

Sorry, I was not clear in what I meant. Once they take ADR's (whether for october, december, or february), we will know what is the latest date they expect to be open. Could, and probably will, have a soft or hard open before this date. But, knowing the date for the first available ADR will help many know if they can include BOG in their plans.

Not important anyway, just something for everyone to talk about.

 

[hollygolitely93]

August 4th, excellent! What are you thinking? Internet or phone for reservations? Wonder if the site will crash! Ha!

 

[CentralFloridian99]

Consider BOG reservations begin August 4, I assume we will get an opening date

 

[HeatherLassell]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...e-our-guest-restaurant-in-magic-kingdom-park/

Another BOG update.

 

[Phatoomch]

Where did the DIS get their information I wonder? I spoke with dining last Fri & Sun to tweak bookings and both CMs said they had been notified that reservations would open at the end of August

 

[mom2rtk]

Consider BOG reservations begin August 4, I assume we will get an opening date

I imagine what we'll get is an extremely conservative date with padding built in for additional delays. We're going in mid-December. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the date is after that. I'd be extremely disappointed....... but not surprised.

 

[DCTooTall]

Consider BOG reservations begin August 4, I assume we will get an opening date

Honestly, I highly doubt we'll get an opening date.

Remember, August +180 days would be sometime in January. Since they've announced "Holidays", they obviously expect the be open before January. With the Hype surrounding this Restaurant and area, and the demand for TS within the MK, It's entirely possible their thinking is to ensure that people coming for the Marathon, Flower and Garden, Easter/Spring Break, etc, have the full lead time available to make their ADRs. They may even be thinking they just want to open ADR's for Xmas/New Years week to help avoid some chaos during the already crazy week in the parks.


That would still give them plenty of time for construction, last minute touches, and the area to open to become ready for the mass of people (iow's.... Not just the BatB and LM areas completed, But the need for easy constant construction access to the coaster area, or even potential safety concerns due to steel being lifted into place within the structure which could over-fly the public areas). It would also give plenty of time for a Soft Open of the area prior to it's official opening..... and the inevitable creep that will likely happen. I also fully expect there to be some growing pains with BOG's setup since it's the first location of it's type with it's 'fancy CS' operation. This alone would give them some reasons to potentially want an extended soft open period to allow them the opportunity to work kinks out of the system and how it works in reality compared to paper.


And there is also nothing preventing ADR dates being added after the initial ADR's open. Just because they open the ADR's in August for January, Doesn't mean they can't come back in October and add some more ADR dates in December.

 

[mom2rtk]

What a mess it will be though with the soft open period. Many folks will have a CC holding ADRs in another location. How many of you will want to cancel your meal in the castle or Ohana just HOPING you can get through the walk-up line at BoG on a given night during soft open?