Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!
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To keep up with
the Joneses I need to post my own set of construction picture updates taken at
the Magic Kingdom. As we all know, Fantasyland is almost doubling in size
with the new expansion. The DisneyDayByDay family visited the
parks just last week and stretched their arms up as high as they could on the
Dumbo ride to bring you these exclusive shots. Oh, and at the very end we
threw in a few Swiss Family Robinson Tree House
construction pictures as there hasn’t been enough coverage of that.
When When When
I know most of you have been wondering when all the new attractions will
open. As you can imagine Disney is not putting firm dates out there
yet as weather and construction delays make scheduling a bit difficult. So bear
with them and enjoy the progress. Here is a rough idea of what they
are proposing.
Dumbo will be closed in early 2012 to prepare for the move.
The ride system will be moved to its new
home next to the other Dumbo in Storybook Circus. The double Dumbo
will open later in 2012. The Great Goofini, because it’s just a
re-theme, will open in early 2012 along with the new Fantasyland train
station.
Take a peek at
the new attractions:
· Under the Sea: Journey of The Little Mermaid – This ride will feature attractions from our favorite
characters and music from The Little Mermaid movie. Here is a nice
preview of the recently opened Disney Land
attraction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JM1XCgfnS8&feature=relmfu
· Be Our Guest Restaurant
– If you’ve been to the park recently you might have noticed the Beauty and the
Beast castle rising in the
distance. The castle will be the home of a restaurant, holding
about 500 guests. This new restaurant will offer counter service throughout the day
but will switch to a table service in the evening for Dinner. No
official word yet if this will be character dining. Around the castle you’ll also find Belle’s
Village; including Gaston’s Tavern and Bonjour! Village Gifts.
· Belle’s Cottage – A
story telling area for Belle and other characters from Beauty and the
Beast.
· Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
– One of the most anticipated pieces of the expansion will likely be the last
to open. This rollercoaster will feature an entirely new ride
system in which the ride vehicles will actually swing back and forth as they
take corners along the track. Take a look at the computer ride
here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C03pM_9ukY
· Princess Fairytale Hall
– Say goodbye to the current Snow White’s Scary Adventures. This
attraction is being replaced with a meet and greet for Aurora,
Cinderella and other Disney princesses, such as Tiana
and Rapunzel. Sorry to see Snow White go, but glad to hear the
princesses will have a home.
· Storybook Circus – The
replacement for Toon Town will feature:
o Dumbo
the Flying Elephant – Get ready for double
the Dumbo! Will this lessen the wait? We can only hope. Dumbo will
be moving from its current location and will feature a second ride system
doubling the capacity. The attraction will also feature an
interactive ride queue giving you the chance to join the circus and step inside
the Big Top for fun-filled interactive experiences for kids of all ages.
o Goofy
as The Great Goofini – If you rode the
Barnstormer then you might find this ride to be somewhat similar as it will be
the exact same ride system with a new paint job giving you the feeling that you
are taking a flight high above the new circus fun.
And now for the moment you have all been waiting for…….The
Swiss Family Tree House is currently closed for refurbishment until mid
November 2011. No changes have been announced so this is most
likely standard cleanup and maintenance.
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