Construction Begins – Fantasyland Expansion at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World

Disney has broken ground for the expansion of Fantasyland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. New information has been released, with more concept art, to show us what Disney is up to. There are two phases to this expansion, the first will be completed by October 2012, and the second will be completed one year later.

Here is a list of some of the new fun things that await us when this is completed.

• Mickey and Minnie meet & greets will not be eliminated, but their houses that are in Toontown will be taken out.
• Mickey’s Toontown Fair is closing, but the actual date is not known. Rumors floating around are that it will close in September 2010.
• The actual Theming for the Barnstormer ride has not been decided.
• The Train Station will see a refurbishment, and will be re-themed, as well.
• Pixie Hollow is still in development, so there is not a lot of information available on this area.
• There have been rumors that there will be some type of water feature on Dumbo, but that has yet to be decided.
• The design of Cinderella’s attraction has been pretty much completed. Cinderella will greet her guests in her rags and then guests will help the Fairy Godmother transform her rags into her ball gown right before your eyes.
• Each princess attraction will take 30 to 40 guests at a time, with up to 10 minutes of interaction time with the princesses.
• In Enchanted Tales with Belle you will enter through Maurice’s cottage. You will learn about the magic mirror, and that mirror transports you to the Beast’s castle where you reenact some of Belle’s favorite stories.
• Under the Sea: Ariel’s Adventures has the most advanced and difficult animatronics to have in an attraction, because they made her so realistic, and animated her. Since she is underwater they had to create the illusion that her hair is floating underwater.
• The Ursula in Ariel’s Adventures stands 8 feet tall.

Here are some photos of the concept art that was just released.

Maurice’s Cottage will be part of Enchanted Tales with Belle.

The Dumbo Attraction is one of the main attractions in the new Fantasyland.

The Beast’s Castle looks pretty amazing

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This is going to be an exciting renovation, and I will be watching for updates, and reporting here on anything I find out. Certainly, when this expansion is completed, Fantasyland will be spectacular. I think Walt Disney would be happy with it.

I don’t expect very much of this work being done will impact trips to Walt Disney World, and Magic Kingdom, while the work is being done. Disney is making sure the magic is still alive and well, and I know that a trip to Walt Disney World will thrill any family.

You contact an OLP Travel agent today for help planning your Walt Disney World vacation, or contact me personally, and I will be happy to help you plan your trip

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