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Disney World Fantasyland

Final Days of Snow Whiteโ€™s Scary Adventuresยฎ Attraction

Snow White's Scary AdventuresAfter 40 years of operation, Thursday, May 31st, will mark the final day of theย Snow Whiteโ€™s Scary Adventuresยฎ Attraction atย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. One of the fourteen remaining opening day attractions atย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park’s opening on October 1, 1971, the attraction will be removed to make way for the new Princess Fairytale Hall.ย 

Princess Fairytale Hall is part of the Newย Fantasylandยฎ Area expansion that is taking place right now at theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. This royal area will become the new home for guests to meet-and-greet their favorite Disney Princesses. Design of the building calls forย a castle-like entrance of stone and stained glass windows, ย a large gallery with high ceilings and portraits of Disney Princesses, and elegantly finished rooms for guests to meet the Princesses in.

Princess Fairytale Hall is set to debut in late 2013. In the meantime, guests will find the Princesses in various meet-and-greet locations spread throughout theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. Consult your Times Guide for exact locations and times during your visit.

More Details Surface on Be Our Guest Restaurant

Be Our Guest RestaurantAs the opening of the highly anticipated Be Our Guest Restaurant slowly draws closer, more and more details on this new dining location emerge. Back in March, we shared a video with you of the amazingย mural that will serve as a backdrop making restaurant guests feel like they are part of the โ€œBeauty and the Beastโ€ movie.

Now, we are happy to bring you a video that details more of the inspiration behind the design and decor of the Be Our Guest Restaurant.

The Be Our Guestย Restaurantย is part of the New Fantasyland expansion that is currently taking place inside theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. The restaurant will serve as an additional counter-service location during lunch, but will offer table-service for dinner and is scheduled to open to the public prior to the holidays in 2012.

New Fantasylandยฎ Updated Dates

New Fantasyland ModelWalt Disney Worldยฎย Resort has pinpointed further opening information forย upcoming phases of the Newย Fantasylandยฎ.

One carousel ofย Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎ,ย a re-themed Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini, and the Fantasyland Station of theย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Railroad opened as phase one back in March. The next phase, opening in July 2012, will include the secondย carousel ofย Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎ and a Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak play area.

Further plans include the openings of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid, Be Our Guestย Restaurant, Gaston’s Tavern, and Enchanted Tales with Belle opening before the holiday season at end of 2012. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is expected to debut in 2014.

For more information on the Newย Fantasylandยฎย area of the Magic Kingdomยฎ Park, please click here to read our previous articles.

Note: Images are Walt Disney Imagineer Models. Actual construction may vary.

New Fantasyland Brings Creative Costuming to Magic Kingdomยฎ Park

We have shared several articles about the New Fantasyland expansion and the great amount of attention Imagineers are paying to the little details. With these new areas of theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park comes the need for new cast member costuming.

Walt Disney Imagineering and Creative Entertainment have worked hand-in-hand to create new costumes for each area of New Fantasyland. These unique garments help tell a story of your surroundings and create a rich sense of community.

With last week’s opening of Storybook Circus, we saw costumes inspired by the “Big Top.”ย The bold colors of them evoke the spirit of the ringmaster or sideshow barker with tails and detailing provide a look of the 1930s.

Take a look into the design process and story behind the New Fantasyland Costumes

New Fantasyland Continues to Take Shape at Magic Kingdomยฎ Park

 

New DumboLast Wednesday, we shared about theย โ€œSoft Openingโ€ of Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdomยฎ Park.

Imagineers andย constructionย crews are hard at work making sure no details are missed in every aspect of the New Fantasyland. Recently, a massive mural was installed at the Be Our Guest Restaurant. This mural will serve as a backdrop making restaurant guests feel like they are part of the “Beauty and the Beast” movie.

Take a look at this amazing mural and how much detail is being placed into it.

 

“Soft Opening” of Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdomยฎ Park

New DumboSome of Monday’s guests atย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park were among the first to experience parts of Storybook Circus!ย This “soft opening” brought one carousel ofย Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎ,ย a re-themed Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini, and the Fantasyland Station of theย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Railroad to life and gave us a taste of what to expect for the rest of the expansion.

Theย Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎ attraction has received a new water feature at its base that sparkles and shines at night. When completed, Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎย will double its capacity with twoย carousels – the new one spinning clockwise while the old one will continue to fly counter-clockwise.

The Barnstormer, Starring The Great Goofiniโ€œThe Barnstormer, Featuring ย The Great Goofiniโ€ย  is a familyย roller coaster taking you on the twists and turns of Goofy’s aerialย ย acrobatics stunt show for the big top!

When complete, the Storybook Circus area will also have a Casey Jr. splash area.

Through this “soft opening” stage, Storybook Circus will not hold regular park hours, but will be open intermittently. This area of Storybook Circus is expected to officially open to the public by the end of March.

New Fantasyland Update

Storybook CircusWalt Disney Worldยฎย Resort has announced that the first portion of the new Storybook Circus area, which isย inspired by Disneyโ€™s animated film โ€œDumbo,โ€ย will open by late March! The Storybook Circus area is just one part of the New Fantasyland expansion that is taking place right now at theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. This expansion is the largest in the history of theย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park.

The first stage of the progressive openings will include the Fantasyland Station of the Walt Disney Worldยฎย Railroad, one of the two carousels of theย Dumbo the Flying Elephantยฎย Attraction, and theย Barnstormer which has been re-themed to star the Great Goofini.

Also, in order to make room for the new Princess Fairytale Hall, the last day of operation of theย Snow Whiteโ€™s Scary Adventuresยฎย Attraction will be Mayย 31, 2012.

We will bring you more details on the new Fantasyland Expansion as they become available.

 

Images areย Walt Disney Imagineering Concept Art. Actual construction may vary

New Updates for Fantasyland Expansion

A project is currently underway that will nearly double the size of Fantasylandยฎ, the largest expansion in Magic Kingdomยฎ history. Scheduled to open in phases beginning in late 2012, the new Fantasylandยฎ will immerse guests in their favorite stories as never before. Among the highlights planned:

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
A major, all-new attraction during which guests will travel with Ariel and her friends through their exciting adventures above and below the waves โ€“ all against a musical backdrop of songs from the classic film.

The Castle of the Beast and Belle’s Village
The Beast’s castle stands majestically upon a hill just across an old stone bridge from Arielโ€™s new home. The Be Our Guest Restaurant will feature a lavish dining experience in the elegant ballroom, gallery, and mysterious West Wing of the castle. With seating for 550, this magnificent facility will offer counter service by day and full table service dining in the evening. Nearby in Belle’s Village, guests will find the rousing Gastonโ€™s Tavern and Bonjour! Village Gifts.

Just outside the village is Belleโ€™s cottage and Enchanted Tales with Belle. The adventure begins in Mauriceโ€™s workshop, where a magical mirror is the doorway to a captivating new kind of storytelling experience. Guests are transported to the Beastโ€™s library to meet Belle and Lumiere, and share in a lively, interactive, re-telling of the โ€œtale as old as time.โ€

But thatโ€™s just the beginning of what guests will discover when the multi-phase project is completed. Hereโ€™s more of whatโ€™s in store:

The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster
Hop on board a mine train that will take guests on a rollicking, musical ride into the mine โ€œwhere a million diamonds shine.โ€ The coaster will feature a first-of-its kind ride system with a train of ride vehicles that swing back and forth, responding to every twist and turn of the track. The journey will be accompanied by music from the classic Disney film and animated figures of Snow White and the Dwarfs. (Click photo to see the new coaster.)

Princess Fairytale Hall
Join Aurora, Cinderella and other Disney princesses, such as Tiana and Rapunzel, will greet guests in their new home, an elegant royal court on the site where Snow Whiteโ€™s Scary Adventures stands today.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant
The sound of the calliope will lead guests to the brand new Storybook Circus and not one but two circling carousels of airborne pachyderms on Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Before taking to the skies on this Fantasylandยฎ favorite, guests can experience an array of fun-filled family games and interactive wonders for kids of all ages inside the Big Top.

The Great Goofini
Next door in Storybook Circus, the classic Goofy’s Barnstormer (currently in Mickey’s Toontownยฎ Fair) gets a bright new look as well, featuring Goofy as The Great Goofini. Itโ€™s a twisting, turning roller coaster โ€œflightโ€ high above the circus fun.

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