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And JeffLangeDVD posted a 4 minute 31 second video of the New Fantasyland model at the D23 Expo 2011, which you can watch in 720p HD on YouTube. Skip ahead to 1 minute 6 seconds to see the model:

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Here are a couple of photos from Flickr:


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[ed-uk]

Looks great. Good to see Disney still investing in their parks.

[CafeFantasia]

Check out this CGI animation of the Lumiere animatronic coming to the Enchanted Tales with Belle attraction. Now, call me cynical, but I really don't believe the animatronic will move exactly like this, particularly the eyebrows and the mouth. But Disney say it will:

Given how skinny and bendy the arms are, I imagine that Lumiere's candle hands will be supported and animated by black rods from behind him. The mechanics for his arms won't be internal, they'll be external.

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[MissDisneyisMagical]

This looks fab i hope it comes to dlrp beauty and the beast is my fave film id love to see an attraction on it

[alternativerock123]

Woah, if they can make it move as FLUIDLY as a "CGI" rendering then, that's just amazing. The animatronic's that were done for the Little Mermaid Ride were fantastic, sure the scale was different - but does seem really hopeful. I can't wait to see the final product (or work in progress)

[sebassah]

Seeing this I can only dream the original planned 'Beauty and the Beast - Tiki Tiki room attraction' originaly planned in Fantasyland (near Nella Notte) will actually make it to DLRP some day. The animatronic of Lumiere looks amazing!

[Rafael]

I think it is a great addition to WDW, but it wouldn't have quite the same effect at our own park... DLP had Disneyland's "new" Fantasyland with its storybook architecture from the start, unlike the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland which was still dominated by medieval tournament tents. Now the focus ought to shift to the more appropriate fairy tale feel of these new structures.

I couldn´t agree more  :thumbs:  DLP´s Fantasyland is already amazing. The best one by far.

[AmericanMouse]

Gaston is currently roaming around France in the EPCOT World Showcase prior to the opening of the new self-named tavern at MK.

[Thaliel]

Anyone read about the new queueing system at Dumbo in WDW?
Quoting the blog:
This innovative queue area will completely redefine what it means for guests to prepare for a Disney attraction. Here's how it will work: Guests arrive at Dumbo's big top and receive a circus ticket pager that virtually holds their place and notifies them when it's their turn to board the attraction. Kids (and kids of all ages) can then become part of the show inside the tent by enjoying circus-themed play experiences, while Dumbo flies high above.

complete article with pictures here //http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/sneak-peek-kids-will-star-in-the-show-at-the-big-top-tent-at-dumbo-the-flying-elephant/

[Scissorsboi]

I'm really not keen at all on this addition. I know I harp on about what Walt would have wanted, but THIS is exactly the opposite of what he wanted;

When he was sitting on a bench watching his daughter play in a playground, he wanted to create a place where adults could join their children and have fun too. Look at this addition where kids can play while (and it even says it in the descriptions) adults can watch on and wait for their ride.

That is so un-Walt in every way, it's just a glorified pub playground in a tent, there is no interactive features for all to enjoy! The Haunted Mansion queue has got it right, Winnie the Pooh got it right and it looks like Big Thunder will too, but this really dropped the ball! There was a great opportunity to introduce circus themed midway games to pass the time, but sadly they opted for slides and netting.

I'm not that impressed, the rest of Fantasyland looks great, but this is more like something that would be a fantastic addition to Chessington than Disney to me.

[CafeFantasia]

Yeah, when Disney first started hyping up the new Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride, I remember them talking about its "interactive queue" and how it would be "next generation". It sounded really high-tech and exciting to me.

Now that we know more about it, it turns out it's just a big McDonald's-esque play area combined with a pager. And, as Scissorsboi pointed out, the attraction actively encourages parents to separate from their children, which is exactly the opposite of Walt's original concept for Disneyland!

Lots of things get added to the parks out in America that make me think "I wish we had that at Disneyland Paris". But Dumbo's new queue area isn't one of them. They can keep it  

[Josh]

It couldn't have been what they originally had planned. Maybe they went over budget, or maybe the area would have required some cast members supervising and they didn't want the additional staff.

At least the pager was a good idea. We know how useful it is from Earl of Sandwich.

[DLP-Photos.com]

I'm not really sure what to think about the general attraction idea, but let's call it an interesting reimagining of the character experience. However, drop every thoughts about the attraction for now, because it seems like they weren't kidding with the motion of the Lumiere AA in the 'Enchanted Tales With Belle' attraction!!

This is really impressive - I guess they still know a thing or two about making kick a** AA's:

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From the Disney Parks Blog

[Scissorsboi]

Visually the attraction looks stunning, the mirror effect, living character Wardrobe, incredible Lumiere and settings are fantastic. But the whole cardboard 'role' parts just feels cheap to me, and I hope they do some tweaking while it's play testing.

I'm not entirely sure I like the actual Belle storytime concept thing either, I'd assumed it'd be a sit down in a room, Belle tells a story and the room becomes enchanted and things happen as she speaks style attraction - this seems a little too "interactive" for me, and the childishness sort of puts me off seeing its massive positives with the visual impact!

[DLP-Photos.com]

Visually the attraction looks stunning, the mirror effect, living character Wardrobe, incredible Lumiere and settings are fantastic. But the whole cardboard 'role' parts just feels cheap to me, and I hope they do some tweaking while it's play testing.

I'm not entirely sure I like the actual Belle storytime concept thing either, I'd assumed it'd be a sit down in a room, Belle tells a story and the room becomes enchanted and things happen as she speaks style attraction - this seems a little too "interactive" for me, and the childishness sort of puts me off seeing its massive positives with the visual impact!

My thoughts exactly! The attraction concept is a bit too strictly for kids and the cardboards confoict with the otherwise breathtaking and innovative visual wrapping!

Regarding the mirror! Did you see when it transforms from the mirror hanging on the wall to the door you walk through? It's in another video! Brilliant!