WDW | New Fantasyland expansion

peter · January 24, 2011, 08:51:01 PM

if they are getting rid of toontown, then they should try and save as much as possible and send it to dlp, maybe as a temporary attraction for the 20th anniversary. but i think the walt disney company should buy more shares in eurodisney, so they can help a bitt more

dagobert · January 25, 2011, 05:51:34 PM

Quote from: "peter"if they are getting rid of toontown, then they should try and save as much as possible and send it to dlp, maybe as a temporary attraction for the 20th anniversary. but i think the walt disney company should buy more shares in eurodisney, so they can help a bitt more

DLRP really doesn't need the cheap toontown fair stuff. They should get rid of it and never use it again. Back then it was just supposed to be temporarily. Unfortunately it stayed until today.

Judging from the concept arts released, I'm very pleased what I see about the Snow White coaster.
Looking at this picture, I think it will be a gravity coaster:

The picture is taken from disneyandmore.blogspot.com. Alain has posted an interesting article about the new Fantasyland attractions:
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2011/ ... yland.html

dagobert · January 29, 2011, 05:57:42 PM

According to Walt Disney Imagineer Eric Jacobson, the Seven Dwarfs coaster experience will be somewhere between Dig Thunder Mountain and Goofy's Barnstormer.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-dail ... 7296.story

http://www.screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_magic_kingdom.htm

peter · February 17, 2011, 08:46:28 PM

looking at the new artwork for the mine train, it is absolutely huge. the track is all over the forest bit in front of little mermaid. but dlp needs beuaty and the beast. how can a french disney park not have a ride for a disney film BASED in france!!

dagobert · April 12, 2011, 09:42:40 AM

The official Disney Parks Blog has posted a picture about the construction of the Fantasyland expansion.

Walt Disney Imagineers are currently piecing together the Beast's castle, which will sit high atop what will become the Be Our Guest Restaurant. The "Beauty and the Beast"-inspired restaurant, which is set to open in late 2012, will offer a lavish dining experience in the castle's elegant ballroom, gallery and mysterious "west-wing." The restaurant and castle will eventually be flanked by Gaston's Tavern, Bonjour! Village Gifts, and the cottage of Maurice (Belle's father).

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... gdom-park/

dagobert · April 13, 2011, 09:43:43 PM

Here's a new update from the official Disney Parks Blog:
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... magineers/

peter · April 14, 2011, 02:31:58 PM

the amount of forced perspective in this extension is unreal. i mean seriously, how small is the beasts castle?!

Anthony · April 14, 2011, 03:42:57 PM

It's very "Hogwarts", isn't it?

Almost identical set-up!

SM:M3 · April 14, 2011, 07:09:16 PM

I'm still not excited by this, I don't think one new dark ride, a rollercoaster-dark ride cross, a replicated Dumbo and some meet and greets will stop the rise of Universal in Florida, especially as it will open what 3,4 years after Harry Potter. :?
What with Universal exploring the possibility of extending the Harry Potter area and even possibly building a water park, Disney are lucky people will go regardless.

15MagicalYears · April 14, 2011, 07:37:07 PM

Disney isn't trying to compete with Universal or Harry Potter with this expansion, it was really needed. If they were to compete with Harry I'm sure The Princesses would be last on the list to do so with, that's completely different markets.

Personally this does excite me, two new E-ticket rides and dining experience. I'm sure if something similar of this size was happening at Dlp you would be.

dagobert · April 14, 2011, 09:04:23 PM

Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Disney isn't trying to compete with Universal or Harry Potter with this expansion, it was really needed. If they were to compete with Harry I'm sure The Princesses would be last on the list to do so with, that's completely different markets.

Personally this does excite me, two new E-ticket rides and dining experience. I'm sure if something similar of this size was happening at Dlp you would be.

I would say you are partly right. The whole Fantasyland expansion plan got changed after Disney saw what impact HP had. Although Disney still denies that. Universal's attendance numbers increased while Disney's didn't. No one can tell me that a company that is responsible towards its shareholders doesn't care how the main competitor in Florida does.

I would be excited to see that expansion in Paris, except for the double Dumbo ride, I prefere the single version, and the princess meet and greets. But given WDW's financial situation I expect a bit more than just a Fantasyland expansion. Disney clearly fell behind Universal in terms of attractions and innovation.

SM:M3 · April 14, 2011, 11:13:20 PM

Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Personally this does excite me, two new E-ticket rides and dining experience. I'm sure if something similar of this size was happening at Dlp you would be.

If this was happening at DLP I would only be excited about The Little Mermaid, the rest seems a bit contrived. The new Beauty and the Beast restaurant looks good but is still only a restaurant, the current Snow White ride will be replaced by a Snow White rollercoaster, which if anything seems like a slightly different Barnstormer.
To be honest, everything else seems a bit half-arsed, the circus theme is just a re-hashed Toontown Fair, and the new meet and greet, well it's a meet and greet.
Compare this to what's happening at DCA with Cars Land and you can see the way this doesn't seem that exciting.

DGRavenswood · April 15, 2011, 11:50:30 AM

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.

999ghosts · August 19, 2011, 10:10:59 PM

Model from the D-23 Expo on Mousekingdom Blog here!

alternativerock123 · August 21, 2011, 01:31:00 AM

InsidetheMagic posted a video of the model of the new expansion, along with some footage of the new Dwarfs ride from D23.

[youtube:1krbdvjc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atrkxclSZuQ&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube:1krbdvjc]

and Disney Parks has a video of the ride from POV.

[youtube:1krbdvjc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvLExG8CAQE&feature=feedu[/youtube:1krbdvjc]