Originally Posted By HauntedMansionFan Personally, I always thought the fact that the MK maintained the old school "tent" look to their Fantasyland always made it look so cheap, at least in comparison to Anaheim, where the land was given a European storybook motif in 1983. I don't suppose the Fantasyland refurb involves getting rid of those cheap-looking tent facades, does it?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Nope. Unlike DL's 1983 Fantasyland redo, this is simply the Fantasyland Expansion. As far as anybody can tell, that means that anything on the 'inside' of the to-be-constructed castle wall (basically everything west of Snow White/Village Haus) will remain as is. Perhaps in some ambiguous Phase 2 they might redo the rest of the facades, but since they're still having trouble deciding what Phase 1 is, halway through construction, I'm not counting on it.
Originally Posted By Manfried Actually, tents are somewhat thematically correct for the period represented. Think jousting and other things like that. Including traveling carnival type shows.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Honestly, I don't mind the tents all that much. What I do mind is the arid and dry feeling the produce. Liven the area up with plants, trees and greenery, and it won't feel as cheap. Also. it'll help New FLE fit the existing land better.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Actually, tents are somewhat thematically correct for the period represented.>> And "carnie" rides and games are technically thematically correct for DinoRama's theme, but that doesn't help make it look any less cheap!! But at least with the new addition of the castle wall, it will help make the old area of Fantasyland more obviously part of the castle grounds - with the newer areas out in the "woods" beyond. I guess that's why they spruced up Pooh's queue area and tried to hide the "castle" structures - helps make it look more "out in the woods", I guess.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I agree with EE, real greenery would go a long way toward improving the area. Of course the same could be said for Main St and much of EPCOT.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb That was the exact "much of EPCOT" I was thinking of, that and the entrance plaza.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<FW Central needs the help. >> Maybe they could bring back the lovely pond and trees that used to be near Communicore - that would go a long way towards making that area "green" again!
Originally Posted By brotherdave If they're going to keep the tents, put the Princesses (and other characters) in there to meet & greet. Leave the SWSA site as a dark ride!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Maybe they could bring back the lovely pond and trees that used to be near Communicore - that would go a long way towards making that area "green" again! <<<< That'll never happen, as those were sadly filled in for traffic flow. But the could use the planters currently overgrown to a greater and larger effect.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 No, current tents are not in a condition to stay ... although the new ones may well go up in the same area (haven't been able to tell for sure).
Originally Posted By dshyates This little beauty is the definition of class and charm. <a href="http://www.orlandounited.com/images//2011/01/fantasyland-rendering3.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.orlandounited.com/i...ing3.jpg</a> Oh, and here is what is going into the toon town circus tents: <a href="http://wdwnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMAG0107.jpg.scaled.1000-538x900.jpg" target="_blank">http://wdwnewstoday.com/wp-con...x900.jpg</a>
