Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=76079" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Orlando Attractions Shares Aerial Images of Magic Kingdom Expansion</b></a> <p><i>Orlando Attractions</i> provides an aerial overview of the ongoing Magic Kingdom expansion.</p>
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer A whole lot of room...for...? What's going on in that middle area!?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh, didn't you hear, EPCOT Explorer duckling? Us Cauldron girls are in talks with the Disney Management team about a Black Cauldron attraction to go in that wide open space. Hopefully they'll see things our way. If not, well, I wouldn't wanna' be them when it comes time to hand out hexes in 2011...
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>This expansion is going to be bigger than I thought.<<< Largest one, LAND wise in MK history. Let's hope it has the substance to back it up.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 That's a lot of land! Hopefully they've decided to fill it with something better than Princess Meet-and-Greets! And hopefully something better than that Snow White Mine Train ride too - that just doesn't sound all that interesting to me...
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It's interesting how the Mermaid show building has pretty much the exact same footprint as the one in California.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 Seeing as this version is being built in Florida, I was expecting that they would add more of an indoor queue - since it gets so hot and rains more there. But looking at that small building, it sure doesn't look like there is room for much of a queue.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think it'll be in front of the structure concealed behind a rock/mountain facade. At least that's how it appears from the artwork. It looks like DCA's queue will be mostly outdoors in front of the building.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: If we're not mistaken, Prince Eric's castle will serve as the queue for The Little Mermaid's dark ride. It just needs to be built. If you look at the posters on the construction walls, they depict Prince Eric's Castle on them.
Originally Posted By dshyates I believe Prince Eric's Castle is going to be just a facade plopped down on top of the corner of the show building 9very similar to Hogwarts). It looks like the queue will mostly be outdoors. <a href="http://www.baynews9.com/static/articles/images/2010/ariels-adventure.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.baynews9.com/static...ture.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By dshyates <a href="http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/disneydaddy/Fantasyland_Rendering.jpg" target="_blank">http://i460.photobucket.com/al...ring.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yes, but the castle and the surrounding rock work will probably conceal the queue inside.
Originally Posted By Lee hisownself >>A whole lot of room...for...? What's going on in that middle area!?<< *sigh* Your lack of faith is appalling. Gonna smack you upside the head this weekend. Snow White Mine Ride of an as-yet-undetermined name.