Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Disney Parks Blog has posted a few pics of some of the detail in the Little Mermaid queue in the New Fantasyland. It looks fantastic, and certainly more intriguing than DCA's. <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/all-in-the-details-building-a-grotto-under-the-sea-in-new-fantasyland-at-magic-kingdom-park/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...om-park/</a>
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Looks really good. I loved the Mermaid ride at DCA, but this looks like it's better.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Nice homage to the old 20,000 Leagues ride. I remember waiting in line for that and just broiling in the sun, it looks like the Mermaid ride will have plenty of shade so there's one big improvement right there.
Originally Posted By tashajilek This looks way better than DCA. I was a little dissapointed with the Mermaid queue, but i guess it fits the pier theme.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The weather at WDW means that queues generally have to be covered and sometimes air conditioned. For that reason it seems like the MK has better and longer indoor queues than DL does for most of the bigger attractions like Pirates and Space Mountain.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I was blown away at how wonderful a lot of the queues were at WDW. It probably helps that WDW has a lot more space too. DL still has the single best queue in my opinion with Indy.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Looks like they have several updates on the blog right now. I'm kind of surprised how far along they are, since it looks like several exterior areas are finished. There is likely more work to be done inside, but it looks like they could almost open it to guests in a matter of days. In one of the other stories, I found a rough schedule for when they're opening the various phases: •July 2012: Both sides of Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Dumbo’s big top tent queue, and Casey Jr. kids’ water-play area •Holidays 2012: Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Gaston’s Tavern, and Ariel’s Grotto. •2013: Princess Fairytale Hall (meet-and-greet area) •2014: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt So it looks like the vast majority of the New Fantasyland will be done by Christmas.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: From what my sisters and I have heard, the interior attraction is already finished but can't be open to the public until the exteriors of the New Fantasyland are complete.
