Originally Posted By MPierce >> I guess no one thinks the uber E-ticket of the Little Mermaid is worth getting excited about? Not to mention the Aladdin Carpets will finally be out of Adventureland. << Come on Skipper. We are all hard-core fans of WDW here. Nothing is going to make us happy. If the Alladdin Carpets are gone that alone would make me happy. Fantasyland is going to be great.
Originally Posted By Hista98 snow white came out in 1937!!! and overall im happy about it, i just wish they were doing more for the men in the land. plus it bugs me how resistant WDW is too spending money, why do they always want to do the cheap? seriously I don't get it redoing the whole land would really bring people in. bTW those walls wer ein the original plans too. so it wasnt a budget compromise!
Originally Posted By BrerVeritas The wall was in the plan leaked two months ago. Whihc, as we know now, was pretty close to the final plan. I'm speculating that this concession was made in the early stages as a way to get this past blue sky stages. I just think it would be an odd choice to split the land like that if it weren't for budgetary reasons. Why not redo the facades and walkways on the west side unless someone gave them some sort of funding cap that they couldn't go past? I wish they were going further with this too. I hate the tents. But I'd rather have what we saw today, than no expansion at all.
Originally Posted By Hista98 ture,I can't figre out though wh ythey announced it so early. i think he siad it will open in 2013, that means it wont begin construction unitl like 2011. this could be bad as it may mean that the plans could change and be cut, until we end up with nothing like what was promised. I would rather they have waited until more of it was nailed down and closer to opening. to me announcig it this early seems like bad idea.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey We're almost in 2010. This is a pretty extensive expansion, so I'm sure they're going to have to begin sooner than 2011.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 My understanding is that the entire fantasyland will be getting the new facades losing the whole tornament tent thing.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: You're right about Snow White coming out in 1937, Hista98, duckling. My bad. I must have been thinking of The Wizard of Oz, instead--which isn't even a Disney film. ORWEN: As for doing more things that appeal to men, I'd say there's already plenty of that going on in the rest of the park. At least us cauldron girls see plenty of men and boys visiting the parks whenever we go. If they didn't want to be there, they wouldn't go. ORDDU: But we're right there with you in support of NOT doing things on the cheap. Perhaps after we all get a chance to experience exactly what is being planned--after it's open--we'll be pleasantly surprised. ORWEN: If I'd had my way, they would have had a Pinocchio attraction like the one in California added to the mix. But I love the princesses so much I'm happy for Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and especially Aurora!!!
Originally Posted By hopemax I have mixed feelings about this. I think it will be nice for WDW to have richly themed "mini" lands for FL. If we compare to DL's New Fantasyland, it is pretty comparable. As a land "refreshing" project it seems nice. But this isn't going to be sold as a "refreshing" project. It's going to be sold and marketed as the answer to Harry Potter, and THE.NEXT.BIG.THING. And on that level I don't think it measures up. Too heavy on the character interactions, not enough "punch" on the attraction side. I also wonder if there was not a way to keep Mickey & Minnie's house. I'm not sure removing them is the best idea.
Originally Posted By bayrr326 Besides the LM ride this is a little on the underwhelming side. And as great as the concept art is we will see how much of it survives the usual budget cuts.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Actually, the more my sisters and I study this artist rendering, the more we disagree with those who think it's something being built on the cheap. The detail for the landscaping alone comes across as breathtaking. ORDDU: Plus they're building two more castles--most likely smaller than Cindy's--along with Lady Tremain's mansion!!! ORDDU: Then there's to be a circus with performances going on near the Dumbo attraction. I think it's much too soon to say this is your typical meet and greet area with only painted plywood backgrounds behind the princesses. No, this appears to be just what is needed for a proper Fantasyland expansion. ORWEN: My only disappointment will be if they don't keep the homes for Mickey, Minnie or Donald. Are they really going to be evicted from Toon Town? And will there even BE a Toon Town after all is said and done? Surely the Big Cheese, himself, deserves a home in his own theme park!!!
Originally Posted By Hista98 toontown is on the chopping block. i agree with post 29 as nice as al lthis looks. we wil lhave to see how much gets cut. its still 4 years away remeber the last time a project took that long to complete was DCA they were advertising that in 98 and then in 2001... wel li ownt hold my breath on the concept matching the finsihed project.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Of course DCA was brought to you by the Pressler/Eisner era. Since then it's being reworked. One would think that the same mistakes made with DCA won't be repeated in this new version of Fantasyland. Only time will tell but the artist renderings certainly look promising.
Originally Posted By Disneyday The majority of attractions currently at MK are geared toward boys. I have 9 nieces and no nephews, so I think this looks like a great expansion!
Originally Posted By kennect I really get the idea that Disney has no excuse but to spend this money and create a really great experieince for their guests...WDW has long been ignored and the time has come that they have to make a major investment in the Florida property regarding the Magic Kingdom...I feel this will certainly have a huge impact on the Harry Potter bit going on in Orlando...BUT as usual Disney seems a little late on getting things going...
Originally Posted By leobloom >>making birthday cards for Aurora...........AWESOMENESS>> I gotta be honest. When I saw the conceptual art with the kids playing with markers and paper, I thought it was a joke. This is cutting-edge entertainment? And how are they going to handle guests dancing with Cinderella? It won't be long until some perv shows up and "accidentally" cops a feel. Really, I'd be ecstatic about these plans if they had also included a C- or D-ticket dark ride. As it is, there just seems to be a lot of wasted space in these plans. (Not to mention the "old" Fantasyland dark rides could have used some attention, too. Maybe they'll get refurbs between now and then?) I'm sure the expansion will look wonderful, but all I can say is the Little Mermaid ride better be an E+ ticket. If it's not the greatest thing since Mansion, this expansion is going to feel like a disappointment.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Is the Beauty and the Beast restaurant going to be an AA type dinner show or just a generic indoor eatery? I heard rumors that it may entail an elaborate AA show, but like I said, I assumed it was only a rumor.
Originally Posted By kennect Leo, I remember a Minnie I encountered once that was no female!! That said this really seems rather ambisious(sp?) on Disney's part to take the meet and greets to a whole other level...I get the idea that we all might be suprised as to what they have planned...I am not a princess fan by any means but I am willing to give them the chance to see what they can deliver...The proof will be in the final product and from everything we know at this moment it looks like this will be a Fantasyland to be jealous of...Hopefully it will turn out to be what we have been shown...I can't get the idea why so many are so negative about this....It sounds like a lot of fun to me....
Originally Posted By Hista98 there will be aa's at the B and B show. also does anyone feel like Snow White is really getting the shaft with this expansion. i mean all her fellow princesses are getting new areas but she already has a ride which isn't getting fixed up... so she has nothing new, kind of sucky for disney's first princess. BTW I read an article about how WDI will be moving Mickey and Minnies houses to another section of WDW. Anyone know where I can't think of where these houses will fit in?? maybe the studios??
Originally Posted By Hista98 If the Alladdin Carpets are gone that alone would make me happy. are we positive that they are getting rid of this ride and using it for dumbo? not to discredit you i just never heared anything offical in the press release about it closing and I am wondering if it was just specualtion and a rumor online.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 I applaud Disney for finally stepping up and making major changes in Fantasyland. Having spent some time looking at the plans now I have to say that I am disappointed that the land seems to be very lopsided on the female side. I understand that the Princesses are big business and there is a real market for them but I think the hallmark of Disney has been that it is fully family friendly. I would have liked to see more balance in the variety of attractions offered. And considering how much space they seem to be taking over, it would be nice to see an additional ride also.
