Fantasyland attractions magic kingdom walt disney world. First look at magic kingdom map including new fantasyland and cast member costumes first look at magic kingdom map including new fantasyland and cast member costumes vote up 0 vote down. Wdwmagic disney world news, rumors, info and forum. The first milestone in the new fantasyland expansion is met with the relocation of poohs tree outside the many adventures of winnie the pooh attraction. Jan 18, 2011 back in 2009 at the d23 expo, walt disney world announced they would be doubling the size of their fantasyland with fantasyland forest.
The area is called storybook circus and encompases the far northeast portion of fantasyland. The original part of fantasyland also hosts the incredibly popular princess fairytale hall meet and greet. Included is a new dark ride themed to disneys 1989 film the little mermaid also located at disney california adventure, and an area themed to. The magic kingdom opens the magic kingdom is the main park in walt disney world. Everything to know about fantasyland early morning magic at. Magic kingdom fantasyland expansion plans leaked the disney. Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community. While disney has previously only announced that the expansion will open in. New fantasyland grand opening set for december 6 at magic.
The history of walt disney world timeline created by payomadridsoto. Inside look at walt disney imagineering and fantasyland. At the dedication ceremonies, walt disney was joined by california governor goodwin knight and celebrities such as art linkletter, ronald reagan and other distinguished guests. Walt disney world railroad at fantasyland walt disney world. Get full access to the wdw crowd calendar, lines mobile app, touring plans and more. Today has been and is being an exciting day for disney parks, more specifically the walt disney world resort.
A brief history of how walt disney world in orlando, florida, came to befrom the very first film series disney created to 2012s fantasyland, the largest expansion in the resorts history. The original plans called for one cloned attraction, the little mermaid, two restaurants, both based on beauty and the beast, two dumbos, and what seemed to be countless meet n greets. We would like to get one more trip in before toontown is closed. The expansion, which disney dubbed new fantasyland. May 30, 2012 walt disney world has officially announced a wave of new features coming to the resort, most notably the attractions in the new fantasyland. Walt disney world railroad fantasyland magic kingdom. A few weeks ago i received an email from a contact i have at disney. November 2010 walt disney imagineers unveil a new interactive queue at the many adventures of winnie the pooh attraction. Disneygeek wdw guide parks magic kingdom fantasyland. Latest walt disney world news coming soon mickey and minnies runaway railway march 4 2020 disney riviera resort december 2019 remys ratatouille adventure spring 2020 epcot space restaurant 2020 tron coaster spring 2021 epcot play pavilion early 2021 guardians of the galaxy spring 2021 reflections a disney lakeside lodge. My gut tells me its not something fan created and is actually from the halls of wdi read more. Someone at disney has leaked what appears to be very real blueprints laying out all the new attractions planned for an expanded fantasyland at walt disney worlds magic kingdom. Walt disney world updates new fantasyland opening timeline.
Walt disney world is saving some of the most exciting pieces of the fantasyland expansion for the 2012 holiday season. This plan matches what ive heard from other sources. Early morning magic is a separate ticketed program open to anyone who. Com is an unoffical walt disney world fan site and is in no way part of the walt disney company. Journey of the little mermaid and the entire beauty and the beast themed realm. You can use your twitter or facebook account to sign up, or register directly. Annual passholders for disneyland and walt disney world theme parks will have their dates. Please subscribe for more of everything disney from. New fantasyland opening timeline, more details for disney world expansion emerge from imagineer interview. Standing next to the massive 14 scale model of the new fantasyland expansion, i spoke at length with walt disney imagineer scott mallwitz. Timeline revealed for fantasyland expansion at walt disney. The recent 2011 d23 expo offered attending disney fans a chance to get updated on all ongoing disney projects by getting upclose views of concept artwork, scale models, and even facetoface conversations with walt disney imagineers.
Fantasyland expansion news dumbo and goofini orlando. New fantasyland grand opening set for december 6 at magic kingdom park at walt disney world resort by jennifer fickleybaker, editorial content manager, walt disney world resort for more than a year now, weve shared updates on the new fantasyland expansion at magic kingdom park and were just as excited as you are to experience these. Timelapse of fantasyland expansion at disney world youtube. Inside look at walt disney imagineering and fantasyland expansion.
Announced on twitter by disneyparks and disneyd23 and also at the d23 expo, there will be some changes happening to walt disney world over the next few years that we can look forward to. Disney confirm the timeframe of the first attractions of the new fantasyland to open including the dumbo move sep 30, 2011 disney have now confirmed the timeline for the first of the new fantasyland attractions to. Fantasyland is in a transformation phase with elements already complete. The only rides i would save of tomorrowland are star tours and space mountain. Here are the latest artists renderings of the massive fantasyland expansion in walt disney world florida. These are lowcapacity amusement park rides appropriate for younger children. The remainder of the fantasyland expansion is not mentioned, further fueling the flames for rumors of sweeping changes to the magic kingdom expansion plan. D23 confirms fantasyland expansion rumors the disney blog. Work on the fantasyland expansion at the magic kingdom will begin in 2010. Fantasyland in the magic kingdom at walt disney world resort has ten main attractions. A short history of walt disney worlds magic kingdom july 27, 20. They probably would prefer to have the dca version exclusive for a while to draw people in to dca before stealing its thunder in wdw.
Pathway shortcut from hub to fantasyland is widened accomplished. If you will be visiting the orlando area from now until 2014, these changes may impact your time in the magic kingdom. Sep 01, 2011 the timeline for the fantasyland expansion at walt disney worlds magic kingdom has been revealed, including target opening periods for several new attractions. Fantasyland expansion magic kingdom construction updates. The farright corner of fantasylandincluding dumbo the flying elephant, the barnstormer featuring the great goofini, and the walt disney world railroad fantasyland station is called storybook circus as an homage to disneys dumbo film. Along with the two larger attractions, a number of smaller details and further work behind the scenes has been taking place in the last few. Phase 1 of magic kingdoms fantasyland expansion opens. From the classic peter pan attractions to the more modern winnie the pooh which replaced mr. The station was purely to turn the cables through 55 degrees to continue the journey. Theme park train manufacturerstheme park transaction software theme parks. Magic kingdom attractions by opening date subscribe now. First look at magic kingdom map including new fantasyland and. Magic kingdom fantasyland expansion plans leaked the.
Mouse watching over in storybook circus, part of the fantasyland expansion at magic kingdom. They asked if i would be interested in creating a 3d model of the new planned addition to sleeping beauty castle at hong kong disneyland. Com is an unoffical walt disney world fan site and is in no way part of the walt. Fantasyland at magic kingdom has been in the process of undergoing its largestever expansion, one that has doubled the size of this popular area. Wdw fantasyland expansion from what ive read, the little mermaid will be open in 2012 with the rest of the phase one expansion. My gut tells me its not something fan created and is actually from the halls of wdi read more magic kingdom fantasyland expansion plans leaked. Fantasyland at magic kingdom at walt disney world resort has 10 main attractions. Our fantasyland timeline begins in 1965, when walt disney announced. This video includes a look at 3d models of under the sea. Old fantasyland the history of wdw magic kingdom disney p.
Tom has been regularly visiting the walt disney world resort from the. Cinderella castle contains a mosaic depicting the story of cinderella and features the cinderellas royal table restaurant. Minnies runaway railway for the fantasyland section of disneyland park. The latest news about the additions taking place in fantasyland in magic kingdom at walt disney world. One of four parks at the mega resort, the magic kingdom perennially draws more visitors than any other theme park, making it the most popular in the world. The following fantasyland attractions are now included in the expanded early. The timeline for the fantasyland expansion at walt disney worlds magic kingdom has been revealed, including target opening periods for several new attractions. Fantasyland at magic kingdom at walt disney world resort has 10 main attractions expansion. Groundbreaking officially begins at magic kingdom park. Fantasyland is one of the themed lands at all of the magic kingdomstyle parks run by the. In fantasyland, in between toontown and tomorrowland. The timeline was revealed by walt disney imagineer scott mallwitz in an interview with inside the magic. Expect to see some signs of ongoing construction and for some areas to be closed to guests. Walt disney world is about to embark on a sweeping facelift for the fantasyland section of the magic kingdom, in what the resort calls the biggest overhaul in the theme parks 38year history.
Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. We have also heard that the many adventures of winnie the pooh attraction will go down for refurbishment in early 2010 to change it s facade and a few other items, the walt disney world railroad will close for 23 months in 2010 to make way for groundbreaking backstage, and mickey s toontown fair will most. Through providing pictures, videos, and articles, wdwnt lives up to its tagline of bridging the gaps between you and the world. Sep 12, 2009 construction progress on fantasyland, magic kingdom, orlando, florida. Fantasyland expansion in walt disney world youtube. What made the walt disney world version special was its corner the route had a midway station. One highlight of this restaurant will be a set of elaborate chandeliers copied from the film itself. Tomorrowland is the largest land of disneyland and it is the one with the worst shape. Fantasyland s massive expansion set to open at disney world the beast welcomes guests to his castle in the magic kingdom, where be our guest restaurant will. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the wdw news today website and podcast. Now we also have some gorgeous concept art to go with read more. Enjoy expanded early morning magic, offering limitedentry early access to even more. Theres some good detail of the plans at my previous post looking at the blueprints.
We have also heard that the many adventures of winnie the pooh attraction will go down for refurbishment in early 2010 to change it s facade and a few other items, the walt disney world railroad will close for 23 months in 2010 to make way for groundbreaking backstage, and mickey s toontown fair will most likely close. Lens daughter, hannah, thinks its the best charactergreeting venue in walt disney world. First look at magic kingdom map including new fantasyland. Fans excited about the new fantasyland expansion of the magic kingdom at walt disney world have wondered just when its many elements will open and today disney has offered an update as to which. Jan 24, 20 walt disney worlds magic kingdom unveiled its new fantasyland, the largest expansion in the parks history, last month, revamping favorite attractions and adding new rides and dining options to the theme park. Fantasyland is the land that comes to most peoples minds when you say disney. Fantasyland expansion update orlando theme park news. The area went through a large expansion and renovation between 2010 and 2014. This based on announcements from jay rasulo at the d23 expo today. New fantasyland opening timeline, more details for disney. Conceptual artwork for the expansion shows several new additions and changes. Wdw news today is a daily source of news and information about the walt disney world resort in orlando, florida. Dont miss this special event in fantasyland at magic kingdom park. New fantasyland explore disney worlds expanded land.
Fantasylands massive expansion set to open at disney world. Fantasyland expansion at magic kingdom park by thomas smith, editorial content director, disney parks as weve shared here on the blog, work is beginning on the expansion of fantasyland at magic kingdom park. Read the details of the furlough deal for 43000 cast members at walt disney world. Disney world recently announced some changes to the ongoing fantasyland expansion and update. Speakers at the second day included jack blitch from disney imagineering, giving a lecture on how his company designs and implements it attractions, and some of. The walt disney world resort, also called walt disney world and disney world, is an. Jul 17, 2009 someone at disney has leaked what appears to be very real blueprints laying out all the new attractions planned for an expanded fantasyland at walt disney worlds magic kingdom. Hop aboard the walt disney world railroad in fantasyland for a scenic tour around magic kingdom park at walt disney world resort near orlando, florida. Disney world and disneyland closed indefinitely amid covid19. Walt disney announces the florida project walt disney announced his plans to create walt disney world in florida sep 22, 1967.
Only the fantasyland area of the magic kingdom is open for early visitors. Walt disney worlds magic kingdom unveiled its new fantasyland, the largest expansion in the parks history, last month, revamping favorite attractions and adding new rides and dining options to the theme park the expansion, which has doubled the size of fantasyland and was built on the former site of the 20,000 leagues under the sea experience, keeps with the companys tradition and. Daily updates from theme park construction sites worldwide. Apr 23, 2012 visit for more information on the fantasyland expansion at the magic kingdom in walt disney world. Walt disney world resort more walt disney world resort stories. Fantasyland expansion at magic kingdom park disney. Not sure what that has to do with the fantasyland expansion, but as a floridian i think the new potter. Discover the disney world history that made this vacation destination what it is. Since receiving a major expansion, it is divided into three subareas. Walt disney world railroad fantasyland subscribe now. Enchanted forest, where visitors will find belle from beauty and the beast and ariel from the little mermaid, and storybook. Tom has been regularly visiting the walt disney world resort from the time he was 4 months old. These include the beasts castle from beauty and the beast, home to the brand new be our guest restaurant. The resort has a number of expansion projects planned or ongoing, including.
Its the largest expansion project in the parks 41year history. New fantasyland update magic kingdom expansion progress. Changes to wdws fantasyland expansion park thoughts. The imagineers are laying quite a bit of detail, story, and creativity into the expansion. A massive amount of change is happening at the disney world resort. Fantasyland at the magic kingdom cinderellas castle, the main entrance to fantasyland, is the most photographed building at walt disney world. Sep 02, 2010 fantasyland expansion update thursday, september 02, 2010 fantasyland expansion, magic kingdom, walt disney world heres your weekly update on fantasyland s expansion, that includes winnie the poohs photos, fantasyland s overthewall p. Walt disney world railroad at fantasyland walt disney. Nasa held its first information technology summit this week. Opening of attractions in fantasyland at the magic kingdom park cinderellas golden carrousel.
Wdwmagic is an unofficial walt disney world fan site bringing you the most uptodate news and information since 1996. Fans excited about the new fantasyland expansion of the magic kingdom at walt disney world have wondered just when its many elements will open and today disney has. So, we have a bit of a new fantasyland exclusive for you today heres our very first look at what the magic kingdom map will look like in a few weeks when the next phases of the expansion open. Tangled round ride, expanded disney village, reimagined walt. An email was sent out to members of the disney college program. Magic kingdom attractions by opening date disney world.
Dec 06, 2012 new fantasyland sits just past cinderella castle, with two sections. Is disney good at giving fair warning for long refurbishments. New fantasyland opening timeline, more details for disney world. As a recap, here is a minutebyminute timeline of our fantasyland early. Disneyland resort and walt disney world resort will remain closed. It includes the barnstormer, railroad station, and half of dumbo. This week, we have a very large magic kingdom update with lots of things happening around the park, including progress on the major fantasyland. In 2012, floridas walt disney world opened a major expansion that added new attractions, shops, and restaurants in the magic kingdom. The history of walt disney world timeline timetoast. Historical timeline disneyland resort public affairs. As i walked around this tiny portion of the expansion project i could not help but to be impressed. The leaked plans for the magic kingdom fantasyland expansion appear to be mostly, if not totally, true. Another opening day attraction at the magic kingdom was the skyway to tomorrowland and skyway to fantasyland. Theme park train manufacturerstheme park transaction software theme parks audio visualthemed entertainment designthemepark.