BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 From WDW Magic. Follow the link for a closeup... PHOTOS - Latest aerial view of the new Fantasyland Beauty and the Beast construction siteApr 19, 2011Here is our latest aerial look at the Beauty and the Beast construction site that is part of the larger Fantasyland expansion. Beast's Castle has progressed even further than our last look (see previous photos from the ground).Thank you as always to Scott Keating for providing the photo. For more information on the Fantasyland expansion, head to our FAQ on this page.Share|Copyright 2011 by Scott Keatinghttp://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/News/19Apr2011-PHOTOS---Latest-aerial-view-of-the-new-Fantasyland-Beauty-and-the-Beast-construction-site.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin5 0 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Well we were planning a trip for next April. I don't suppose any of this will be opened will it?? :parrot: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 You never know. No opening dates have been released by Disney, but they sure do seem to be making progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 From WDW Magic. Follow the link for closeups... PHOTOS - Updated look at the progress on Beast's Castle, viewed from ground levelApr 20, 2011Here is a current look at the work around Beast's Castle in the new Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The castle is now topped-off as more of the rock work and other details are being installed around it.http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/News/20Apr2011-PHOTOS---Updated-look-at-the-progress-on-Beast%27s-Castle,-viewed-from-ground-level.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 New pic posted on WDW News Today...Installation of the rock-work continues next door to Enchanted Tales with Bellehttp://wdwnewstoday.com/archives/7011#more-7011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Wow this is going to be great!! I can't wait to see more!! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Updates from WDW Magic. Follow the link for larger pics... PHOTOS - Fantasyland construction update May 09, 2011 Here is our latest look at the Fantasyland expansion taking place in the Magic Kingdom. Work is continuing at full pace on the exterior theming of both the Beauty and the Beast areas and the Little Mermaid facade. Steel support structures are covering the buildings ready for the addition of the rock work covering. Over at the Beauty and the Beast area, the cottage is getting its roof installed, this will be the home to the Belle meet and greet.As always, click the thumbnails for the large versions, and also check out our hundreds of photos from previous updates here. Share| Photos by WDWMAGIC Beauty and the Beast area The cottage Beast's Castle The village Little Mermaid show building The Magic Kingdom with the Fantasyland expansion visible to the center left http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/News/09May2011-PHOTOS---Fantasyland-construction-update.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 wow I am so excited!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I was looking at the expansion when something dawned on me. The expansion will be inside the purple lines. The green line is the route to the utilidor entrance, the green & red circles, for supplies as well as CM shuttles. It will be interesting to see how they deal with this issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 From MousePlanet...More news on New Fantasyland Thanks to information tweeted by attendees at a presentation at the D23 Destination Disney event over the weekend, we've got some more information about the New Fantasyland expansion. The Imagineers are working hard to make the expansion a series of "family adventures," rather than just a bunch of princess experiences, as was originally announced. In the Beauty and the Beast-themed area, the inside of Maurice's cottage will be full of details and wacky inventions, as well as an Animatronic wardrobe. A "Magic Moment" will transport you to Beast's Castle to meet with Belle. This is estimated to be a 40-minute experience. Nearby, the Be Our Guest restaurant will feature snow outside its windows year-round. The new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride will be a cross between The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wise Acre Farm and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. There will be two lift hills and two drops, with the second lift hill in the dark inside the Dwarfs' mine. Snow White and possibly the witch will make cameo appearances in the ride. Over in Storybook Circus Land, the new Dumbo spinner will be made by the same Italian company that made the original ride, but the colors will be much brighter, with more storytelling on the actual ride pieces. The Great Goofini coaster will feature stunt acts gone wrong. Meanwhile, the train station will be completely rebuilt. Thanks to @insidethemagic and @zannaland for the commentary!http://www.mouseplanet.com/9624/Walt_Disney_World_Resort_Update Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 From WDW News Today...Scuttle’s Scavenger Hunt & Casey Jr. Roundhouse Join the Fantasyland Expansion! Posted on June 1, 2011 Two new additions to the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion were announced today on the official page of the project, as well as some details on the other attractions coming as part of New Fantasyland: Beyond the Horizon — New Expansions “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” —Walt Disney The Fantasyland ExpansionPrincesses, Dwarfs, Beauties and Beasts have all been working past midnight to unveil the grandest expansion of Magic Kingdom theme park ever! Scheduled to begin opening in 2012, here is a glimpse of the future of Fantasyland: Storybook CircusThe sound of the calliope will lead you to the brand new carousels of airborne pachyderms on Dumbo the Flying Elephant—now with 2 Dumbos! Before taking to the skies on this Fantasyland favorite, experience an array of fun-filled family games and interactive wonders for kids of all ages inside the Big Top. BarnstormerHosted by the Great Goofini, this daredevil roller coaster, which twists and turns high above the Storybook Circus grounds, is getting a bright new look. Casey Jr. RoundhouseAdjacent to the Fantasyland Train Station is the Casey Jr. Roundhouse, a circus-themed immersive water play area that’s fun for the little ones. They’ll splish and splash as Casey Jr. billows off cool steam and water squirts from playful monkeys, elephants and camels. Under the Sea: Journey of The Little MermaidMake a splash with Ariel as you take a voyage in a clamshell into a world of imagination under the sea. This attraction features her friends Sebastian and King Triton and, of course, music from the Walt Disney Pictures film. Scuttle’s Scavenger HuntWhile approaching Ariel’s Grotto to meet The Little Mermaid, join Scuttle for this fun, interactive game! Search the seaside entrance way to find the seagull’s treasures from the Human World, like a dinglehopper or a bulbous snarfblatt. Scuttle will be on hand to help with the hunt. Enchanted Tales with BelleIn Maurice’s workshop, a magical mirror is your doorway to a captivating storytelling experience. Transport to the Beast’s library to meet Belle and Lumiere, and share in a lively, interactive re-telling of the “tale as old as time.” Be Our Guest RestaurantExperience the elegant ballroom, gallery and mysterious West Wing of the Beast’s castle. With seating for 550, this magnificent dining hall will offer great quick-service meals by day and full table-service dining in the evening. Nearby in Belle’s Village, discover the rousing Gaston’s Tavern and Bonjour! Princess Fairytale HallGreet Aurora, Cinderella and Tiana and in their new home, an elegant royal court fit for every princess. The Seven Dwarfs’ Mine TrainHeigh-ho, heigh-ho, off to work you go! Take a rollicking, musical ride through the Seven Dwarfs mine—where a million diamonds shine. This roller coaster features a first-of-its-kind train that responds to every twist and turn of the track . The journey will be accompanied by music from Walt Disney’s animated classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Casey Jr. Roundhouse is not a big surprise, as we can actually see it in some early concept art (pictured below). On the other hand, “Scuttle’s Scavenger Hunt” is something completely new to us. We expect this to be very similar to the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot. Stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information on the Fantasyland Expansion becomes available. UPDATE: Here is the concept art for the Casey Jr. Roundhouse released in the large overall concept back in January: Also, multiple reports have confirmed that some early testing was conducted for Scuttle’s Scavenger Hunt inside the queue of The Seas with Nemo and Friends about a month ago.http://wdwnewstoday.com/archives/7204 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 From Walt Disney World for Grown Ups...New Fantasyland Expansion DetailsPOSTED: Wed, 06/01/2011 - 00:45 | POSTED BY: Melinda Gregory A recent D23 event shed more light onto the ongoing Fantasyland expansion at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. The creative director of the expansion, Chris Beatty of Disney Imagineering, was on hand to divulge some details. First off, there will be a new wall to separate Cinderella's Castle from Fantasyland. The wall, which will be situated where the current Dumbo ride is, will look "old" and "like it's always been there" according to Beatty. Next, guests can expect to become immersed in the storyline of the new Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid ride. "Part of Your World" and " Poor Unfortunate Souls" will be heard during the ride. Also, look for the landscaping around the ride to be "greener" than the traditional Fantasyland. There was also some news on the new restaurant, Be Our Guest. The restaurant will be able to seat 550 guests: 300 in the main ballroom and the rest between the beast's art gallery and west wing. It also will be snowing year-round. In regards to Enchanted Tales with Belle, Beatty had this to say: "We want to give you a 40-minute immersive experience." It is an example of how Disney is rethinking character meet and greets. As far as Dumbo goes, in addition to being doubled, the ride will get a color overhaul that will be reminiscent of the 1940's and reflective of the beloved movie. With the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, guests will be accompanying the famous seven to work in the mines and also will see a cameo appearance by Snow White. Imagineers have gotten a sneak peek and a taste of the ride's cars which will flop from side to side. Word is they tried out the motion in Anaheim; Beatty calls the vehicle "extremely comfortable." Though there is no set date for the Fantasyland expansion to be totally complete, guests can look for parts of the new and improved Fantasyland starting sometime in 2012.http://www.wdwforgro...pansion-details Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 An update from WDW News Today... Back to the Storybook Circus A lot of heavy equipment has moved in The frame of the Dumbo queue is complete! That was quick! If we compare this to the original model, we can see the big tent frame: The rock-work in the Beauty and the Beast area is really coming along… Maurice’s cottage takes shape as a mountain grows behind Work has picked up on the Be Our Guests Restaurant Same for Bonjour Village Gifts An overview of the Beauty and the Beast realm The steel frame for the rock-work on Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid is up http://wdwnewstoday.com/archives/7217#more-7217 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 From the Disney Parks blog... A Peek Behind the Wall: Enchanted Tales With Belle at Magic Kingdom Park posted on June 6th, 2011 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media Manager“Beauty and the Beast” was released in theaters in 1991, and to say that I was obsessed with this movie is putting it mildly. I was 12 years old when it debuted and I must’ve seen the film at least 10 times that summer. In my mind, nothing was better than spending an afternoon wrapped up in this tale of “far-off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise!” I remember sitting in the theater, dreaming of visiting Belle’s quiet French village, exploring the halls of the Beast’s mysterious castle and whirling across the golden ballroom in a gown of the same color. Soon fans of all ages will have the opportunity to do just that and take a trip through the world of “Beauty and the Beast” at the Enchanted Tales with Belle storybook adventure, which is currently under construction as part of the Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom Park. Walt Disney Imagineering is currently building Maurice’s workshop, which will serve as scene one of the experience. The workshop, which is modeled after a French cottage, will be surrounded by a wishing well, footbridges and lush landscaping. Once inside, guests will step through a magic mirror and find themselves inside Beast’s expansive library, which he created as a gift for Belle in the film. This room will serve as the setting for a memorable character interaction experience with Belle – which will require a little help from Lumiere, the enchanted candlestick. Another “Beauty and the Beast” experience planned for this area is the Be Our Guest Restaurant, which will allow up to 550 guests to dine in the ballroom, gallery and “West Wing” area of Beast’s castle. These and other Fantasyland enhancements will open in phases starting in late 2012. http://disneyparks.d...c-kingdom-park/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 From WDW Magic. Follow the link to the full article for more photos.Huge Fantasyland construction update as progress races forward Jun 10, 2011 Today we have over 50 photos detailing the latest construction progress at the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion project. Things are progressing rapidly on all fronts, with more and more detail going in the Beauty and the Beast area, massive amounts of rock-work all over the Little Mermaid building, and lots of progress on the Dumbo area in Storybook Circus. As well as photos from on the ground, we also have some views from the Contemporary which give an elevated look at the site in relation to the rest of the Magic Kingdom. Head to the photos below and the captions for descriptions of each view, and as always, click the thumbnails to view the large images.More construction photos and information View from the Contemporary of the Fantasyland construction site Beauty and the Beast construction from the Contemporary Little Mermaid construction from the Contemporary The cottage entrance to the Beauty and the Beast area Rock-work adjoining Beast's Castle Maurices cottage - the entrance to the Belle meet and greet experience Near completed rock-work at around the cottage and castle Maurice's cottage viewed from near to Dumbo The cottage infront of Beast's castle Construction crews at work on the facades The Little Mermaid building Rock-work on the front of the Little Mermaid building Close up of the Little Mermaid building Dumbo's big top queuing area The existing County Bounty which will remain but rethemed http://wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/News/10Jun2011-PHOTOS---Huge-Fantasyland-construction-update-as-progress-races-forward.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 From the Disney Parks blog... A New Look at Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom Park posted on June 14th, 2011 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media Manager I know it’s going to be a great week on the Disney Parks Blog when I get to start by posting a new Fantasyland update. Today I’m happy to share new details on the Storybook Circus area that’s planned as part of the new Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom Park. With all the updates we’ve done on the “royal” side of the Fantasyland expansion – Beast’s Castle, Maurice’s Cottage and Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid – the plans for Storybook Circus seemed to be a bit more mysterious. Until now. Storybook Circus will be based on our animated film, “Dumbo.” Here, Casey Jr., the famous locomotive from the movie, has rolled into town and brought the grand Storybook Circus with him. The area will be filled with colorful circus tents and nods to the famous film. For example, guests – especially little ones – are welcome to cool down with Casey Jr., who can be found near the train station, getting splashed by playful circus animals. Just past Casey Jr., guests will encounter big-top circus tents that lead to a “double” version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Also, in the tradition of classic air shows, Barnstormer will take on a new look and theme, becoming a spiraling stunt plane built by The Great Goofini. What do you think? Will you be there when the circus comes to town?http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/06/a-new-look-at-storybook-circus-at-magic-kingdom-park/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 wow I can't wait to see it done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Updates from WDW News Today... The Dumbo queue is pretty much framed in Storybook Circus Looks like work started on the entrance to Big Top Souvenirs The rock-work on Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid has made some major progress Actually looks like the character paint is in place, the brown area might be finished! This piece at the end is far from done Back to the Storybook Circus construction Barnstormer/Great Goofini is visible through the Dumbo queue Vertical construction happening, looks like it may be for the new train station and the Casey Jr. Roundhouse It was crowded, but it’s to be expected on days like this The Beauty and the Beast realm is coming along very quickly More on that shortly… WHERE’S PIGLET? Piglet missing from the Winnie the Pooh entrance Maurice’s Amazing Popping Machine, the first piece of the Beauty and the Beast area open to guests Probably the most exciting food cart ever… Beauty and the Beast realm from a distance A little more of the rock-work appearing Maurice’s Cottage, the entrance to Enchanted Tales with Belle The first pillar of the castle walls has risen over the walls! We’ve been waiting a while for this This will eventually cut across the existing Dumbo plot You know your a Disney fan when you get excited over walls The scrims block a lot of the view of the Beauty & The Beast area More of the mesh is getting covered with what will be rock-work CASTE WALL! This is what happens when news gets slow… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 More from The Daily Disney...Disney World offers more details about new Dumbo ride at Magic Kingdom posted by kristin ford on July, 6 2011 2:40 AM This artist's rendering shows the planned Storybook Circus area of Walt Disney World's Fantasyland expansion project at Magic Kingdom. (Walt Disney World) Recently, Disney World officials released another piece of concept art for the Storybook Circus area of the Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom. The section previously known at Mickey’s Toontown Fair will be dedicated to the story of Dumbo. Of course, the park’s signature ride is being moved there, and as previously reported, a second Dumbo The Flying Elephant will be added because of its popularity. The rides are designed so that guests will view the elephants flying toward each other and together through the center of the attractions. This means one of the Dumbo rides will be the first at at Disney theme park to fly clockwise, a Disney spokesperson told me. There also will be a new interactive queue. The move of the existing Dumbo will be coordinated with the opening of the new ride, so that at least one Dumbo will always be open, I’m told. The Magic Kingdom renovation will open in phases beginning in 2012, but no dates have been announced yet. Storybook Circus also will feature Casey, Jr., the locomotive from the animated movie, getting splashed by playful circus animals nears the current train station (back center of illustration). The kiddie roller coaster, the Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm, is being rethemed to be a spiraling stunt plane built by The Great Goofini (upper right corner of illustration). Large circus tents remain (left side of illustration) as merchandise outlets, though the number has changed, a senior Imagineer recently told the Sentinel. Want to get the kids up to speed? For its 70th anniversary, Dumbo is being re-released Sept. 20 on DVD and Blu-ray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 From WDW Magic... Concept art revealed for Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt - coming to the new Fantasyland in 2012 Jul 12, 2011 In yesterday's "Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid" video released by Walt Disney Imagineering, there appears to be some previously unreleased concept art for one of the lesser known attractions in the new Fantasyland, "Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt". We first got word of this attraction being part of the new Fantasyland back in May of this year, when Imagineering were carrying out some play testing at the Living Seas in Epcot (read the report here). A few months later, a short description of the attraction appeared on the official Disney World web site:"Scuttle's Scavenger HuntWhile approaching Ariel's Grotto to meet The Little Mermaid, join Scuttle for this fun, interactive game! Search the seaside entrance way to find the seagull's treasures from the Human World, like a dinglehopper or a bulbous snarfblatt. Scuttle will be on hand to help with the hunt."This image released yesterday (shown below, and click the thumbnail for the large version) would certainly support that story description given above. This addition to the area would support Disney's recent trend of adding interactive queues that are capable of supporting various "next-gen" initiatives, such as those recently added to the Haunted Mansion, Pooh, and the rumored Peter Pan queue upgrades.Copyright 2011 The Walt Disney Company Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 From the Daily Disney...Disney World offers more details about new Dumbo ride at Magic Kingdom A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford — posted by kristin ford on July, 6 2011 2:40 AM This artist's rendering shows the planned Storybook Circus area of Walt Disney World's Fantasyland expansion project at Magic Kingdom. (Walt Disney World) Recently, Disney World officials released another piece of concept art for the Storybook Circus area of the Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom. The section previously known at Mickey’s Toontown Fair will be dedicated to the story of Dumbo. Of course, the park’s signature ride is being moved there, and as previously reported, a second Dumbo The Flying Elephant will be added because of its popularity. The rides are designed so that guests will view the elephants flying toward each other and together through the center of the attractions. This means one of the Dumbo rides will be the first at at Disney theme park to fly clockwise, a Disney spokesperson told me. There also will be a new interactive queue. The move of the existing Dumbo will be coordinated with the opening of the new ride, so that at least one Dumbo will always be open, I’m told. The Magic Kingdom renovation will open in phases beginning in 2012, but no dates have been announced yet. Storybook Circus also will feature Casey, Jr., the locomotive from the animated movie, getting splashed by playful circus animals nears the current train station (back center of illustration). The kiddie roller coaster, the Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm, is being rethemed to be a spiraling stunt plane built by The Great Goofini (upper right corner of illustration). Large circus tents remain (left side of illustration) as merchandise outlets, though the number has changed, a senior Imagineer recently told the Sentinel. Want to get the kids up to speed? For its 70th anniversary, Dumbo is being re-released Sept. 20 on DVD and Blu-ray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 From Disney and more... New Imagineering video reveals more about WDW Little Mermaid attraction Since the opening of Star Tours 2 and the Little Mermaid at DCA, and more recently Goofy Sky's School, there was not a lot of news coming from the Imagineering. And suddenly WDI released today this new video showing the making of the WDW version of the Little Mermaid attraction, presented by Imagineer Chris Beatty. Great shots of Imagineers at work, of the WDW Little Mermaid model, and also new renderings which reveal new details on what will be this new version of the ride. As usual the video editing is quite fast so we're going to "stop the time" to have a better look at these interesting pics thanks to home made screen captures. Click on each to see them in bigger size.As i keep repeating to anyone talking about the Little Mermaid attraction, the WDW Magic Kingdom version will be the best one. Not only because the budget will be higher than the DCA version, but also because WDI Imagineers will have much more room available than they had at DCA to build the "perfect" attraction with Eric's Castle, a long themed queue decor, and much more.You've seen above a new version of the rendering showing the entrance and below is another brand new one showing the whole Little Mermaid area.Also new, the rendering below shows what is probably an early concept-art.One of the most interesting rendering released in this video is the one below. It shows a scene of the queue decor, probably interactive, something that will be unique to the WDW version as they didn't had the room to build one like this at DCA. In fact, WDW fans can expect a long and great queue decor, going from the cave that you see below to right under the castle, and even under the castle kitchen with another scene called "captive lobsters". In that scene - and if WDI plans didn't changed - guests will see the bobtail dog from the movie standing near "captive lobsters" waiting to be cooked by the castle's cook. The dog and the lobsters will probably be audio-animatronics and guests will also see the shadow of the cook, up the stairs leading to the castle kitchen supposedly above the guests.And if you wonder where will be the entrance of this highly themed queue, this next one will tell you exactly where it will be.Another highly interesting new rendering is this next one showing the ride boarding room. Even if the galleon is still at the beginning of the ride, it's obviously a totally different boarding room than at DCA, inside a cave with also what probably will be a retro projection effect of the sea and seagulls - but what we see can also be the outside. All these new details looks pretty exciting, aren't they?Another new rendering, but this time showing the ride opening scene that we already know is the one below.Let' move to the model shots as there is some great one in the video, too, as you will see on the five next pictures.The video also include some shots of ride scenes model like this one for the "kiss the girl" scene......as well as others showing WDI Imagineers working on the Little Mermaid model.As i've said, WDW fans can be "happy happy" as this time they will get the best version of a ride, and we'll probably know more about it at the next D23 convention. If you didn't watched yet this great Imagineering video on the Disney Parks web site, i'm sure you're dying to see it, so here it is below!Pictures and video: copyright Disney] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Updates from WDW Magic... PHOTOS - Aerial views of the Fantasyland construction site - Dumbo Foundations, Storybook Circus train station and more Jul 15, 2011 Here is our latest aerial look at the new Fantasyland construction which shows a huge amount of progress since our last aerial view. Almost every building that will be part of the finished land is now standing in some capacity. Most notable from the aerial views are: The foundations are already poured for the new dual Dumbo's and you can also see the entire queue building and its sizeThe new Fantasyland train station in Storybook Circus is risingSome work is taking place on the site that will ultimately become the Snow White coasterThe buildings for Belle's Village are really taking shapeThe castle wall is well underway As always, click on the thumbnail for the full size version.A huge thank you as always to Scott Keating for providing these spectacular shots. For more information on the Fantasyland expansion, head to our FAQ on this page.Copyright 2011 by Scott Keating The foundations for Dumbo are visible on the far right hand side of the image along with the queue building Storybook Circus is in the bottom center, with the Little Mermaid above in the center, and Beauty and the Beast above that A view looking at the entire site, the large cleared area in the center will be for the Snow White coaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Excerpted from WDW News Today. Apparently these exhibits have been added to One Man's Dream at Hollywood Studios. Some Fantasyland exhibits were already here The new exhibit is suspended on the wall above the display case A compilation of Fantasyland concept art including Enchanted Tales with Belle, The Great Goofini, Gaston’s Tavern, Princess Fairytale Hall, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant An overall look at the display A monitor has also been installed which shows an in-depth look at Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid. Here’s video of the monitor loop: Concept art for Scuttle’s Scavenger hunt can be found in the new video loop Looks like guests will de deciphering some kind of code In this artwork, guests find items washing up on the beach Here we see a close-up of Scuttle who we assume will be a living character in audio-animatronics form For the first time, we have a name and another look at the proposed shop across from the Mermaid attraction, Triton’s Treasures. We can also see the Ariel meet and greet area labeled as Ariel’s Grotto. For more information on the Fantasyland Expansion as it becomes available, stay tuned to WDW News Today and WDWFantasyland.com! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Another photo report excerpted from WDW News Today... The rock-work on Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid looks great! Work going on in the Storybook Circus section Prince Eric’s castle now has some red paint around the windows WOW… The Dumbo queue hasn’t made much visible progress lately Barnstormer/Great Goofini seems to be coming along… “Be Our Guest” Restaurant progress Bonjour! Village Gifts is coming along quickly as well Maurice’s Cottage has looked like this for a while now The Rock-work is slowly being completed The rock-work is getting pretty tall It actually reaches up towards the castle level Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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