Well, I've got some new pieces of information from, yes you read right, Walt Disney Imagineering! It was kind of a long journey, but it payed off somewhat in the end. I called Walt Disney Imagineering in California and was transferred about 6 times because the people they kept transferring me to didn't know about the expansion, or couldn't help at the moment. So after about 15 minutes of transfers and explanations, etc. I was transferred to a kind man named Frank. He answered my questions really well and very kindly unlike some of the rudeness you find when you usually call the WDC nowadays. So anyway, I asked him a few questions and well, I got answers! Haha, now most of this stuff is things we already know, but some are new little bits that we didn't know of before. So okay, here's the info I was able to retrieve...
-Phase 1 will be opening in Fall of 2012.
-Phase 2 will be opening either in Spring 2013 or Summer of 2013.
-They will be retheming the train station as if it was in a Fantasy Forest, he mentioned that the entire theme will be of a Fantasy Forest.
-He mentioned that in February(next month) we will begin to see "back of house" construction and progress going on. "Back of House" meaning backstage, and in Spring of this year we will begin to see walls go up in some parts of Fantasyland.
-Sadly, the teacups will not, I repeat NOT, get a new roof.
He told me that it is not "in the scope" I believe it was that he said, it may go back in the scope but as of now it isn't.
-They will relocate the Winnie the Pooh M&G, there will be (of course) merchandise locations, a new train station themed as if it were in a fantasy forest, the Barnstormer will, as rumored, receive a new theme, that being, a circus theme.
-And last but not least, Pixie Hollow will NOT, again, NOT!, be getting cut from the expansion, and neither is the attraction. He did confirm to me that there will be a Pixie Hollow attraction of sorts (no, not the M&G) but they do not yet have concept art or anything like that, they are still working on that. But again, Pixie Hollow will not be cut, and neither will the attraction.
Well, that's it for now. I may call some other time to find some more info. But yeah, this was all I could retrieve. Let's hope for the best in this expansion! :sohappy:
-Phase 1 will be opening in Fall of 2012.
-Phase 2 will be opening either in Spring 2013 or Summer of 2013.
-They will be retheming the train station as if it was in a Fantasy Forest, he mentioned that the entire theme will be of a Fantasy Forest.
-He mentioned that in February(next month) we will begin to see "back of house" construction and progress going on. "Back of House" meaning backstage, and in Spring of this year we will begin to see walls go up in some parts of Fantasyland.
-Sadly, the teacups will not, I repeat NOT, get a new roof.
He told me that it is not "in the scope" I believe it was that he said, it may go back in the scope but as of now it isn't. -They will relocate the Winnie the Pooh M&G, there will be (of course) merchandise locations, a new train station themed as if it were in a fantasy forest, the Barnstormer will, as rumored, receive a new theme, that being, a circus theme.
-And last but not least, Pixie Hollow will NOT, again, NOT!, be getting cut from the expansion, and neither is the attraction. He did confirm to me that there will be a Pixie Hollow attraction of sorts (no, not the M&G) but they do not yet have concept art or anything like that, they are still working on that. But again, Pixie Hollow will not be cut, and neither will the attraction.
Well, that's it for now. I may call some other time to find some more info. But yeah, this was all I could retrieve. Let's hope for the best in this expansion! :sohappy:
