danlb_2000
Premium Member
They are making really good progress! Lot of paving done and you can see in this picture that they have started working on Gaston's statue.
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Fantasyland Aerials?
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They are making really good progress! Lot of paving done and you can see in this picture that they have started working on Gaston's statue.
cbconglom
Well-Known Member
mermaid looks incredible
http://www.wdwfanboys.com/wp-content/gallery/2012-06-13-aerials/disneyaerials6-13-12025.jpg
looking at these it's hard to believe they need to wait til holiday's 2012 (whenever that is)
http://www.wdwfanboys.com/wp-content/gallery/2012-06-13-aerials/disneyaerials6-13-12025.jpg
looking at these it's hard to believe they need to wait til holiday's 2012 (whenever that is)
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
The paving work around Beauty and the Beast is the most interesting. I wonder if the timeframe for the restaurant is earlier than Mermaid.
Edit: Here is the direct link to the photos: http://www.wdwfanboys.com/blog/disney-worldfantasylanduniversal-studiossea-world-aerials-06132012/
Sorry for the delay in getting these up, I was stuck in traffic on my way home.
Edit: Here is the direct link to the photos: http://www.wdwfanboys.com/blog/disney-worldfantasylanduniversal-studiossea-world-aerials-06132012/
Sorry for the delay in getting these up, I was stuck in traffic on my way home.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
It's going to be interesting to see how they handle access to the Mermaid area. It's the part of the expansion that comes closest to the Mine Ride.
bubbles1812
Well-Known Member
Does anyone else think that B and B Castle looks absolutely tiny? I know it's forced perspective and I'm sure it'll look fine but the rock work just looks massive compared to the castle. I get that they don't want to trump Cinderella's Castle but I wish it was a little bigger.
Also, are there going to be 3 big top tents? Or if there are only two, what is the round circular construction next to them in the close up picture?
Thank you for the pics!
Also, are there going to be 3 big top tents? Or if there are only two, what is the round circular construction next to them in the close up picture?
Thank you for the pics!
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Yes, there is going to be a third tent next to the blue tent. Nothing official, but the best guess is that it's going to be a food service location.
Dan
ArmyDecals
New Member
Thanks Scuttle
How do they keep birds from alighting on locations like the Beast's Castle and ruining the forced perspective?
I've seen bird-deterring spikes on other buildings, but those obviously wouldn't work here.
Weather_Lady
Well-Known Member
Fantastic! Can't wait to look at these all in detail. (Scuttle Sir, you rock.)
I might be interpreting it all wrong, but does anyone else think that in picture 14/20 (on the first of the 3 pages), it looks like they're installing the spider-like "carriage" from Beauty and the Beast just outside the entrance to the castle (in the courtyard), as it was in the film? Or is my imagination just running wild over a rogue excavator?
I might be interpreting it all wrong, but does anyone else think that in picture 14/20 (on the first of the 3 pages), it looks like they're installing the spider-like "carriage" from Beauty and the Beast just outside the entrance to the castle (in the courtyard), as it was in the film? Or is my imagination just running wild over a rogue excavator?
photoflight
Well-Known Member
Scott Keating's stuff is available here
http://pix.aerog.com/Disney/fantasylandexpansionaerials/16354288_MJnQVZ#!i=1790475878&k=PbBQvxT
He hasn't had an update since April
It has to be an expensive expenditure to rent a plane and feed our addiction...
I don't rent but... you're right
I was seriously busy with other things in May and have been in New England most of this month. I'm still on the road but things should start to get back to normal after next week. I don't get down to Orlando much in the summer though, my schedules and photography conditions usually stink until fall.
There have been a lot of inquiries about updates though. I've been getting several hundred thousand web hits per month and more than a few people have been wondering what's going on. Amazing how much interest there is
Couple things I noticed:
1. In the 2nd photo on page 2, I see they have connected both of the large circus tents with a pathway.
2. What are they doing next to the carousel, can anyone make it out?
3. Grand Floridian is much further along than I had seen in photos recently.
1. In the 2nd photo on page 2, I see they have connected both of the large circus tents with a pathway.
2. What are they doing next to the carousel, can anyone make it out?
3. Grand Floridian is much further along than I had seen in photos recently.
MissM
Well-Known Member
Random thoughts...
- Trees! Wow, they look great. Love how many are going in there!
- Third circus tent? Huh. Didn't know there were going to be three. Interesting!
- Mine Coaster - lots of lower, ground work going on that isn't viewable over the wall and thus new to me.
- Interesting to see some rough pathways forming in the new restroom/former skyway area. Getting a little easier to visualize.
- Did I mention how much I love the trees?
- It's neat looking at the aerials and getting a sense of the space that will open up throughout Fantasyland when the walls are down. It looks like such a narrow corridor now but...you can almost see how it's going to change the layout of the park already.
Oh and awesome! Thanks, Scuttle!
- Trees! Wow, they look great. Love how many are going in there!
- Third circus tent? Huh. Didn't know there were going to be three. Interesting!
- Mine Coaster - lots of lower, ground work going on that isn't viewable over the wall and thus new to me.
- Interesting to see some rough pathways forming in the new restroom/former skyway area. Getting a little easier to visualize.
- Did I mention how much I love the trees?
- It's neat looking at the aerials and getting a sense of the space that will open up throughout Fantasyland when the walls are down. It looks like such a narrow corridor now but...you can almost see how it's going to change the layout of the park already.
Oh and awesome! Thanks, Scuttle!
nepalostparks
Well-Known Member
Here's what the Fantasyland model looks like for it (upper left corner is the tent in question)
MissM
Well-Known Member
Ah...the yellow one. Ok, I think I have seen that. I just didn't remember it. I haven't been to the Studios since the model came in so I haven't seen it in person yet. Just pics of it and concept art.
Random thoughts...
- Trees! Wow, they look great. Love how many are going in there!
- Third circus tent? Huh. Didn't know there were going to be three. Interesting!
- Mine Coaster - lots of lower, ground work going on that isn't viewable over the wall and thus new to me.
- Interesting to see some rough pathways forming in the new restroom/former skyway area. Getting a little easier to visualize.
- Did I mention how much I love the trees?
- It's neat looking at the aerials and getting a sense of the space that will open up throughout Fantasyland when the walls are down. It looks like such a narrow corridor now but...you can almost see how it's going to change the layout of the park already.
Oh and awesome! Thanks, Scuttle!
Where are you seeing pics of the skyway area?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I noticed the connections between the tents to. I wonder if these are going to be for the public of just cast members.
Good question about the carousel. Might just be paving work. I can't imaging them building anything there, even a planter, since it would create congestion between the castle wall and the carousel.
Meet and greet exit thru the store would be a reasonable assumption...
PhilharMagician
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the pics. It has been a few weeks since I have seen any pics of FLE and there has been a lot happening!
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Good point, hadn't thought of that.