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Fantasyland expansion a go - CONFIRMED
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Studios Fan
Active Member
Agreed, this has Lasseter written all over it.
Studios Fan
Active Member
krankenstein
Well-Known Member
Lasseter did have everything to do with it....and that's a fact....no speculation here.
Disneylover1302
Member
Same, but i just look forward to finding my way around again!
krankenstein
Well-Known Member
This is an expansion not a rehab. The current FL will remain open during construction.
Most likely it will be on MSUSA in the Exposition Hall.
crazyaboutwdw
New Member
what will happen tol old part of FL?
Any one know what the plans are for the old part of FL that incluse IASW, PP, SWSA,...etc. Will the exterior be rethemed to blend with the new expansion? Just wondering
Any one know what the plans are for the old part of FL that incluse IASW, PP, SWSA,...etc. Will the exterior be rethemed to blend with the new expansion? Just wondering
fireworkz
Active Member
This expansion might be alot bigger than we think, only be the tip of the iceberg for the next few years.
After all with large new LM and BatB areas in MK, that leaves an opening for the stale LM and BatB shows at DHS to be replaced by something else. By popular demand a new Mickey/Sensational Six area might have to be eventually built. (Mickey turns 100 in 2028 but hopefully we wont have to wait that long!) The area right behind the Speedway or heck maybe even the Speedway would be nice. I just think it opens a lot of future possibilities.
After all with large new LM and BatB areas in MK, that leaves an opening for the stale LM and BatB shows at DHS to be replaced by something else. By popular demand a new Mickey/Sensational Six area might have to be eventually built. (Mickey turns 100 in 2028 but hopefully we wont have to wait that long!)
The area right behind the Speedway or heck maybe even the Speedway would be nice. I just think it opens a lot of future possibilities.
Azerin
Active Member
That is from a reuters article found here: http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE58B25O20090912
Where are they going to move their houses to? Only other park that would make sense would be DHS IF they created a "Toon Studios" area similar to the one in Paris... they don't fit in AK or Epcot
Exprcoofto
New Member
According to an Imagineering interview after the presentation, the rest of Fantasyland will remain the Medieval Faire theme. However, because Winnie the Pooh is outside of the Castle Wall, I'm assuming it's queue and facade will be re-themed to it's re-located M&G across the way.
Exprcoofto
New Member
And it still won't open until 2012? Is that normally how long an attraction of that magnitude takes? :shrug:
headhoncho34
Member
I hope it doesn't remain the Medieval Fair theme. They really need to change the facades of the old attractions to make it up to par with DL's FL.
Exprcoofto
New Member
I agree, I absolutely hate the Medieval Fair theme. Maybe they'll change it as it progresses, but how much do you want to bet that their thinking was "If we add the castle wall, we won't have to redo the other attractions!" :brick:
At least change Snow White and Peter Pan. (Pooh is already getting it) And I'm not sure what they could do to IaSW.
Disneylover1302
Member
This expansion might be alot bigger than we think, only be the tip of the iceberg for the next few years.
After all with large new LM and BatB areas in MK, that leaves an opening for the stale LM and BatB shows at DHS to be replaced by something else. By popular demand a new Mickey/Sensational Six area might have to be eventually built. (Mickey turns 100 in 2028 but hopefully we wont have to wait that long!)
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
I guess I'll weigh in on this, it's about time!
The art is beautiful, and if the finished product looks anything like it, we're in for a treat. I'm not sure how achievable some of this look and ambiance is with strollers and screaming kids. If anyone can do it, it's Disney. This is a really ambitious project.
When this is all complete, the capacity excuse will no longer be an issue which is good because Tomorrowland could seriously use something of this scale because after Fantasyland, Tomorroland is the most lacking visually, etc. It's time we get these lands on par with the rest of the Magic Kingdom. I know Adventureland has its detractors, but it's a rehab of Tiki Room and Adventurers Club restaurant away from being nearly perfect and then maybe Indy in 10-15 years.
This expansion gets an A+ from me. It will certainly alleviate some of the current problems with Fantasyland, most importantly the asthetics. It's been along time coming.
The art is beautiful, and if the finished product looks anything like it, we're in for a treat. I'm not sure how achievable some of this look and ambiance is with strollers and screaming kids. If anyone can do it, it's Disney. This is a really ambitious project.
When this is all complete, the capacity excuse will no longer be an issue which is good because Tomorrowland could seriously use something of this scale because after Fantasyland, Tomorroland is the most lacking visually, etc. It's time we get these lands on par with the rest of the Magic Kingdom. I know Adventureland has its detractors, but it's a rehab of Tiki Room and Adventurers Club restaurant away from being nearly perfect and then maybe Indy in 10-15 years.
This expansion gets an A+ from me. It will certainly alleviate some of the current problems with Fantasyland, most importantly the asthetics. It's been along time coming.
This expansion might be alot bigger than we think, only be the tip of the iceberg for the next few years.
After all with large new LM and BatB areas in MK, that leaves an opening for the stale LM and BatB shows at DHS to be replaced by something else. By popular demand a new Mickey/Sensational Six area might have to be eventually built. (Mickey turns 100 in 2028 but hopefully we wont have to wait that long!)
What also might be replaced at the studios is the VothLM attraction. Which, in conjunction with the aquisition of Marvel, could lead to a revamp of the animation area at DHS to include Marvel characters. Realize we are talking 5 years out or so to get the revamp of FL complete and plans and construction completed on a revamped animation area at DHS. This would probably mesh perfectly with Disney "forcing" the value of the Marvel license so hight that they can no longer afford it with the amount of $$ they are putting into Harrypotterville.
krankenstein
Well-Known Member
This is the same thing I've been hearing.
Exp Everest took almost that long from ground clearing to opening if my memory serves me correctly. Plus, they are going to have to try to complete alot of this construction as much as possible with as little impact to park operations as possible. (Noise, visibility, etc).
