New Fantasyland details/concept drawings!

[JustInTime]

It looks like in the upper right corner of the first picture:
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photo...y-fantasyland/1/lg/fantasyland-rendering1.htm
where Toontown currently is, the tents are going to stay. Is this where Dumbo is going, maybe? Or, something different?

water play area. dumbs are above the tea cups. And what is circled in blue is right in front of the train station.

 

[WDWFigment]

Well, this CERTAINLY looks much better than what was originally announced. 2012 can't come soon enough!

 

[NYwdwfan]

I can answer that honestly. Nothing planned as of now.

Raven - Thanks for taking the time to explain (and re-explain) all of this info to us - much appreciated!!!

 

[Lee]

Well, this CERTAINLY looks much better than what was originally announced. 2012 can't come soon enough!

Based on some previous internal timelines....I'll be pleasantly surprised if everything is done by then. I'm surprised they put that date on there...

 

[raven]

Well, this CERTAINLY looks much better than what was originally announced. 2012 can't come soon enough!

Parts of it will be open in 2012, just not all of it yet.

Raven - Thanks for taking the time to explain (and re-explain) all of this info to us - much appreciated!!!

:wave:

 

[WDWFigment]

Based on some previous internal timelines....I'll be pleasantly surprised if everything is done by then. I'm surprised they put that date on there...

Here's the question, then. If Mermaid and the rest of the project are complete before the Mine Cart ride, will the completed portions open earlier? Mine Carts looks to be at the "front" of the expansion--does it need to be finished before the entire area can open. Even if it can, will Disney hold off on an official opening for the area until it's all done?

 

[JustInTime]

Here's the question, then. If Mermaid and the rest of the project are complete before the Mine Cart ride, will the completed portions open earlier? Mine Carts looks to be at the "front" of the expansion--does it need to be finished before the entire area can open. Even if it can, will Disney hold off on an official opening for the area until it's all done?

And I think that this is the question of the day.

 

[Walt_Disney]

Well hopefully it will be finished by Dec 22, 2012 so I can see it before the World ends.

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

 

[danlb_2000]

Just a few quick questions:

1. What is all this space I circled in red going to be? I don't really see any coaster track or anything. It just looks like a huge space of trees??

2. And what is going in the blue area I circled? It looks like there is nothing there but alot of empty space.

I think there might be a little piece of the coaster track shown in the red area. Look just to the left of the point of the blue tower, you will see something that looks like a L shape. That might be part of the track.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I'd like to congratulate and thank Lee for making this story publicly available over 5 months ago.

 

[BoardwalkGlenn]

Love it all!! Thanks for all of the insiders and their info they share with all of us!!

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Master Yoda]

Well hopefully it will be finished by Dec 22, 2012 so I can see it before the World ends.

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

You did not hear the news? The date for the end of the world got pushed back at least another 50 years. http://www.disinfo.com/2010/10/end-of-the-earth-postponed/

 

[Lee]

Here's the question, then. If Mermaid and the rest of the project are complete before the Mine Cart ride, will the completed portions open earlier? Mine Carts looks to be at the "front" of the expansion--does it need to be finished before the entire area can open. Even if it can, will Disney hold off on an official opening for the area until it's all done?

Yes. The Mine ride will be the last thing completed/open. Possibly by around 18 months, unless they change plans.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

See?
I told ya five months ago...

Show off. :fork:

:lol:

 

[Lee]

Show off. :fork:

:lol:

:drevil:
At least I got most of it right. And what I was off on was still a bit undecided at that time.

 

[raven]

Here's the question, then. If Mermaid and the rest of the project are complete before the Mine Cart ride, will the completed portions open earlier? Mine Carts looks to be at the "front" of the expansion--does it need to be finished before the entire area can open. Even if it can, will Disney hold off on an official opening for the area until it's all done?

The first section open should be the Great Goofini and train station, then Dumbo, Princess M&G and the rest of the circus theaming after that (and maybe one other part I've yet seen mentioned), B&TB and Mermaid (in 2013) and the mine coaster in 2014. These are all projected though.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Some higher Resolution Photos courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog

 

[raven]

Some higher Resolution Photos courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog

Although you can't see it here, access to the cottage will be from the exit area of the ride. The fast pass line will also go near it.

 

[JustInTime]

The first section open should be the Great Goofini and train station, then Dumbo, Princess M&G and the rest of the circus theaming after that (and maybe one other part I've yet seen mentioned), B&TB and Mermaid (in 2013) and the mine coaster in 2014. These are all projected though.

2013 and 2014 seems late. Mermaid and B&TB seem to be moving too fast to have another 2 and a half years on it. That just doesn't seem right. And 3 and a half years for the Mine seems a bit ridiculous too. 2012 for B&TB and Mermaid and 2013 for Mine Train would seem better. There is no way it will take almost four years for the Mine Train. Please tell me this is a typo or you over-shooting...

 

[Lee]

The first section open should be the Great Goofini and train station, then Dumbo, Princess M&G and the rest of the circus theaming after that (and maybe one other part I've yet seen mentioned), B&TB and Mermaid (in 2013) and the mine coaster in 2014. These are all projected though.

Well...seeing as how they base everything on fiscal years it skews it a bit...
Goofini and train station - Early 2012
Dumbos - Spring 2012
Circus tents - Summer 2012
Meet/Greet - Fall 2012
BatB and LM - Late 2012
Dwarf Mine Ride - Late 2013/early 2014

All, as raven just said, projected and subject to change.