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Progress of Fantasyland Expansion
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mp2bill
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lol
cookiee_munster
Well-Known Member
speaking of landscaping, does anyone know when the tree's will finally be planted? i guess not for a while seeing as all the landscaping and excavating for the mine car ride has to be done, but if its supposed to be the fantasyland forest, shouldn't they start planting soon so it doesn't look like the fantasyland nursery?
im quite glad i dont have any trips coming up yet, because in years to come, once the trees have matured it'll look amazeballs.
as for real grass and stuff, i guess its just easier and better for maintenance purposes. ive noticed tree's have suddenly popped up over at the radiator springs mountain range, and get the impression for scale purposes they're fake, otherwise that's an awful lot of abseiling for the poor tree surgeon.
im quite glad i dont have any trips coming up yet, because in years to come, once the trees have matured it'll look amazeballs.
as for real grass and stuff, i guess its just easier and better for maintenance purposes. ive noticed tree's have suddenly popped up over at the radiator springs mountain range, and get the impression for scale purposes they're fake, otherwise that's an awful lot of abseiling for the poor tree surgeon.
jt04
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I really think it is necessary they go with a mix of real and engineered trees. The science of creating fake greenery has come so far and it allows for a much more magical (lighting, leaf color, no water/pest damage) appearance.
G00fyDad
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Good. So maybe some of New Fantasyland will be open when we go in Septemeber! :sohappy:
MotherOfBirds
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Wow, is it possible for us to have an on-topic conversation here that doesn't:
A. Turn into a p*ssing match
B. Turn into a fight about Uni vs. Disney
or C. End up talking about WWoHP for the fifty-millionth time? Enough already! I get tired of trying to wade through all the B.S. just for some legit info and updates on FLE. :brick:
Back to the topic at hand, Lee, do you know when they're going to start breaking ground on Snow White? Are they just leaving that big space empty for now because it makes it easier to get trucks and machinery over there?
A. Turn into a p*ssing match
B. Turn into a fight about Uni vs. Disney
or C. End up talking about WWoHP for the fifty-millionth time? Enough already! I get tired of trying to wade through all the B.S. just for some legit info and updates on FLE. :brick:
Back to the topic at hand, Lee, do you know when they're going to start breaking ground on Snow White? Are they just leaving that big space empty for now because it makes it easier to get trucks and machinery over there?
Lee
Adventurer
Probably not for a while, yet. There is a ton of ground work still to do in the BatB and Mermaid area that would be hampered by work on the 7DMR. With it not opening for a few more years, I don't see them in a rush to start digging.
But I could be wrong, of course. They have it all planned out, practically down to the week.
djkidkaz
Well-Known Member
Im going to WDW in early May next year. Do we think they will have moved the walls back by then and allow people to walk through New Fantasyland even though Beast and Mermaid aren't supposed to be open by then?
And Storybook Circus should be up and running by then as well as the new train station?
And Storybook Circus should be up and running by then as well as the new train station?
djkidkaz
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Yeah I thought I read somewhere that it would be all open by October 2012 except for 7DMT, so Im currently planning to go back in October as well.
Hey Lee, since we're just talking about progress and expansions, have you heard of anything for Animal Kingdom? Obviously there is stuff that is always being worked on, but have you heard of any of it being really close to getting the greenlight? Or does Disney not want to make this a full day operating park for some reason?
Hey Lee, since we're just talking about progress and expansions, have you heard of anything for Animal Kingdom? Obviously there is stuff that is always being worked on, but have you heard of any of it being really close to getting the greenlight? Or does Disney not want to make this a full day operating park for some reason?
Lee
Adventurer
Nope. Nothing really close that I know of.:shrug:
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
I think this may be due to the animals. Most Zoos do not stay open past 6 or so. (I know. AK is Natazu but the principle remains.
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Rescue Ranger
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I plan on going September or October 2012, MAYBE November. Depends how Fantasy Land is coming along.
JeffH
Active Member
Dumbo, moving?
So they won't be moving Dumbo, but re-moving it at some point (hopefully after the new Dual Dumbo ride opens).
...unless they plan on reusing the existing Dumbos in addition to the new ones.
...and won't they be equipped with lasers and photon torpedoes and actually fly using giant magnets, and the guest with the highest score of the day gets to sleep in the castle with the prince/princess of their choice? or not...
Aren't they building 2 NEW Dumbo rides, each with more Dumbos than the original?
So they won't be moving Dumbo, but re-moving it at some point (hopefully after the new Dual Dumbo ride opens).
...unless they plan on reusing the existing Dumbos in addition to the new ones.
...and won't they be equipped with lasers and photon torpedoes and actually fly using giant magnets, and the guest with the highest score of the day gets to sleep in the castle with the prince/princess of their choice? or not...
