Andrew C
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Fantasyland at MK should be the least of WDWs worries right now.
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Rumor Stitch's Great Escape Replacement— Don’t Hold Your Breath
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Fantasyland at MK should be the least of WDWs worries right now.
SWL is 14 acres. So, that's a 5 acre difference. SLW is about 75% the size of FL. Also, FL doesn't have to 'waste space' with giant berms so that you can't see Tomorrowland. FL gets to use its entire space for attractions and shops. This means the usable space in SWL is actually smaller, about half the usable land as FL.
DDLand
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That is interesting. It truly underscores the difference between classic Disney, and post Disney Decade space management. Two different ways of approaching a piece of property.
Am I the only one that found Vanellope and the Candy World a bit obnoxious? Well whatever, it looks like we're stuck with it. I fail to see how giant gum drops in the shadow of Space Mountain make any sense as a transition.
It seems like he could've been implying dropping the Storybook Circus and Castle areas. The core Fantasyland is NF and Classic square setting. It's also worth noting the very nature of Star Wars Land call for the berms due to the massive show buildings. Fantasyland's more squat buildout keeps things more compact and efficient.
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uncle jimmy
Premium Member
Thanks @MisterPenguin that is a lot of space they have to work with to develop and add to, if they wanted...
RandySavage
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You're not the only one. Fingers crossed it never happens.
dgp602
Well-Known Member
LOL I see that now....should have had my coffee first before I answered!!His question was rhetorical
Not really. The area being developed for SWL is around 10 acres.
SirLink
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So SWL is cut from the announced 14 to 10, quelle surprise
Gotta save room for those tents you know.
rle4lunch
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Agreed.
No... the area of land that SWL takes up is still 14 acres. The developed land that guests can access through paths, attractions, and shops is 10 acres. The difference being the buffer which gives the land its immersive feel. The area outlined below is 14.8 acres...
That big berm adds 4 acres doesn't it. This also included the show buildings too of course.
I'm not exactly following your point... The outline I created follows the overlay you posted previously. So, isn't the entirety of the occupied land 14 acres? And if so, how much acreage would you say is guest-accessible through attractions, shops, and walking?
Sorry... I guess space taken by berms is another discussion if it should be included or not. I'll leave that one to others to argue over! I also believe this would be the first area to be used for expansion purposes as and when another attraction is considered. There's a proposal - and only a proposal - to add something eventually to the south but that's a discussion for another time.
Of the ten acres left I'd say around half is guest accessible not including the show buildings.
SirLink
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How long ago did they reduce it from 14(announced) to 10 acres?
14 acres are being redeveloped (as in cleared) as part of the project. 10 acres will be built on.
SirLink
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Why announce this as a 14 acre project to begin with, people I have talked to in the past said this was 14 acres built upon when the land opened. Meh. Thanks @marni1971
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Why would you think this? Are we not getting an exact clone; tailored in fact to fit DL's confines more so than DHS'?