Here goes my Fantasyland expansion within some degree of reason. It's expensive, but stays within Disney's bounds of things they would actually build (i.e. there are meet and greets and I'm not building a ride based on something out-there).
The no-brainers:
- Gut Toontown completely, and level the Speedway (Tomorrowland would keep about half of the Speedway's footprint, give or take). This opens up a lot of land to work with.
- Full overhaul for Peter Pan's Flight
- Philarmagic upgrades (perhaps a Star Wars 2-style randomized set-up; this is a bit challenging given the flow of the movie, but is probably do-able with some work)
- Leave the Beauty and the Beast area pretty much as it was built; Be Our Guest is wonderful, and I see the appeal of the Belle's tales thingy; move its location if needed, but the content is fine
- Drop Little Mermaid, not because it's a bad ride (it's a fine Fantasyland ride), but because it's a clone
There are a few things that still need to be addressed:
- Snow White's Scary Adventures, it's a smalll world, and Dumbo
- Some kind of presence for other princesses; particularly those from The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and Frozen
- Something original would be nice
- Meet-and-greet location
So here goes my attempt at fixing the last few things:
- Rebuild a proper it's a small world; I want a full exterior facade, at the very least
- Thanks to the relocated it's a small world, a larger Rapunzel's tower could also house a meet-and-greet
- Have a rebuilt Snow White in a Fantasy Forest mini-land, putting the other princess meet-and-greets over the existing Snow White ride
- Frozen dark ride
- With some smart Imagineering, dueling Dumbos can be done without building out a full circus land and without ruining sightlines; after all, I'm gutting basically everything
I like Be Our Guest for what it is, and the Belle attraction has grown on me. The Mine Train looks pretty decent. Mermaid is kind of a bust (hope the new upgrades will successfully address its failings). As for new stuff, I still think a Frozen attraction, with an Ice Palace and a dark ride and falling snow, would be great, and a major expansion and rebuild of Peter Pan's Flight would be awesome. Also, a Disney Villains attraction could be the "Potter Swatter" TDO has (reportedly) been looking for (forget Avatar. I daresay most people already have). The Bald Mountain idea should be resurrected into a dark ride featuring most of the iconic Disney villains. Chernobog could be perched on top of it in giant AA form, growling down at everybody (epic coolness). The part of the area it's built in could be the flip side of the Enchanted Forest - a Haunted Forest. Wow, I get chills just thinking about this. Disney's villains are just as memorable as its heroes. It's time something was done with them for the parks.
I actually really like Be Our Guest, and I think that The Little Mermaid is fine for what it is - a Fantasyland dark ride. As for the villain's attraction, I like the idea, but I feel the best spot for this is in Hollywood Studios, which has a pretty low-draw animation area and needs ride help as it stands. To me, Fantasyland is built around lower-end dark rides, and that's its charm. The expansion should build on that with improved atmosphere and a couple of new attractions (though nothing too out-of-place).
