Disney Fantasyland Expansion is Coming, Not a Rumor!
Posted by Ashley McChesney on Sat, Sep 12, 2009 @ 01:25 PM
**Updated at 4pm 9/12/09**
We reported earlier about blueprints for an expansion of Fantasyland at Disney World Orlando being leaked. At the D23 Expo it has just been announced that the plans were real and there will indeed be an expansion, it is just much larger than we all thought. Disney has released an official full color concept art that very closely mimics what we saw in the blueprints.
More details coming soon but it has been announced so far that Fantasyland will double is size by 2013 and it will be the largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom. Additionally the Dumbo ride will be completely reworked and will replace ToonTown during the expansion. The train depot that is there now will stay and be rethemed to match fantasyland, no official closing date has been announced.
There will be a new Little Mermaid Ride, take a look at the concept rendering below. It looks beautiful!
You will be able to meet the Disney Princesses in their own worlds. Share a dance with Cinderella; celebrate Sleeping Beauty's birthday with the Good Fairies; or join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library. Not to mention meet Tinkerbell and her fairy friends in Pixie Hollow.Disney has said that they would like to make these places boy friendly, still waiting to hear how they plan on doing that. Will they find a way for them to be able to save a princess from a dragon or evil step mother?
There will also be a Beauty and the Beast themed restaurant were you will be able to dine in one of three enchanted rooms in Beast's castle!
Book your vacation to Disney now! Reserve a spot for the unveiling or take your last look at the old Fantasyland.
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