Ginnifer Goodwin, Tom Staggs, Jordin Sparks, and Mickey Mouse welcome everyone into the new Fantasyland.
Photo Credit: @WaltDisneyWorld
It’s that time, Disnerds! The Fantasyland Expansion is
finally open to the public!
This morning I watched the Walt Disney World Twitter
updates during one of my classes as the ceremony was held at
Magic Kingdom (Shh! Don’t tell!).
Tom Staggs, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman, Ginnifer
Goodwin, star of ABC’s hit show Once Upon a Time, and popular musician Jordin
Sparks helped everyone’s favorite mouse welcome in the largest expansion of the
Walt Disney World Resort in 41 years. This new expansion will double the size
of the previous Fantasyland and sits just behind the infamous Cinderella
Castle.
New attractions will include Under the Sea- Journey of the
Little Mermaid, Enchanted Tales With Belle, Be Our Guest Restaurant, an
additional Dumbo ride, and a remodel of the previous Barnstormer rollercoaster.
All of the attractions above will be open to the public
starting today, except for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (still under construction,
expected to open in 2014) and Princess Fairytale Hall (expected to open in
2013).
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom now offers 3 castles instead of just one!
Photo credit: @WaltDisneyWorld
Photo credit: @WaltDisneyWorld
I am so excited to experience this in June! I have to say
that I’m most excited for the Princess Fairytale Hall- it will make it so much
easier to meet all of my favorite princesses and in a timely fashion!
What are you most excited for? Do you think that there is
something that Disney should add as they continue working on the next phase of
this expansion?
Previous update from 9/27/12 that shows a timelapse video of Fantasyland's progress.
This addition to the park seems absolutely amazing and I'm so jealous that you are getting to experience it right after the opening! I'm definitely most excited for the Princess Fairytale Hall! Every little girls loves the Disney princesses and I think this attraction was inevitable. It will for sure be a big hit! Have fun on your trip!! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! I can't wait to see little girls completely freaking out because they get to meet all of their favorite princesses in one place!! Thanks for commenting and reading, Brittany!
DeleteIve never been to Disney but Belle is my favorite character. I would thoroughly enjoy delving into my childhood in an experience with Belle=] What a great Idea for a blog. What inspired you?
ReplyDeleteI hope that you get to go someday! It's such a magical experience all around!
DeleteI was inspired mostly by my love for Disney that I developed at a very young age. I love everything from the parks to the movies, and all of the corporate Disney companies such as Marvel, ABC, and ESPN. I'm really quite fascinated! I picked the parks for this blog mainly because my mom is a AAA travel agent for Disney part-time, so she and I discuss this news quite often.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Natalie!