Fantasyland Expansion Rumors True....D23 Announcement

Discussion in 'The Magic Kingdom Photos' started by Grumpwurst, Sep 12, 2009.

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  1. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    It was announced today at the D23 expo that the blue prints that were leaked on the internet are accurate. ; Toontown is going away and there will now be mini-"lands" for princesses. ; The existing fantasyland will stay the same, but just be added onto.

    According to Jay Rusolo, it will be the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom.

    There will be dueling Dumbos with a Circus Tent theme and a interactive non-queue. ; According to the announcement there will be no queue for Dumbo.

    Also, in 2011 we will be getting a new Star Tours with multiple endings
     
    Grumpwurst, Sep 12, 2009
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  2. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    Sweet. ; New picture taking goodness. ; Me likey. ;
     
    Tim, Sep 12, 2009
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  3. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    More important, time to document every inch of what is going away so that it can be preserved in the archives
     
    Grumpwurst, Sep 12, 2009
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  4. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Grumpwurst, Sep 12, 2009
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  5. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Got that one right! ; I wasn't really planning on photographing Toontown - I don't have any shots from there since it's often so crowded, and I figured it isn't going anywhere. ; Well, now it IS going somewhere, so I guess if I ever want to get some shots to document the place, now's the time!
     
    zackiedawg, Sep 12, 2009
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  6. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    I agree!

    Exactly! That's the thinking that initially started my obsession with WDW photography!
     
    Craig, Sep 12, 2009
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  7. scpergj

    scpergj Member

    Same here - guess I'll be doing that in about 40 days!
     
    scpergj, Sep 12, 2009
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  8. mainstreet1997

    mainstreet1997 Member

    Re: Fantasyland Expansion Rumors True....D23 Annou

    Wow does Disney know how to make an announcement or what? Theres lots of videos on youtube already!
     
    mainstreet1997, Sep 12, 2009
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  9. goofy101

    goofy101 Member

    Re: Fantasyland Expansion Rumors True....D23 Annou

    this is exciting news
     
    goofy101, Sep 13, 2009
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  10. Paul

    Paul Member

    Re: Fantasyland Expansion Rumors True....D23 Annou

    Sounds good....also sounds like Disneyland will need to be visited after all of the improvements being made at DCA
     
    Paul, Sep 13, 2009
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  11. WDWFigment

    WDWFigment Member

    This is great. ; Looks like I'll be spending some time in Toon Town after hours in October for the first time...ever.
     
    WDWFigment, Sep 13, 2009
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  12. Deano

    Deano Member

    shame about toon town, but they hadn't done much with it really, but then can do better than a princess's section really.

    hmm i' going next year guess i'll miss the star tours add ons
     
    Deano, Sep 13, 2009
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  13. prettypixie

    prettypixie Member

    Are they also getting rid of west coast toontown?
     
    prettypixie, Sep 14, 2009
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  14. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    No.

    While the expansion is Disney's response to He-who-shall-not-be-named, I'm standing by my little prediction that MK will see a Toontown across the tracks within a few years, but it probably won't be approved until after Carsland is closer to completion - once complaints come in about the lack of small children areas...then it'll be greenlit. ; Perhaps for 12 years from now, but I'd wager more on ; 2016. ; Since only Ariel's Adventure will be completed for the 40th Anniv.......
     
    Roger, Sep 14, 2009
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  15. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    It's funny that their response to that particular franchise that will appeal to both boys and girls is to roll out an expansion that will primarily appeal to girls.


    But, as far as the West-Coast ToonTown goes, Disneyland's ToonTown is leaps and bounds better than the East-Coast version.

    I'm glad to see WDW ToonTown go away. ; It really seemed like a quick overlay over the Mickey's Birthday Town (or whatever it was called).

    I predict ToonTown will come back too, and I agree with your timeline and it most likely will be a much better thought out design
     
    Grumpwurst, Sep 14, 2009
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  16. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    I hope so... ; Has anyone seen an official date for the closing of ToonTown? ; All I could find was "early 2010." ; Since I don't have a single photo of ToonTown[nb]excluding the train station[/nb] I'm trying to fit in a trip in early January so I can get some photos.
     
    mSummers, Sep 14, 2009
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  17. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Scottwdw, Sep 15, 2009
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  18. ImagineeringMyWay

    ImagineeringMyWay Member

    Disneyland operated for 38 years without a ToonTown and Magic Kingdom made it 17 years without a ToonTown. I never heard any complaints about no areas for kids. The whole park is for kids and families. The "little" coasters they have are ok I guess if your kid absolutely needs a coaster but beyond that it's just a meet and greet area.

    DCA added Flick's Fun Fair which is the same sort of thing; not not much more than carnival rides. It's certainly a possibility they may bring ToonTown back, but I don't think they need too. The new meets and greets are a plus to what ToonTown has been.

    For me Fantasyland has always been the place for the little ones and ToonTown seems redundant. ;

    If they do bring it back they do not need to go across the tracks. There is plenty of space to the North of Fantasyland which was planned for future expansion but has never been used. On show #41 of Imagineering My Way I read an interview with Dick Nunis and he talk about a time when they wanted to build a Matterhorn back there over the train tracks with the trains going through it into a snowing ice cavern.
     
    ImagineeringMyWay, Sep 18, 2009
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  19. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    A Matterhorn in the magic kingdom would be most excellent. ;
     
    Tim, Sep 18, 2009
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  20. Paul

    Paul Member

    Re: Fantasyland Expansion Rumors True....D23 Annou

    Pretty exciting to see some new development being planned for MK, the restaurant could be very good
     
    Paul, Sep 18, 2009
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