Fantasyland Opening Dates Announced

Walt Disney World has updated their opening dates for the brand new Fantasyland. Announced Friday, the remaining half of Storybook Circus will open featuring another carousel of Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Casey Jr. Splash n’ Soak Station. Under the Sea- Journey of the Little Mermaid attraction, Enchanted Tales with

Keep Reading...

2012 Openings Announced for the New Fantasyland as Largest Expansion in Magic Kingdom History

“Fantasyland is a place where a very special kind of memory is made: where children just old enough to understand the moment come in contact with princesses and heroes and meet their most beloved friends,” said Meg Crofton, president, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, United States and France. “We

Keep Reading...

Disney Confidential – Fantasyland Expansion Gossip

Here there guys and gals Anonymouse here. We get tons of questions here on Chip and Co about the Fantasyland Expansion. The biggest one is when is it going to open? While I would love to see it open as soon as possible but unfortunately an Expansion this size is going to

Keep Reading...

Carnation Plaza Gardens Closing to Begin Transformation to New Fantasy Faire Experience on April 30

Carnation Plaza Gardens at Disneyland park is being reimagined into the new Fantasy Faire – an enchanting village square that will immerse guests in the stories of their favorite princesses. Carnation Plaza Gardens Stage will become the Fantasy Faire Stage, where the tales of Disney’s fairy tale heroes and heroines

Keep Reading...

Storybook Circus ‘soft-opens’ at Magic Kingdom Park Photos

This week was a big day for the Magic Kingdom! The first phase of the new Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland “soft” opened to guests including: The first part of “Dumbo, the Flying Elephant,” with Dumbo spinning clockwise for the first time in Magic Kingdom history “The Barnstormer, Starring The

Keep Reading...

Fantasyland’s Storybook Circus Will Open By Late March, Snow White Closing May 31st

Great News! Disney is reporting the first elements of Storybook Circus will open by late March, marking the first in a series of progressive openings for the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom Park history. Among the first experiences to open will be one carousel of Dumbo the Flying Elephant, a

Keep Reading...

Disney Confidential – Peter Pan’s Flight Getting New Intereactive Queue

Here there guys and gals Anonymouse here. Today’s Gossip comes to us from the Cast Members Mouth. Word is being spread that Peter Pan’s Flight in the Magic Kingdom is scheduled to get an Interactive Queue (Like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh). So while you are waiting in

Keep Reading...

Top Five Walt Disney World Resort News Stories in 2011

Walt Disney World Resort sure had a memorable year – from celebrating major anniversaries to marking continued progress on new attractions, the Disney Parks Blog team really had a lot of exciting news to cover in 2011. That said, here are their picks for the top-five Walt Disney World Resort

Keep Reading...

Contemporary Resort’s Health and Wellness Suites Cancelled

Apparently people were less than interested in having cardio equipment in their rooms and tea tree oils in their shower. The Health and Wellness suites that were set to debut at the Contemporary Resort in late 2011 have been cancelled. The suites on the 14th floor where the new wellness

Keep Reading...

First Tree Planted in Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion

Check out this fun photo from our friends at Walt Disney Imagineering. The team recently brought a little life into the New Fantasyland area at Magic Kingdom Park by planting the first tree.

Keep Reading...

Imagineer Chris Beatty Discusses New Fantasyland Expansion

Disney Parks Blog hosted the first ever live chat yesterday, for those of you who missed it, people were invited to ask questions to the Imagineer in an online chat and get an immediate response. I’m sure there were many more questions than answers but that’s to be expected…inquiring mines

Keep Reading...

Time lapse video of Fantasyland Construction

Time-lapse of the beginning of construction of the expansion of Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. Related articles Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Construction Update October 2011 (onlywdworld.com) Imagineers Use Innovative Technology in Fantasyland Expansion (chipandco.com)

Keep Reading...

Disney Confidential: More Fantasyland Rumors.

Hey there guys and gals Anonymouse here. If you know me in real life, you know that I live and breathe Disney gossip and the one thing that gets me all a twitter is anything about the Fantasyland Expansion.  Recently, I’ve been hearing rumblings that the Great Goofini is set

Keep Reading...