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Even More Aerial Pictures of New Fantasyland – March 2012
Courtesy of Scott Keating and scottkeating.net, we once again have some fantastic aerial photos of Fantasyland to share with you:
Supports for the Seven Dwarves Mine Train are going up
The base of the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station is in place at Storybook Circus and the second tent is now fully covered
A lot of work still to go on the second Dumbo spinner
The bases for the Castle Walls are starting to go in at the old Dumbo site
Adam Roth’s 4/4/12 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
AVENGERAIL!
A look from the inside
The jet-black look is pretty sweet
A beautiful day on Main Street U.S.A.
Work continues slowly on the Castle Walls in Fantasyland
Supports for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train have risen
The little details on Prince Eric’s castle are beginning to emerge
The crane is still on site
It looks like they are trying to age the building a little
Looks like the Mine Train will block the view of Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
Shingles going on the rooftops in Belle’s Village
Work continues on removing the Tigger Bounce area from the Pooh queue
Posters line the construction walls on the way to Storybook Circus
The extended rock-work at Mermaid is still in the early stages
It looks like the Casey Jr. Splash and Soak Station may be on a spinning platform like a roundhouse
Another look at the Mine Train supports
The remainder of the circus is coming along slowly
Another look at the Mermaid facade
There is a slight gap to correct…
Still a lot of walls…
Water level is a little low… and it’s a little green
The Adventureland Veranda was never so popular
A lot of guests want a Dole Whip
A reasonable line for a Sorcerers window? AMAZING!
The Sunshine Tree Terrace is out from behind tarps
The new sign, with a temporary sun on it
Well, it appears the Little Orange Bird is behind the sun…
Wow, they have food now
And the Citrus Swirl is back
I really want to try some of this stuff
AVENGERAIL!
MAY 4th!
A New Fantasyland Aerial Update – April 2012
Courtesy of Scott Keating and scottkeating.net, we once again have some fantastic aerial photos of Fantasyland to share with you:
The former site of Dumbo looks clear and more Castle Walls are rising. Also interesting is that the excess Mermaid rock-work will hide a cast access road.
Gaston’s Tavern is still far behind the rest of the buildings in the Village as some are already getting roof shingles
The old Fantasyland Skyway site has been flattened, so we should see some vertical construction soon
I’d wager that we’ll see waterways and pathways within the next 6 weeks
A special bonus: a look at the ongoing Big Thunder Mountain refurbishment. Looks like all the new track is in place and they are now re-painting the finale scene with the geysers.
Robert Ashburn’s 4/12-13/12 Epcot & Magic Kingdom Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited Epcot and the Magic Kingdom this weekend, and he took plenty of photos from both parks to share with us:
Test Track graces the maps during its final days
You still have a month to check out the Flower and Garden Festival
Habit Heroes and the soon-to-open VISION House on the signage inside Innoventions
Still closed…
The VISION House still behind walls
Opens April 22nd, but we’ll have media coverage beginning April 21st
Habit Heroes and VISION House are both not on the wall yet
The ImageWorks at Imagination! looks empty since the new company took over
Amazing Pictures is now in charge of this photo location
Work continues on the facade of the Seas with Nemo and Friends
This seperate and elevated piece of pavement will take guests to a new queue area for Turtle Talk
A new whole in the facade will be the entrance for Turtle Talk
Inside the queue, a new enclosed area is visible, this will be the Turtle Talk queue
Today was the last day for the original Test Track, it closes tomorrow for refurbishment
MouseGear has an entire section of Phineas and Ferb merchandise
An interesting new shirt
Sorry Oswald, but I like the classic character shirt…
Pretty cool!
Some new shirts with a tropical theme
The “unfriend” shirt is pretty brilliant
A new EPCOT Center shirt
The Southwest Black Bean Flatbread is a fairly new offering
Moving to the Magic Kingdom, the tarps on Center Street are gone
It looks great
Plaza Ice Cream is back after a lengthy refurbishment
The menu is pretty much unchanged, but the interior was spruced up
A short line for Sorcerers? Wow…
The new menu at Sunshine Tree Terrace
The torches were turned back on after years of just sitting there, which is a very good thing to see
The flash shows the great job they did repairing the facade
The Avengerail passing through the Contemporary
A Look at New Fantasyland From High Above Cinderella Castle
Some Walt Disney World cast members were sent pictures taken from the large crane that was over Cinderella Castle a few days back, and the look into New Fantasyland is exquisite:
The Enchanted Tales with Belle and Be Our Guest Restaurant show building
Belle’s Village including Gaston’s Tavern and Bonjour Village Gifts
Work continues on the former Mickey’s Toontown Fair tents, they will open late this year
The Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid building
The Fantasyland Station looks great, but the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station is nowhere to be seen
The installed Dumbo spinner
An overall look
Not Fantasyland, but how often do you see this view?
I smell a new iPhone wallpaper…
Zach Larson’s 2/6/12 WDW Photo Report
From Super Bowl MVP parades to Animal Kingdom, WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson brings us around the world with him on a very busy photo report. Let’s take a look:
Land clearing continues for the Grand Floridian DVC wing
Meanwhile, some brush is being cleared from this island in the Seven Seas Lagoon
The main street characters were out entertaining guests waiting for Eli Manning to parade down the street. I really don’t like the new one in the beige shorts…
They were offering free balloons with every audio guide purchased! 😉
Giants fans out in force
Here comes the Super Bowl MVP
Congratulations to our hometown champions, the New York Giants… even though I’m a Dolphins fan… stop laughing…
The Big Thunder Mountain refurbishment rolls on
I love this sign
The Pecos Bill’s facade is out from behind tarps and looks great
More of the facade still covered
The Frontierland Trading Post still behind tarps
Pathway work continues and Electrical Parade takes a break and Celebrate a Dream Come True stays on Main Street
Work continues on the old Fantasyland Skyway
Restrooms are coming, but rumors say to expect more
Rumors indicate that a Tangled play area and an area for guests to rest and recharge electronics is coming
Work continues on the Peter Pan’s Flight queue
Crane up in New Fantasyland
The new Tomorrowland/Fantasyland vending cart costume is a better fit for Tomorrowland in my opinion
Work continues on the castle walls
The crane! The crane!
Storybook Circus
The Dumbo queue is coming along
Beast’s Castle
They are finally topping Prince Eric’s Castle at Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
A spire finally appears at the very edge of the castle! PROGRESS!
Fantasyland Station is looking great
The old Dumbo spinner is now sitting next to the completed new spinner
I really love the pastels
It’s hard to improve a simple spinner, but I think they have
Circus tents
Awww….
Bye balloons… sniff…
Main Street bridge work continues
Center Street still behind tarps
Chamber of Commerce/Package Pick-Up behind tarps as well
Cosmic Ray’s installed these screen menu boards a while ago
I like this shot…
Lights were on in Space Mountain
Long line for the Peoplemover
Something is missing…
Oooooo…
Walls still up behind the shrunken pet cemetery
Ooooo….
Another new Haunted Mansion shirt
On to Epcot
Test Track on the map, get them while you can
Kind of empty…
The screen works!
This scene may be gone soon…
GM cars out in the loop
Punch it Chewie!
Plenty of blue Chevy labeled cars out
The VISION House is coming to Innoventions soon
Habit Heroes is testing
Some clever puns… good thing this isn’t DCA…
There were quite a few bugs and they weren’t allowing pics inside, so listen to next week’s podcast for a full review
Doors locked for some reason
MINE!
No, they are not putting FASTPASS machines in…
Nemo?
In case you don’t know how to play Simon…
Preparations have begun for the Flower and garden Festival
They keep adding more and more signs for Kim Possible
The new Future World directional signs
The Canada facade refurbishment is done and it looks brand new
Leave a Legacy being fixed up
Over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, work continues on one of the paths in the Oasis
Kali River Rapids is closed for refurbishment
These were added some time ago, but the seating area at the Yak and Yeti counter service now has covered sections
I miss these signs that don’t say dream builders…
The drink window was open
So Tasty’s MK Photos
There is only one place you would expect to find So Tasty… the Main Street Confectionery. As if the place didn’t already smell good enough…
The Cheeseburgers are served!
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Grape Soda goes great with other sugary sweets.
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The Sugar Meter is off the charts with Frozen Lemonade.
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Donald and Goofy couldn’t even pop a more fine corn.
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Root Beer Float in a Magic Kingdom souvenir cup
Robert Ashburn’s 2/9/12 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:
Work continues on the Grand Floridian DVC wing
A banner has been hung for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
It fits Main Street pretty well yet still sets the scene
This area in Fantasyland finally looks complete
It’s well lit at night
I know we showed this already this week, but here’s the screen menu boards at Cosmic Ray’s
Walls up inside the restaurant
The new Tomorrowland cart at night… we love this thing…
Take a close look for a Walt reference…
“Marty Called Wants Changes”
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CASTLE? CALL 911!
Oh, it’s just Dream Along with Mickey at night…
The romance segment in “The Magic, The Memories, and You!”
Apparently people like these gourmet hot dogs… not us…
Some recently released shirts
I like this new batch of generic logo merchandise not focusing on a year
“I know what we’re gonna do today!” Buy Phineas and Ferb merchandise
Mickey plush available in abundance after the great drought late last year where no Mickeys were available resort wide
Kids Eat Like Kings at the Magic Kingdom Starting February 15th
From Pam Brandon on the Disney Parks Blog:
While some little ones are content with mac ‘n cheese or a burger, other young guests have a, well, more sophisticated approach to dining. Four Magic Kingdom Park table-service restaurants are adding some delicious new dishes just for kids for ages 3 to 9. At Tony’s Town Square, look for a steak skewer “spiedini” with roasted sweet potato fries and fresh fruit (spiedini refers to cubes of meat cooked on a skewer, an Italian specialty). Also at Tony’s, a grilled cheese sandwich on multigrain bread sliced into “dippers” with tomato sauce on the side should appeal to just about any child.
Liberty Tree Tavern is featuring a new barbecued chicken and pineapple flatbread pizza with a side of crisp veggies and apples, or oven-roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, veggies and fruit.
At Cinderella’s Royal Table, youngsters can try the new chicken drumette with rice and broccolini, grilled beef skewers with mashed potatoes and corn, or a chicken pot pie topped with a biscuit crust. (We want to try that one.)
And The Plaza Restaurant has a kids’ plate with grilled chicken slices, cous cous and a fresh fruit skewer. Ah, to be a young ‘un again.
