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Here is a link to an article listing the details: http://seekingalpha.com/article/161657- ... antasyland


and this link has some photos of what the finished projects will look like: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/o ... otogallery

A completion date of 2012 and 2013 may put a hinge in our plans to go in fall of 2011! I worry of what will be open, and what will be closed due to the construction!

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I hope it doesn't totally mess up your trip. :( We're going in January or 2010.... I wonder if they will start right away or not.

They called Gaston Gascon... :lol:
And the Little Mermaid ride at California Adventure isn't going to be underwater... it's a dark ride where that California Dreams movie thing used to be.

The pictures look AWESOME! I am super excited about The Little Mermaid ride! (At California Adventure too. Ariel has always been one of my favorites!)

Edited to add:
This article says the Little Mermaid ride at Magic Kingdom will be just like the one at California Adventure, so neither one of them would be underwater then I guess. Oh well, still excited!! ;)

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Oh Wow - I saw the pics and they look so amazing! There was also a video on youtube where they showed how you would be able to go from princess to princess by seeing them actually in their story setting. Not sure what the link is to the video. Will post it if I find it again. Has anyone heard how long all of this will take? I'd love to go again 2011-ish but I also don't want to be in the middle of the construction.

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Doesn't that new princess area look like so much fun! My daughter is going to LOVE it. I also read that they will be expanding Dumbo - you think that means the end of 45 min waits?

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Interesting... thanks for posting the links

Regarding the Fantasyland changes, take lots of photos of things as they are now. I vaguely remember the 'old' Fantasyland at Disneyland and wish my dad took more photos of it. While I love the warmth and look of Fantasyland now (which I believe is the way Walt really wanted it, but couldn't afford it at the time), I was sad to see the pirate ship and Skull Rock gone forever. So, take lots of pictures - thank heaven for digital! Hmm.. If they update Dumbo, I hope they'll add water... does anyone know why CA has water and FL doesn't? Seems ironic since FL is so much hotter.

Regarding the mention of DL's Star Tours in the SeekingAlpha link, I wonder what their plans are. I love Star Tours, but a change is long overdue. I remember reading (before the ride opened) how easily the simulators could be reprogrammed, yet all these years they've never changed the destination from the Moon of Endor (which they ironically never make it to). I always thought it would be cool if each gate, er, Starspeeder 3000, would go to a different destination - like Hoth (as advertised during the queue) or Tatooine or Cloud City or something. That way, it would feel more like a space port, and the variety would be nice.

Regarding California Adventure - I'm interested to see what changes they have planned. To me, California Adventure has a handful of really cool rides, but it is missing that warm welcoming feeling that the other US Disney parks have.

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I had read the rumors earlier this summer, and was hoping it was true! I'm really excited! I wish it was happening now, lol! Here's a link to when they announced it at D23. I think the fans reactions are SO cute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08W5Os-Wnj0

They are getting rid of the que, and instead will have a play area when the adults can sit & the kids can play until you are called to "get your feather." I think that sounds cute, though who knows if it'll cut down the wait time! ;) I've never ridden Dumbo since I was 5, maybe I'll have to take a quick ride on an upcoming trip before it moves.

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I think that sounds super cute too!!

I am excited for Cars Land at California Adventure, but I am pretty sad they aren't just calling it Radiator Springs. Doesn't make sense to me. :(

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I have to say, I am a bit jealous CA gets the Cars area. I wish they would give the racecars at MK a facelift to make them look like the cars in the movie. That would make my boys so happy. :)

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What do you Disney World people think of the fact that the Fantasyland expansion will mean the end of Toon Town? I heard on a podcast that Goofys Barnstormer will stay, but be completely re-themed and that Toon Town will be no more. Thoughts?

Most of you know, I'm a western states girl, and so only know Disneyland. I'm not a huge fan of the Disneyland Toon Town, probably because I don't have kids yet. I know my nephews REALLY love it. I'm sure I'd be sad if it went bye bye though!! Even if its not my favorite.

The expansions all seem super cool to me!! A giant project. I'm excited I get to see if before anything happens. And it gives me something cool to look forward to when I go again some day.

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When I first read that there were going to get rid of Mickey and Minne's houses and retheme Goofy's Barnstormer to go with the circus theme for Dumbo, I was a little sad. I am okay with the houses because they are going to create houses for them at the front of the park. We love to take pictures in the houses but we really walked through them to get to Mickey and Minnie! For my three girls, Goofy's Barnstormer was their first roller coaster. Since my son is only 4.5 months, they will probably be converting theme before he is big enough to ride it.

When my husband and I went to WDW before children, we never even made it Toon Town. I think that they children will really like the new circus theme! I am really excited about the changes. I think that it will be a better use of space than Toon Town.

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I wonder where they will put them. Won't something have to go to make room? Seems like a good idea to have Mickey and Minnie live right in front of the park tho!

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In WDW's toon town is there only Mickey and Minnie's house? I can only picture Disneyland's and its big! Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin, Goofy's House and garden, Donald's house, Chip n' Dale's House, Minnie's House, Mickey's House, and then all the city buildings (City Hall, bank, post office, gas statio, jail etc etc etc). Is Disney Worlds not like that?

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DW's Toon Town has Mickey and Minnie's houses including Mickey's garden and garage, Donald's Boat (a water play area for the kids), Goofy's Barnstormer, the big tent where they have character greetings and a store, a train station, a small child's playground (not near as impressive as Pooh's playground, imo), and various little sales carts. I think that is about it...all that comes to mind.

I'm a little sad about seeing it go since my youngest loves going through there while the other kids ride things with Daddy. It's also where the kids rode their first roller coaster. I remember when it opened, so it is weird to think it won't be there soon. At the same time, I think I am going to enjoy the changes they are making and I think the kids will as well. :)

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Oh, that's a little sad about ToonTown. I missed the part where that was leaving - although I should have put it together. My kids really like it but they're not as connected to the Mickey Mouse characters. They're more into the characters that come along with the new movies so they probably won't be hearbroken. I'll be taking lots of pictures for sure, though!

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I thought I read something about it being finished around 2012 or 2013. But I have also heard that they will keep the construction from bothering the regular areas.



So, Mickey and Minnie's houses are moving to Mainstreet? Interesting! Not sure where they'll put them. It will definately be neat to see the finished changes compared to how it is now.

If anyone finds anymore links/ information/ whatever, please share it here! I"d love to read and learn more about all this! Thanks!

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Britt, FL's Toontown Fair is a lot smaller than CA's Toontown. I barely realized I was there until someone pointed it out to me! IMO the one in CA is WAY better.

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I dont think they ever said they were moving Mickey and Minnies actual houses to Main Street, but they said they'd be relocating Mickey and Minnie to Main Street, so who knows what that means. Maybe they'll have little houses there!! that'd be cool!!

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Birds eye (conceptual) view: http://wdwpress.com/twitter/fantasyland_9938.html

even without young kids i'll be sad to see the end of mickey and minnies houses, so many cute details! still it means ther should be something new to see when we return in 2012.