Tag: New Fantasyland
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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 28, 2014
On this day in 2014, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opened at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom! It was part of the multi-year New Fantasyland expansion. The family-friendly coaster recreates scenes from 1937’s ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ inside both the queue and the attraction itself. Most of the Audio-Animatronics from the former Snow White’s…
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Season of Change – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there are quite a few headlines to cover from the Disney and geek communities. A lot of the news has to do with the changes that come around the time of the end of the fiscal year for The Walt Disney Company. This mainly revolves…
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Sunday Spotlight: Storybook Circus Giggle Gang
In 2012 the Walt Disney World Resort saw Storybook Circus open in the Magic Kingdom. With this new circus-themed area came something that always comes with circuses… clowns! The Storybook Circus Giggle Gang were those clowns that supplied guests with a lot of laughs! The Giggle Gang included Chuckles Buffoon McMonkeyshine III and his protégés, Whinny…
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Magic Kingdom Photo Trip Report 2015
I’ve made some trip reports in the past with Walt Disney World, but rather than explain all that I did, thought I’d share photos from the trip. Enjoy! Country Bear Jamboree is a fun, classic attraction with some of the last of Walt Disney’s touch on a show. Rivers of America has their own Liberty…
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Disney Around the World – Geeks Corner – Episode 340
This week on Geeks Corner we go on a tour around the globe of Disney Theme Parks. Murray just returned from Walt Disney World and shares about his experiences there. We also check out a new cat Gelatoni (we think?) from Tokyo Disney. The tour continues with stops at Disneyland Paris to chat about Ratatouille:…
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Storybook Circus Giggle Gang
One of the unexpected favorites for our group visiting Walt Disney World this summer was a clown troupe called the Storybook Circus Giggle Gang. This show is found at the entrance of Storybook Circus in New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. There are three clowns in this troupe with the names of Chuckles Buffoon McMonkeyshine III, Whinny…
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New Fantasyland, A Year of Surprises, All-New Spas and More Welcome Walt Disney World Resort Guests in 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Even more magic is in store for Walt Disney World Resort guests in 2013. From the excitement of New Fantasyland to new tres francais additions to Epcot dining, from being grandly pampered at a new Grand Floridian spa to weekly guest surprises only Disney can…
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Community Leaders Sneak First Peeks of New Fantasyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2012— Walt Disney World Resort offered more than 150 community leaders a glimpse at the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history today. Local executives and dignitaries toured New Fantasyland, experienced its attractions and witnessed the economic boon it has created for Central Florida.…
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Preview, Grand Opening Dates Set as Expansion Continues for the New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Magic Kingdom guests blink back in amazement at the scene: not one, but two colorful Dumbos spinning through the sky above Storybook Circus. To the delight of fans of the beloved Dumbo, the Flying Elephant attraction, a second Dumbo flies alongside. The playful pachyderm is…
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Disney Season: Summer 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Celebrate Summer Season Aboard New Cruiser, Afloat at Water Parks…or Amidst Enchanting Tales at Disney’s Newest Family Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Just in time for summer, Disney guests can dive into the magical worlds of Disney animation at a brand-new resort, make a splash aboard the…
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Make 2012 your most magical year yet!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line are set for a spectacular year in 2012 with the launch of the dazzling new Disney Fantasy cruise ship, the exciting expansion of Fantasyland and the opening of the new Art of Animation resort at Walt Disney World plus the glittering 20th…
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Jeepers, Leapers! Fantasy on Land and at Sea adds to the Fun for Disney Guests in Leap Year 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Family Suites Resort, Royal Guest Rooms Also Bow LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – What leap year brings with it in 2012, besides an extra day, is nonstop fun for Disney guests. At Walt Disney World Resort, they can spin with Dumbo as a new Fantasyland begins stirring to…