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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Belle1082 » Sep Wed 05, 2012 10:49 am

Amy wrote:
Belle1082 wrote:I'm definitely hoping for more 'previews' at the end of October when I'm there. You would think that they would want to do lots of test runs prior to their push launch dates. Especially since they are launching in December - the busiest time of the year - hopefully they will open some things up to us in October. Either way, it is so exciting to see everything coming together and will be able to see how things are looking. And then I'll just have to go back again soon to see everything. Darn. ;-)
I bet they will be doing at least some testing when you are there. The question will be, will you be in the right place at the right time...
For sure! We will be on look out and hope for the best! *Fingers Crossed*

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by cy1229 » Sep Wed 05, 2012 10:55 am

Belle1082 wrote:I'm definitely hoping for more 'previews' at the end of October when I'm there. You would think that they would want to do lots of test runs prior to their push launch dates. Especially since they are launching in December - the busiest time of the year - hopefully they will open some things up to us in October. Either way, it is so exciting to see everything coming together and will be able to see how things are looking. And then I'll just have to go back again soon to see everything. Darn. ;-)
I'm with you Belle, hoping that they have lots of "soft openings" so we can try all this stuff. Otherwise, it'll be another couple of years before we are back.
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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Wyntuck » Sep Thu 06, 2012 7:52 pm

y''all can bet on the 'soft openings' before Christmas season. They have way too much invested in the expansion to let anything not be fully ready in time for the season (but I always thought July 4 was the busiest time of the year...)

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Thu 06, 2012 9:29 pm

When is it supposed to open again?

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by NaCler » Sep Thu 06, 2012 10:51 pm

It opens Nov 19 for pass holders and December 3rd to everyone else I believe.

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Thu 06, 2012 11:12 pm

Ah, not a bad idea, give it a quick hell week (well month) of peak tourist time and allow for recovery and also have a small boost to the slowest times of the year (post December).

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by figmentaholic » Sep Fri 07, 2012 9:15 am

Amy wrote:
Belle1082 wrote:I'm definitely hoping for more 'previews' at the end of October when I'm there. You would think that they would want to do lots of test runs prior to their push launch dates. Especially since they are launching in December - the busiest time of the year - hopefully they will open some things up to us in October. Either way, it is so exciting to see everything coming together and will be able to see how things are looking. And then I'll just have to go back again soon to see everything. Darn. ;-)
I bet they will be doing at least some testing when you are there. The question will be, will you be in the right place at the right time...


It's all luck.. I did get to see the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor in soft openings.. that was pretty cool.
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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Fri 07, 2012 11:36 am

There has always been something I hated about the promos for milf :D, if you've ever seen it on travel channel it looks really crappy, as in really choppy low-res web video. My guess is that they filmed a test version of it rather than the final product, but since this is a promo you would think they would have the most polished version out there.

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by MadEye » Sep Fri 07, 2012 1:49 pm

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by theBIGyowski » Sep Fri 07, 2012 2:16 pm

MadEye wrote:UPDATE: New teaser site up.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/new-fantasyland/
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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by cy1229 » Sep Fri 07, 2012 3:37 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:There has always been something I hated about the promos for milf :D, if you've ever seen it on travel channel it looks really crappy, as in really choppy low-res web video. My guess is that they filmed a test version of it rather than the final product, but since this is a promo you would think they would have the most polished version out there.
That could be because it's video of video, too.
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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Fri 07, 2012 3:49 pm

In this case it wasn't, aside from better quality youtube clips, they also did a turtle talk segment and it was smooth animation with fluid motion.

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by MadEye » Sep Thu 13, 2012 6:41 pm

UPDATE: Some walls are down revealing some of the Castle Wall.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/fan ... vealed.htm
We are all a little weird
And life's a little weird,
And when we find someone whose
Weirdness is compatible with ours,
We join up with them and fall in
Mutual weirdness and call it Love.”
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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by BenB » Sep Thu 13, 2012 11:25 pm

MadEye wrote:UPDATE: Some walls are down revealing some of the Castle Wall.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/fan ... vealed.htm
YES! Just in time for my visit.
Hoping to go back to the Magic soon.

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Re: Fantasyland Expansion

Post by MadEye » Sep Fri 14, 2012 12:11 pm

UPDATE: Track is now being installed on the 7DMT

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/fan ... oaster.htm
We are all a little weird
And life's a little weird,
And when we find someone whose
Weirdness is compatible with ours,
We join up with them and fall in
Mutual weirdness and call it Love.”
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