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The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was initially announced on January 18, 2011 as part of the updated plans for the Fantasyland Expansion<Ref name= "disney> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/01/update-on-new-fantasyland-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. At this time Disney explained that the attraction would feature a "first-of-its kind ride system with a train of ride vehicles that swing back and forth as they whisk along the track"<ref name= "disney"/>. In conjunction with the plans for New Fantasyland, Disney announced that the dark ride attraction Snow White’s Scary Adventures would be closing, meaning that the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train would now be the park’s sole representation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Construction on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train's track began in September 2012<ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/09/all-in-the-details-first-track-laid-at-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. During the construction of the attraction , Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs asked Imagineering if they could increase the quality of the Seven Dwarfs Audio Animatronics. Walt Disney Imagineering then decided to use new projection mapping technology to give the Dwarfs more realistic looking facial movements<ref name= "huff"> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-hill/seven-dwarfs-mine-train-l_b_5401086.html</ref>. In order to make then Dwarfs as similar to the movie as possible, Walt Disney Animation's Special Projects team watched the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs over and over. The team then animated the characters for the new attraction<ref name= "huff'/>. The Seven Dwarf Mine Train soft opened in New Fantasyland on May 21, 2014, with the official opening taking place one week later on May 28, 2014. On hand for the festivities were Snow White and Seven Dwarfs as well as Orlando Magic basketball players Victor Oladipo and Tobias Harris.