[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland.jpg|thumb|Dumbo the Flying Elephant opened in 1971 and is still one of the most popular rides in Fantasyland.]]
==History==
Fantasyland opened along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October1October 1,1971. On opening day Fantasyland had more attractions then any other land in the park. Dumbo the Flying Elephant, the Mad Tea Party, Snow White’s Adventure, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Cinderella’s Golden Carousel, the Mickey Mouse Revue, “it’s a small world” and the Skyway to Tommorowland were all operational. Within the next month, Peter Pan’s Flight and the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage would also open giving Fantasyland an astounding ten attractions. Fantasyland took its inspiration from the Disney movies themselves. In Fantasyland guests are immersed in the movies and the movies come to life through the attractions.
Fantasyland remained largely unchanged until 1980 when the Mickey Mouse Revue was closed and eventually moved to the new Tokyo Disneyland. The Fantasyland Theater which had housed the revue remained closed until 1987 when the 3D attraction Magic Journeys moved in. Magic Journeys was a 3D show which showed guests “the world through the eyes of a child”. The film had previously been shown in Epcot, Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland before finally making its way to Walt Disney World.
Another opening day attraction closed in 1998 when Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was removed. Disney thought that a more known character would be better suited for the large building that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was housed in. The ride was still popular however, and when news of the attractions closure spread a “Save Toad” campaign was started. Despite the campaign Mr. Toad's Wild Ride closed on September 7, 1998. The attraction was replaced by the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which opened in 1999. In 1999 the Skyway to Tommorowland was also closed after a Disney World employee was killed while cleaning a platform on the attraction. Although Disney said that the accidental death had nothing to do with the rides closing the Skyway would never open again.
The former location of the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage finally began to change in 2001 when Ariel's Grotto (a little Mermaid meet and greet) opened. In 2002 the Fantasyland Theater was once again changing. The Legend of the Lion King was closed and removed from the theater. This paved the way for a new 3D show to open, Mickey's PhilharMagic. The new show featured Donald Duck traveling through many famous Disney movies looking for the “sorcerers hat” (Which he of course used without permission). Songs and characters from classic Disney movies also appeared in the show. Included were, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King,Peter Pan, and Aladdin. Also getting a new attraction was the former 20,000 League Lagoon, which was transformed in 2005 into Pooh's Playful spot. The new attraction was a outdoor play area for children and closed In 2010. Another minor change came in 2010 when Cinderella’s Golden Carousel was renamed the Prince Charming Regal Carousel.
==Fantasyland Expansion==