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/* Relocation and Expansion */
===Relocation and Expansion===
At the 2009 D23 Expo, Disney announced that a second Dumbo the Flying Elephant carousel would be built in order to increase the ride's capacity <ref> http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20090913/329/disney-confirms-fantasyland-expansion-magic-kingdom </ref>. By 2011 however, plans for the Fantasyland Expansion had changed. [[Image:Dumboconcept.jpg|400px|thumb|Concept art for the Storybook Circus expansion, featuring the relocated Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction.| alt= storybook circus concept art]] Disney instead announced that a new area called Storybook Circus would be created in the location formally occupied by Mickey's Toontown Fair (In 2009 Disney had announced plans to construct Pixie Hollow, a Tinkerbell themed area in this location) <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/02/tribute-explore-mickeys-toontown-fair-as-it-closes-permanently-at-walt-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/# </ref> <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/new-fantasyland-evolution-walt-disney-world-modifies-concepts-artwork-while-magic-kingdom-expansion-takes-shape/ </ref>. Storybook Circus took its inspiration from the circus scenes in Dumbo, and fittingly Disney further announced that Dumbo the Flying Elephant would be relocated to this new area <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/06/a-new-look-at-storybook-circus-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. As part of this relocation, not only would a second Dumbo carousel be constructed, but the attraction would also receive a covered interactive queue <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/06/new-storybook-circus-concept-art-offers-more-details-for-magic-kingdom-fantasyland-expansion-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant closed for relocation on January 9, 2012 <ref> http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/10/06/dumbo-closing-date-magic-kingdom/ </ref>. By the time Storybook Circus began soft openings on March 12, 2012, one of the two Dumbo carousels (the new one <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/03/new-dumbo-ride-dazzles-in-storybook-circus-with-water-fountains-and-multi-colored-lights-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>) was operational <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/03/photos-storybook-circus-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.The attraction now featured an all new look which included: a new color scheme (of red, blue and gold), a new soundtrack, and panels at the base of the attraction that depict various scenes from the movie <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/03/new-dumbo-ride-dazzles-in-storybook-circus-with-water-fountains-and-multi-colored-lights-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>. The refurbished Dumbo attraction also included water features at foot of the carousel (similar to the Dumbo attractions at other Disney parks) which light up in a variety of colors at night. On June 22, 2012, the second Dumbo carousel (the original one) had its first soft opening <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/06/double-dumbo-debuts-at-the-magic-kingdom-offering-walt-disney-world-guests-twice-the-flying-elephant-fun/ </ref>, with the official opening happening in July <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/doubled-dumbo-the-flying-elephant-lifts-off-for-a-test-flight/ </ref> . Although nearly identical to each other, the original Dumbo carousel spins clockwise, while the new carousel spins counterclockwise <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/03/photos-storybook-circus-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.
