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Fantasyland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]].
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Fantasyland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]].
==History==
When Fantasyland was originally being designed for Walt Disney World, Imagineers initially decided that they did not want to simply make a recreation of Disneyland’s dark rides. Instead , they wanted to replace the Disneyland dark rides (Snow White’s Adventures, Peter Pan’s Flight, and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride) with new attractions based on different movies <ref name= "Hill"> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2013/10/28/the-headless-horseman-heads-on-out-expanding-his-turf-beyond-walt-disney-world-for-the-2013-halloween-season.aspx </ref>. To do this, Imagineers came up with three new proposals for attractions- one based on Sleeping Beauty, one based on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and one based on Marry Poppins <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mtwr.htm </ref>. Due to the additional cost involved and guest expectations it was eventually decided to recreate the Disneyland dark rides in the Magic Kingdom. According to Jim Hill, when Roy O. Disney about the plans for the new attractions he said:
{{Quotation| "Why are we reinventing the wheel? We already have three rides in Southern California that people love. Let's try and save some money here by replicating those dark rides and then sending them to Central Florida." <ref name= "Hill"/>}}
Fantasyland opened along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971. Unlike the other lands of the Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland took its inspiration from the Disney movies themselves. The opening day attractions for in Fantasyland were: [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]], the [[Mad Tea Party]], Snow White’s Adventures, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, [[Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel]], the Mickey Mouse Revue, [["it's a small world"]] and the Skyway to Tomorrowland <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>. Within the next month, [[Peter Pan's Flight]] and the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage would also open <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>, giving Fantasyland an astounding ten attractions by late 1971 <ref> http://inacents.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-WDW-Magic-Kingdom-Map.jpg </ref>. Unlike Disneyland’s Fantasyland, which had more of a whimsical theme, the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland took a lot of inspiration from the European villages where many of the Disney stories were originally written <Ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/magic_kingdom/fantasyland/ </ref>.[[Image:Fantasyland.jpg|thumb|400px|A look down one of Fantasyland's walkways. Photo by Harshlight]]Fantasyland remained largely unchanged until 1980 when the Mickey Mouse Revue was closed and eventually moved to the new Tokyo Disneyland <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mmr.htm </ref>. The Fantasyland Theater which had housed the revue remained unused until 1987 when the attraction, Magic Journeys moved in. Magic Journeys was a 3D show which allowed guests to see “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 The Magic Kingdom <Ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/magic-journeys-film/ </ref>.
Fantasyland remained largely unchanged until 1980 when In the Mickey Mouse Revue early 1990s, Fantasyland underwent a series of changes. In 1993, Magic Journeys was closed and eventually moved to replaced with The Legend of the Lion King. The new Tokyo Disneyland attraction used puppets, animation and special effects to tell the story of Disney's The Lion King <ref> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/id181.htm</ref>. Further change came to the land in 1994, when the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage was closed<refname= "leagues"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mmr20K.htm </ref>. The Fantasyland Theater which had housed Although the revue remained unused until 1987 when exact reason for the attraction's closure remains unclear, Magic Journeys moved in. Magic Journeys 20,000 Leagues was a 3D show which allowed guests not closed due to see “the world through the eyes lack of a child”popularity. The film had previously Instead it may have been shown in Epcotclosed because the ride was not handicap accessible, Disneylandbroke down frequently, had a small max capacity, and Tokyo Disneyland before finally making its way cost a lot to The Magic Kingdom maintain. After the ride had closed, the lagoon which housed the attraction remained empty until 2001 <ref name= "leagues"/>. Also in 1994, Snow White's Adventures was redesigned to be more like the film it was based on <Refname= "snow"> httpshttp://d23www.comomniluxe.net/a-to-z/magic-journeys-filmwyw/ swa.htm </ref>. When Snow White's Adventures reopened it was renamed Snow White's Scary Adventures. The reason for the name change was that the attraction had often scared younger children and the Imagineers felt that some warning was necessary <ref name= "snow"/>.
In the early 1990s, Fantasyland underwent a series of changes. In 1993, Magic Journeys was closed and replaced with The Legend of the Lion King. The new attraction used puppets, animation and special effects to tell the story of Disney's The Lion King <ref> http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id181.htm </ref>. Further change came to the land in 1994, when the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage was closed<ref name= "leagues"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/20K.htm </ref>. Although the exact reason for the attractions closure remains unclear, 20,000 Leagues was not closed due to lack of popularity. Instead it may have been closed because the ride was not handicap accessible, broke down frequently, had a small max capacity and cost a lot to maintain. After the ride had closed the lagoon which housed the attraction remained empty until 2001 <ref name= "leagues"/>. Also in 1994, Snow White's Adventures was redesigned to be more like the film it was based on <Ref name= "snow"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/swa.htm </ref>. When Snow White's Adventures reopened it was renamed Snow White's Scary Adventures. The reason for the name change was that the attraction had often scared younger children and the Imagineers felt that some warning was necessary <ref name= "snow"/>.[[Image:Fantasyland.jpg|thumb|350px|A look down one of Fantasyland's walkways. Photo by Flickr user Harshlight]]Another opening day attraction closed in 1998, when Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was removed <Ref name= "toad"> http://allears.net/tp/mk/toad.htm </ref>. Disney thought that a more well-known character would be better suited for the large building that housed the attraction <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/toad.htm </ref>. The ride was still popular however, and when news of the attractions closure spread, a “Save Toad” campaign was started <ref> https://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/toad/ </ref>. Despite the campaign Mr. Toad's Wild Ride closed on September 7, 1998 <ref name= "toad"/>. The attraction was replaced by [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]], which opened in 1999. Also in 1999, the Skyway to Tomorrowland was closed <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/skywaymk.html </ref>. The closure of the attraction came after a Disney World employee was killed while cleaning a platform on the attraction. Although , although Disney said that the accidental death had nothing to do with the ride closing <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/09/magic_kingdom_skyway_1.html </ref>, 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. A new attraction, Ariel's Grotto (a little Mermaid meet and greet) opened in the 20,000 Leagues queue area <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/fantasyland/ariels-grotto </ref>. Then, in 2002 the Fantasyland Theater was once again changed. The Legend of the Lion King was closed and removed from the theater <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fan-lionking.htm </ref>, thus paving the way for a new attraction to open. The new attraction that was designed for the Fantasyland Theater, was a 3D show named [[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]. The film features Donald Duck traveling through many famous Disney movies looking for Mickey’s “Sorcerers Hat” (which he of course used without permission). Songs and characters from classic Disney movies also appeared in the show, including characters from: 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 <ref name= "playful"> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/fantasyland/poohs-playful-spot </ref>. The new attraction was an outdoor play area for children which eventually closed in 2010 <ref name= "playful"/>. Also in 2010, another minor change came when Cinderella’s Golden Carousel was renamed the Prince Charming Regal Carousel, although the ride remained the same <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/carrousel-name-change-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>.
==Fantasyland Expansion==
[[Image:BeastsCastle.jpg|thumb|350px400px|Beast's Castle was added to Fantasyland in 2012. Photo by FlickR User Harshlight]]
In September of 2009, Disney announced that a major expansion would be taking place in Fantasyland. The proposed expansion, which would double the size of the land, was to include <ref> http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/orl-bk-new-fantasyland-disney-world-magic-kingdom-story.html </ref>:
==Attractions==
[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland2.png|thumb|400px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.]]
'''[[Prince Charming Regal Carrousel]]'''- Ride along to classic Disney music on this 90 seat carousel. Originally built in 1917, the Carousel is the oldest ride on Disney property. This attraction was known as Cinderella's Golden Carousel from 1971 until 2010.
'''[[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]]'''- Soar high above Fantasyland with Dumbo on this kid friendly ride. Inspired by the movie of the same name, Dumbo is a hub and spoke attraction.
[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland2.png|thumb|350px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.]]
'''[["it's a small world"]]'''- This boat ride allows guests to take a cruise with kids from around the world while listening to the classic Disney song, “it's a small world”.
==Past Attractions==
[[Image:MrToadWildRide.jpg|thumb|350px| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride operated in Fantasyland from 1971 until 1998]]
'''Pooh's Playful Spot'''- Pooh's Playful Spot was an outdoor playground for little kids. Based on the popular Winnie the Pooh cartoons and movies, this attraction opened in 2005 and closed in 2010.
'''Sir Mickey's'''- Located next to Cinderella's Castle, Sir Mickey's sells all kinds of Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney World merchandise.
==Entertainment==
'''Main Street Philharmonic at Storybook Circus'''- The Main Street Philharmonic, the Magic Kingdom's resident marching band, performs in Storybook Circus at select times during the afternoon. For exact times [https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/magic-kingdom/main-street-philharmonic-storybook-circus/'''Click Here'''.]
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* A Pinocchio themed store named the Gepetto Shop was originally planned for Fantasyland.
 
* New Fantasyland is home to a new DVC stand. The stand is housed inside a small kiosk called H. Goff Cartography. The name of the DVC stand is a reference to Imagineer Harper Goff <ref name= "gazzete"> http://www.mainstgazette.com/2015/07/maps-globes.html </ref>.
 
* Atop the kiosk is a weather vain which features the squid from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The squid is a reference to the fact that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was once located where the DVC kiosk stands today <ref name= "gazzete"/>
==References==
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