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==History==
When Fantasyland was originally being designed for Walt Disney World, Imagineers decided that they did not want to simply make a recreation of Disneyland’s dark rides. Instead Imagineers wanted to replace the Disneyland dark rides (Snow White’s Adventure, Peter Pan’s Flight, and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride) with new attractions, based on different movies. They came up with three new dark rides, one based on Sleeping Beauty, one based on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and one based on Marry Poppins. Although proposed later (in 1977), another planned attraction for the Magic Kingdom was Enchanted Snow Palace. The attraction would have been a dark boat ride through a magic snow world. Due to the extra cost, and perhaps Roy Disney’s disapproval, it was eventually decided to recreate the Disneyland dark rides in the Magic Kingdom. Fantasyland opened along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1,1971. On opening day Fantasyland had more attractions then any other The land in took its inspiration from the parkDisney movies themselves. The opening day attractions for Fantasyland were: 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 attractionsby late 1971. Unlike Disneyland’s Fantasyland, which had more of a whimsical theme, the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland took its a lot of inspiration from European villages, where many of the Disney movies themselvesstories were originally written. In 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 unused until 1987 when the attraction, Magic Journeys moved in. Magic Journeys was a 3D show which allowed guests are immersed 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. In the movies 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 was based on Disney's The Lion King and it used puppets, animation and special effects to tell the movies come story. Further change came Fantasyland in 1994, when the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage was closed. Although the exact reasons for the attractions closure remain unclear, 20,000 Leagues was not closed due to life through 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 it remained empty until 2001. Also in 1994, Snow White's Adventure was redesigned to be more like the Disneyland version of the attraction. 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.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 housed the attraction. The ride was still popular however, and when news of the attractionsclosure 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. Also in 1999, the Skyway to Tommorowland was closed. The decision to close the attraction came 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 ride 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. A new attraction, riel's Grotto (a little Mermaid meet and greet) opened in the 20,000 Leagues queue area. Then, in 2002 the Fantasyland Theater was once again changed. The Legend of the Lion King was closed and removed from the theater, thus paving the way for a new attraction to open. The new attraction designed for the Fantasyland Theater, was a 3D show named Mickey’s PhilharMagic. The show 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. Movies 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 an outdoor play area for children which eventually closed In 2010. Another minor change came in 2010 when Cinderella’s Golden Carousel was renamed the Prince Charming Regal Carousel, although the ride remained the same.
==Attractions==
'''[[Prince Charming Regal Carousel]]'''- 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 one of the most popular attractions in all of Walt Disney World!
'''[[Mad Tea Party]]'''- This ride allows guests to spin along in tea cups as they celebrate their unbirthday. Based on the 1951 animated film Alice in Wonderland and located near Tommorowland, this ride can cause motion sickness.
'''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]'''- Join Mickey, Donald, Ariel, Aladdin and others in this 3D musical show. Sit back and relax as you are taken Donald Duck travels through a series of musical numbers from famous various Disney moviestrying to recover Mickey’s Sorcerer Hat.
'''[[Peter Pan's Flight]]'''- You can fly, you can fly, you can fly! Join Peter Pan as you fly over London and into Neverland to fight the evil Captain Hook. Along the way you will meet Wendy, Tinkerbell and many others on this adventurous dark ride.
'''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'''- This attraction allows guests to take a journey through the Hundred-Acre Woods with Pooh and Friends!
'''The Barnstormer Starring Goofy as the Great Goofini’’’- This mild roller coaster is a re-themed version of the Barnstormer attraction. Located in Storybook Circus, the attraction opened in March 2012.
[[Image:Winnie.jpg|thumb| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, one of the newest attractions in Fantasyland]]
==Past Attractions==
'''Pooh's Playful Spot'''- Was 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.
'''Snow White's Scary Adventure'''- Was Snow White’s Scary Adventure was a dark ride based on the 1941 Disney Movie. movie Snow White's Scary Adventures . The attraction allowed guests to Ride ride along through the story of Snow White. The ride was Snow White’s Scary Adventure based on the 1941 movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.It opened with the park in 1971 and closed in May 31, 2012.
'''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'''-Was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was a dark ride based on the 1955 Disney movie the Wind and the Willows. In this attraction guests road along with Mr. Toad on a crazy, jerky ride. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride opened with the park in 1971 and closed September 8, 1998.
'''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage'''- Was am an opening day attraction that allowed guests to submerge in the Pacific Ocean and view the deep sea with Captain Nemo and his crew. The attraction took up about ¼ of Fantasyland. 20,000 Leagues but closed October 14, 1994. It was based on the the 1952 live-action Disney movie.
'''The Skyway to Tommorowland'''- The Skyway allowed guests to travel from Fantasyland to Tommorowland via gondola lift. The attraction opened with the park in 1971 and closed on November 10, 1999.
'''Magic Journeys'''- Was Magic Journeys was a 3D show located in the Fantasyland Theater. The show showed guests the world through the view of a child. The attraction opened December 1, 1987 and closed December 1, 1993.
'''The Legend of the Lion King'''- Was The Legend of the Lion King was a musical show that opened on June 15, 1994 and closed February 23, 2002. The Legend of the Lion King show was housed in the Fantasyland Theater. The show used puppetry, animation and special effects to tell the story of Disney's 1992 movie The Lion King.
==Future Attractions==
'''Under the Sea: The Voyage of the Little Mermaid'''- Will be a dark ride which will take guests through the story of the Little Mermaid. Expected to open in late 2012.
'''Casey Jr. RoundhouseSplash n Soak'''-Will be an outdoor water area for young kids. Located in Storybook Circus this attraction is based on the 1941 Disney movie Dumbo. Expected to open in early 2012. '''The Great Goofini Coaster'''- Will be a mild roller coaster located in Storybook Circus. The Great Goofini will be a re-theming the summer of the former Toontown attraction Goofy's Barnstormer. Expected to open in early 2012.
'''The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train'''- Will be a wooden roller coaster based on the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Expected to open in 2013.
* The Sword in the Stone Ceremony used to take place several times daily in the area behind Cinderella Castle and in front of Cinderella's Golden Carousel . Presided over by Merlin the Magician, a child was chosen from the audience to Excalibur, the magical sword from the stone. He or she was then appointed "temporary ruler of the realm”.
* The Storybook Circus part of Fantasyland can trace it's roots back to Walt Disney himself. Walt loved circus', and there were different plans for a circus in Disneyland, dating all the way back to the 1950s.
==Refrences==
http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/08/new-fantasyland-opening-timeline-more-details-for-disney-world-expansion-emerge-from-imagineer-interview/
http://www.theneverlandfiles.com/tnf/disneyland/dumboscircusland.php