Additional Opening Dates in the Fantasyland Expansion

[denlo]

The Disney Parks Blog has posted additional opening dates for more of the Fantasyland expansion project:

• July 2012: Both sides of Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Dumbo’s big top tent queue, and Casey Jr. kids’ water-play area
• Holidays 2012: Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Gaston’s Tavern, and Ariel’s Grotto.
• 2013: Princess Fairytale Hall (meet-and-greet area)
• 2014: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction

Now if we only knew what holidays 2012 mean -- November, December or just the end of December??? We'll be at WDW in mid November and leave on the 20th, right before Thanksgiving--so we'll probably miss the openings for the Holidays. Although we keep hoping to make an evening reservation for Be Our Guest Restaurant.

[JaxFLBear]

Your leaving WDW on my birthday!

[denlo]

Your leaving WDW on my birthday!

That's a real bummer JaxFLBear. Hope you have good BD without us there to help you celebrate!

[Meriwyn]

I'll also be there Thanksgiving week and really hope Be Our Guest will be open by then!

[denlo]

I keep checking the restaurant list on the online Dining Reservation site. But it's not listed yet. I even called WDW Dining and asked if they knew when it would open--"no information has been received about the opening date". I'm really interested in comparing the lunch quick service to the evening TS dining.

I hope it's open for you Thanksgiving weekend.

[DiZ NeE 08]

Thats cool! Now we have actual dates to look forward to. Only thing is it's going to take much longer than I thought it would.

[denlo]

Thats cool! Now we have actual dates to look forward to. Only thing is it's going to take much longer than I thought it would.

I know what you mean, I didn't realize it was 2014 for the 7 Dwarfs Mine Ride. I guess WDW had a five plan too like DLR, or at least it seems like five years. LOL

[mcurry]

Can't wait to see this finished! We were just there in May and the new Dumbo is beautiful at night with the water and lights. The Barnstomer is great too! My son that is 3 loved it.

[JaxFLBear]

I keep checking the restaurant list on the online Dining Reservation site. But it's not listed yet. I even called WDW Dining and asked if they knew when it would open--"no information has been received about the opening date". I'm really interested in comparing the lunch quick service to the evening TS dining.

I hope it's open for you Thanksgiving weekend.

More details are to be announced today (6/27/12) regarding Be Our Guest. From a recent Disney Parks blog entry:

Many of you have been asking for an update on the Be Our Guest Restaurant, and I’m happy to announce that we’ll have an update on this topic tomorrow on the Disney Parks Blog. Our Food Author Pam Brandon will share details with you on the delicious menu items you can expect, when reservations will begin, and more! Don’t miss it.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blo...-kingdom-park/