Topic: Opening Dates Beast’s Castle, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train & More

[Tim]

from Disney Parks Blog
Opening Dates Announced for Beast’s Castle, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train & More

Many of you have asked us – here on the Disney Parks Blog and on our @WaltDisneyWorld Twitter account – about opening dates for the attractions and restaurants planned for New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. I’m thrilled that we finally have some news to share today!

The next phase of Storybook Circus, which includes the second half of the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction and the Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Station, will open in July 2012.

And, it looks like we’ll have plenty to celebrate this holiday season, including the openings of Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Gaston’s Tavern, and Ariel’s Grotto.

Additionally, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will debut in 2014.

[Craig]

someone in my house can't wait to go to the beauty and the beast castle!

[Tim]

Craig, just admit it's you, dude.

[Craig]

Craig, just admit it's you, dude.

[jbwolffiv]

Craig, just admit it's you, dude.

Nice Tim! 
 
Am I to understand that most if not all of New Fantasyland (minus Seven Dwarf Mine) will be open for Pixelmania?

[Tim]

That's what it sounds like.  Perhaps the Planning Board needs to make an adjustment... plus the new Test Track will be open.

[PolynesianMedic]

I'm thinking that this could be an awesome thing if it's open for Pixelmania! 

[RedOctober25]

OMG! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!!!!!!!  Im thinking magic kingdom day is spent in its entirety in the new fantasyland.... 

[zackiedawg]

Wow - entirely new scenery to shoot for Pixelmania.  Very cool!  Unfortunately it will be the most ungodly crowded part of the park, I'm sure, as it is anyway - but we'll have to include some kind of photo tour of the place.

[gary]

so we'll have a late night meet, at the end of the mcvmcp, and we'll push the old tmip closing envelope, actually during the 2nd parade has real possibilities, many of the ankle biters are headed roomside by then, this might work

[Coo1eo]

WOW, 2014 for Seven Dwarves Mine Train. I would not have imagined it would take that long to complete considering everything else will be finished this year. Must be a pretty awesome ride.

[zackiedawg]

Only downside might be for those of us unsure on doing the MVMCP...such as myself.  I'd have liked the photo tour to go through new Fantasyland maybe at some point during non party hours too, though I suppose I could just carve out the time myself if not.

[mSummers]

WOW, 2014 for Seven Dwarves Mine Train. I would not have imagined it would take that long to complete considering everything else will be finished this year.

If I had to guess, the reason the mine train will open so much later is that is didn't start design until fairly recently.  Remember it wasn't part of the originally announced design and was then added later.