Fantasyland
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| Fantasyland | |
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| Designer | Walt Disney |
| Attraction type | Themed Land |
| Theme | Walt Disney's animated Films |
| Disneyland | |
| Opening date | July 17, 1955 |
| Magic Kingdom | |
| Opening date | October 1, 1971 |
| Tokyo Disneyland | |
| Opening date | April 15, 1983 |
| Disneyland Park (Paris) | |
| Opening date | April 12, 1992 |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | |
| Opening date | September 12, 2005 |
- This is an article about a themed land at Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Each Fantasyland has a castle as well as several gentle rides themed after Disney movies. In the words of Walt Disney: "Fantasyland is dedicated to the young at heart and to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true."
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[edit] Disneyland
Fantasyland is one of the themed lands at Disneyland park. Fantasyland at the original Disneyland features a central courtyard dominated by King Arthur's Carrousel, in front of which sits a sword in an anvil; several times each day a costumed Merlin helps a child pull the sword from it. Walt Disney said, "What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice's nonsensical Wonderland? In Fantasyland, these classic stories of everyone's youth have become realities for youngsters - of all ages - to participate in."
In 1983, Fantasyland received a major facelift (dubbed "New Fantasyland") [1] and the attraction facades changed from medieval tents to unique buildings themed to the movies upon which the dark rides were based.
Fantasyland's main entrance is through Sleeping Beauty Castle, which has a separate walk through attraction that opened in 1957 but closed in 2001 after the September 11 terrorist attacks for security reasons.
[edit] Dedication
"Fantasyland is dedicated to the young at heart and to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true."- Walt Disney
[edit] Attractions
- Alice in Wonderland
- Casey Jr. Circus Train
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Fantasyland Theater
- "it's a small world"
- King Arthur Carrousel
- Mad Tea Party
- Matterhorn Bobsleds
- Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Pinocchio's Daring Journey
- Sleeping Beauty Castle
- Snow White's Scary Adventures
- Storybook Land Canal Boats
[edit] The Magic Kingdom
See also: List of current Magic Kingdom attractions
Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort has ten main attractions. There are also two character greeting areas; Ariel's Grotto, which features The Little Mermaid, and the Fairytale Garden, in which Belle from Beauty and the Beast reads a classic Disney story. Cinderella Castle contains a mosaic depicting the story of Cinderella , and features Cinderella's Royal Table restaurant.
[edit] Attractions
- Ariel's Grotto
- Cinderella Castle
- Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- "it's a small world"
- Mad Tea Party
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Snow White's Scary Adventures
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Pooh's Playful Spot
[edit] Closed attractions
[edit] Trivia
- On Cinderella's Golden Carrousel, Cinderella's own horse is the only one that has a golden bow on its tail. It's in the second rank in from the outside, in the line immediately before the Indian chieftain horse.
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is built in the former location of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, based on the 1949 Disney animated film The Wind in the Willows. Fans of the Mr. Toad ride organized a petition in an attempt to prevent it from being replaced, but were unsuccessful. However, the ride contains an illustration of Mr. Toad presenting the Toad Hall deed to Owl (look to the left behind the car when you enter Owl's house), and one Mr. Toad car is on display inside the Exposition Hall on Main Street.
- Other noteworthy Magic Kingdom attractions which have been removed include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a submarine attraction based on the film of the same name, and the Skyway, for which stations can still be seen in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. The submarine lagoon was left visible for years after the attraction closed, but has recently been drained, filled with dirt, and replaced with a Winnie the Pooh-themed playground for toddlers. As a homage to the submarine ride, the shape of a small green Nautilus sub can be seen inside Pooh's tree on the lintel above the door.
[edit] Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland has three original attractions among the usual dark rides: the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour, which features Disney villains including the Horned King from The Black Cauldron; The Mickey Mouse Revue, originally from the Magic Kingdom but moved to Tokyo Disneyland for its opening; and Pooh's Hunny Hunt, which uses a trackless ride system.
[edit] Attractions
- Alice's Tea Party
- Castle Carrousel
- Cinderella Castle
- Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour (closed in 2006)
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- "it's a small world"
- Mickey Mouse Revue
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Pinocchio's Daring Journey
- Pooh's Hunny Hunt
- Snow White's Adventures
- The Haunted Mansion
[edit] Disneyland Paris
The fourth Fantasyland to open was in France at the Disneyland Paris theme park. Themed around a fairy tale village, this specifically notes the European origin of many classic Disney film's source material. A unique attraction is 'Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin'. It is a ferris wheel based on Walt Disney's original animated film, The Old Mill. The concept was originally projected for Disneyland in 1954, but was discarded then, only to be reconsidered and built at Disneyland Paris more than 35 years later.
[edit] Attractions
- Alice's Curious Labyrinth
- Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains
- Casey Junior, Le Petit Train du Cirque
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- "it's a small world"
- La Galerie de Belle au Bois Dormant
- La Tanière du Dragon
- Le Carrousel de Lancelot
- Le Chateau de la Belle Au Bois Dormant
- Le Pays des Contes de Fées
- Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin
- Les Voyages de Pinocchio
- Mad Hatter's Tea Cups
- Peter Pan's Flight
[edit] Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland features Sleeping Beauty Castle, as well as the Fantasy Gardens where costumed Disney characters can be met.
[edit] Attractions
- Cinderella Carousel
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Fantasy Gardens
- Fantasyland Train Station
- "it's a small world" (opening in 2008)
- Mad Hatter Tea Cups
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Sleeping Beauty Castle
- Snow White Grotto
- Sword in the Stone
- The Golden Mickeys at Disney's Storybook Theater
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
| The themed lands of a Magic Kingdom-style park: |
| Main Street, U.S.A. | Fantasyland | Tomorrowland | Frontierland | Adventureland |
| New Orleans Square | Liberty Square | Mickey's Toontown | Critter Country |
