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Hello, and welcome to a brand-new Fantasyland update!
As usual, we have lots of things to report. Let's start right away our update from the old Skyway area:

Work is proceeding slowly in the area:


No more stroller parking:

Peter Pan's Flight's queue line is also receiving some additions:



Rumors indicate that Disney will install some interactive elements here, as part of the $1 billion Next-Generation initiative. First, they'll work on the Fastpass queue (to widen it for disable people with wheelchairs); then, they will start with the installation of the interactive elements:



This sign is a bit misleading. Nothing is being refurbished. Something is just being removed (just kidding):

Let's move on to the former location of Dumbo - The Flying Elephant:



We'll soon have a much, much, much nicer Dumbo attraction:

The entire queue area has been removed:



The old fans and thematic elements sit there, waiting to be either sold or thrown away:




The base of the old Dumbo:

Work continues on the new Castle Walls:

A look at Beast's castle:







A look at the fantastic rock-work:

Gastone's Village:




There's much more to see here:

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2 comments:
My daughter can not wait to see beast's castle. The new additions look amazing.
Did they spray more "snow" on top of the Beast's castle? It looks like it. On the left side.