Be Our Guest Restaurant Menu....

Below you will find the official menu for the Be Our Guest Restaurant in the new Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom. Once again after seeing it this is going to be a fantastic dining experience for the whole family.

Reservations should be made well in advance and from what I understand the earliest reservations available at this time are in late February!!

Bon Appetit!!!!

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NEW FANTASYLAND SOFT OPENS!!!!

Good news for all the Disney fans out there that are eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Fantasyland area at the Magic Kingdom!!  As of Friday (10.12.12) afternoon the new area is now open to the public.

Keep in mind that this is a "soft opening" which is traditionally used to allow the new area and Disney execs a chance to see how things work when the public is added to the mix. Rides and shops are subject to be closed at any time so plan accordingly and do not get upset if you do not get to see the new attractions from the inside.

The opening includes Gaston's Tavern, Be Our Guest Restaurant (No food service at this time), The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and Bonjour Village Gifts. Enchanted Tales with Belle was already in a soft opening but is open many more hours now.

The new expansion area is very detailed and has an almost Epcot World Showcase feel to it.  The scenery is beautiful, the architechture breathtaking and the overall experience is just truly wonderful. Sometimes you will just want to set back and listen to the rushing rivers, waterfalls, and eye candy that is at every turn.  Disney will still need to tweak a few aspects but for the most part the new area is flawless in its presentation.

I will tell you that entering the castle for the Be Our Guest Restaurant had some people tear up and it is honestly breathtaking in its scope and detail. I have posted a few pics below and many more are to come now that I am back from vacation!  Enjoy!

Welcome....

The Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Another angle...

Stunning details...

Gaston's Tavern

The "brute" himself..

"I use antlers in all of my decorating..."

Nice touch....

On the way to the Beast's castle

Main entrance 

Check out the details here...amazing.

Above the doors.

Main Hall

The Ballroom dinning area..yes it is snowing outside the windows in the back.

Aspects of the story are everywhere.

Bonjour Gifts

Inside

Be Our Guest collection...nice quality also.

Test Track 2.0 to open December 6th...

The Disney Company just announced that Test Track will be re-opening on December the 6th, 2012!!

Test Track closed in April for a major refurbishment and it is rumored the new Test Track will be a "virtual reality" sim based experience.  The ride system itself has not been altered but all ride effects have been changed and Disney is placing a great deal of never before used technology in the ride.

December the 6th is going to be a very busy day for Disney geeks as this is also the day that the new Fantasyland Forest opens at the Magic Kingdom.

Splitsville Gearing up...

Splitsville, the new trendy bowling complex, at Downtown Disney is in high gear!

A truckload of Brunswick Pin Setters were delivered yesterday which indicates the work inside the building is moving along very fast...they have even started hiring for certain positions.

The opening date has not been set but all printed materials point toward a mid fall opening!

Disney Delays Passholder Fantasyland Preview Sign up...

Good morning everyone and happy Monday!!  I am still on vacation this week but will start making little posts and will be back to my regular schedule Friday of this week.  Lets start off with some disappointing news from the Disney side of the world this morning....

The new Fantasyland area of the Magic Kingdom sign up was on the minds of many passholders this morning who are eagerly awaiting a first sneak peek of the new area.

Annual passholder sign up's were originally scheduled for 8am EST this morning, Disney then last week postponed it till 12pm EST.... then this morning at 8 AM when I went to the passholder site Disney had posted the following message:

Event Registration
We are experiencing technical difficulties with the Annual Passholder New Fantasyland preview sign-ups that have made it necessary to delay the sign-up date one week. The Walt Disney World Annual Passholder New Fantasyland preview sign-ups will now begin on Monday, October 15 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.

Things happen I know, but not a great start to the first official public exposure to the new Fantasyland area. To compound matters I hear that the delay is not due to "technical" difficulties as much as they are looking at a possible delay to the dates themselves as the new areas still need some finishing touches that are cramping the Disney timeline....only time will tell.

Universal Cabana Bay Resort permits show resort layout...

Universal this week filed some of the final permits for construction of its newest resort Cabana Bay. The resort will have a 60's motor lodge theme to it and will be in the moderate price range.

The permit below shows the area will be on the land that sits behind Jurassic Park and runs along Turkey Lake Road.  The resort will have two large themed pool areas (one in the center by the main building, and one between the zig-zag style buildings) and is going large 1800 rooms to be exact.

Permit copy showing resort layout

Here is concept art of the new resort as released by Universal a few months ago:

Main Entrance

Lobby area

Pool area

Disney Fantasyland Update...

Things are moving at a brisk pace at for the opening of the the new Fantasyland Forest at Disney's Magic Kingdom and today's update has a few pics from the new area as well as a nice little helicopter aerial photo of the area since it is so near to completion. Remember the grand opening date set by Disney is December the 6th, which is just in time for the holiday madness!!  Sneak preview and un-announced ride previews will be taking place very soon, so keep checking back and we will let you more as I get the info.

The newest schedule that we can get our hands on at this time has some events rumored as follows (as with any opening, dates and times are subject to change):

1- Storybook Circus final phase including Big Top Souvenirs and Character meet and greet area, is scheduled to open this Sunday. Things look to be great with this immersive circus theme as Dumbo the flying elephant comes to town with the circus and shows us that the little things that make you different are the things that make you strongest!!

New signs for the entrance area

Goofy's Barnstomer coaster 

Dueling Dumbos as seen from the Barstormer

Inside Big Top Souvenirs  

New merchandise  

Some of the new tees are really nice

2. - Passholder previews will be the first week of November and will give Disney's favorite fans the first look at the new area.  I have already been one of the lucky ones to see "Storytime with Belle" and some of the new land, and trust me this is going to be a great addition to the Magic Kingdom.  Detail is seen in every aspect of the new area from items surrounding the buildings, to the leaf and pine needle impression left in the streets you walk on. Look for registration to be live on the Disney passholder site later next week. Below are some pics from behind the construction walls of the new attractions.

The "snow covered" trees are now in place around Beast's Castle

The final touches for Prince Eric's castle at the Little Mermaid attraction

Finally I thought it would be cool to show the latest concept artwork for the area, along with a pic from one of the local helicopter tours here in Orlando.  I will say a helicopter tour of the parks in the area really gives you some perspective as to how large and I recommend you take one if you get a chance...they are really inexpensive (sometimes as low as $20 per person) and well worth the price.

Final concept art for the new Fantasyland Forest

Aerial view of the new land

You can see in the above photo that virtually everything is in place for the expansion. Sidewalks are done, landscaping is in, and the attractions, buildings, and support areas are all now defined.  The photo shows:

Top left : "Be our Guest Restaurant" in which you will dine in various rooms from the Beast's castle 

Bottom Left : "Storytime with Belle" 

Center Bottom ; Construction site for "Seven Dwarfs Mine Coaster" (Opening early 2014)

Center Top ; "The Voyage of the Little Mermaid" and Prince Eric's castle

Top Right ; Part of "Storybook Circus" area which is now open.

Check back for new info on this addition to the Magic Kingdom, when we know, you will know!