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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster among new additions for Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom

Disney has announced some new additions to the Fantasyland expansion which is already underway. Look for Goofy’s Barnstormer kiddie coaster to be rethemed and renamed Goofy as The Great Goofini, a Princess Fairytale Hall, and a brand new type of roller coaster with the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.

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The Grand Reef at Discovery Cove to offer snorkeling, helmet dive and more – Photos/Video

Discovery Cove has started a new large expansion that will be completed in June 2011. The Grand Reef will feature multiple levels of exploration. Guests can roam shallow waters, or swim, snorkel or helmet dive among canyons inspired by reefs from around the world. Or they can just relax in one of the hammocks on…

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Large photo leaked of tabletop model for Fantasyland's makeover

Click on the photo to see the full size version. This photo of a large model of the expanded part of Fantasyland has been appearing around the Internet this past week. It’s a bit different from the originally leaked blueprints of the redone Fantasyland at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The Pixie Hollow area has been moved…

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Disney's queueless wait system testing continues at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

Photo by TouringPlans Last week, we told you about Disney testing a queueless meet-and-greet system in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom in which parents would wait in line while their children played in a playground until it was time for everyone to meet a character. Now it appears that testing continues this week but on…

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Disney testing new meet-and-greet queueing procedures, may point to upcoming Fantasyland changes

In Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom this week, a few of Disney’s Imagineers and cast members held a test at Pooh’s Playful Spot, the playground located across from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dark ride. Pooh characters were made available for meet and greets, but new queueing rules were attached. Parents were instructed,…