Back to Disney World

Hopefully you have enjoyed the past two weeks blogs about the Universal Orlando Resort, and are ready to return to talking about a much better place; Walt Disney World. Nothing big has happened lately at Disney World, other than continuing work on the Fantasyland expansion. A lot of rumors have been spreading regarding exactly what this expansion has in store. Some think that the expansion may go exactly as planned, while others feel that something different and exciting may happen. Hopefully as 2011 continues, we will be able to see a better picture of the end product as construction efforts double.

The new interactive queue at the Haunted Mansion attraction has begun public testing. The week following my departure from Florida, some elements were unveiled for the public to see. These things include new mausoleums and tombstones that incorporate well-loved Mansion characters. This queue seems to be moving in the right direction like the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction queue over in nearby Fantasyland. The Haunted Mansion queue is said to be opening in April this year.

Star Tours II is going to be a 3-D, simulator attraction located at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This ride is replacing the popular the popular Star Tours, 2-D simulator attraction that occupied the same location. Both Disney and Star Wars fans are trying to guess which Star Wars locations will be visited during the ride. I just hope that the pilot of the original ride, Rex, appears in this new incarnation. He brings some fun to the Star Wars universe, for those who are not familiar with the Star Wars saga.

With all these small changes and rumors coming out, I hope that you stay tuned to see what actually happens and what gets forgotten. Again, if you have some questions or something you would like discussed further, don’t hesitate to ask.