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RUMOR: Purported Fantasyland expansion blueprints surface (UPDATED!) E-mail
Written by Emmett   
Thursday, 16 July 2009 16:45

Glimpse into the future, wishful thinking, or cruel joke?

UPDATE 09/12/2009:
This rumor was confirmed once and for all at the D23 expo. Click here to read the details and view photos!!

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ORIGINAL STORY:

Note: Because this info is very speculative, I have filed it as a blog entry rather than as news...for now.

Yesterday, blueprints of a supposed Fantasyland expansion started appearing online. (I won't even bother posting a link to it, because scans are vanishing as quickly as they are being put up!) The source and date of creation? Unknown. At this time, the veracity of the blueprint is under heavy scrutiny by bloggers and fans alike.

The plans appear to show re-development of the land currently occupied by Pooh's Playful Spot playground and most of Mickey's Toontown Fair. Vague attraction names mention Belle, Cinderella, Aurora, Mermaid ("Voyage of the Mermaid Attraction"), Pixie Hollow, and interestingly, two attractions with the name "Dumbo." One section appears to show a restaurant called "Be Our Guest / Gaston's."

Before anyone gets too excited, I'd like to warn readers to take any such stories with a grain of salt until something official from Disney appears. I would not rule out the idea that this blueprint is the work of a Disney fan with a little too much time on his hands :-) The blueprint could even be a remnant from a project long-ago scrapped.

With Universal's Harry Potter land under construction, I would not be that surprised if Disney has been planning its own major development under the radar the last couple of years. But right now, there's not enough verifiable evidence to be jumping for joy just yet!

This news should be considered rumor until we receive further confirmation!

Thanks to stitchkingdom for the heads-up!

Last Updated on Sunday, 13 September 2009 05:07