Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The ...
-style parks run by
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
around the world. It is themed after
Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle rides themed after those Disney films.
Disneyland
History and environs
Fantasyland is one of the original themed lands at
Disneyland
Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envision ...
. Fantasyland features
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 198 ...
at its front, which is also the park's icon, and a central courtyard dominated by
King Arthur Carrousel
King Arthur Carrousel is a carousel attraction located in Fantasyland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The carousel was built in 1922 and operated at Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto, Ontario, until the park closed. The ride was relocated ...
, in front of which sits a sword in an anvil; several times each day a costumed Merlin helps a child pull the sword from it.
Walt Disney
Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
said, "What youngster has not dreamed of flying with
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...
over moonlit
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, or tumbling into Alice's nonsensical
Wonderland? In Fantasyland, these classic stories of everyone's youth have become realities for youngsters - of all ages - to participate in."
In 1983, Fantasyland received a major facelift (dubbed "New Fantasyland")
[Post card showing "New Fantasyland" http://www.perrific.com/disney/cards/card29.html] and the attraction façades changed from a Renaissance motif to a fantasy mock up of a
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...
n village. Fantasyland's main entrance is through Sleeping Beauty Castle. The entrance also contains a separate walk-through attraction that opened in 1957 but was closed from 2001–2008 due to security concerns following the
September 11, attacks. The attraction re-opened in May 2008.
The plaque in front of the castle marks the spot where the Disneyland Time Capsule is buried. Sealed on the 40th anniversary of the park (1995), it contains different items from the history of Disney parks. It is scheduled to be opened in the year 2035, forty years after it was first sealed.
The famed "
Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks" show was introduced in 1956, but Tinker Bell's first flight wasn't until 1961. The first Tinker Bell was
Tiny Kline, former circus aerialist. Multiple shows have replaced this most involving some sort of 'flying' character, such as Tinker Bell.
Fantasyland was said, by Walt Disney, to be his favorite land in the park.
Current attractions and entertainment
*
Alice in Wonderland (1958–present)
*
Casey Jr. Circus Train (1955–present)
*
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
(1955–present)
*
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
(1966–present)
*
Fantasy Faire
Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed after Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle ri ...
**Royal Hall
**Royal Theatre
**
Clopin's Music Box
*
Fantasyland Theatre
Fantasyland Theatre, formerly Videopolis, is the name of a outdoor amphitheater at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Located in Fantasyland, it functions as a venue for various shows. In 1995, the location was renamed to Fantasyland Theater. I ...
(2013–present)
*
King Arthur Carrousel/The Sword In The Stone (1955–present)
*
Mad Tea Party
Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at five of the six Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's ''Alice In Wonderland'', and plays a carousel version of the fi ...
(1955–present)
*
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Matterhorn Bobsleds are a pair of intertwined steel roller coasters at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is the first known tubular steel ...
(1959–present)
*
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a theme park attraction and dark ride at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. It is loosely based on Disney's adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's ''The Wind in the Willows'' (1908), one of two segments comprising the anima ...
(1955–present)
*
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
(1955–present)
*
Pinocchio's Daring Journey
Pinocchio's Daring Journey is a dark ride at Disneyland in California, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park in Paris. Located in the Fantasyland section of each park, this ride is based on Disney's 1940 animated film version of the classic stor ...
(1983–present)
*
Pixie Hollow
Pixie Hollow is a character meet and greet attraction at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, offering guests the opportunity to meet Tinker Bell and her friends from the Disney Fairies franchise, including: Vidia, Terrence, Fawn, Rosetta, Silve ...
(2008–present)
*
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 198 ...
walk-through (1957–2001, 2008–present))
*
Snow White Grotto
Snow White Grotto is an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which originally opened on April 9, 1961, Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan in 1983, and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong in 2005. It is a wishing w ...
(1961–present)
*
Snow White's Enchanted Wish
Snow White's Enchanted Wish is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks, and formerly at the Magic Kingdom. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disney ...
(1955–present)
*
Storybook Land Canal Boats (1955–present)
*
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is a trackless dark ride in Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, and forthcoming in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The attraction—the first Mickey Mouse-themed ...
(January to March 2023)
* The Pearly Band
Future attractions and entertainment
*
Tale of the Lion King
Former attractions and entertainment
* Canal Boats of the World (1955)
* Mickey Mouse Club Circus (1955–56)
* Mickey Mouse Club Theater (1955–82, replaced by Pinocchio's Daring Journey)
* Keller's Jungle Killers (1956)
*
Skyway to Tomorrowland (1956–94)
*
Motor Boat Cruise
Motor Boat Cruise was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in which patrons steer motor boats, which were guided through a hidden track similar to the Autopia ride. It operated from June 1957 until January 11, 1993.
History
Mot ...
(1957–93)
*
Midget Autopia
Midget (from ''midge'', a tiny biting insect) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology. While not a medical term like "dwarfism", a medical condition with a number of ca ...
(1957–66)
* Fantasyland Autopia (1959–99)
* Skull Rock (1960–82)
*
Videopolis (1985–2006)
* Fantasyland Depot (1961–93, re-themed as Toon Town Depot)
* Disney Afternoon Avenue, featuring Disney Afternoon characters (1991):
** Baloo's Dressing Room
**
Motor Boat Cruise
Motor Boat Cruise was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in which patrons steer motor boats, which were guided through a hidden track similar to the Autopia ride. It operated from June 1957 until January 11, 1993.
History
Mot ...
to Gummi Glen
** Rescue Rangers Raceway
*
Ariel's Grotto
Ariel's Grotto is a meet-and-greet area at several Disney parks, as well as a former restaurant in Disney California Adventure based on Disney's 1989 animated film ''The Little Mermaid''.
Disneyland
This was formerly a colorful grotto in which ...
in Triton's Garden (1996–2008, replaced by Pixie Hollow)
*
Fantasyland Theater
Fantasyland Theatre, formerly Videopolis, is the name of a outdoor amphitheater at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Located in Fantasyland, it functions as a venue for various shows. In 1995, the location was renamed to Fantasyland Theater. I ...
:
** "Plane Crazy" Stage Show (1991–2012)
**
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage (1992–95)
** The Spirit of Pocahontas (1995–97)
** Disney's Animazement - The Musical (1998–2001)
** Minnie's Christmas Party (2001-02)
** Disney Princess Fantasy Faire (2006–12)
** Mickey and the Magical Map (2013–20)
* Fantasia Gardens (1993–2006)
* Royal Theatre
** "Frozen" (2015–16)
Current restaurants and refreshments
* Edelweiss Snacks
* Maurice's Treats
* Red Rose Taverne
* Troubadour Tavern
Former restaurants and refreshments
* Character Foods (1955–81)
* Welch's Grape Juice Stand (1956–81)
* Yumz (1985–2004)
* Enchanted Cottage Sweets & Treats (2004–2012)
* Village Haus Restaurant (1983–2017)
Current shops
* Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
* The Castle Holiday Shop
* Stromboli's Cart
* Royal Reception
* Fairy Tale Treasures
* "It's a Small World" Toy Shop
* Le Petit Chalet
* The Mad Hatter
Former shops
* Merlin's Magic Shop (1955–83)
* Tinker Bell Toy Shoppe (1957–2008)
* Castle Candy Kitchen/Shoppe (1958–67)
* Arts & Crafts Shop (1958–82)
* Clock Shop (1963–69)
* Castle Arts (1983–87)
* Mickey's Christmas Chalet (1983–87)
* Geppetto's Arts & Crafts (1983–2007)
* Briar Rose Cottage (1987–91)
* Castle Christmas Shop (1987–96)
* Disney Villains (1991–1996)
* The Castle Heraldry Shoppe (1994–2017)
* Names Unraveled (1995–2005)
* Knight Shop (1997–98)
* Princess Boutique (1997–2005)
* Villains Lair (1998–2004)
* 50th Anniversary Shop (2005–06)
* Three Fairies Magic Crystals (2006–08)
Magic Kingdom
Fantasyland at
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The ...
at
Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, ...
has 10 main attractions.
Expansion
The area went through a large expansion and renovation between 2010 and 2014.
Conceptual artwork for the expansion shows several new additions and changes.
Included is a new
dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride on which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music and special effects. Appearing as early as the 19th century, su ...
themed to Disney's 1989 film ''
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...
'' (also located at
Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure Park, commonly referred to as California Adventure or by its acronym DCA, is a theme park located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Park ...
), and an area themed to Disney's 1991 animated film ''
Beauty and the Beast
''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...
'' featuring the
Beast's Castle with a new
sit-down restaurant
Restaurants fall into several industry classifications, based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing, as well as the means by which the food is served to the customer. This article mainly describes the situation in the USA, while categ ...
and
Belle's cottage.
There is also a rest area themed to Disney's 2010 musical film ''
Tangled
''Tangled'' is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale ''Rapunzel'' in the collection of ...
'', and an interactive queue for
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
.
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Retrieved March 8, 2013
Mickey's Toontown Fair
Mickey's Toontown is a themed land at Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, two theme parks operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and The Oriental Land Company respectively. At Tokyo Disneyland, this land i ...
was closed on February 11, 2011 in order to build the Storybook Circus area of the Fantasyland extension.
[
] Some elements of Mickey's Toontown Fair were demolished and others were re-themed to the new area. Storybook Circus is based on elements of the 1940 animated film ''
Dumbo
''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, ...
'' and other characters from the
Mickey Mouse universe
The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional universe, fictional shared universe which is the setting for stories involving The Walt Disney Company, Disney cartoon characters Mickey Mouse, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto (Disney), Pluto, Goofy, and ...
. The
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
ride was removed from Fantasyland and rebuilt in Storybook Circus, the new version doubling the capacity of the old ride and introducing an interactive queue. The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm was renamed
The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini
The Barnstormer is a junior roller coaster. It is located in the Storybook Circus section of the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Great Goofini's Barnstormer is the successor to The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm which c ...
.
Storybook Circus has been completed and became fully open to the public on October 4, 2012. The first stage was completed on March 12, 2012 ("The Barnstormer," the renovated Storybook Circus train station, and the first half of the new Dumbo ride).
The second phase of Storybook Circus (the second half of Dumbo, the indoor queue area, and the
Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station) opened in July 2012. The third and final phase (Pete's Silly Sideshow and Big Top Souvenirs) saw the completion of Storybook Circus on October 4, 2012.
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Snow White's Enchanted Wish is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks, and formerly at the Magic Kingdom. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disney ...
closed on May 31, 2012. The original ride was removed and Princess Fairytale Hall, a new
Disney Princess "meet and greet" area, opened on September 18, 2013, where the attraction previously existed.
An area themed to Disney's 1937 film ''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...
'' features the dwarfs' cottage and a new roller coaster ride called the
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. The coaster features a first-of-its-kind ride system with a train of ride vehicles that swing back and forth, responding to the twists and turns of the track. Although not part of the original plans for the new Fantasyland, this attraction took the place of several proposed interactive Disney Princess meet and greets; these have been removed from the updated plans for the expansion. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opened on May 28, 2014, completing New Fantasyland.
Current attractions and entertainment
Enchanted Forest
*
Ariel's Grotto
Ariel's Grotto is a meet-and-greet area at several Disney parks, as well as a former restaurant in Disney California Adventure based on Disney's 1989 animated film ''The Little Mermaid''.
Disneyland
This was formerly a colorful grotto in which ...
(1996–2010, 2012–present)
*
Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid (2012–present)
*
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Be Our Guest Restaurant is a table service restaurant in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. The restaurant has the theme and appearance of the Beast's Castle from Disney's 1991 animated film ''Beauty and the Beast'' ...
*
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (2014–present)
*
Mad Tea Party
Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at five of the six Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's ''Alice In Wonderland'', and plays a carousel version of the fi ...
(1971–present)
*
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is a 1977 American animated musical anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 22nd Disney animated feature film and was first r ...
(1999-present)
Storybook Circus
*
The Barnstormer (2012–present)
*
Casey Jr, Splash 'N' Soak Station (2012–present)
*
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
(1971–2012 and 2012–present)
* Main Street Philharmonic at Storybook Circus
*
Pete's Silly Sideshow
Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed after Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle ri ...
*
Walt Disney World Railroad
The Walt Disney World Railroad (WDWRR) is a 3-foot () narrow-gauge heritage railroad and attraction located within the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, in the United States. Its route is in length and encir ...
(1971–present)
Castle Courtyard
*
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle is Cinderella's home fairy tale castle and the icon at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as the flagship attraction for ...
(1971–present)
*
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
(1971–present)
*
Merida "Meet and Greet" at Fairytale Garden
*
Mickey's PhilharMagic
''Mickey's PhilharMagic'' is a 4D film attraction found at several Disney theme parks around the world, including Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), and ...
(2003–present)
*
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
(1971–present)
*
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Prince Charming Regal Carousel (formerly Cinderella's Golden Carousel) is a carousel in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. Similar attractions under varying names can be found at two other Disney Parks, including Tokyo Disneyland a ...
(1971–present)
* Princess Fairytale Hall
* Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire (2021-present)
Former attractions and entertainment
*
Mickey Mouse Revue (1971–80)
*
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage (1971–94)
*
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a theme park attraction and dark ride at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. It is loosely based on Disney's adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's ''The Wind in the Willows'' (1908), one of two segments comprising the anima ...
(1971–98)
*
Magic Journeys
Magic Journeys was a 3D film created by WED Enterprises for presentation at Disney theme parks. It was featured at four different parks over the course of its 11-year run.
History
On October 1, 1982, ''Magic Journeys'' premiered as one of the o ...
(1987–93)
*
Skyway to Tomorrowland (1971–99)
* Snow White's Adventures (1971–94)
*
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Snow White's Enchanted Wish is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks, and formerly at the Magic Kingdom. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disney ...
(1971–2012)
*
Legend of the Lion King (1994–2002)
* Storytime with Belle (1999–2010)
* Pooh's Playful Spot (2005–10)
* Dream Along with Mickey (2006–16)
* Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire (2016–20)
Current restaurants and refreshments
*
Be Our Guest Restaurant
Be Our Guest Restaurant is a table service restaurant in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. The restaurant has the theme and appearance of the Beast's Castle from Disney's 1991 animated film ''Beauty and the Beast'' ...
* Cheshire Café
* Cinderella's Royal Table
* The Friar's Nook
* Gaston's Tavern
* Pinocchio Village Haus
* Prince Eric's Village Market
* Storybook Treats
Former restaurants
* Hook's Tavern
* Enchanted Grove (1983-2011, replaced with Cheshire Cafe)
* Round Table (current site of Storybook Treats, 1971-1994)
** Mrs. Potts' Cupboard (1994-2010)
* Lancer's Inn (current site of Friar's Nook, 1971-1986)
** Gurgi's Munchings and Crunchings (1986-1993)
** Lumiere's Kitchen (1993-2006)
** The Village Frye Shoppe (2006-2009)
Current shops
* Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
* Big Top Souvenirs
* Bonjour! Village Gifts
* Casey Jr. RailRoad Mercantile
* Castle Couture
* Fantasy Faire
* Alice in Wonderland Shop
* Sir Mickey's
* Mr. Tumnus' Cave
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
(local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to ...
has two original attractions among the usual dark rides: Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall, which features the story of
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...
in a walk-through style attraction, and
Pooh's Hunny Hunt
Pooh's Hunny Hunt is a unique trackless dark ride located at Tokyo Disneyland. It is based on the 1977 Disney animated film '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''.
History
After the rise in popularity of Walt Disney's film adaptation of Wi ...
, which uses a trackless ride system. It is also the only version of Fantasyland to still feature the original version of
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
with only ten flying elephants, while the other versions of the attraction have sixteen elephants.
On April 29, 2015,
The Oriental Land Company
is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan where it also owns and operates the Tokyo Disney Resort. The company operates in three segments, divided as theme parks, hotels, and other business.
Oriental ...
revealed a major expansion/re-imagining of the area that included the addition of areas based on ''
Beauty and the Beast
''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...
'' and ''
Alice in Wonderland''. ''Alice in Wonderland'' was supposed to be the theme for a new area that would have replaced the current
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
building, which would have been moved next to
Space Mountain
Space Mountain is a space-themed indoor roller coaster attraction located at five of the six Disneyland-style Disney Parks. Although all five versions of the attraction are different in nature, all have a similar conical exterior façade that is ...
. However, the plan was cancelled and been replaced by an indoor theater, The Happy Ride with Baymax, a ride based on the 2014 film ''
Big Hero 6'' in
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands featured at all of the Magic Kingdom styled Disney theme parks around the world owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Each version of the land is different and features numerous attractions t ...
, and a meet and greet attraction with
Minnie Mouse
Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasiona ...
in
Mickey's Toontown
Mickey's Toontown is a themed land at Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, two theme parks operated by Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and The Oriental Land Company respectively. At Tokyo Disneyland, this land is named Toontown. A similar land exist ...
.
On September 19, 2019, it was announced that the opening date of this area is April 15, 2020. However, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, this date was moved to September 28, 2020.
Current attractions and entertainment
*
Alice's Tea Party (1986–present)
*
Castle Carrousel (1983–present)
*
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle is Cinderella's home fairy tale castle and the icon at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as the flagship attraction for ...
(1983–present)
*
Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall (2011–present)
* Court Jesters Quartet
*
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
(1983–present)
*
Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast (Japanese: 美女と野獣 “魔法のものがたり”) is a trackless dark ride at Tokyo Disneyland based on Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991). It opened on September 28, 2020.
Summary
Guests bo ...
(2020–present)
* Fantasyland Forest Theatre featuring Mickey's Magical Music World (2021–present)
*
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is display ...
(1983–present)
*
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
(1983–present)
*
Mickey's PhilharMagic
''Mickey's PhilharMagic'' is a 4D film attraction found at several Disney theme parks around the world, including Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), and ...
(2011–present)
*
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
(1983–present)
*
Pinocchio's Daring Journey
Pinocchio's Daring Journey is a dark ride at Disneyland in California, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park in Paris. Located in the Fantasyland section of each park, this ride is based on Disney's 1940 animated film version of the classic stor ...
(1983–present)
*
Pooh's Hunny Hunt
Pooh's Hunny Hunt is a unique trackless dark ride located at Tokyo Disneyland. It is based on the 1977 Disney animated film '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''.
History
After the rise in popularity of Walt Disney's film adaptation of Wi ...
(2000–present)
*
Snow White's Adventures (1983–present)
*
Snow White Grotto
Snow White Grotto is an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which originally opened on April 9, 1961, Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan in 1983, and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong in 2005. It is a wishing w ...
(1983–present)
*
The Sword in the Stone
Former attractions and entertainment
*
Skyway
A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very often take the form of enclo ...
(1983–98)
*
Mickey Mouse Revue (1983–2009)
* Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour (1986–2006)
* Small World Stage (1983–95)
** The Kids of the Kingdom (1983–88)
** Let's Be Friends (1988–89)
** It's a Musical World (1989–93)
** Mickey Mouse Club (1993–96)
** Alice's Wonderland Tales (1995)
Current restaurants and refreshments
* Cleo's
* Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall
* Troubadour Tavern
* Village Pastry
* La Taverne de Gaston
Current shops
* Brave Little Tailor Shoppe
* The Glass Slipper
* Kingdom Treasure
* Pleasure Island Candies
* Pooh Corner
* Stromboli's Wagon
* Village Shoppes
** Bonjour Gifts
** La Belle Librairie
** Little Town Traders
Former shops
* Fantasy Gifts (closed on February 15, 2018)
Disneyland Paris
The fourth Fantasyland to open was in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
, at
Disneyland Park
Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envision ...
, previously named Euro Disneyland. Themed as a fairy tale village, this land specifically notes the European origins of the source material for many Disney animated films.
A unique attraction of the park was Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin, a
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsule ...
added to the rear of The Old Mill building in 1993. The Old Mill, which resembles a Dutch windmill and was inspired by the 1937
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
-winning Disney cartoon
of the same name, was a feature of the park when it opened in 1992, and serves drinks and snacks. The ride closed in the early 2000s, but the wheel and its eight bucket-like passenger cars were left in place and were seasonally decorated. It was later reformed, with the buckets removed, the mill's building serving as a snack counter and the queue area as a meet and greet area.
Current attractions and entertainment
*
Alice's Curious Labyrinth
Alice's Curious Labyrinth is a hedge maze attraction at the Disneyland Park within Disneyland Paris. It opened in 1992 with the Park, and belongs to the British part of Fantasyland. A similar maze attraction, based on both the 1951 and 2010 Dis ...
(1992–present)
*
Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (''Snow White's Scary Adventures'') (1992–present)
*
Le Carrousel de Lancelot
Le Carrousel de Lancelot is a traditional family carousel attraction in Disneyland Park (Paris)'s Fantasyland area. The ride features organ music from various Disney films.
Summary
The ride features organ music renditions of famous songs from ...
(''Lancelot's Carousel'') (1992–present)
*
Casey Jr. - Le Petit Train du Cirque (''Casey Jr. Circus Train'') (1994–present)
*
Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant
(French for "The Castle of the Beauty Sleeping in the Wood", but known more roughly in English as "Sleeping Beauty Castle") is the fairy tale castle at the centre of Disneyland Park and a continuation of Sleeping Beauty Castle first seen at Di ...
(''Sleeping Beauty Castle'') (1992–present)
*
Disneyland Paris Railroad - Fantasyland Station (1992–present)
*
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
(1992–present)
*
La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant (''Sleeping Beauty’s Castle'')
* Le Théâtre du Château ''(The Castle Stage)''
*
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
(1992–present)
*
Mad Hatter's Tea Cups (1992–present)
* Meet Mickey Mouse
*
Le Pays de Contes de Fées (''Storybook Land Canal Boats'') (1994–present)
*
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
(1992–present)
* Princess Pavilion
*
La Tanière du Dragon
La Tanière du Dragon ("The Lair of the Dragon") is a walk-through attraction located beneath Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris, and is unique to that park. It opened with Euro Disneyland on April 1 ...
(''The Dragon's Lair'') (1992–present)
*
Les Voyages de Pinocchio (''Pinocchio's Fantastic Journey'') (1992–present)
*
The Sword in the Stone
Former attractions and entertainment
* Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin
* Fantasy Festival Stage:
** ''Winnie the Pooh and Friends, too!'' (1998–2008)
* World Chorus
Current restaurants and refreshments
* L'Arbre Enchanté (''The Enchanted Tree'')
*
L'Auberge de Cendrillon
L'Auberge de Cendrillon (French for ''Cinderella's Inn'') is a restaurant located in Fantasyland in Disneyland Paris, which opened in 1992 with the park. It is themed to the Disney movie Cinderella.
Design
The restaurant is located beside Le Ch ...
* Au Chalet de la Marionnette
* March Hare Refreshments
* The Old Mill
* Pizzeria Bella Notte
* Toad Hall Restaurant
Former restaurants and refreshments
* Fantasia Gelati
Current shops
* La Bottega di Geppetto (''Gepetto's Shop'')
* La Boutique du Château (''The Castle Shop'')
* La Chaumière des Sept Nains (''The Seven Dwarfs' Cottage'')
* La Confiserie des Trois Fées (''The Three Fairies' Sweet Shop'')
* La Ménagerie du Royaume (''The Kingdom Menagerie'')
* Merlin l'Enchanteur (''Merlin the Magician'')
* La Petite Maison des Jouets (''The Little House of Toys'')
* La Ferme de Bo Peep (''Bo Peep’s Farmhouse'')
* Sir Mickey's Boutique
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland features the most prominent Disney trademark,
Castle of Magical Dreams
Castle of Magical Dreams is the new centerpiece castle that replaced Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland on 21 November 2020, as part of the park's 15th anniversary celebration. The castle was redesigned to pay tribute to the 12 Disn ...
and many of the classic fairy tale characters from everyone's childhood find their "homes" here, all have their own attractions, and the rest of the gang hangs out at the Fantasy Gardens, the meeting point for character greetings.
In August 2014,
the second Pixie Hollow decor had moved closer to
Adventureland, and the area that up to the Fantasyland Train Station, was surrounded by fences hiding the works that started recently for "Fairy Tale Forest", which opened on December 17, 2015 as part of the park's 10th anniversary celebration presented by
Pandora.
Current attractions and entertainment
*
Cinderella Carousel (2005–present)
*
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other ver ...
(2005–present)
* Fairy Tale Forest (2015–present)
* Fantasy Gardens (2005–present)
*
Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad – Fantasyland Station (2005–present)
*
It's a Small World
"It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...
(2008–present)
*
Mad Hatter Tea Cups (2005–present)
*
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is a 1977 American animated musical anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 22nd Disney animated feature film and was first r ...
(2005–present)
*
Mickey's PhilharMagic
''Mickey's PhilharMagic'' is a 4D film attraction found at several Disney theme parks around the world, including Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), and ...
(2005–present)
*
Snow White Grotto
Snow White Grotto is an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which originally opened on April 9, 1961, Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan in 1983, and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong in 2005. It is a wishing w ...
(2005–present)
* The Royal Reception Hall (2020–present)
* Storybook Theater
** Mickey and the Wondrous Book (2015–present)
* Sword in the Stone
*
Castle of Magical Dreams
Castle of Magical Dreams is the new centerpiece castle that replaced Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland on 21 November 2020, as part of the park's 15th anniversary celebration. The castle was redesigned to pay tribute to the 12 Disn ...
(2020–present)
[Hong Kong Disneyland announces major expansion plans]
By Karla Cripps, November 24, 2016, CNN.com
Former attractions and entertainment
* Storybook Theater
**
The Golden Mickeys (2005–15)
*
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 198 ...
(2005–18)
Restaurants and refreshments
*
Clopin’s Festival of Foods
* Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Frozen Lollipops Cart
* Royal Banquet Hall
* Small World Ice Cream
* Soya Chicken Leg, Corn on the Cob, Frozen Lollipops Cart
Current shops
* Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
* Enchanted Treasures
* Merlin's Magic Portraits
* Merlin's Treasures
* Pooh Corner
* Storybook Shoppe
Shanghai Disneyland Park
Opened on June 16, 2016,
Shanghai Disneyland Park
Shanghai Disneyland (; Pinyin: ''Shànghǎi díshìní lèyuán'') is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Product ...
also features a version of Fantasyland. The park's castle, called
Enchanted Storybook Castle
Enchanted Storybook Castle is a castle in Shanghai Disneyland. Similarly to the Castle of Magical Dreams in Hong Kong Disneyland, it represents all of the Disney Princesses and not only one. Additionally, it is the tallest castle in all of the ...
, represents all
Disney Princesses and is the largest of all six Magic Kingdom castles.
A brand new unique attraction called
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto, a guided boat ride tour through the castle, and around Fantasyland, is also included.
Current attractions and entertainment
*
Alice in Wonderland Maze (2016–present)
*Bai Ling Storytime
*
Enchanted Storybook Castle
Enchanted Storybook Castle is a castle in Shanghai Disneyland. Similarly to the Castle of Magical Dreams in Hong Kong Disneyland, it represents all of the Disney Princesses and not only one. Additionally, it is the tallest castle in all of the ...
(2016–present)
*
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto (2016–present)
*
Frozen: A Sing-Along Celebration inside Evergreen Playhouse (2016–present)
*Hunny Pot Spin
*
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is a 1977 American animated musical anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 22nd Disney animated feature film and was first r ...
(2016–present)
*Once Upon a Time Adventure
*Storybook Court
*
Peter Pan's Flight
Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...
(2016–present)
*
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (2016–present)
Current restaurants and refreshments
*Fairy Godmother's Cupboard
*Merlin's Magic Recipe
*Pinocchio Village Kitchen
*Royal Banquet Hall
*Tangled Tree Tavern
*Troubadour Treats
Former restaurants and refreshments
*Celebration Cafe (2016–18)
Current shops
*Be Our Guest Boutique
*Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
*Cottage Curios
*Fantasy Faire
*Hundred Acre Goods
*Mickey & Minnie's Mercantile
*Mountainside Treasures
References
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