Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid Archives

One Man’s Dream Now Provides An In-Depth Look at Fantasyland Expansion

July 20, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday to catch Lightning McQueen’s debut in Lights, Motors, Action!. While he was there, Adam checked out Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream to see if some of the updated exhibits had finally been installed. Well, they finally have: The Shaghai Disney Resort is already being previewed Walt … Read more

Adam Roth’s 7/17/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

July 18, 2011

Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on sunday morning and has a number of newsworthy photos from Fantasyland and beyond to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Construction walls up at the tram unloading platform Transportation & Ticket Center

Nick Corjay’s 7/10/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

July 12, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Nick Corjay returns with an update on the Magic Kingdom taken on Sunday, so let’s take a look:

The firehouse is closed, rumors say it will either be re-purposed for meet and greets or a Magic Kingdom “quest center” of some kind… more on that later…

Take a Closer Look “Under the Sea”

July 11, 2011

Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog has posted an in-depth look at Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid. Notice that we get a first look at the model of the exterior, a piece of concept art from the queue area, and the official attraction logo: I love sharing New Fantasyland updates with our readers, … Read more

Adam Roth’s 7/3/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

July 4, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on July 3rd to catch the first performance of “Celebrate America!” fireworks and has a lot of newsworthy photos of the on-going work in Fantasyland & beyond to share with us:

Wait. Could it be?

Zach Larson’s 6/20/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024June 20, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited The Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney earlier today and has a plethora of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:

NO MORE STAR TOURS! Thank you…

Robert Ashburn’s 6/8/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024June 13, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited the Magic Kingdom back on Wednesday, today we share some newsworthy photos from his latest trip:

The construction walls at the Enchanted Tiki Room now stretch beyond the entrance

First Look at the Full “Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid” Ride

February 5, 2024May 27, 2011

We have been previewing Fantasyland’s next “dark ride” an awful lot for it still being over a year away from opening, but that’s because Disney California Adventure has been nearing the opening of their version of “Under the Sea”, titled “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”. Now, don’t let the name confuse you, this is … Read more

First Look at Nearly Completed Pieces of “Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid”

February 5, 2024May 10, 2011

The video from this post on the Disney Parks Blog gives a great look at some of the figures and scenes from the Disney California Adventure version of “Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid” which will be a part of new Fantasyland in 2012: I know “The Little Mermaid” fans have been eagerly … Read more

Matt Paul’s 5/5/11 New Fantasyland Update

February 5, 2024May 7, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul was strolling through the Magic Kingdom on Thursday and noticed a few developments in the Fantasyland Expansion. While he didn’t have his camera with him, he did manage top get a few pics with a mobile device to share with us:

Hard to see, but they have started to install the rock-work on Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid

First Look at Ariel “Under The Sea”

February 5, 2024April 4, 2011

Again, while we have to wait another year for Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid to open at the Magic Kingdom, the California Adventure attraction is opening June 3rd and the Disney Parks Blog is offering another look at some cutting-edge audio-animatronic technology: We are just a couple of months away from the … Read more

Josh Siegel’s 2/9/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 14, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel decided to visit all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks in one day last week and took hundreds of photos to ahre with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new and noteworthy:

Let the Memories Begin at Animal Kingdom

Justin “The Mayor” Heyman’s 2/2-2/9/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 10, 2011

“The Mayor” Justin Heyman has returned from Walt Disney World with a few newsworthy photos to share with us:

Primeval Whirl at Animal Kingdom is closed for refurbishment through April

Josh Siegel’s 1/28/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024January 30, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom on Friday and has a number of newsworthy photos from around the park to share with us:

The temporary Winnie the Pooh meet and greet in Fantasyland, no word on where this is going after the expansion is complete

Cody Smith’s 11/18/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024November 21, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Cody Smith visited three of the Walt Disney World parks on Thursday (including Animal Kingdom) and he has a number of newsworthy photos to share from his trip, so let’s take a look:

The giant Mickey wreath is back on Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Josh Siegel’s 11/16/10 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024November 18, 2010

It has been a few weeks since we’ve had a phot report on WDW News Today, but WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and took some newsworthy photos, thus ending our photo report drought:

Let’s hop on the monorail…. or not…