Fantasyland February 2022 Exercise Thread

[sophy1996]

Lots of color changes today! Congratulations to Twilight Sparkle, BonnieF, Bethislucy, me, and the TEAM for turning WDW Orange!

If you're looking for something to eat, Fantasyland has your back. It has two of the most popular restaurants in all of the Disney Parks: Cinderella's Royal Table, and Be Our Guest. But if you couldn't get an ADR for those sit-down restaurants, it also has the Cheshire Cafe, The Friar's Nook, Gaston's Tavern, Pinocchio Village Haus, Prince Eric's Village Market, and Storybook Treats!

Trivia Questions of the Day:

1. What was Cinderella's Royal Table named when it opened in 1971?

Spoiler

King Stefan's Banquet Hall -- even though Stefan was Sleeping Beauty's father, not Cinderella's. (Apparently Cinderella's father never was named in the movie.)

2. What use did Be Our Guest have for RFID technology?

Spoiler

Guests were given a "Magic Rose" when they ordered lunch and then chose their table. The RFID-enabled "Magic Rose" let servers find them.

 

[sophy1996]

Also, meant to add that the Smithsonian is looking for family pictures from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. I'm sure no one here has anything like that, right?

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Adding 45 minutes from a walk in the park yesterday. The weather in the afternoon was really spring-like and lovely.

245/800

Edit to add: Went back to the park again today for another 45ish minute walk!
290/800

 

[BonnieF]

As Shelley said, "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" Today was a breath of spring here - it felt wonderful! And it will stick around for a few more days! So I was out and about and can add 35 minutes of walking. I actually took my coat off! (140/400)

 

[ljcrochet]

2/7 31
2/8 25
2/9 60 park of this was a meditation to get me to calm down.
I was supposed to be getting set up for radiation but every time I tried, I had a crazy panic attach. I think I tried from 10am to 1 and was unsuccessful

 

[sophy1996]

+95, including my usual Pilates class

355/1000

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

20 minutes of Chloe Ting today.

310/800

 

[sophy1996]

No color changes today, but ljcrochet is mere *minutes* away from being the first team member to reach Tokyo Disneyland Purple!

How well do you know MK's Fantasyland? Take this Disney Parks quiz to find out!

 

[sophy1996]

@ljcrochet,

@BonnieF, here January and February can be nicer than March and April (our snowiest months)! We've had some nice days here this week, so I'm trying to store up the sunshine to help get through the next couple of months.

 

[Bethislucy]

715/1680 for Wed & Thursday. I'm having to work out later today than normal so I will post that on Monday. Hope everyone has a great weekend. We are getting some nice spring like weather this weekend here in SC.

 

[PollyannaMom]

How well do you know MK's Fantasyland? Take this Disney Parks quiz to find out!

I got 9/14 correct.


New minutes:
Tue-2/8 - 20
Wed-2/9 - (skip)
Thu-2/10 - 35

165/500

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

130 since last check in - horses, walking, obe

765/2000

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I got 9/14 correct

We tied!

Adding 50 minutes from walking around the park again!

360/800

 

[sophy1996]

I got 10 right. I was on a roll, then boom, I got 4 in row wrong!

+25

380/1000

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to PollyannaMom for turning WDW Orange!

Next up is Tokyo DIsneyland. There are several super exciting Fantasyland-related developments going on in Tokyo.

But first, the basics. Tokyo's Fantasyland has several of the same rides as the U.S. Disney parks, including Alice's Tea Party (the teacups), it's a small world, Castle Carrousel, Snow White's Adventures, Dumbo, Peter Pan's Flight, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, and Mickey's PhilHarmagic. Here, however, you'll also find the Haunted Mansion! Tokyo has two unique attractions as well: Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall (a walk-through on the second floor of the castle) and Pooh's Hunny Hunt, a fun trackless ride.

One of the exciting developments is Tokyo's Fantasyland expansion, which opened in 2020. This expansion, which also involved Tomorrowland and Toontown, was the largest expansion in Tokyo Disneyland's history. As relevant to Fantasyland, it added a whole entire area themed to Beauty & the Beast, including a 30-meter tall castle housing a B&tB trackless ride! The expansion also added the Fantasyland Forest Theatre, where you can see Mickey's Magical Music World.

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Going to Tokyo Disneyland is a definite bucketlist item for me!

Adding 40 minutes of Chloe Ting, GrowwithJo and Stationary Bike!

400/800

 

[Raya]

Hey everyone! got my booster shot last week and lost a few days feeling gross. Crossing my fingers that it's over.
Saturday - 22 minutes hiking in 57' and sun
Sunday - 42 minutes on the treadmill watching the snow come down
the weather is just weird...

139/390 - 36%

 

[sophy1996]

+75

455/1000

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Smith for being the first team member to reach Tokyo DIsneyland Purple and to Raya for turning WDW Orange!

I knew that Tokyo Disneyland had been working on a Fantasyland expansion. What I didn't realize was that Tokyo DisneySea also is growing, with its own Fantasyland-inspired expansion!

The Fantasy Springs area is set to open in fiscal 2023 (sometime between 4/1/23 through 3/31/24). It will have three sections, inspired by Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan. Reportedly it will cost $2.5 billion (more than twice the cost of Galaxy's Edge!), and will include four attractions, three restaurants, a shop, and a new luxury hotel overlooking (and in) the park, which will have two restaurants and a lounge as well.

Here's an article from TDR Explorer giving more detail.

We went to Tokyo Disney Resort in 2019, and we fully intended it to be our only Tokyo Disney trip. But after seeing the New Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland and now Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea, I desperately want to go back!

 

[sophy1996]

the weather is just weird...

I just looked at the weather for the week and saw that Tuesday is forecast for a high of 62 AND a 50% chance of snow!