According to the New York Times, the Walt Disney Company has announced plans for several revisions in its U.S. theme parks, including a renovation of the Star Tours attraction at several parks and an expansion of Fantasyland at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
The Fantasyland additions are thought to be a response to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a highly-anticipated attraction opening next year at Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure, a rival Florida theme park.
Many media outlets, including the Times, are calling these “major” park revisions, but they actually seem quite modest, especially in comparison to Harry Potter.
The new additions to Disney World’s Fantasyland include an area where attendees can interact with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Belle. The Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride will be redesigned, and Pixie Hollow, a existing Disneyland attraction, will be added to the land.
A redesigned Dumbo ride? Be-still my beating heart!
Meanwhile, Star Tours at both Disneyland and Disney World will reopen in 2011 with 3-D effects, and the ride will be redesigned around the three most recent Star Wars “prequel” movies.
In addition to these recent announcements, Disney is already currently working on a $1 billion expansion of its California Adventure theme park in Anaheim.
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boooo, Disney!
They’re seriously going to redesign an awesome older ride based on some crappy new movies that were only carried by their special effects and attractive cast members? Eff that.