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	'''[[Peter Pan's Flight]]'''- This classic dark ride attraction allows guests to join Peter Pan as they fly high over London and into Neverland to fight the evil Captain Hook. Along the way guests meet Wendy, Tinkerbell, Mr. Smee and others on their adventure.		'''[[Peter Pan's Flight]]'''- This classic dark ride attraction allows guests to join Peter Pan as they fly high over London and into Neverland to fight the evil Captain Hook. Along the way guests meet Wendy, Tinkerbell, Mr. Smee and others on their adventure.
		+	[[Image:PhilharMagic.jpg\|thumb\|400px\| A sign for Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland]]

	'''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'''- This attraction allows guests to board a honey pot and take a journey through the Hundred-Acre Woods with Pooh and Friends.		'''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'''- This attraction allows guests to board a honey pot and take a journey through the Hundred-Acre Woods with Pooh and Friends.

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 ==Attractions==
-[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland4.jpg|thumb|400px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.]]
+[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland4.jpg|thumb|400px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland. Photo: Disney| alt= Dumbo the Flying Elephant]]
 '''[[Prince Charming Regal Carrousel]]'''- Ride along to classic Disney music on this 90 seat carousel. Originally built in 1917, the Carousel is the oldest ride on Disney property. This attraction was known as Cinderella's Golden Carousel from 1971 until 2010.

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 ==Attractions==
-[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland2.png|thumb|400px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.]]
+[[Image:DumboRideFantasyland4.jpg|thumb|400px| Dumbo the Flying Elephant can be found in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.]]
 '''[[Prince Charming Regal Carrousel]]'''- Ride along to classic Disney music on this 90 seat carousel. Originally built in 1917, the Carousel is the oldest ride on Disney property. This attraction was known as Cinderella's Golden Carousel from 1971 until 2010.

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 Fantasyland opened along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971. Unlike the other lands of the Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland took its inspiration from the Disney movies themselves. The opening day attractions in Fantasyland were: [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]], the [[Mad Tea Party]], [[Snow White's Adventures]], Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, [[Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel]], the Mickey Mouse Revue, [["it's a small world"]] and the Skyway to Tomorrowland <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>. Within the next month, [[Peter Pan's Flight]] and the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage would also open <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>, giving Fantasyland an astounding ten attractions by late 1971 <ref> http://inacents.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-WDW-Magic-Kingdom-Map.jpg </ref>. Unlike Disneyland’s Fantasyland, which had more of a whimsical theme, the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland took a lot of inspiration from the European villages where many of the Disney stories were originally written <Ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/magic_kingdom/fantasyland/ </ref>.
-[[Image:Fantasyland.jpg|thumb|400px|A look down one of Fantasyland's walkways. Photo by  Harshlight]]
+[[Image:CastleFantasyland2.jpg|thumb|400px|Prince Charming Regal Carrousel]]
 Fantasyland remained largely unchanged until 1980 when the Mickey Mouse Revue was closed and eventually moved to the new Tokyo Disneyland <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mmr.htm </ref>. The Fantasyland Theater which had housed the revue remained unused until 1987 when the attraction, Magic Journeys moved in. Magic Journeys was a 3D show which allowed guests to see “the world through the eyes of a child”. The film had previously been shown in [[Epcot]], Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland before finally making its way to The Magic Kingdom <Ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/magic-journeys-film/ </ref>.

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-| caption='''Cinderella Castle towering above the Prince Charming Regal Carrosel. Photo by Theme Park Tourist'''
+| caption='''Cinderella Castle towering above the Prince Charming Regal Carrosel| alt= Magic Kingdom Fantasyland'''
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 '''[[Snow White's Scary Adventures]]'''- Snow White’s Scary Adventures was a dark ride based on the 1941 Disney movie Snow White. The attraction allowed guests to ride along through the story of Snow White. Snow White’s Scary Adventures opened with the park in 1971 and closed in May 31, 2012.
-'''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'''- This dark ride was based on the 1955 Disney movie the Wind and the Willows. On this attraction guests road along with Mr. Toad on a crazy, jerky ride through London. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride opened with the park in 1971 and closed September 8, 1998.
+'''[[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride]]'''- This dark ride was based on the 1955 Disney movie the Wind and the Willows. On this attraction guests road along with Mr. Toad on a crazy, jerky ride through London. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride opened with the park in 1971 and closed September 8, 1998.
 '''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage'''- This  opening day attraction allowed guests to submerge in the Pacific Ocean and view the deep sea with Captain Nemo and his crew. The attraction took up about ¼ of Fantasyland, and closed October 14, 1994. It was based on the 1952 live-action Disney movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

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 * "La Fontaine de Cendrillon" (or Fountain of Cinderella) a bronze statue of Cinderella can be found in the center Fantasyland. This fountain is known as "Rags to Riches" because if guests stand (or kneel) in front of Cinderella and look at the painted mural behind on the castle wall, a painted image of a crown appears to be sitting on top of the princess' head. Although an adult may have to get low to see it, this was designed intentionally so that when children look at the fountain, they can clearly see the crowned princess.
-* The opening day attractions in Fantasyland were, [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]], [[it's a small world]], [[Snow White's Adventures]], [[The Mad Tea Party]], Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, The Mickey Mouse Revue and [[Cinderella's Golden Carousel]].
+* The opening day attractions in Fantasyland were, [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]], [[it's a small world]], [[Snow White's Adventures]], the [[Mad Tea Party]], Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, The Mickey Mouse Revue and [[Cinderella's Golden Carousel]].
 * The Sword in the Stone Ceremony used to take place several times each day in front of Cinderella's Golden Carousel. Presided over by Merlin the Magician, a child was chosen from the audience to remove Excalibur (the magical sword) from the stone.  He or she was then appointed "temporary ruler of the realm”.

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 * A Tinker Bell meet and greet inside the world of Pixie Hollow <ref> http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/orl-bk-new-fantasyland-disney-world-magic-kingdom-story.html </ref>.
-In August of 2010, Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Tom Staggs confirmed that Disney was revising their plans for the Fantasyland expansion. Although much of the expansion was originally geared towards girls, Staggs said that Disney was looking for ways to broaden its appeal. In January 2011, Disney announced that the expansion would now include a Storybook Circus area, which along with the aforementioned Dumbo attraction, would also include a re-themed Barnstormer, Pete's Silly Sideshow and Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Station <ref name= "parks"> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/01/update-on-new-fantasyland-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. Disney also announced that the princess meet and greets would be combined into one attraction known as [[Princess Fairytale Hall]] <ref>http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/new-fantasyland-evolution-walt-disney-world-modifies-concepts-artwork-while-magic-kingdom-expansion-takes-shape/ </ref>. The new meet and greet location would replace Snow White's Scary Adventures, which closed on May 31, 2012 <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/snow-whites-scary-adventures-will-become-part-of-magic-kingdom-park-history-may-31/ </ref>. Finally, in January 2011 Disney announced that they would be creating a new attraction for the Fantasyland Expansion called the [[Seven Dwarfs Mine Train]] <ref name= "parks"/>.
+In August of 2010, Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Tom Staggs confirmed that Disney was revising their plans for the Fantasyland expansion. Although much of the expansion was originally geared towards girls, Staggs said that Disney was looking for ways to broaden its appeal. In January 2011, Disney announced that the expansion would now include a Storybook Circus area, which along with the aforementioned Dumbo attraction, would also include a re-themed Barnstormer, Pete's Silly Sideshow and Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Station <ref name= "parks"> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/01/update-on-new-fantasyland-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. Disney also announced that the princess meet and greets would be combined into one attraction known as [[Princess Fairytale Hall]] <ref>http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/new-fantasyland-evolution-walt-disney-world-modifies-concepts-artwork-while-magic-kingdom-expansion-takes-shape/ </ref>. The new meet and greet location would replace [[Snow White's Scary Adventures]], which closed on May 31, 2012 <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/snow-whites-scary-adventures-will-become-part-of-magic-kingdom-park-history-may-31/ </ref>. Finally, in January 2011 Disney announced that they would be creating a new attraction for the Fantasyland Expansion called the [[Seven Dwarfs Mine Train]] <ref name= "parks"/>.
 On March 12, 2012, the first phase of Storybook Circus opened consisting of [[The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini]] and one of the two [[Dumbo]] attractions <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/03/first-look-inside-storybook-circus-as-walt-disney-world-opens-first-part-of-new-fantasyland-with-dumbo-barnstormer/ </ref>. This section of the Fantasyland is housed where Mickey’s Toontown Fair was formally located. In July of 2012, the second Dumbo attraction (as well as its interactive queue) and the [[Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station]] opened to the public <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/first-photos-casey-jr-pulls-into-storybook-circus-doubled-dumbo-is-unveiled/ </ref>.Finally, on October 4, 2012, Storybook Circus was completed with the addition of [[Pete's Silly Sideshow]] and Big Top Souvenirs <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/10/first-look-peek-inside-petes-silly-sideshow-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.

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 Fantasyland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]].
 ==History==
-When Fantasyland was originally being designed for Walt Disney World, Imagineers initially decided that they did not want to simply make a recreation of Disneyland’s dark rides. Instead, they wanted to replace the Disneyland dark rides ([[Snow White’s Adventures]], [[Peter Pan's Flight]], and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride) with new attractions based on different movies <ref name= "Hill"> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2013/10/28/the-headless-horseman-heads-on-out-expanding-his-turf-beyond-walt-disney-world-for-the-2013-halloween-season.aspx </ref>. To do this, Imagineers came up with three new proposals for attractions- one based on Sleeping Beauty, one based on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and one based on Marry Poppins <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mtwr.htm </ref>. Due to the additional cost involved and guest expectations it was eventually decided to recreate the Disneyland dark rides in the Magic Kingdom. According to Jim Hill, when Roy O. Disney about the plans for the new attractions he said:
+When Fantasyland was originally being designed for Walt Disney World, Imagineers initially decided that they did not want to simply make a recreation of Disneyland’s dark rides. Instead, they wanted to replace the Disneyland dark rides ([[Snow White's Adventures]], [[Peter Pan's Flight]], and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride) with new attractions based on different movies <ref name= "Hill"> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2013/10/28/the-headless-horseman-heads-on-out-expanding-his-turf-beyond-walt-disney-world-for-the-2013-halloween-season.aspx </ref>. To do this, Imagineers came up with three new proposals for attractions- one based on Sleeping Beauty, one based on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and one based on Marry Poppins <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mtwr.htm </ref>. Due to the additional cost involved and guest expectations it was eventually decided to recreate the Disneyland dark rides in the Magic Kingdom. According to Jim Hill, when Roy O. Disney about the plans for the new attractions he said:
 {{Quotation| "Why are we reinventing the wheel? We already have three rides in Southern California that people love. Let's try and save some money here by replicating those dark rides and then sending them to Central Florida." <ref name= "Hill"/>}}