Quick Look: Beast’s Castle At Disney World’s New Fantasyland

Posted by keithpatrick on Apr 13, 2011 in General News, News

If you didn’t know, the Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Florida is under heavy construction… that’s because the area is currently undergoing a major expansion that will nearly double the size of the original Fantasyland and will include several new attractions, such as Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid, The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and enhanced versions of the existing attractions, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Barnstormer.

The Disney blog is reporting – Walt Disney Imagineers are currently piecing together the Beast’s castle, which will sit high atop what will become the Be Our Guest Restaurant. The “Beauty and the Beast“-inspired restaurant, which is set to open in late 2012, will offer a lavish dining experience in the castle’s elegant ballroom, gallery and mysterious “west-wing.” The restaurant and castle will eventually be flanked by Gaston’s Tavern, Bonjour! Village Gifts, and the cottage of Maurice (Belle’s father).

The Beast’s Castle rises above the Fantasyland skyline, we have views from it from a variety of areas including Dumbo and the Astro Orbiter! You can see the rock work and more as well. Watch as a turret is lifted to the castle!

The new Fantasyland is scheduled to be completed some time in 2013.