Tour of the Magic Kingdom - Part 5 (Fantasyland)

Hi Disney friends,

Yesterday, I left off in the discussions about Fantasyland just past 7 Dwarfs Mine Train. Today, I want to pick up there and finish off Fantasyland (this to me is where many people spend hours because of the large number of rides.)

As you continue moving through this portion of the park (I am working around the castle clockwise)
you will enter some of the rides that are designed mainly for kids and a couple of meet and greets. If you move around the front of 7 Dwarfs Mine Train you will come to the Mad Tea Party tea cups. This is also a great location to meet Alice for a meet and greet.

As you move around the backside of 7 Dwarfs Mine Train, you will come to Ariel's grotto. At this location, you can take a ride on a clam shell and become part of her world in Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid. This ride allows guests to move through some of the more iconic songs of the movie with animatronic dancing fish and other characters from the movie. There is also a place for a meet and greet with Ariel.

Dancing Fish from Under the Sea

As you leave the grotto, you will come to Dumbo the Flying Elephant. This actually has 2 mirror image rides of Dumbo where riders can determine the heights to which they will fly (within reason of course.) One ride is for fastpass riders and the other is for the standard queue. While waiting (with your pager that you receive when you enter the queue) kids are able to enjoy an air conditioned playground under the big tent.

Past Dumbo you will find The Barnstormer starring Goofy. This is a family centered short roller coaster that is a great adventure for small children. Also, you will find Casey's Splash N' Soak Station for a great place for little ones to cool off during the warm summer months. The last area of Fantasyland before the secret walk to Tomorrowland is the third train station in the park (the other locations are Main Street USA and Frontierland.) Here you can catch the train to the front entrance or back to the other side of the park.

Goofy's Cannon at The Barnstormer

I enjoy revisiting my trips to the parks through these short tours and they help bring back memories that I have from my time there with my family. If you need some help booking a Disney vacation to make your own memories, please let me know and I will be glad to help you. Just email me at brian.herndon@mousemadesimple.com or comment here. Walt Disney World (or any of the other Disney locations) are great places to develop memories.