Video with New Artworks of the Little Mermaid Ride

The Disney Parks Blog has shared with us a new video of the work being done on the new "Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid" ride at the Magic Kingdom. Take a look:

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Building Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid at Magic Kingdom Park

I love sharing New Fantasyland updates with our readers, and this one is no exception. Our friends at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) recently created a behind-the-scenes video on the creation of New Fantasyland to feature within the One Man’s Dream exhibit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (This attraction showcases Disney milestone projects of the past, and now includes a preview area of exciting projects WDI is currently working on at Magic Kingdom Park).

WDI also shared the following teaser video with us, which focuses on one of these exciting new projects: the Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid attraction. The expanded video will debut at One Man’s Dream this week.

In the video, Imagineer Chris Beatty gives us a sneak peek at the making of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid through some never-before-seen sketches, artist renderings, attraction maps and more, and shares some details on Prince Eric’s castle and the attraction’s creative queue. Imagineer Eric Miller also takes us onsite to see the current state of the attraction’s progress.

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid is one of many attractions planned as a part of the Fantasyland expansion currently taking place at Magic Kingdom Park. The new Fantasyland is set to open in phases beginning in late 2012.

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Doesn't it look great? As you have seen, they've included some new artworks in the video, where you can notice the interactive queue, the entire castle facade, and more... Stay tuned for a full Fantasyland update, coming soon!

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