It was 2010. Walt Disney World Fans all over the world were rejoicing. They could hardly wait to see the new Fantasyland Forest coming to life at the Magic Kingdom Park. Despite the fact that the project received some major (overall, very positive) changes, Fans (including the Orlando Theme Park News Team, of course!) continued to keep a close eye on the construction progress week after week. After week. After week.

Here we are today. Phase 2 of the New Fantasyland is now in soft-opening phase, and after more than two years of work, Guests can now see the splendor of the great thing Walt Disney Imagineers created for our entertainment. Did they meet our expectations? No. They actually surpassed them. Don't believe us? Ask the dishes. Then take a look by yourself, making your way through our 10-PART Fantasyland photo-gallery. Due to the fact that the photos already take a lot of space, we will definitely limit our comments. Just enjoy!:

Our first stop will be MAURICE'S COTTAGE, home of ENCHANTED TALES WITH BELLE:

The outdoor queue area:

Main entrance:

Themed lights:

Up-close look at the cottage itself:

One of the two exit areas:

Amazing details...

Covered outdoor queue:

There's some faux grass also on the rockwork behind Maurice's Cottage:

Themed water fountain:

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