New "Beauty and the Beast" Poster; Permits Filed for Disney's Caribbean Beach Expansion

New "Beauty and the Beast" Poster:

A brand new poster for "Beauty and the Beast" was released today featuring a triptych image packed with characters that we haven't seen before as well as some familiar ones. Yahoo had the details on the new poster which you can check out below:

Check out the larger image of here. Here is what we can see from the image:

"At the center of the poster are Belle (Emma Watson) and the Beast (Dan Stevens), dancing in the iconic title-song sequence. Instead of the ballroom from the actual scene, they appear to be in a dilapidated, crumbling tower. To the left is an image of Belle wandering through the snow, approaching the castle as wolves close in on her. On the far left are characters from Belle’s life in the village: Her father Maurice (Kevin Kline) at the top, her devious suitor Gaston (Luke Evans) at the bottom, and Gaston’s sidekick Le Fou (Josh Gad) in the center. 

At the bottom of the poster are the servants who have been transformed into castle objects — from left to right, Plumette the feather duster, Lumière the candelabra, Garderobe the wardrobe, Cogsworth the clock, Chip the teacup, the coat rack (whose name, if he has one, has not been announced), and Mrs. Potts the teapot. 

Finally, to the right is a scene from a ball; it seems to be taking place at the castle, in happier times. The towers in the background are bright and shimmering, not like the dark and foreboding image to the left. Among the dancers are the human versions of Lumière (Ewan McGregor) and Plumette (Gugu Mbatha-Raw). To the left, we see the human Cogsworth (Ian McKellen), and to the right, from the top, the human versions of Cadenza (Stanley Tucci, playing a musician-turned-grand-piano), Garderobe (Audra McDonald), and Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson)."

 The live action remake of Disney's animated classic "Beauty and the Beast" waltzes into theaters March 17.

Permits Filed for Disney's Caribbean Beach Expansion:

Permits have been filed for an expansion of the Disney Vacation Club at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. The project is set to begin this year with a completion date sometime in 2019.

The details are that the permits show a large, multi-story building that will part of the Disney Vacation Club wing of the resort. Six new structures will be built replacing some of the existing Barbados Village. Finally, there is a series of roadway and waterway improvements that have been planned. 

Source: WDW News Today

Soarin' and Toy Story Mania to be Expanded at Walt Disney World

Today the Disney Parks Blog announced that Soarin' in EPCOT and Toy Story Mania in Hollywood Studios would be receiving expansions to their attractions. Soarin' will be adding another theater along with updating the screens and the projection system to bring a better visually enhanced experience. Toy Story Mania will be expanding with more midway track. The expansion for Toy Story Midway Mania will be placed in the Stage 1 building which right next to the attraction anyway.  Both expansions are to be completed by late 2016.

Quoting from the blog today, "Here at Disney Parks & Resorts we're always making investments to exceed your expectations, whether it's creating new attractions and entertainment or making experiences even better." They are expanding these beloved attractions to lower guest wait times. Toy Story Mania and Soarin' almost always have that longest wait times in each of their respected parks.

The expansion of these rides could only mean a better experience and even a better opportunity to enjoy these attractions when visiting Walt Disney World. I for sure can't wait to see these rides be expanded and other future enhancements that are coming to the parks. What is everyone's opinion on these rides finally being expanded? What other enhancements to the parks are you hoping for? The future of Walt Disney World is certainly bright in my opinion.