#DIRTY LAND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MOVIE#

Oh, and the food is very good вЂ“ especially the braised pork. Suffice to say, there is a lot to take in visually here, and anyone who eats at Be Our Guest will want to spend several minutes walking around to look at all the details, including the falling snow outside the back вЂњwindowвЂќ of the ballroom. One has walls covered with paintings of the Beauty and the Beast characters, while the other far more darkly lit room is all about the BeastвЂ™s angst вЂ“ from the portrait of himself as a human heвЂ™s clawed apart to the rose counting down the moments until his curse canвЂ™t be reversed.

The famous ballroom from the film (you know the one вЂ“ where they danced!) is the main dining hall, with two smaller rooms to the side. The restaurant is located inside a recreation of the BeastвЂ™s castle, and it is truly stunning for anyone who is a fan of Beauty and the Beast. Walt Disney Parks and ResortsвЂ™ Vice President Food & Beverage and Merchandise Operations Integration (now that's a title!) Maribeth Bisienere describes Be Our Guest as вЂњa restaurant thatвЂ™s also an attraction,вЂќ which is appropriate.

Both the kids and adults chosen during the show I attended (including my wife!) had a terrific time, as did those of us watching.

#DIRTY LAND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MOVIE#

Instead, members of the audience are picked to help Belle recreate the story of the movie in what is a very funny, delightful, and yes, very sweet way to have guests interact with an iconic Disney character.

This experience is about meeting and interacting with a costumed Belle, but in a far more elaborate manner than simply waiting in line for a picture. Enchanted Tales with Belle is located inside a recreation of BelleвЂ™s fatherвЂ™s cottage as seen in the film. There are actual several different elements pulled from Beauty and the Beast, all in a straight path as you walk through New Fantasyland. The much-acclaimed, Academy Award-winning 1991 smash вЂ“ IGN's pick for the top animated movie of all time вЂ“ has been somewhat oddly left out of much in the way of notable theme park representation up until now, but that changes big time with New Fantasyland. And while there is much to see and do, the highlight of New Fantasyland has to be all of the space devoted to Beauty and the Beast. Disney certainly went big with the opening, first with a media night preview event and then on opening day, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a large opening ceremony in front of CinderellaвЂ™s castle вЂ“ which included Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a TimeвЂ™s Snow White) and a Disney musical medley performance from American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.Д«ut itвЂ™s what is now beyond that castle - and, indeed, behind the entirety of the original Fantasyland, geographically speaking - that really had fans excited.

And happily, I found it to be an impressive new addition to the park, consisting of some very strongly defined new areas and attractions. As a long-time Disney fan, I was very curious about New Fantasyland when I attended the big opening for it last week in Orlando. But the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World changed things considerably on that front with the opening of New Fantasyland, a huge expansion project that adds a ton of new and notable elements. While Disney prides itself on constantly evolving its theme parks with new attractions and entertainment, Fantasyland has long remained one of the more dependable locales at the various parks, as far as what you can see and do.

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