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7 June 2001: The completed Ride
25 May 2001: Official Opening 24 May 2001
The new ride opened yesterday, 24 May 2001, and Marc H was there and sent us these photos.
13 May 2001: Testing Continues
Testing is now well underway with live occupants! (Notice the guy in the front of one of the carpets in the shot below). Thanks to SteveD for the photo
9 May 2001: Opening Date
We have heard that CM previews and soft opening is
expected around May 20, with official opening May 25 2001.
(Thanks to Henry and Lee for the info)
2 April 2001: Testing Underway!
We have been emailed by a few guests that Aladdin is now in testing! Opening remains set for late May 2001.
18 April 2001: Latest Photos
Thanks to Mpd47
11 April 2001: Almost there!
Thanks to John H for the photos above
5 April 2001: Base of the ride system installed (thanks Fudgie)
27 March 2001: Latest construction photos (thanks Fudgie)
5 March 2001: Latest construction photos (thanks Fudgie)
19 February 2001: New concept art for Aladdin (thanks Dalboz)
8 January 2001: Latest Aladdin construction (Thanks Fudgie)
Thanks to Chris for the Aladdin photos below
28 December 2000: Agrabah Open
The shopping area opened just in time for Christmas, on December 22nd. Work still continues on the ride.
18 December 2000: Latest Aladdin construction (Thanks Fudgie)
17 October 2000: Aladdin Update
The latest construction photos of the new Agrabah Bazaar - taken 15 October 2000. Click each image for a larger version. (Thanks Fudgie)
11 October 2000: Official Press Release
Overview: Disney’s “Aladdin,” one of the most beloved and popular motion pictures of all time, inspires this colorful attraction, new from the ground up at the Magic Kingdom. Adventureland makes a fitting home for The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, filled with the wonder of genies, flying carpets, magic lamps and Middle East mystique. First permanent attraction with Aladdin theming at Walt Disney World Resort. Adjacent merchandise area of Agrabah Bazaar and Zanzibar Trading Co.
Attraction Description: Hub-and-spoke attraction with 4-passenger vehicles (16) configured as magic carpets centered by a giant -- and animated -- Genie lamp.
Opening: Early summer 2001
Location: Adventureland, across from Swiss Family Treehouse and beside “The Enchanted Tiki Room -- Under New Management”
Unique Features:
- Vehicles are rider-controlled. Guests may fly their magic carpet up, down or pitch forward or backward.
- Whimsical, water-spewing camels “spit” at riders.
- Centerpiece is a giant Genie’s bottle adorned with characters from “Aladdin,” Disney’s 1992 animated film and the 24th all-time domestic grossing film.*
- Music from the animated classic is featured throughout.
- Agrabah Bazaar merchandise area. Atmospheric, stall-filled Middle Eastern open-air marketplace bustling with merchants peddling colorful wares. Across its 1,500 square feet will be everything from vases to brass, spices to clothing. Opens December 2000.
6 October 2000: Aladdin Ride Concept Art
Thanks to Fudgie for the latest construction photo above left, and to John for the logo above right.
20 August 2000: Aladdin Construction
The construction continues, with foundations still be poured. Several sources now indicate that the basic ride structure will be supplied by http://www.zamperlarides.com/main/swingjet.htm
22 June 2000: Aladdin Construction underway in Adventureland
Thanks to Fudgie for the photos above.
11 February 2000: Another Dumbo style ride set for MK
It seems pretty certain that another Dumbo style ride will be installed into the Magic Kingdom in the near future. This new, higher capacity ride system will feature guest control of the vehicles, and will be situated in Adventureland, near to the Tiki Room. The ride is to have an Aladdin theme.