Originally Posted By TDLFAN hello from Tokyo everyone... Just got back from TDR, and wanted to let you all know a good portion of the scaffolding was taken down from Cinderella Castle... the castle now has a different color and gold trimming... It's a bit radical but I liked it. Pictures will be posted in a few days!!!
Originally Posted By jrriddle I'm really looking forward to seeing your pictures. I saw a few at Deep Disney. The castle looks great! I'm glad to see it differentiating itself from WDW's.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, really! A new color? That sounds interesting, and I agree, as long as it looks different from WDW's, that's great.
Originally Posted By irishfan I've found some pictures here. Not sure if I like the darker lower half yet, but I really like the gold trimming etc. <a href="http://www.toms-net.com/deepdisney/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.toms-net.com/deepdi sney/index.html</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well..if you insist, here are the photos, plus some photos from the newly reopened Sweetheart Cafe which has been turned into a Bakery, plus photos from the newly expanded Confectionary Store in World Bazaar. Enjoy. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32213551&f=0" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32213551&f=0</a>
Originally Posted By leemac <<the newly reopened Sweetheart Cafe which has been turned into a Bakery>> That really bugged the hell out of me as it was one of only two TDL restaurants with veggie offerings. It was always jammed to the rafters too. Very stupid decision.
Originally Posted By irishfan Thanks for the pictures TDLFAN, I really like the top half....still unsure about the brick work though.
Originally Posted By leemac <<still unsure about the brick work though.>> Funny story to that as OLC execs saw the shimmering metallic paints on DL's castle for the 50th and demanded the same effect for their castle. My understanding is that this is preparation for a redressing of the castle for the 25th. OLC are keen to make a big statement about the first quarter of a century after the 20th didn't hit the mark.
Originally Posted By irishfan >>My understanding is that this is preparation for a redressing of the castle for the 25th. OLC are keen to make a big statement about the first quarter of a century after the 20th didn't hit the mark.<< No castle birthday cake so...thankfully.
Originally Posted By Faith Aww, I really enjoyed eating at the Sweetheart Cafe on my last 2 trips. I think the castle looks really nice in the pix, though.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Funny story to that as OLC execs saw the shimmering metallic paints on DL's castle for the 50th and demanded the same effect for their castle. >>> I really liked that look when it was unveiled at Anaheim, and I'm glad it's making its way into TDL.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Is there any talk as to what will go into the castle now that the Mystery Tour has closed? Are they going to go the restaurant route like WDW? Perhaps that functioned in the decision to change Sweetheart Cafe from table service to a bakery?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 WOW!! I have to say I LOVE the new look to the castle! Especially the top half! It just looks much classier for some reason. I don't mind the bottom portion at all. This is a VERY nice look in my opinion, and it's nice that it looks different from WDW's now. I'm impressed!
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I especially love the gredation in the top half of the castle. It has an "old" look, and makes it just a bit more dramatic. Plus the gold is very subtle. I've always thought that Cinderella Castle was the most stark out of the castles, and now this remedies most of that for me. It outdoes the 50th overlay for WDW's by a mile.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Plus the gold is very subtle. >>> Yes! When I first read about the gold, I was worried that it was going to look too "bling," as I think the gold on DL's castle looks. TDL's looks much more dignified (and I understand that some of the stuff on DL's castle will be removed after the 50th celebration is over).
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, I have to say that this treatment is even more well done that Disneyland's. Yeah, I do like Disneyland's too, but I felt it was just a bit TOO tacky looking in spots. TDL's looks very classy all over and there are no glaring tacky spots at this point. I don't know why, but I just can't get over how wonderful this face lift looks to me, I just LOVE it! Thank you TDLFAN for posting those pics!
