Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-82052.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Construction Begins on Shanghai Disneyland's Castle</b></a> <p>Imagineer Bon Weis has posted on his blog pictures of the start of construction on Shanghai Disneyland's castle. The Enchanted Storybook Castle, along with the rest of Shanghai Disneyland, is expected to open in 2015.</p>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I sure hope they turn this out nicely because the artwork I've seen (plus the horrible generic name for it) doesn't move me to really care nor look forward to it. It appears to be a big boxy castle with no beauty at all.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I totally agree with you about that, TDLFAN, duckling. This is one Disney castle I just can't get excited about.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It appears to be a big boxy castle with no beauty at all." I actually like the walled base section quite a bit in this drawing. <a href="http://jimhillmedia.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-ImageFileViewer/CommunityServer-Blogs-Components-WeblogFiles-00-00-00-00-03/7242.SH_2D00_Castle_2D00_13.jpg_2D00_500x0.jpg" target="_blank">http://jimhillmedia.com/cfs-fi...00x0.jpg</a> The central tower is troublesome, though. Most Disney castles are hybrids, and they tend look cohesive architecturally, but there's something about this one that doesn't work. The central tower looks really off to me. Can someone confirm which concept drawing is what will actually be built? I also stumbled on this piece of art on the intenets: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://jimhillmedia.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/500x0/__key/CommunityServer-Blogs-Components-WeblogFiles/00-00-00-00-03/7242.SH_2D00_Castle_2D00_13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2013/03/06/shanghai-disneyland-s-enchanted-storybook-castle-promises-to-be-the-most-tricked-out-structure-ever-built-at-a-disney-theme-park.aspx&h=357&w=500&sz=34&tbnid=_DD7hkY7tK30IM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=126&zoom=1&usg=__hnqSyW8mXbgk3GnClUnGf_9jgeo=&docid=rNuic9n3vmNoPM&sa=X&ei=CDClUcuAGqepiAKQmICIDw&ved=0CEAQ9QEwAw&dur=439" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/imgres?i...&dur=439</a> Other than the original three designs in California, France and Florida, this one will at least be unique.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Ooops, this link should have been the second one: <a href="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120117151743/disney/images/5/51/Enchanted_Storybook_Castle.jpg" target="_blank">http://images2.wikia.nocookie....stle.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I completely agree that for some abstract reason this castle just looks very bland and forgettable. While the overall shape is quite similar to the castle (and surrounding village) in Tangled, the architectural style is more in line with what we would expect in Cinderella. In the grand scheme of things, the architectural finishes may still be in flux, but it does seem like the shape has pretty much been finalized to the one shown in Hans' first link, which matches the other art I've seen for it (I've never seen the 2nd image before). Perhaps there's still hope that it will turn into something more distinct and likeable, or that its sheer size will make it memorable, but I'm not really counting on it
Originally Posted By dagobert I'm also not the biggest fan of SDL's castle. I think DLP's castle will continue to be the most beautiful Disney castle.
Originally Posted By Mr X At least it's different. Tokyo and Hong Kong are very disappointing if you ask me. I like each DL to have a unique centerpiece thank you very much!
Originally Posted By phruby Maybe it will look like the one at the beginning of every Disney movie? Yuck!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I like each DL to have a unique centerpiece thank you very much!" Me too! "Maybe it will look like the one at the beginning of every Disney movie? Yuck!" Isn't that Cinderella Castle from WDW/TDL?
Originally Posted By schnebs Nah, it's kind of a fanciful exaggeration of Cinderella Castle with a couple of elements from the Anaheim and Paris castles to make it interesting. Y'know, kinda like the generic castle you see at the end of the Disney Parks TV spots, minus the clouds.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Yes, I call it the Cinder Beauty Castle. At other times I call it the Sleeping-ella Castle. I HATE that they combined Cinderella's Castle with Sleeping Beauty's Castle like that!!
