Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I heard someone mention that the Sleeping Beauty Castle use to be gray, does anyone know of anywhere there is a posted picture of what that use to look like?
Originally Posted By oc_dean Pretty gray here: <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qBdid6rMgpw/R1BpZ3T0C-I/AAAAAAAAAL4/4pdbAteg0RY/s1600-R/DisneyCastle.jpg" target="_blank">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qBdi...stle.jpg</a> I know photos of a very gray Sleeping Beauty Castle shows up in some earlier postcards and pictorial booklets. Bit hard to find on the web.
Originally Posted By ku1313a <a href="http://davelandweb.com/castle/" target="_blank">http://davelandweb.com/castle/</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss It always had a faint hint of flesh-toned in a few areas. But there was a lot more gray. Now the castle has pink where it used to be gray, and the pink is more vivid. The roofing is a more vibrant shade of blue as well.
Originally Posted By irishfan I'd much prefer if they painted it to the way Hong Kongs castle is. <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Hong_Kong_Disneyland_Castle_by_Dave_Q.jpg" target="_blank">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...ve_Q.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By pitapan16 irishfan - "I'd much prefer if they painted it to the way Hong Kongs castle is." I feel exactly opposite. When I first saw Hong Kong's Castle I was able to make the distinction that a vibrant fairy-tale pink was most appropriate and beautiful, particularily for the entrance to Fantasyland AND as a visual centerpiece icon. More flash which is what was needed. Contrast off realistic/ nostalgic Main Street.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Man, I don't even want to know how Mousermerf reacted when they changed the color of the castle to pink.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I like the new color scheme. In those shots from 1955, the castle looks dull and sort of flat. With the new pink, and brighter blue, and the variations of the brick work, it just looks better. Kind of like the early Matterhorn as compared to now. The first versions of the Matterhorn look very dull and flat. Now, it's much improved.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Well, at one point, the Anaheim, CA version WAS painted like the one in Hong Kong. It was very nice looking when it was like that. So, I'm with you, irishfan, duckling! Let the Anaheim version of Sleeping Beauty castle look as nice as the one in Hong Kong! And make them take down that inappropriate looking gold railing, while you're at it. That thing needs to go yesterday!!!!!!
Originally Posted By cheesybaby I much prefer the original (not pink) castle. The idea that the OP - and millions of other people - think that the castle was always this pink makes me a little sick. It is MUCH more pink than it was when I first started going to DL, and that was only 15 years ago.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I happen to like the color pink and since we're talking about a fairytale castle, here, a pale shade of pink makes it perfect for Fantasyland. If you want to see a REAL castle that's painted the way a REAL castle would be, you need to stick with the world of reality--not the world of Disney.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby << If you want to see a REAL castle that's painted the way a REAL castle would be, you need to stick with the world of reality--not the world of Disney.>> DL Castle was not pink 15 years ago. WDW and TDL castles have never been pink (except in cake form).
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Silver would be prettier in my opinion. I'm not a big gold fan either.
Originally Posted By Manfried CC: I have never met a woman who does not like gold, with a big diamond set in it.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Well they do make white gold you know, but I'm not a big fan of jewelry in general though. I would never spend my money on a big diamond, just not a big deal in my mind.
