Originally Posted By Moon Waffle Yay!!!!! <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/sleeping-beauty-cast-2114/" target="_blank">http://travel.latimes.com/dail...st-2114/</a>
Originally Posted By Park Hopper They say its going to repone and yet don't even give an apporximate date. Don't celebrate yet.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The 50th anniversary of the release of Sleeping Beauty is on 29 Jan 2009... that would be a good time to do it.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I think they'll be able to have it open in time for the release of the DVD that's coming out in October. And since DCA is also planning something for Sleeping Beauty in the Animation building--like what they did for Snow White, that makes us cauldron girls think there must be a plan in mind for some tie-ins. In the meantime, I'm so excited I'm going to go out and buy up a bunch of Krispy Kreme donuts to celebrate!
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin We asked about the walk-through when in the park June 10th because I thought it was closed but I didn't know when or why and I wanted my fiance to see it. The CM told us that it was closed because it was not wheelchair accessible. I don't know if she knew the truth, but it seemed like a reasonable response. However, I don't think there is any way they could make it accessible so if that was the reason or the closure I don't know why it would re-open. I'd like it to though.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<However, I don't think there is any way they could make it accessible so if that was the reason or the closure I don't know why it would re-open.>> That was never the reason why the Castle closed in the first place. $$$ There are ways for them to bring some level of show to the ADA's without them having to walk through.
Originally Posted By believe That's good news. I mean, if they can spend the money to do a temporary Prince Caspian thing at WDW, or even temporary exhibits at El Capitan theatre, they've got to be able to reopen the castle. Come on, it can't cost that much...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Also, as my sisters and I keep repeating, if the wheelchair accessibility issue was REALLY an issue, they wouldn't be allowed to have Tarzan's Tree House, either, which is also inaccessible to wheelchairs. It's often been pointed out that the castle is grandfathered into some law that doesn't require it to be Handicapped accessible.
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle Screamscape is reporting today: "Screamscape sources have come forward to confirm not only will the famous Castle walk-through reopen later this year, but from what we’ve been told the new experience has been rebuilt almost from scratch with modern technology and will simply be amazing. The new walkthrough will use detailed scenes as before, but mix them up with new style special effects and projection technology. If all goes well you can expect to see this new attraction reborn sometime close to Labor Day."
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Didn't the castle close originally because of the fear it would be a target for a terrorist attack, or did I dream that?? I LOVE the castle walk through and will be very happy to share that experience with my dds.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Didn't the castle close originally because of the fear it would be a target for a terrorist attack, or did I dream that??< I don't think Disney has ever officially stated why it closed. But given the timing of the closing shortly after 9/11, it seems reasonable that security was a large factor.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "...from what we’ve been told the new experience has been rebuilt almost from scratch with modern technology and will simply be amazing. The new walkthrough will use detailed scenes as before, but mix them up with new style special effects and projection technology." Okay, NOW I'm excited.
Originally Posted By crazycroc I hope it uses that great watching television technology that Nemo employs.
Originally Posted By danyoung Say what you will about the Nemo thing, but I just rode the subs for the first time since they closed, and I really dug the effects. The way they had the projections on multiple planes with lots of depth - very very cool! Just cuz it ain't animatronic doesn't mean it ain't good!
Originally Posted By crazycroc Yes, the putting of one television further back behind and higher or lower than another television is truly groundbreaking. I felt like I was really underwater...watching television.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Crazycroc, duckling, you're not planning to do the same thing inside Sleeping Beauty's Castle that you sometimes do over by Snow White's Grotto, are you? I mean, if you are, I wanna' be prepared...with a gas mask...
Originally Posted By crazycroc No ma'ams, I am not. How 'bouts the Witches and I get together for some underwater television watching? And don't tell me you gots a mans.
