Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: This past weekend us Cauldron girls were flying over the Fantasyland expansion project on our brooms-- ORGOCH: --Correction!!! Only TWO of us Cauldron gals was able ta fly brooms over the Fantastic Land expansion, seein' as how ONE big, fat witch cain't hardly fly at all, what with that heavy load a hers!! ORDDU: The point IS, we noticed that Prince Eric's Castle is being built and got the impression it probably won't be any larger than Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Anahiem. If we're wrong we'll gladly stand corrected. But isn't this the impression the rest of you have? ORWEN: I can understand that they wouldn't want to over-shadow Cinderella's Castle with a castle being built for somebody else. But I was still hoping it might turn out to be bigger than it looks like it's gonna' be. (And by the way, don't believe a word a certain nasty old biddy has to say about my flying ability! I CAN fly my broom just as high as she can fly hers!) ORGOCH: Got truth syrum?
Originally Posted By DlandDug As I recall, Prince Eric's Castle isn't really all that big. It is also built into the side of a hill down by the sea.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Looking at this image it doesn't look very large to me: <a href="http://progresscityusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/D23_Mermaid.jpg" target="_blank">http://progresscityusa.com/wp-...maid.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer You know, I think I saw you guys hovering over SWSA while I was in line... ...but yeah, it won't be as big, of course, to stay inline with Fantasyland's sky line.
Originally Posted By Malin The size for the Beast Castle is also very small. And Disney are trying to cheat by placing the structures on higher ground to make them appear larger in scale. How convincing it will all look once completed I'm not sure.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ I was actually surprised at how big it looked. It's perched VERY high up, and the rock work will seem to help that effect.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>And Disney are trying to cheat<< Forced perspective. They've done this since 1955. The stones at the bottom of Sleeping Beauty's castle are larger and gradually get smaller, as do other details, higher up. The upper floors on Main Street smaller in scale than the ones below, and so on. It's pretty brilliant.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo My understanding is the Beast's Castle is an exact replica (size and scale) of the version in DLP's storybookland. So small.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 I feel sorry for all the little girls (and boys) that are going to expect to actually explore Eric's Castle when we'll be lukcy if we get to go thorugh the kitchen...
Originally Posted By plpeters70 I don't think anyone is going to miss exploring Eric's castle since they'll be too busy enjoying the Little Mermaid Ride instead. The castle was never meant to be an actual separate structure, but just the facade for the attraction.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer If Disney was smart, they'd add a Swiss Treehouse/Fortress Explorations aspect onto the Castle... ...I might have enjoyed the Swiss Treehouse this past weekend. Very calming and charming attraction.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I feel sorry for all the little girls (and boys) that are going to expect to actually explore Eric's Castle when we'll be lukcy if we get to go thorugh the kitchen..." It's probably's more disappointing that they can't explore Cinderella's Castle. You see these iconic structures all over the place and then you finally get to DL and WDW and the castles are basically just for show.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thankfully at Paris, there is much exploring to be done in virtually all the weenies!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: What's that 'bout weenies? I'm in the mood ta ROAST one! Got bon fires?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I'm pretty sure we saw you on Saturday, too, Epcot Explorer, duckling!We would have swooped down on you if-- ORGOCH: --we hadn't known better! When sister, Orwen, says 'swooped down' she means CRASHED!! An' that ain't no way ta treat a ducklin' from Laughin' Place!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>ORWEN: I'm pretty sure we saw you on Saturday, too, Epcot Explorer, duckling!We would have swooped down on you if--<<<< I was in EPCOT on Saturday. ;-)
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Did I forget to mention that we had a crystal ball with us at the time and may have been seeing you in the future?
