Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x So I had avoided "spoiling" the surprise of the new Holiday Sleeping Beauty Castle for myself and my daughter. We'll be there in 19 days, and I wanted to be blown away. So I picked up the mail yesterday, and left it on my car's passenger seat to browse through on my down time today. I picked up a couple bills, and then, my AP Backstage Pass. The new castle was all over it!!!!! LOL I was like "Oh, MAN!" I'm sure the pics (which looked like artist drawings) don't do it justice, but I read (like a dope) how they do the lighting, so now the "surprise" is ruined! Oh, well.. I'm going to be in Disneyland in 19 days!!!!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Thanks..I'll use my bookmark straight into the Message Boards, like I usually do.
Originally Posted By Shiva xPPx, I wish you hadn't posted this!! My curiousity go the best of me. I had to peek ; )
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Well, you still get to see it before me, anyway! I'm getting antsy..I want to go NOW! LOL
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan I was going to try not to look at pics/video, but I couldn't resist. It will still be special to see it in person, I think.....
Originally Posted By DlandDug It is far more beautiful in person. I've seen the fireworks twice, and one of the "snow moments." Last night's fireworks was with DlandJB. (She got all teary.) Even the DizKid was wowed. ("Awesome!")
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Are the fireworks different from previous "Believe" shows? I was a little disappointed to not be able to see "Remember" again, actually, since I think that's the best show they've ever done. Is "Believe" different? Do they have new castle effects with the new castle, or something?
Originally Posted By DlandDug They have slightly tweaked Believe... in Holiday Magic. There's a new narrator who sounds a lot like the former one, and the text has been slightly altered. Of course, the finale now includes a special reveal of the castle, in addition to the snow. There are also two "snow moments" earlier in the evening, in which it snows and the castle is revealed. This is nice for people with very young children who may not want to stay until 9:30 for the snow.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I haven't closed the park this holiday season, but as late as 11:00 the castle lighting has remained. I would guess they keep the shimmering lights and ice cycles lit until closing.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was there the first night with the lights, and they appeared to stay on until closing, when they were promptly turned off. I walked through the castle from Fantasyland where I could see that they were on from the edges of the roofs, but then by the time I got through they had been turned off. From what I could tell, they didn't turn them back on, but we didn't hang around too long after that.
