Originally Posted By ssWEDguy So the official end of the Happiest Celebration on Earth is in sight. Still many months away, but coming quick. I was looking at the MK castle the other day and how pretty it looks with the 50th celebration gold overlay. I began to wonder if any of it will stay on, beyond the official end of the celebration. Has anyone heard?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I havent heard anything but I would think that they would indeed be taken down eventually. They were put up just for the celebration.
Originally Posted By CTXRover I imagine it will go away like the decorations for the 25th, but with the Epcot wand and Sorceror hat staying beyond their respective celebrations, who knows. At the very least, I'd expect the huge mirror to be removed as its core purpose was to anchor WDW's approach to celebrating the 50th as a worldwide anniversary of Disney theme parks. Personally, I definetely want the mirror and the golden characters to be removed. Some of the gold bunting/ropes should go too. However, I would like to see them keep and/or make more permanant the golden swirls and the pixie dust/silver swirls around the turrets. I think they do add a bit more fantasy and class to the castle. That said, I'd love to see it just return to the original castle appearance.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I'd expect the huge mirror to be removed << This makes sense. I bet at least this would go. >> I imagine it will go away like the decorations for the 25th << The decorations for the 25th were so radical that they HAD to go when the celebration was completed. The castle was completely covered over. The 50th celebration overlay is much less obtrusive, and you can see where parts of it are just much more decorative for the castle.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey With this year being the 35th I wouldn't be surprised if they kept some of the decorations up
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy That's what I'm thinking. I can't think of a good reason not to, can you?
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I would like them to change a bit in honor of the 35th. As long as it isn't a big cake, that was nightmare
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy You know what I'm thinking? How about leaving the big mirror up for a while longer, and redress it specially for MK's 35th?
Originally Posted By Roger55 IMO, I say get rid of it all PLEASE. Never really liked it even for the celebration.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Never really liked it even for the celebration. << I'm sorry you don't like it. I think it's quite well suited for the celebration, and looks good besides. From the front, that is. From the side it does not look attractive.
Originally Posted By Roger55 >>I'm sorry you don't like it.<< Don't be sorry. It's just my opinion. You wouldn't want me to be sorry that you like it would ya? I would have just liked more of a subtle look. I don't really get why they have to plus-up the park icons anyways. I liked Spaceship Earth without the "party" decorations. The hat at Disney/MGM is fine, but did they have to block the Chinese Theater? I do love seeing the parks dressed up, but i just don't like too much messin' around with the park icons. They are what leave a lasting memory for most Guests, and I think the impression they make should not have to depend on what is being marketed, ahem... I mean "celebrated" at the time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The ornaments were still there today, even though they have lost their shimmering gold look to some degree..
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I think the gold decorations are beautiful, personally and not too obtrusive at all. I'd quite like to see them stay.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I think their fine, but would like to see the castle returned to it's usual appearance.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I hope they change it. It's nice to see the castle look different each time I go there.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I read that Walt Disney Studios Paris is getting more decorations to spruce up the Animation Courtyard. It was mentioned that they will be adding golden statues of Disney characters. That got me thinking...I wonder if WDSP purchased the characters from WDW, and they are the ones currently on the castle? Maybe once the celebration ends, WDW will send these statues over to WDSP so they can use them there? I don't know if that's really the case, but it's what popped into my head when reading the updates about WDSP.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I read that Walt Disney Studios Paris is getting more decorations to spruce up the Animation Courtyard. It was mentioned that they will be adding golden statues of Disney characters.>> Interesting stuff gurgitoy2. I hadn't heard that. They do have the small bronze statues that you see around the MK hub at the moment. It would be nice to see the characters put to good use elsewhere but I can't seem to imagine where they would go.
Originally Posted By alisserae I don't mind the gold figures and the fabric swags, but I really dislike the mirror. Good example of best intentions gone awry (sp? it's late in the day).
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: You really can't improve on perfection, so this Cauldron girls says never even try. Cinderella's Caste was perfect BEFORE the decorations--and so was Sleeping Beauty's out in California. After the decorations are gone from both castles in both parks BOTH castles will be perfect again.
