Was the 1996-97 Pink Cake Castle partly inspired by Tim Burton's "Batman"?

[FettFan]

I'm watching Batman right now...and towards the end, the Joker hijacks Gotham City's 200th Birthday parade, which includes him riding on a float shaped like a giant pink birthday cake.

Which...might seem familiar if you visited WDW during it's 25th Birthday celebration...

Other than the obvious pink-and-white color scheme....you also have the candle lightposts with a blue-and-white color scheme, and the giant numbers out front signifying the age.



So...was this just a coincidence? Or did someone at WDI watch Batman before sitting down to the drawing board?

 

[JenniferS]

I'm watching Batman right now...and towards the end, the Joker hijacks Gotham City's 200th Birthday parade, which includes him riding on a float shaped like a giant pink birthday cake.

Which...might seem familiar if you visited WDW during it's 25th Birthday celebration...

Other than the obvious pink-and-white color scheme....you also have the candle lightposts with a blue-and-white color scheme, and the giant numbers out front signifying the age.



So...was this just a coincidence? Or did someone at WDI watch Batman before sitting down to the drawing board?

Hideous. IMO - a million times worse than the wand and BAH combined!

 

[epcotisbest]

I'm watching Batman right now...and towards the end, the Joker hijacks Gotham City's 200th Birthday parade, which includes him riding on a float shaped like a giant pink birthday cake.

Which...might seem familiar if you visited WDW during it's 25th Birthday celebration...

Other than the obvious pink-and-white color scheme....you also have the candle lightposts with a blue-and-white color scheme, and the giant numbers out front signifying the age.



So...was this just a coincidence? Or did someone at WDI watch Batman before sitting down to the drawing board?

No.

 

[Irie]

Hideous. IMO - a million times worse than the wand and BAH combined!

At least it only lasted 16 months.

 

[epcotisbest]

Hideous. IMO - a million times worse than the wand and BAH combined!

Actually, in person it was fantastic. Amazing site to see. They left it up a little long, but it was beautiful.

 

[epcotisbest]

But not inspired by Batman.

 

[FettFan]

Hideous. IMO - a million times worse than the wand and BAH combined!

Though to be fair...it did kick off a tradition of decorating the castle for other events.
My favorite being the gilded overlay for Disneyland's 50th.

 

[Reade's Dad]

I love the Cake Castle! Had the honor of seeing it in person and was in total awe. I believe one of Dinsey's best moments! It's a shame so many people hated it.

 

[epcotisbest]

I love the Cake Castle! Had the honor of seeing it in person and was in total awe. I believe one of Dinsey's best moments! It's a shame so many people hated it.

I agree. We were awed by it as well. Of course, I had seen the castle many times before and after the pink cake. Some people who only went once and did not see the actual castle in all its glory I'm sure could have been disappointed.

 

[mouse_luv]

I try not to be reminded of how hideous that darn pink cake castle overlay was.

 

[epcotisbest]

Ick I try not to be reminded of how hideous that darn pink cake castle overlay was.

So when you first walked up main street and saw the pink castle cake, what about it was hideous?

 

[mouse_luv]

So when you first walked up main street and saw the pink castle cake, what about it was hideous?

It was gawdy and I didn't like it. Then again, I'm more of a purist when it comes to design. Although, I must say I did like when the castle was decorated to celebrate DLR's 50th.

 

[epcotisbest]

It was gawdy and I didn't like it. Then again, I'm more of a purist when it comes to design. Although, I must say I did like when the castle was decorated to celebrate DLR's 50th.

See, I had just the opposite reaction. I thought it was a nice change and something different. Of course, I am sitting here wearing a tie that many would consider quite gaudy, yet I love it.

 

[mouse_luv]

See, I had just the opposite reaction. I thought it was a nice change and something different. Of course, I am sitting here wearing a tie that many would consider quite gaudy, yet I love it.

To each his own lol!

 

[FettFan]

So when you first walked up main street and saw the pink castle cake, what about it was hideous?

I think it was the fakeness of it that people hate...that it kind of resembles a spacewalk.

Had the overlay looked like an actual, professional cake, it would have probably been better received.

 

[Reade's Dad]

I think it was the fakeness of it that people hate...that it kind of resembles a spacewalk.

Had the overlay looked like an actual, professional cake, it would have probably been better received.

Sorry that doesn't look like a cake...it looks like a cake decorated to resemble a castle , where as the Disney castle looks like a candy cake

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

Personally, I didn't think it was that bad. Then again, I also was a 14 year old girl. Anything pink and cute was cool to me!

 

[Robin Of Loxley]

The castle has seen a lot worse than that tacky Pepto-cake overlay.

And unlike Pepto-cake, this event was representing a much darker cause.

 

[Reade's Dad]

Personally, I didn't think it was that bad. Then again, I also was a 14 year old girl. Anything pink and cute was cool to me!

Just noticed you will be at Disneyland the same time as our family....we went last year (for the 1st time) during this same week and it was great!

 

[Reade's Dad]

The castle has seen a lot worse than that tacky Pepto-cake overlay.

And unlike Pepto-cake, this event was representing a much darker cause.

Now that's bad!