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Prince Charming Regal Carrousel scheduled for refurbishment
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PiratesMansion
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It would be nice if they could change the name to something less ridiculous. They're not fooling anyone with this "Prince Charming" nonsense.
Mickey81
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What??? My vacation is ruined....how could Disney not think about ME?? Why not do this on someone else's vacation?? I demand a room at the Grand Floridian to alleviate a tiny bit of the emotional effect this will have on my entire trip. I might as well just cancel vacation and work.
DisneyJayL
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Road this once and that was enough. Unless my girls beg me to get back on it.
Bolt
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2013 was its last refurbishment.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...l'-refurbishment-now-scheduled-for-august.htm
Fox&Hound
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Umm????? You lost me...
PiratesMansion
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They changed the name from Cinderella's Golden Carousel to Prince Charming Regal Carousel in a silly attempt to appeal to boys, especially since the New Fantasyland expansion was fairly princess and girl-centric.
TP2000
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If that was really the reason they changed the name, that was a decision made by people who have never been a boy, don't know any boys, and don't know how to contact any boys to ask them for advice on being a boy.
Fox&Hound
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I gotcha. Sorry, I did not follow. Yeah, especially since Prince Charming is so underdeveloped in that movie- it seems like the natural connection would be to Cinderella, although, it really doesn't fit that movie at all. If we were riding giant mice while being chased by a demonic cat then sure....
And it'd be a more exciting ride.....
ToTBellHop
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That's not true. They changed it because it's actually his castle, and his father's before him. He would have the horses, not Cinderella.
One conspiracy theory down.
peter11435
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It wasn't the reason...
PiratesMansion
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I apologize if that was not in fact the reason, but I know that people were definitely saying as such when the name change happened. I maintain regardless that the name is completely ridiculous. No one cares about Prince Charming, even if it is "his" carousel.
Minnie Mum
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I really can't think of a single kid who gives a rodents red patootie about the name of a ride. All they care about is seeing a beautiful carousel and wanting to ride it. I doubt that many adults put much thought into the name of the ride, either. A rose by any other name...
Animaniac93-98
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I thought the change was related to when there was going to be a Cinderella meet 'n greet in New Fantasyland (similar to Enchanted Tales with Belle) and they didn't want two attractions with Cinderella's name on them?
So they changed the name to make it fit the theme better, and you think it is ridiculous. Just keeping track.
Simba's Mom
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From what I've read here, I guess I was the only one who read about the refurbishment and went "Oh, no-PLEASE don't let it be during our vacation." Riding the carousel is such a tradition to me-it says "Now you're really at WDW". I ride it at least two consecutive times. And I love standing in line and pointing out Cinderella's horse to some little princess.