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Is the castle unwrapped yet?
- Thread starter Thumper14
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GiveMeTheMusic
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Officially the castle won't be done until mid-May. There's a small chance it could be ready before then or at least be unwrapped, but I wouldn't count on it.
Sage of Time
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How did this happen in 2004/5 for the 50th? I remember the castle emerging from walls "normally" and then having the 50th decor tagged on overnight.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Honestly I don't remember. It's very possible that that could happen - but since it's listed for refurb, it's best to expect full covering and then be pleasantly surprised if that's not the case.
Sage of Time
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I remember Iger saying something at the 5/5/05 launch that the crowns were added overnight by WDI, but who knows if that's truthful or not. hahah.
Agreed, though.
ght
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That is what the official schedule is, but after the 60th announcement and with the scrims going up this week, a lot of people have speculated that they may stay up until May. I guess we will know for sure if it gets into March and the tarps are still up.
Travel Junkie
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Disney would like the big reveal in May, but also having the castle down that long is not good for business.
My complete guess is that right now they are doing the prep work and castle painting and get it out from behind scrims asap. Then in May it goes down a second time briefly while they add all the bling.
My complete guess is that right now they are doing the prep work and castle painting and get it out from behind scrims asap. Then in May it goes down a second time briefly while they add all the bling.
I would hate to wait until March to book my April trip. Our favorite part of a DL visit is sitting on a Main Street bench enjoying a Red Wagon corndog and Dole Whip. A tarp wrapped Castle would be disappointing. Maybe I will take a cruise and visit DL in the fall. I still remember all the visits navigating the hamster trail construction walls in DCA. It was worth it to see the new DCA. But I always had my castle!
ght
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This is my feeling on what will happen as well. I can't see it being down for long and from what I recall seeing in the pictures of the scrims they would not be able to open the walk-through in March with the scrims still up.
Brian
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They did the majority of the painting and other refurb during it's time under wraps. The night of May 4th, they added the crowns and other decor.
Sage of Time
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Ah, what I suspected. Perhaps that's what will happen for the 60th. Paint and THEN all the diamonds will get added before 5/22.