News PHOTOS - Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom to receive enhancements this summer

[yeti]

Hmm, something about the castle looks different.

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Anyone for a game of castle turret Minesweeper?

 

[TJJohn12]

What color was the castle before this? I’ve seen it lots of times, and I can see photos online. But I’m curious how people would describe the previous colors.

Greyish-white, grey, bright blue, all with sparring gold accents. Here's the colors I chose when modeling it, compared live with the real thing. ;-)

 

[_caleb]

Greyish-white, grey, bright blue, all with sparring gold accents. Here's the colors I chose when modeling it, compared live with the real thing. ;-)

Thanks! The reason I ask is that I've always seen pink in the color of paint on the castle walls (even in the photo you posted). But I've always heard people refer to it as white. Maybe it's one of those "is the dress white/gold or black/blue?" things.

 

[Bocabear]

the color scheme on the castle has been warmed up with recent re-paintings prior to the Makeover for the 50th.
Originally it was pale gray with Blue roof tiles...Very French .....and in my opinion, the best color scheme for our WDW Castle... Pink is for Sleeping Beauty...and Disneyland's Castle.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

the color scheme on the castle has been warmed up with recent re-paintings prior to the Makeover for the 50th.
Originally it was pale gray with Blue roof tiles...Very French .....and in my opinion, the best color scheme for our WDW Castle... Pink is for Sleeping Beauty...and Disneyland's Castle.

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Me when it's 95 and humid and I can't find an available seat at Casey's Corner to eat my corn dog nuggets after Splash Mountain went down for technical difficulties.

 

[JoeCamel]

the color scheme on the castle has been warmed up with recent re-paintings prior to the Makeover for the 50th.
Originally it was pale gray with Blue roof tiles...Very French .....and in my opinion, the best color scheme for our WDW Castle... Pink is for Sleeping Beauty...and Disneyland's Castle.

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Correct in my book. Cindy is a lady not a Kardashian

 

[wdwmagic]

The new color scheme gives parades a different look

Magic Kingdom entertainment during COVID-19 phased reopening

Magic Kingdom entertainment during COVID-19 phased reopening

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[trainplane3]

MCO getting in on it now too:

 

[_caleb]

the color scheme on the castle has been warmed up with recent re-paintings prior to the Makeover for the 50th.
Originally it was pale gray with Blue roof tiles...Very French .....and in my opinion, the best color scheme for our WDW Castle... Pink is for Sleeping Beauty...and Disneyland's Castle.

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So I'm not crazy and the castle *was given some pinkish shades over the years (prior to this paint job)?

 

[Otamin]

So I'm not crazy and the castle *was given some pinkish shades over the years (prior to this paint job)?

Since 2006 the main body has been ever so slightly pink, yes (it was slightly blue before). The spires also changed slightly in colour too.

An ideal colour scheme for me would be the original with some of the extra detailing the Tokyo castle has for ageing.

 

[Father Robinson]

MCO getting in on it now too:

Uggggh!! Just STOP!!!

 

[BrianLo]

 

[Otamin]

The general consensus seems mostly positive from what I can tell, oddly.

If that is the case I can't see this going anytime soon...

 

[brihow]

At least by the time I go back it will be 2-3 shades lighter

 

[MickeyMouse10]

It just looks like a Super Sized version of the Disneyland castle.

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

It just looks like a Super Sized version of the Disneyland castle.

Even then, there are different shades of blue on the castle turrets, not just one. If they did the same style, it would be better.

 

[DisAl]

This color scheme makes it look like two separate buildings; one castle built and then another was added on top. It looks completely disjointed and ruins the illusion of a real castle. All the gold trim on what is supposed to be stone still looks tacky to me too.

 

[peter11435]

This color scheme makes it look like two separate buildings; one castle built and then another was added on top. It looks completely disjointed and ruins the illusion of a real castle. All the gold trim on what is supposed to be stone still looks tacky to me too.

Well the majority of the bottom half is barely finished. It will likely blend better as one cohesive structure when they are finished.

 

[DubyooDeeDubyoo]

While I'm sure there are people who think the castle should go all the way back to opening when every brick in the wall was the same colour, I actually liked the way it looked in recent decades. I'm not a fan of the new colors, wasn't a fan of it at Disneyland when they first rolled out this much more intense shade of pink in 2005 over the more subtle tones they used over the more subtle blonde pink they used in the 80s and early 90s. However, MK's castle still wears these ugly tones better than DL's because it's rooftops are more cobalt than cyan.

 

[JoeCamel]

This color scheme makes it look like two separate buildings; one castle built and then another was added on top. It looks completely disjointed and ruins the illusion of a real castle. All the gold trim on what is supposed to be stone still looks tacky to me too.

Castles usually have the living quarters inside a walled keep. This is accurate, ugly but accurate