SpectroMagician
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The pink is just a little too salmon-y
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News PHOTOS - Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom to receive enhancements this summer
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SpectroMan93
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They didn’t put the bunting on the small turret to the right. I know that’s gonna bother me if they leave it that way lol. Otherwise it looks great. It’s festive and also blends in well with the castle. That blue really is gorgeous. With the gold trine and the gray walls, it all compliments each other nicely. Now that they’ve fixed the blue, let’s see if they’ll address the pink in the coming weeks.
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JoeCamel
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Tacky is in the eye of the beholder
Supreme Leader
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What a difference the new blue roofs make. I still think the pink is not the best choice but whatever.
Not to play armchair imagineer, but I couldn't help myself... Using the existing castle pink as an undercoat and adding in dimension with the more bisque color of the initial artist rendering. I'll tell my kids it looked like this lol. Thank you for the photos @wdwmagic — I hope you don't mind me using one for this! 
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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I was ok with it until they added those fake decals on the chambers. The birthday cake Castle looked better than this.
JoeCamel
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Wait til they install the ribbons on the roofsNot to play armchair imagineer, but I couldn't help myself... Using the existing castle pink as an undercoat and adding in dimension with the more bisque color of the initial artist rendering. I'll tell my kids it looked like this lol. Thank you for the photos @wdwmagic — I hope you don't mind me using one for this!
Otamin
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How it should look.
I’ve longed for the additional ageing the Tokyo castle has ever since I saw it. It adds so much.
JoeCamel
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Even with the ribbons on the turrets?
Father Robinson
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The vast difference between concept and reality.
hpyhnt 1000
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Goes to show what a difference the camera and lighting conditions can make:
It looks great in the first pic, but awful in the second (sorry @wdwmagic - not blaming you!).
Low clouds, soft morning light through the fog, and a camera with settings that darken the blue turrets and mute the pink - it actually looks pretty good and fairly close to the concept art.
But then it can also look like this. No more low clouds, harsher mid-day light, and a camera with higher saturation levels that makes for a much more plasticy and tacky looking castle.
It looks great in the first pic, but awful in the second (sorry @wdwmagic - not blaming you!
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brihow
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This highlights my issue as to why they didn't go darker blue on the shingles, as long as they were repainting them? As much as I don't like the pink, the darker blue would have made the pink read lighter than it is which would have helped a lot. I guess I don't get any of the decisions regarding the castle lately.
Brian
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Especially considering how it will fade quite a bit and end up that dusty looking blue by the end of the 50th, at latest.
TTA94
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Exactly. Unless they used a stronger paint this time, which I doubt.
I see paint fading often discussed here, sometimes as a rationale for odd color choices, and other times asking why they didn’t go bolder to accommodate for fading, but, and I’m asking this honestly out of curiosity, why are so many other tropical and even more equatorial locations known for their vibrant colors without having to accommodate the awkward/ugly pre-fade and post-optimal fade? Think Curaçao and Valparaíso. These locations surely experience as harsh of sunlight, don’t employ a team of full time painters, and yet are able to maintain their look. Is it an issue of lacking competent maintenance or choosing materials improperly? Surely the answer cannot be that we’ll have a garish paint scheme for a year or two. Then it fades and is what we hoped for about a year. Then it gets drab and sad for a year or 2.
They should really have multiple full scale mock-ups of a slice of the castle and all of the icons somewhere on property to test new treatments in the local conditions a year or more out, making sure that it’s beautiful when applied and at all stages throughout its intended lifespan. That is what I would do at least.
it’s just so curious to me.
They should really have multiple full scale mock-ups of a slice of the castle and all of the icons somewhere on property to test new treatments in the local conditions a year or more out, making sure that it’s beautiful when applied and at all stages throughout its intended lifespan. That is what I would do at least.
it’s just so curious to me.
Giss Neric
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Phase 2 are the barbwires.
Nland316
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While I know it’s a bit early to really declare, I just think the whole rose gold scheme doesn’t work for a 50th anniversary. Especially with the specific palette choices found in costumes, logos, and such. I’d much rather see something much more regal and elegant, versus contemporary and trendy. While the anniversary decor isn’t complete, we definitely have a flavor of the tone and styling already.
The decor I’ve been seeing does look good — I must emphasize. However, I just think it fits a different anniversary milestone.
Tedhappydreamer
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The castle used to resemble a castle, not a toy version of a castle. It's tastefully done I think, but it takes away more than it delivers in my opinion.
PHOTOS - Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom to receive enhancements this summer
A makeover is planned for the centerpiece of Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.www.wdwmagic.com