News Sleeping Beauty's Castle to be refurbished

[britain]

Is it the female pronouns? Or that it’s anthropomorphised at all and you’d dislike it if it were called a “he” too?

 

[TROR]

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland is a man.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The press knows the size of Titanic. Now I want them to marvel at her speed. We must give them something new to print.

 

[mickEblu]

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland is a man.

LOL

 

[mickEblu]

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland is a man.

She’s a mannnn baby! (Austin Powers)

 

[Figments Friend]

She mentioned adding pixie dust... so some sort of glitter paint or something lightly added?

The paint on the Castle had fine grain glitter 'pixie dust' mixed into the paint some years ago.

I remember back in 2015 or so spending some time in Fantasyland photographing close ups of the paint job on the Castle, much to the confusion of passers by.
I found the subtle multi-colored spotted paint 'splatters' and the added glitter unusual and unique so made it a point to take some pictures.
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[Phroobar]

Yeah, that's what I meant. I mean 50 pounds on the Incredicoaster, could we dare to dream they'd add 50+ pounds to the castle?

Let her Rip.

 

[Curious Constance]

Is it the female pronouns? Or that it’s anthropomorphised at all and you’d dislike it if it were called a “he” too?

Yes, I would dislike that too.

 

[Curious Constance]

And PLEASE don't ever use the word "LIL" around me.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I hope they add a new display of Welcome Back Kotter dolls in the walkthrough.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Yes, I would dislike that too.

I'm a huge fan of Disneyland's lil castle. She's a beaut.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm a huge fan of Disneyland's lil castle. She's a beaut.

First of all Sleeping Beauty Castle is a he. Annnnd HE is no beaut. He’s handsome.

 

[Rich T]

First of all Sleeping Beauty Castle is a he. Annnnd HE is no beaut. He’s handsome.

If he's Sleeping Beauty's, then his name is Philip.

 

[Curious Constance]

I'm a huge fan of Disneyland's lil castle. She's a beaut.

That was a nice touch throwing in the word, "beaut". You know me so well.

 

[disneyC97]

Kind of like a warehouse, fortress-like power plant.

Kablam!

 

[Nland316]

Due to the rain, the scrims are down on the castle exposing the work.
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Exactly the type of refresh the castle needs. While this is a small detail, I hope they manage to also paint the new castle brick color on those bricks found in Fantasyland.. Specifically the rooftops of the dark rides and around Fantasy Faire.

 

[Phroobar]

Those brick colors look like something out of Minecraft.

 

[chadwpalm]

Those brick colors look like something out of Minecraft.

I was thinking that too. They do the paint in stages. A primer coat (like what you're seeing on the back side and to the left of the turret next to the wishing well), then the color foundation (what looks like the Minecraft bricks), then a tinted clearcoat that will mute and unify the colors a bit more.

That's one reason why they put up scrims, so people like us don't jump to conclusions before the work is done. Like the gaps in the ST:GE rock work.

I'm kinda liking the lighter grey tones. Should brighten up the castle and make projections easier to see.

 

[Curious Constance]

I think she's going to look just beautiful when she's done.

Gosh, she's a real beaut.

A lil dream come true, she is.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

He'll look really good after this refurbishment. I bet he will look new just as WED intended when they designed him.