News Sleeping Beauty's Castle to be refurbished

[mickEblu]

The turrets look so much better when they are not solid blue like the ones we ve seen on the bottom.

 

[JD2000]

The turrets look so much better when they are not solid blue like the ones we ve seen on the bottom.

I disagree. And worried the end result may look weird; just to make it look bigger!

 

[mickEblu]

I disagree. And worried the end result may look weird; just to make it look bigger!

I disagree with your disagreement

 

[Disney Analyst]

I disagree with your disagreement

I agree with your disagree of their disagreement.

 

[Nland316]

The turrets look so much better when they are not solid blue like the ones we ve seen on the bottom.

I think what could make or break it will be how it transitions. We already know what they’re going for, but hopefully the blending from solid to feathered isn’t harsh.

 

[Nland316]

LOVE the look!

 

[mickEblu]

LOVE the look!

The turrets look much better when they re not solid blue but why do they look so plasticky? I know the sun will tone down all the colors but it looks like they went with a different material on the turret shingles. The brick color scheme is growing on me.

 

[Disney Irish]

The turrets look much better when they re not solid blue but why do they look so plasticky? I know the sun will tone down all the colors but it looks like they went with a different material on the turret shingles. The brick color scheme is growing on me.

I'm wondering if they just look plasticky against the overcast sky. When I was there this past weekend the ones I saw didn't look plasticky.

 

[nevol]

Was there yesterday. Looked amazing in real life.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Mouse Chat has an update with a bunch of photos.

 

[Phroobar]

 

[TROR]

It’s such a fantasy color palette for such a real architecturally inspired castle. The subtler pink just worked better with the architecture and the rest of the land. It reminds me of Disneyland Paris’ castle which, while beautiful and works wonderfully for Paris, is designed specifically to be fantastical in every way due to the proximity of real castles.

 

[britain]

It’s such a fantasy color palette for such a real architecturally inspired castle. The subtler pink just worked better with the architecture and the rest of the land. It reminds me of Disneyland Paris’ castle which, while beautiful and works wonderfully for Paris, is designed specifically to be fantastical in every way due to the proximity of real castles.

I wonder if we’ll ever see the original gray castle scheme ever again?

 

[Californian Elitist]

It’s such a fantasy color palette for such a real architecturally inspired castle. The subtler pink just worked better with the architecture and the rest of the land. It reminds me of Disneyland Paris’ castle which, while beautiful and works wonderfully for Paris, is designed specifically to be fantastical in every way due to the proximity of real castles.

I agree, these new colors make it look like a toy, especially that new cream color. I’d have to see it in person, but these photos aren’t selling me.

A more subtle pink tone would be my preference as well. Craigievar in Scotland comes to mind. It’s pink, but not in a cutesy way. It’s just a pretty structure.

Or even something like this would be nice as well:

Not sure how I’m feeling about the blue palettes either.

 

[Rich T]

I was hoping for browns, burnt orange and diner-booth maroon. With flags of pea green spots on simulated leopard skin.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I'm kind of liking it from the photos I've seen.

 

[Mac Tonight]

real European castles are tight.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

The turrets look much better when they re not solid blue but why do they look so plasticky? I know the sun will tone down all the colors but it looks like they went with a different material on the turret shingles. The brick color scheme is growing on me.

I recall reading somewhere that this refurb would see the tops of the towers replaced with cast replicas. That close-up photo on the last page seems to confirm that they no longer feature real shingles but rather one solid rooftop that is meant to resemble shingles from a distance.

 

[mickEblu]

I recall reading somewhere that this refurb would see the tops of the towers replaced with cast replicas. That close-up photo on the last page seems to confirm that they no longer feature real shingles but rather one solid rooftop that is meant to resemble shingles from a distance.

And you can tell. No wonder they look like plastic. Oh well.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

It isn't even the original castle anymore?