The World's Most Magical Celebration - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary

Bocabear

Bocabear

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Touchdown said:
Yes!
1. Slinky Dog having a queue with no shade
2. Not adding a scene to VotLM when they could have to have a climax in FL
3. Galaxy’s Edge being a carbon copy of a land designed for DL
4. Tron being the same

Etc
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Isn't it funny that Florida used to get the best versions of each of the new attractions... Our Splash here was superior, Our Space Mountain was as well. Alien Encounter was brilliant and well done...
Our Fantasyland ride count is short, and while I like the 7 Dwarfs mine train, they did not need to kill the Snow White ride to do it. As the biggest Disney theme park, our versions of everything here should be the best versions....and sadly we are becoming the Carbon Copy, value engineered Kingdom...
 
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Unbanshee

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Brian said:
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From an Instagram post. It appears that the Mary Blair banners covering the speakers on the outer turrets housing the show control booths have been replaced with seemingly fresh ones (based on the richness of the color). The rear turrets seem to still have the 50th design.
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Vibrant Banners Restored at Cinderella Castle, Mary Blair Art Banners Removed

Disney World has removed the Mary Blair banners that used to flank Cinderella Castle. Restored, vibrant versions of the old banners returned
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James Alucobond

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Bocabear said:
Our Fantasyland ride count is short, and while I like the 7 Dwarfs mine train, they did not need to kill the Snow White ride to do it.
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I think removing Snow White with the advent of the Mine Train was the right move, but I'd personally have simply re-themed the existing attraction to Sleeping Beauty. I think I've posted it before, but the films have a lot of similarities that would allow you to re-use a lot of the staging. Keep the cabin at the beginning, but throw Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather in there prepping for her birthday, with Maleficent's raven peering in the window as you exit. Move on to Once Upon a Dream in the forest, and then either convert the mines to more forest to extend it or turn them into the secret passage behind the hearth in the castle. Replace the cauldron with Aurora pricking her finger, and put Prince Phillip atop the cliff facing off against Maleficent. Kiss scene remains, with roses blooming around them, and the last happily-ever-after scene could be Phillip and Aurora among the clouds, her dress changing colors via projection.
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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That would have been nice...also nice to add a Pinocchio ride like Disneyland Has... Maybe an all new Mr Toad ride. None of the parks have done a Cinderella ride, and the Magic Kingdom is the home to Cinderella's Castle ( the first one)
Also Alice would be another great addition to the lineup...and really flesh it out like they did with Disneyland's Fantasyland back in the 80s. We got an addition but they never went back and redid the old portion of Fantasyland...
 
gerarar

gerarar

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One more of the bunting jabot and swag decorations has been removed from each side of the castle.

Before:
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After:
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That makes 4 bunting jabot and swag pieces on each side of the castle (8 total plus 50th medallion)

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MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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gerarar said:
One more drape decoration has been removed from each side of the castle.

That makes 4 bunting pieces on each side of the castle (8 total plus 50th medallion)
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Ah, good-bye to the jabot and swag!!


DCBaker said:
Right now, pieces known as jabot and swag are being mounted onto the walls. A jabot is one of the long, hanging pieces of faux drapery; swag is a horizontal piece, a bunting of sorts. They are visually held together with broaches and gold pins (the small ones with “50” on them).
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Ayla

Ayla

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note2001 said:
Disney always takes it's time with anything revolving around work on the castle. Unlike decor on main street where damage can be easilly accessed for repair or conceal, the same doesn't hold true for the centerpiece of Disney World.
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The Anniversary has been over for 26 days. Twenty six days to remove 9 hanging things.
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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Ayla said:
The Anniversary has been over for 26 days. Twenty six days to remove 9 hanging things.
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Well it is a little more than that... also the spire cages and the additional pieces... I get that there is a lot to remove... but one or two pieces a day does seem slow. I don't mind it taking a little extra time, but this does seem extra-slow. I would love to rush them on painting out the Santa-Fe Sunburn Pink though...return Cinderella's castle to it's iconic look and style...
 
kevlightyear

kevlightyear

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These things have to be hurricane proof, remember. It's not like removing a frame hanging from a nail on your wall. And it's not hurting anything to have them up past the official end date.
 

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