GimpYancIent
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Someone has to go first! It will be interesting to see what happens if a positive case is linked to a renewed cruise.
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The World's Most Magical Celebration - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary
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SplashJacket
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Given that Disney is self-limiting themselves to 35% capacity, a mask mandate, and a social distancing mandate. I doubt Disney is going to attempt to subvert other covid regulations when they are going well beyond the regulations in other sectors.
Would TDO dare to do the 2020 Cavalcades at the Parties throughout the night? I'm not sure how well that would go over....
Interesting Debate here, Which show would be better right now/or when TDO greenlights Fireworks again? Wishes with limited low pyro around the Castle or 90's style FITS with no low pyro what's so ever so, no reason to be on MS unless you have to see Tink and the Castle during FITS?
TTA94
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Wouldn’t surprise me if they did. They might be able to keep some type of social distancing for fireworks by taped off areas, but parades I would think would more tricky. Then again it ultimately depends on how many guests they allow in the park.
I personally think a viewing spot, or rather number on the ground, that you choose in advance on the app or something might be beneficial. Similar to concerts where you choose your viewing spot or seat.
BTY's Cavalcades might need to be a little stronger if MNSSHP pulls that card. I'm not worried about MOUACT because that was beautifully pulled off in 2020!!
Like Movie Theatres? I've done that before and during COVID!
“How much for a taped off 3ft x 5ft box on the ground to watch HEA from Adventureland? $250? SOLD!!!”
I get the point/joke but if this was a real thing.....HEA views from Adventureland can't be that good... Tree House.....maybe.....
I know I joke about it, but remember: Disney is desperate to make money off the parks, their tied-for-biggest cash cow pre-Covid. They’ll sell anything and everything they can to appease Wall Street and Iger.
Jrb1979
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The worst part is how many will eat it up. Would love to see a Universal deal, buy 2 days get 2 days free.
lazyboy97o
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Why speculate in defense of something that does not look good? If it had to be rigid then they should have designed something that looks good as a solid object.
SpectroMan93
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Maybe because he doesn't think they look that bad, which is a matter of opinion and not objective fact.
lazyboy97o
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There is no need to excuse something that looks good.
"It takes more than a “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” to get Cinderella Castle all gussied up for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. The centerpiece of Magic Kingdom theme park is getting blinged out for the occasion, and that requires cranes, a drained moat, hurricane-proof accessories and scheduling challenges.
Put them together and what have you got? A renovation project for Elaine Schomburg-LaFleur, a senior project manager at Disney World. She coordinates the fabrication and installation of 113 regal pieces that will be attached to the castle during the next few weeks.
“I have a schedule for everything. I do not go a day without a plan,” Schomburg-LaFleur said.
There are already a lot of moving parts to the castle involving multiple Disney departments. Inside, Cinderella’s Royal Table restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Disney’s entertainment team uses the castle’s stage and its walls for productions. Plus, park visitors stroll through the middle of the building and use it as a backdrop for coveted vacation photographs.
“Our big thing was to try to plan this so guests will have wonderful photos,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “We want to be part of the magic but not ruin the magic.”
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).
“It’s such a beautiful touch,” Schomburg-LaFleur said during a recent walk around Cinderella Castle.
These sets eventually will go completely around the castle. They’re color-coordinated with the paint job the castle received last year. The anniversary design was created by Walt Disney Imagineering. Two outside companies make the pieces according to Disney’s specifications.
An upcoming part of the process includes placement of 10 fiberglass ribbons cascading around turrets and more bejeweled pieces for two towers upfront. Finally, the large medallion that goes above the castle’s balcony, according to Disney’s concept art, will cap off the look. Disney World hasn’t said when that “ta-da” moment to be.
Schomburg-LaFleur recently was encouraged by the installation crew’s ability to attach eight pieces — an entire on-the-wall scene, if you will — in one overnight shift by using lifts, but no crane.
That should help the schedule, she said. There are strict safety rules about crane use, including ones related to winds and rain.
“By doing more with the lifts, I can do more and have less impact and better scheduling. That’s one reason that saves some time,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. The lifts fold down, mostly out of sight, in the drained section of the moat.
The new pieces were designed to ensure that the look can “handle any hurricane,” she said.
She anticipates that the most challenging pieces will go onto a spire in the northeast corner — that’s tower No. 26, turret fans — the side facing toward Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The angles of approach there will make it difficult, she said. Cranes will be required.
It’s not known how long the castle will maintain this look, but the project is connected with the Disney World’s 50th anniversary festivities — dubbed “the world’s most magical celebration.” That begins Oct. 1 and is scheduled to last 18 months.
Schomburg-LaFleur’s team interacted with the entertainment team, particularly when it came to projection shows, which present animated sequences on the walls of the building. In the past, there were nightly productions and special seasonal editions.
“We spent a lot of time with them, showing them the layout that we were doing to make sure that any future plans that they have — or the current plans — all will work with this,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “They have all of our [computer] models and images that they can utilize when they do all of their show production.”
Schomburg-LaFleur has worked at Disney World for 17 years. The castle project is her most visible work. Engineers often do vital, if not flashy, behind-the-scenes work. She remembers changing out an electrical panel that feeds all the animatronics in Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride."
www.orlandosentinel.com
Put them together and what have you got? A renovation project for Elaine Schomburg-LaFleur, a senior project manager at Disney World. She coordinates the fabrication and installation of 113 regal pieces that will be attached to the castle during the next few weeks.
“I have a schedule for everything. I do not go a day without a plan,” Schomburg-LaFleur said.
There are already a lot of moving parts to the castle involving multiple Disney departments. Inside, Cinderella’s Royal Table restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Disney’s entertainment team uses the castle’s stage and its walls for productions. Plus, park visitors stroll through the middle of the building and use it as a backdrop for coveted vacation photographs.
“Our big thing was to try to plan this so guests will have wonderful photos,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “We want to be part of the magic but not ruin the magic.”
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).
“It’s such a beautiful touch,” Schomburg-LaFleur said during a recent walk around Cinderella Castle.
These sets eventually will go completely around the castle. They’re color-coordinated with the paint job the castle received last year. The anniversary design was created by Walt Disney Imagineering. Two outside companies make the pieces according to Disney’s specifications.
An upcoming part of the process includes placement of 10 fiberglass ribbons cascading around turrets and more bejeweled pieces for two towers upfront. Finally, the large medallion that goes above the castle’s balcony, according to Disney’s concept art, will cap off the look. Disney World hasn’t said when that “ta-da” moment to be.
Schomburg-LaFleur recently was encouraged by the installation crew’s ability to attach eight pieces — an entire on-the-wall scene, if you will — in one overnight shift by using lifts, but no crane.
That should help the schedule, she said. There are strict safety rules about crane use, including ones related to winds and rain.
“By doing more with the lifts, I can do more and have less impact and better scheduling. That’s one reason that saves some time,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. The lifts fold down, mostly out of sight, in the drained section of the moat.
The new pieces were designed to ensure that the look can “handle any hurricane,” she said.
She anticipates that the most challenging pieces will go onto a spire in the northeast corner — that’s tower No. 26, turret fans — the side facing toward Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The angles of approach there will make it difficult, she said. Cranes will be required.
It’s not known how long the castle will maintain this look, but the project is connected with the Disney World’s 50th anniversary festivities — dubbed “the world’s most magical celebration.” That begins Oct. 1 and is scheduled to last 18 months.
Schomburg-LaFleur’s team interacted with the entertainment team, particularly when it came to projection shows, which present animated sequences on the walls of the building. In the past, there were nightly productions and special seasonal editions.
“We spent a lot of time with them, showing them the layout that we were doing to make sure that any future plans that they have — or the current plans — all will work with this,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “They have all of our [computer] models and images that they can utilize when they do all of their show production.”
Schomburg-LaFleur has worked at Disney World for 17 years. The castle project is her most visible work. Engineers often do vital, if not flashy, behind-the-scenes work. She remembers changing out an electrical panel that feeds all the animatronics in Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride."
Disney World at 50: The making of Cinderella Castle’s makeover
It takes more than a “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” to get Cinderella Castle all gussied up for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. The centerpiece of Magic Kingdom theme par…
www.orlandosentinel.com
discman
Member
Correct, Personally I think it looks great.
GimpYancIent
Well-Known Member
Excellent presentation I enjoyed reading it. One personal comment though the person or persons responsible for the pink painted portion of the castle need to be fired (as in their services are no longer needed). Have a Magical Day!"It takes more than a “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” to get Cinderella Castle all gussied up for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. The centerpiece of Magic Kingdom theme park is getting blinged out for the occasion, and that requires cranes, a drained moat, hurricane-proof accessories and scheduling challenges.
Put them together and what have you got? A renovation project for Elaine Schomburg-LaFleur, a senior project manager at Disney World. She coordinates the fabrication and installation of 113 regal pieces that will be attached to the castle during the next few weeks.
“I have a schedule for everything. I do not go a day without a plan,” Schomburg-LaFleur said.
There are already a lot of moving parts to the castle involving multiple Disney departments. Inside, Cinderella’s Royal Table restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Disney’s entertainment team uses the castle’s stage and its walls for productions. Plus, park visitors stroll through the middle of the building and use it as a backdrop for coveted vacation photographs.
“Our big thing was to try to plan this so guests will have wonderful photos,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “We want to be part of the magic but not ruin the magic.”
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).
“It’s such a beautiful touch,” Schomburg-LaFleur said during a recent walk around Cinderella Castle.
These sets eventually will go completely around the castle. They’re color-coordinated with the paint job the castle received last year. The anniversary design was created by Walt Disney Imagineering. Two outside companies make the pieces according to Disney’s specifications.
An upcoming part of the process includes placement of 10 fiberglass ribbons cascading around turrets and more bejeweled pieces for two towers upfront. Finally, the large medallion that goes above the castle’s balcony, according to Disney’s concept art, will cap off the look. Disney World hasn’t said when that “ta-da” moment to be.
Schomburg-LaFleur recently was encouraged by the installation crew’s ability to attach eight pieces — an entire on-the-wall scene, if you will — in one overnight shift by using lifts, but no crane.
That should help the schedule, she said. There are strict safety rules about crane use, including ones related to winds and rain.
“By doing more with the lifts, I can do more and have less impact and better scheduling. That’s one reason that saves some time,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. The lifts fold down, mostly out of sight, in the drained section of the moat.
The new pieces were designed to ensure that the look can “handle any hurricane,” she said.
She anticipates that the most challenging pieces will go onto a spire in the northeast corner — that’s tower No. 26, turret fans — the side facing toward Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The angles of approach there will make it difficult, she said. Cranes will be required.
It’s not known how long the castle will maintain this look, but the project is connected with the Disney World’s 50th anniversary festivities — dubbed “the world’s most magical celebration.” That begins Oct. 1 and is scheduled to last 18 months.
Schomburg-LaFleur’s team interacted with the entertainment team, particularly when it came to projection shows, which present animated sequences on the walls of the building. In the past, there were nightly productions and special seasonal editions.
“We spent a lot of time with them, showing them the layout that we were doing to make sure that any future plans that they have — or the current plans — all will work with this,” Schomburg-LaFleur said. “They have all of our [computer] models and images that they can utilize when they do all of their show production.”
Schomburg-LaFleur has worked at Disney World for 17 years. The castle project is her most visible work. Engineers often do vital, if not flashy, behind-the-scenes work. She remembers changing out an electrical panel that feeds all the animatronics in Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride."
Disney World at 50: The making of Cinderella Castle’s makeover
It takes more than a “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” to get Cinderella Castle all gussied up for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. The centerpiece of Magic Kingdom theme par…
TTA94
Well-Known Member
Doesn’t pertain to WDW unfortunately but Rumor has it Tokyo will be bringing back most of their entertainment by April 1st. Dreaming Up and Electrical Parade Dreamlights included.
On the US front, There was a report from a DL CM that the PTN and MSEP floats are still backstage at DL. May or May not come as a surprise to some, but it’s good to know they both still exist and Disney didn’t make the decision to scrap them. Hopefully that means there is a intent on bringing them both back, somewhere, someday.
On the US front, There was a report from a DL CM that the PTN and MSEP floats are still backstage at DL. May or May not come as a surprise to some, but it’s good to know they both still exist and Disney didn’t make the decision to scrap them. Hopefully that means there is a intent on bringing them both back, somewhere, someday.
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Bocabear
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Well...I am sure there were many options presented and upper management chose the Pink...I would have hoped someone would have said that making the WDW castle look like another theme park's castle for WDW's 50th Anniversary might be a bad idea...
Perhaps for Disneyland Paris 50th Anniversary they will paint their castle pale gray with blue turrets mocking WDW's Castle... LOL
Sleeping Beauty is always associated with pink....
Cinderella is always associated with Blue...
There is a reason for the color styling...
Landmark Anniversary for a park?...Celebrate the things unique to the park celebrating.... It is pretty simple.
Yes, I posted that in TDR's Expansion thread! Hopefully TDR's insiders will chime in on if it's true or not.
Good to know the Floats are still up!
I'm not worried about PTN/MSEP still at DLR yet...... Heck! There's not even a Pyro after hours test night on the horizon yet! Any buzz about Magic Happens returning in May? DL's Birthday? Fall????
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