Tokyo's Cinderella Castle Outshines Ours?!

[marni1971]

I'm in the minority that prefers the admittedly tiny Sleeping Beauty Castle in DL over the larger Cinderella Castle's.

It’s... quaint isn’t it?

 

[marni1971]

Yes. And I've been to Disneyworld several times in holiday season also and never saw that kind of crowd. Actually that was the first time I waited almost 20min in line just to use a restroom in any Disney park.

TDL is well known for its crowd seasons.

 

[Bostb71]

Tokyo Disneyland outshines more than just Cinderella Castle.

I actually wasn't that impressed with TDL compared to WDW; it seemed to me to be less themed. Maybe having gone to TDS the day prior and being blown away I had higher expectations for TDL.

 

[joshjoned]

It’s... quaint isn’t it?

Yes. It has a certain "feel" and "charm" to it that the MK Cinderella's castle doesn't have, IMO.

 

[SirWillow]

Saw the fountains in action in Paris. If you were a ways back they were hard to see, but up close to a moderate distance they were really neat and had a great impact on the night show. I was really impressed with them. it doesn't seem like it would be a hard addition to be made in Orlando, and they could also be used for the daytime castle shows (DLP did that as well with their side stage)

it's a small thing that you may not care much if you're not seeing it, but when you do see it you'll miss it afterwards. I was surprised after seeing DLP's castle how many little things I wished they would bring to WDW's from it.

 

[Stripes]

I've been thinking recently about Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle. I found out some time ago that this particular castle can also be found in Tokyo Disneyland. Doing some research a few days ago I discovered some upgrades that they've made that we haven't (to my knowledge).

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In particular they've added lights on their trees that change as seen above (I believe that ours just 'twinkle') .

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They've also added fountains that move and change color. I thought that these were neat additions that I assume are quite possible in Orlando. They can't be too expensive to implement since tickets to Tokyo Disneyland are just $74 for adults a day (less for teens, seniors and children).

What do you guys think about these additions to Tokyo Disneyland's Cinderella Castle? Do you think they'll be implemented in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World anytime soon?

It should be noted that this show has very little pyro. Clearly the pyro budget went to other things.

 

[cjkeating]

It should be noted that this show has very little pyro. Clearly the pyro budget went to other things.

They have a separate fireworks show called Brand New Dream which is viewable from both parks.