Walls down at the Castle Walls

[sshindel]

I think that the main point is that the walls look to match the brickwork on Cinderella Castle pretty much identically, and that adds to the feeling that they are all a part of the castle grounds.

 

[wannab@dis]

I think that the main point is that the walls look to match the brickwork on Cinderella Castle pretty much identically, and that adds to the feeling that they are all a part of the castle grounds.

Yes, they have many of the same details.

 

[LithiumBill]

These look stunning... Really well done.

 

[marni1971]

The Tea Cups in this photo have the new glass ceiling like in DLP they were thinking about, just a rumor, but I heard they might try to move the tea cups.

Cups aren't going anywhere.

 

[Mickey_777]

These are fantastic.

 

[Mickey_777]

I'm not talking about being cold or gritty. I'm talking about it looking and feeling more like actual stone than looking like a material shaped and painted. I do not think it looks, and probably doesnt feel, convincing.

Was not the purpose (of how they look) of these walls and turrets to match Cindy's castle? In that sense, they're spot on IMO.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Was not the purpose of these walls and turrets to match Cindy's castle? In that sense, they're spot on IMO.

They are, but I would say that Cinderella Castle is one of the areas at the Magic kingdom where the texture is lacking.

 

[MissAlmyra]

When SDMT is complete, that's going to be a heck of a view between those walls. They're gorgeous!

 

[Prototype82]

Will they be putting anything within the arches inside the walls. It would be nice to have a mosaic like whats inside the castle. I think that would be a great detail to what is already amazing. I'm not sure how to include the picture in my post but here is the link to the arches I'm talking about http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...syland-enchanted-forest-castle-wall/16400.htm

It looks like a piece of plywood or a blank panel of somekind. I would imagine "plaster" would go overhead. Not sure what is going inside the window motif. There's a small gap under the panel as well which makes me speculate that something will cover it.

 

[Prototype82]

Some well themed planters could do wonders for it. I can't wait to see these completed and in person!

Planter = cheap substitute for fountain space. Don't jinx it!

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Planter = cheap substitute for fountain space. Don't jinx it!

. . . Touché.

 

[djlaosc]

We really need a video of this whole area!

What does the view look like now from the balcony at Pinocchio's Village Haus? Last year when we ate there, we were watching Dumbo (obviously not there anymore), the Carousel and the Philharmagic entrance - do the new castle walls block that view? Is all you will see now are the walls?

 

[englanddg]

We really need a video of this whole area!

What does the view look like now from the balcony at Pinocchio's Village Haus? Last year when we ate there, we were watching Dumbo (obviously not there anymore), the Carousel and the Philharmagic entrance - do the new castle walls block that view? Is all you will see now are the walls?

Ask and ye shall recieve. These videos are rather recent (the second one was even just posted yesterday).

 

[djlaosc]

Ask and ye shall recieve. These videos are rather recent (the second one was even just posted yesterday).

Thanks for posting those! It helped a lot with trying to picture the placement of the walls (it is a year ago today the last time that I was at MK - this time last year I would have been at the airport/on the plane home!)

So all we need is a view from the Pinocchio Village Haus' balcony to see what that looks like! Whatever it looks like, it's going to look a lot different to a year ago!

 

[jlthomas81]

On the second video at 22 seconds you can see people going through the construction doors. Must be going to see Belle

 

[wdwmagic]

So all we need is a view from the Pinocchio Village Haus' balcony to see what that looks like! Whatever it looks like, it's going to look a lot different to a year ago!

The balcony has been closed for the last year, so no access up there.

 

[djlaosc]

The balcony has been closed for the last year, so no access up there.

I didn't know that! We ate up their last August/September but never knew that it had closed!

 

[Rob562]

The balcony has been closed for the last year, so no access up there.

Here's hoping (assuming) that it reopens after the bulk of the Expansion construction is done.

-Rob

 

[HokieDevil]

Has anyone seen what these walls look like at night. I like the day time pictures for the details but something about the nighttime and lighting really changes the feel. Do they have the walls lit at night and if so any luck getting decent pictures to show how it's looking? THANKS

 

[Otamin]

I like it! But there's a part of me which wishes the castle (along with these walls), were painted with more detail/in a slightly different colour.

I'm not suggesting they copy it, but I love the paintwork at the Tokyo park: