Why is Cinderella’s Castle at NASA Mission Control?

[durangojim]

My wife and I are watching a show on Netflix about the last 7 days of the Cassini mission and up on the screen at NASA mission control is the castle during the winter at night. It’s also seen on this YouTube video at 50 seconds in. Anyone know why they have it up there. Looks like it might have something to do with its height?

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Given the photo next to it, it looks like it's being used as a point of reference to demonstrate the size of the Deep Space Network's Antenna:

Cinderella Castle isn't really the best point of reference for things like this, since it's built in forced perspective and is difficult for most guests to perceive its actual size . . . but if they're trying to impress with the size of this Antenna, it works as a cultural icon most people recognize as large. "If you think the CASTLE is big, check out our ANTENNA!"

 

[larryz]

Given the photo next to it, it looks like it's being used as a point of reference to demonstrate the size of the Deep Space Network's Antenna:
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Cinderella Castle isn't really the best point of reference for things like this, since it's built in forced perspective and is difficult for most guests to perceive its actual size . . . but if they're trying to impress with the size of this Antenna, it works as a cultural icon most people recognize as large. "If you think the CASTLE is big, check out our ANTENNA!"

I'm pretty sure Cinderella Castle is a secret government compound and they just let the cat out of the bag...

Yup, the JPL has accidentally disclosed the secret NSA listening station in Cinderella's Castle...

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Yup, the JPL has accidentally disclosed the secret NSA listening station in Cinderella's Castle...

Ugh, stupid Autocorrect! This was what I meant to say.

 

[larryz]

Ugh, stupid Autocorrect! This was what I meant to say.

I knew that... wait, there's someone knocking at the front door...