Disney has released concept art for a refreshed Cinderella Castle coming this year!
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/ci ... ncept-art/It looks like they’re adding a ton of gold accents for the 50th and I am a huge fan (it reminds me of one of my favorite Cinderella Castle looks circa 2005,
https://images.app.goo.gl/HcK6RseKmrtVcBx27). It looks like they’re adding a pinkish hue to some of the white/gray parts of the castle which I don’t know how I feel about. I think it’s pretty, but I also like that Orlando’s castle looks more like a real European castle than does the Anaheim one, which is very pink! Eh, I shouldn’t complain— it isn’t a real castle, it’s a fantasy castle and the proposed pink is prettier than the color it is now... It also looks like the turrets are getting a fresh paint job and maybe the castle’s “brick work” is getting a slightly darker coating, as well?
All in all, it looks very much inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle and it’s 2019 Project Stardust facelift. The report says the castle show and fireworks show will continue as work is done on Cinderella’s abode so that leads me to believe the work won’t be too invasive— Happily Ever After would be impossible with scaffolds and scrims obscuring the castle.
Disney has previously said the color and theme for the 50th will be iridescence and there will be some lighting scheme to make the castle literally iridescent. I wonder if that played into any particular updates they made or didn’t make for this 50th anniversary facelift? There’s also supposed to be a whole new fireworks show to mark the park’s half century turn. I wonder if Disney will take this time to install new equipment on or around the castle for the upcoming nighttime spectacular?
EDIT: And Disney just posted this video of the Runaway Railway opening team doing a test run:
https://wdwnt.com/2020/02/video-opening ... d-studios/. I’m only sharing cuz I know one of the CM’s in the video haha