Cinderella Castle to be transformed for Christmas

[crazy4wdw]

It's rumored that CM's have been notified that for the 2007 Holidays, Cinderella Castle will be transformed by adding hundreds of lights to its exterior. The installation of the lights is scheduled to begin in mid-September and will be completed sometimes in early to mid-November, just in time for the first MVMCP. Unfortunately, there will be the presence of the "crane" near the castle for the installation of the lights and other effects. I believe that Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland Paris usually has similiar effects added for the Christmas season.

[Barbers2005]

That sounds really pretty. I would love to see that when we're there in Dec.

[2angelsinheaven]

Wow, that would be really cool to see, nothing more romantic than walking down Main Street bundled up with your loved one sipping cocoa and to top it all off a lighted Cindy's Castle, sounds great if it happens.

[Golf4food]

As a lover of Christmas lights, I'd be quite happy to have Cindy's castle draped in a few million lights. :)

[DisOrBust]

That explains the Holiday surcharge at the restaurants . Have to pay the electric bill someway.

[Luckymommyx2]

I would love to see the castle transformed like that. I've never been down to WDW to see any of the decorations for Christmas...maybe this is the year!

[Dznefreek]

If you watch the WDW shows on Travel/Discovery channels there is a segment where they are interviewing one of the imagineers and you can see a model of the castle with the effect in the background. It looks great.

[disneydoula]

Speaking of Christmas lights, when in January are they taken down? Anyone know?

[crazy4wdw]

Speaking of Christmas lights, when in January are they taken down? Anyone know?

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights at Disney/MGM Studios is scheduled to end on January 6, 2008. My educated guess would be that the lights would begin to come down shortly after this date.

[tomandrobin]

I would love to see the castle transformed like that. I've never been down to WDW to see any of the decorations for Christmas...maybe this is the year!

The Christmas decorations are definately worth the trip, of course the downside are the HUGE crowds!

[ToddS]

If you have the luxury of visiting in December before the schools let out for Christmas, you can see the decorations without the huge crowds!

I think the decorations usually come down at the end of the first weekend after the first Wednesday or Thursday in January, BTW. So if New Year's Day was on a Friday or Saturday, the decorations might not come down until after the second weekend in January, but usually it would be after the first weekend, to the best of my recollection from the few times I have been there that time of year. Hope this makes sense!

[Ron from Michigan]

This would be so neat. We will be making our annual December trip from 6-16.

[EUROPACL]

Bring Back The Pepto Bismol Cake!!!!!!!

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1378/1018549091012257907S425x425Q85.jpg

[adabob]

Sounds great

[Cobra B.]

Bring Back The Pepto Bismol Cake!!!!!!!

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1378/1018549091012257907S425x425Q85.jpg

Have to admit there's a place deep inside I don't talk about in public that misses the cake. :worship: :cake:

[mitros]

Speaking of Christmas lights, when in January are they taken down? Anyone know?

Over our many, many Christmas visits around the holidays, we have noticed that the date of the lights coming down has varied over the years. Anywhere from the 2nd to the 9th of January.

[TMB1203]

Have to admit there's a place deep inside I don't talk about in public that misses the cake. :worship: :cake:

:rotfl: :lmao:

I just choked on my Coke!!

[TMB1203]

I'll be there Nov 3rd-10! I would love to see this!
My DH drives for UPS so vacations to WDW any closer to Christmas is impossible...at least for the next 18 years....

This year we get there the day after the Halloween party and leave 2 days before the Christmas party. :sad2:

[a1tinkfans]

Bring Back The Pepto Bismol Cake!!!!!!!

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1378/1018549091012257907S425x425Q85.jpg

This photo brings back such memories for me! My son saw that castle and literally ran up to it with his tongue out to LICK IT, :rotfl2: It is one of my fondest memories....
and that toddler is now a teen, UGH, time flies!!!
Thank you or sharing this pix!! Made my night!! :wizard:

[DisneyBarlans]

Will the lights be up the week of Thanksgiving? We're going then and I'm so excited about seeing the World decorated for Christmas for the first time!:banana:

[EUROPACL]

Will the lights be up the week of Thanksgiving? We're going then and I'm so excited about seeing the World decorated for Christmas for the first time!:banana:


From the first post in this thread...


It's rumored that CM's have been notified that for the 2007 Holidays, Cinderella Castle will be transformed by adding hundreds of lights to its exterior. The installation of the lights is scheduled to begin in mid-September and will be completed sometimes in early to mid-November, just in time for the first MVMCP.

[disneybride96]

Bring Back The Pepto Bismol Cake!!!!!!!

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1378/1018549091012257907S425x425Q85.jpg


I love the cake castle althouth the first sight of it was shocking. I was married at WDW during the 25th anniversary. Thank goodness I didn't pay all those bucks to get pictures at the castle!

[crazy4wdw]

From WDW Guest Relations:

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Returns -- For a quarter century Walt Disney World guests have been entertained and mesmerized by this time-honored tradition. This season, Magic Kingdom has added an extra night to the celebrated custom -- meaning there will be 19 evenings of holiday fun: Nov. 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21. Beginning at 7 p.m. (after regular park hours), guests with tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party can enjoy the holiday splendor with lively stage shows and favorite holiday traditions.

Guests can enjoy festive surprises including additions to the holiday parade and an all-new Castle Light Show. Cinderella Castle is adorned with thousands of shimmering white lights, covering the turrets and towers like a glistening blanket of ice. The twinkling lights create an elegant wintry effect perfect for the seasonal celebration.

Lighting up the castle becomes a Dream Come True moment as Cinderella joins Mickey, Minnie and the gang for the nightly ceremony. Guests can also see Disney characters in holiday garb for meet-and-greets, and enjoy the dazzling "Holiday Wishes--Celebrate the Spirit of the Season," a memorable fireworks spectacle orchestrated to classic holiday melodies.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party comes with a winter-weather forecast guests can count on -- a 100 percent chance of snow flurries on Main Street, U.S.A every night. And just in case the sight causes a chill: complimentary hot cocoa and cookies are served. Many popular Magic Kingdom attractions are open to guests.

Admission to the party requires a separate ticket. Tickets are $47.95 plus tax for ages 10/up and $40.95 plus tax for ages 3-9 (but with advance purchase, guests can save $7 per ticket for select dates). Note: Many party nights are sold out in advance. To purchase tickets, guests can call 407/W-DISNEY or visit disneyworld.com/holidays.

[julz_e]

i really hope there isn't a crane in my pictures...this is my first visit to the mouse town,and i don't want to see a crane in my memories! Sept 21-30th

[astrodrummergirl]

As said that Disneyland Paris does similar things with the castle, this year for the 15th, they have 15 different characters that light up which works quite well.

[M&M's]

As said that Disneyland Paris does similar things with the castle, this year for the 15th, they have 15 different characters that light up which works quite well. If anyone wants to see what that castle looks like, go to the link below and download "Show 74 - Video - Christmas in Paris". Make sure you download the video podcast and not the regular Show 74 podcast.

Enjoy!

http://www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/archive/

[StephaBabe50]

Bring Back The Pepto Bismol Cake!!!!!!!

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1378/1018549091012257907S425x425Q85.jpg

Hahah I have to admit that I did like the castle as a cake (then again I was about seven when it was like that).

But the Christmas lights sound really cool, I would love that!

[TinkerFairy]

Per a email about our MK wedding photos to take place on Oct 24:


Dear Rachel,

This message is to inform you that there are cranes scheduled to be located at various points surrounding Cinderella’s Castle from September through November. These cranes will be putting up Christmas lights and decorations on and around the castle.

Attached you will find a Question and Answer sheet which may help clarify any questions you may have about how your Magic Kingdom wedding portraits could be affected by these cranes.

[BubblPopElectrc]

Can't wait! Although I was a little partial to the snowflakes with the color-changing backgrounds.

[apirateslife4evr]

If anyone wants to see what that castle looks like, go to the link below and download "Show 74 - Video - Christmas in Paris". Make sure you download the video podcast and not the regular Show 74 podcast.

Enjoy!

http://www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/archive/


OMG, how beautiful.....I hope they really DO this for this year. It will make our trip that much more worthwhile.

[sharonW]

Oh Wow!! How pretty is that gona be! Wish I was
going down. Disney at christmas is so magical and
the castle decked out in lights can only make the
magic stronger!:wizard:

[kswm30b]

Per a email about our MK wedding photos to take place on Oct 24:

Dear Rachel,

This message is to inform you that there are cranes scheduled to be located at various points surrounding Cinderella’s Castle from September through November. These cranes will be putting up Christmas lights and decorations on and around the castle.

Attached you will find a Question and Answer sheet which may help clarify any questions you may have about how your Magic Kingdom wedding portraits could be affected by these cranes.


Can you tell us what the Q&A sheet said? I'm going to MK for the first time in late Oct, and I'm sad to know my view of the castle is going to be obstructed in some manner. :(

[lpizzuro123]

I wonder if the lights will only be lit during MVMCP. We are going down to WDW Thanksgiving week and as we have done MVMCP for the past three years we were not planning on doing it again this year. We will be visiting the MK at least once and I am wondering if the lights will be on at other times also or just for the party.

Linda

[manning]

From someone who started going to Disney in 1972.

You younsters are lucky.

You don't know what you missed!!!

[truedisneyfan]

I would love to see the Christmas lights and take the kids to Epcot to see all of the different Santa's:) Every year we drive thru different neighborhoods to see all the lights (we are Christmas junkies, all the decorations and lights). We have talked about about going Dec.'08.

[BibidiWannabe]

My SIL and brother have gone down to Disney during Thanksgiving week. She said that they turn on the lights right after Thanksgiving and that it's the most magical and fun time that they have experienced there. So I would imagine you will see the lights on when you go during Thanksgiving week as well.

[DisneyHolidayFan]

Will the lights be up the week of Thanksgiving? We're going then and I'm so excited about seeing the World decorated for Christmas for the first time!:banana:

You should be excited! Our first holiday trip was in 1999 and we have been back after Thanksgiving almost every year after. Our first trip during the holidays will always be our favorite; it was so beautiful! :santa:

[MsDisney23]

The crane arrived lastweek at the Castle, and The Osbourn lights are already going up. I was in the parks lastweek and saw this.