Cinderella castle refurbishment

[Searc]

It's hideous, and looks like they couldn't afford to finish the painting properly. None of the colors go together or complement surrounding buildings. Another big design miss for disney.

 

[KayMichigan]

I think it would look a lot better if they repainted the turret roofs to a much lighter blue, morel like the pastel or periwinkle blue they used to be. The blue clashes with the other colors so loudly that you can almost hear it.

 

[rteetz]

It's hideous, and looks like they couldn't afford to finish the painting properly. None of the colors go together or complement surrounding buildings. Another big design miss for disney.

I don’t agree with that at all. It’s bold and different but the colors don’t look cheap and improper.

 

[Searc]

I don’t agree with that at all. It’s bold and different but the colors don’t look cheap and improper.

Ok? You don't have to agree with me. It's neither bold nor different.

 

[rteetz]

Ok? You don't have to agree with me. It's neither bold nor different.

Well it is different from the previous version.

 

[YesterDark]

I think the blue color is awesome. I think the pink and gold combo isn't great. I think the two lightish colors blend in too much in the pictures I see. I imagine they wanted the gold to be highlights, but they don't stand out as much imo.

Not a fan of the pink.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Say many videos on it still don’t like it, at all.

 

[JM23457]

Are they planning to finish it? Some of the side is still unpainted.

 

[yulilin3]

9:30 and im inside the park

 

[KayMichigan]

Here's the newly refurbished Tokyo Disneyland castle:


Now why in the world didn't they use THAT blue on the MK turret roofs? I think that looks a lot better. It doesn't clash with the other colors.

 

[The Jackal]

The colors should fade some from the sun. It will take a while. Maybe by 2021 the colors will be toned down some.

 

[Pea2]

At least they didn't do a redo of the 25th Anniversary when everything was Pepto Bismol pink.

 

[MagicalAloha]

Here's the newly refurbished Tokyo Disneyland castle:
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Now why in the world didn't they use THAT blue on the MK turret roofs? I think that looks a lot better. It doesn't clash with the other colors.

Did Disney explain why they are choosing these colors? It has a Six Flags/Sea World//Legoland feel to it... which is great if it were them but not when it’s Disney.

 

[MagicalAloha]

The colors should fade some from the sun. It will take a while. Maybe by 2021 the colors will be toned down some.

Did Disney state how long this will last?

 

[yulilin3]

Did Disney state how long this will last?

You mean if they're going to repaint soon? I doubt we'll see another change of palette for at least 10 years

 

[KayMichigan]

I don't think you can paint something planning for it to fade. Most outdoor paints are formulated to NOT fade for a very long time. So the color on the MK castle is going to last until it's repainted. If it fades drastically in a year then there's something really wrong with the paint.

I think if they wanted it a lighter blue they would have simply painted it that way to begin with.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/cinderella-castle-moat-refilled-at-magic-kingdom/

 

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[jarestel]

Saw the new colors in person the other day and found them to be a bit more vivid than the last paint job. I think it’s fine but I guess I don’t tend to obsess over Disney minutiae so that could explain why I don’t find it objectionable. But we all like different things so I get the point of those who hate it!.

 

[Tink-osophy]

I'm in two minds. It's very vibrant and I suspect that's what Disney wants - a really standout landmark. The other side of that is that it doesn't sit quite so well with its surroundings and Walt was a stickler for ensuring every detail, from every angle, complemented one another.

I liked the gentler, more romantic version (especially the old rose garden view) that seemed more 'real' somehow.

I really need to see it in person, though, and I don't know when that's going to happen!