Cinderella's Castle

[DisneyVetMom]

OK I was reading on another forum about the possible construction going on at the contemporary (rumours etc) and someone was talking about their upcoming trip and mentioned that they were disappointed about the castle! Is it going under construction or anything like that soon? I will be there in August and its the first time for my step kids I would hate it if the castle was all covered up! Any info thanks!!!!

 

[disjointed]

They're completing a new room for their "A Year of A Million Wishes" Celebration. Guests can be chosen to stay in the royal chamber (the room they're completing) in Cinderella's Castle for a night.

 

[disjointed]

Oh, and in case you're wondering: the celebration will begin October 1, 2006 and will last a year. I believe they'll be finishing the royal chamber in Cinderella's Castle in Jan, I don't think they'll be starting the construction until next month.

 

[Robo]

OK I was reading on another forum about the possible construction going on at the contemporary (rumours etc) and someone was talking about their upcoming trip and mentioned that they were disappointed about the castle! Is it going under construction or anything like that soon? I will be there in August and its the first time for my step kids I would hate it if the castle was all covered up! Any info thanks!!!!

Its not going to be "covered up" even during the "refurb".

They are going to be removing the "gold" characters and other extra decorations that were added for the 5oth Anniv. Celebration.

And they are going to be repainting to cover the "marks" left by the removals.

I don't think that this is scheduled to start until 2nd week in Septermber.

There will be a construction crane on the FANTASYLAND side of the castle.
Work will be done mostly at night. So during the day, even during the time it takes to complete the work, the castle should look pretty good from Main Street.

 

[SnwflkCts]

It does include updating the room but here is the schedule for taking down the golden decorations and painting Cinderella Castle from an article on Mouseplanet.com. Your timing should still be ok to see the castle in all its golden glory -- no construction until September --

Article:

Castle to lose its golden enhancements
The new show for the castle forecourt stage will have a changed backdrop, as well. After almost a year and a half of golden characters, trimmings, and a huge faux magic mirror, Cinderella Castle will doff the decor and receive a fresh paint job.

It appears that a crane will arrive on site on September 10, and removal of the Happiest Celebration overlay will take place over the next few days. Once that's complete, the castle will be repainted, which is expected to take until December 5. The crane (which will be parked in the courtyard behind the castle) will reportedly be lowered during theme park hours, and only be active at night. The construction wall that will surround the crane will require the walkway from Sir Mickey's to the Fairy Tale Gardens to be closed, though the Gardens will remain open.