New castle!

[Orlando 2004]

We're not keen. Hopefully it will fade.

[Will_H]

Think it will be alot better when it starts the fade a little.looks odd at the moment for me

[ziggyzag]

Better than the birthday cake castle

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by thealienwarrior

Castle was painted pink in 1996 for the 25th anniversary. I remember the hoo-haa over it back then. Maybe they are doing this again for the 50th?

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They didn't just paint the castle a slight pink colour for the 25th Anniversary. They covered the whole castle and made it look like a bright pink birthday cake:



Personally, I loved it. Others hated it.

In comparison, this change for the 50th anniversary is quite subtle.

[Lau-nicole]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

They didn't just paint the castle a slight pink colour for the 25th Anniversary. They covered the whole castle and made it look like a bright pink birthday cake:



Personally, I loved it. Others hated it.

In comparison, this change for the 50th anniversary is quite subtle.

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I have photos of me as a child standing in front of it with my parents. I love it! Brings back such great memories 😊

[thealienwarrior]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

They didn't just paint the castle a slight pink colour for the 25th Anniversary. They covered the whole castle and made it look like a bright pink birthday cake:



Personally, I loved it. Others hated it.

In comparison, this change for the 50th anniversary is quite subtle.

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When I went in August 1996, it was just a pink castle. Definitely did not have all the toppings! Must have added them after we left, thankfully.

[toonmadlad]

Originally Posted by dogken

Thought it was something about the Toon 😳

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Me too 😂

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by thealienwarrior

Castle was painted pink in 1996 for the 25th anniversary. I remember the hoo-haa over it back then. Maybe they are doing this again for the 50th?

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And it had candy stripe candles!

[shelle]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

The bottom half is still a grey colour, and the top half is "rose gold". Well, the bricks are a light rose colour and there are gold accents on the edges.

For me, the turrets are a bit too 'blue' at the moment but I'm sure those will fade in the Florida sunshine.

Here's a 'before' and 'after' comparison. I think the new paint job looks good and makes the castle "pop" more than before:

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I’d read that the blue is primer. They will then be painted gold. Gutted if they’re actually staying blue. Although I guess they’ll fade quickly in the sun.

My first ever visit to Disney was the 25th anniversary with the birthday cake castle. I’m so glad I was fortunate enough to be able to go again!

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by shelle

I’d read that the blue is primer. They will then be painted gold. Gutted if they’re actually staying blue. Although I guess they’ll fade quickly in the sun.

My first ever visit to Disney was the 25th anniversary with the birthday cake castle. I’m so glad I was fortunate enough to be able to go again!

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The turrests are shown as blue in the artist's impression of what it will look like in the end, as posted on Disney's original announcement:



disneyparks.disney.go/bl...2020-and-more/

Therefore, what's there now is the final product - albeit the blue looks a little less striking in the artist's concept.