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Hey now!MmeLeota wrote:
Cinderella Castle is amazing and beautiful, but I really love the charm and innocence of Sleeping Beauty Castle. It may be small, but I love the stone work. (At least it wasn't turned into a giant, pink cake monstrosity for the 50th.)
Some of us have fond memories of that cake, over-the-top as it was. 
Wait, you've been to WDW before right?!MmeLeota wrote:...One thing I really like about WDW (and have yet to experience...til January anyway) is that once you are on Disney property, you are surrounded by it. When you go on an attraction that lifts you high up, you see WDW...not the surrounding city.
......but it doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to our first true WDW trip...
Yeah, that is one of the pictures I can see from where I'm sitting right now. I took a picture of the Partners statue in front of the pink castle cake that year and made an 8x10 print that I put up after we returned home and has been up since then. I am glad they didn't keep it pink thoughSoarin08 wrote:Hey now!MmeLeota wrote: Cinderella Castle is amazing and beautiful, but I really love the charm and innocence of Sleeping Beauty Castle. It may be small, but I love the stone work. (At least it wasn't turned into a giant, pink cake monstrosity for the 50th.
I will agree with what you said about WDW property- it's pretty much its own world in there.
It was only for the 25th anniversary though Hard to tell what they will do for the 50th...in 10 years or so 
(I know it was for WDW's 25th...sorry if my wording was confusing. For the DL 50th, the castle went regal. It looked nice) No offense taken, that pink really was horrendousMmeLeota wrote:Sorry if I offended anyone with the castle cake comment...I am not fond of pink. Plus I thought they could have done better, maybe made the "cake" less whimsical.
Amy - yes, I have been to WDW before (4 times) but neither one of us has ever stayed on property before. So we're calling this our first true trip to WDW. I am looking forward to staying within the walls of Disney, and not having to face the real world every night when we leave the parks.
Since we're talking castles, does anyone know when WDW will take down the holiday icicle lights on the castle? We're hoping to at least catch a glimpse of them in January...especially since we haven't even seen them in person at DL.
But the decorations were fun! 
A castmember had told me DL went through January 6th as many guests who celebrated Dia de Reyes (Day of the Magi), the hispanic equivalent to Christmas. I have no idea if this truely the reason.Wizzard419 wrote:Wow they end it that early? Usually for DLR we get a week or so into January for decor and then possibly another week for the rides.
They could be talking about Epiphany as well ~ when the 3 wise men arrivedmindflipper wrote:A castmember had told me DL went through January 6th as many guests who celebrated Dia de Reyes (Day of the Magi), the hispanic equivalent to Christmas. I have no idea if this truely the reason.Wizzard419 wrote:Wow they end it that early? Usually for DLR we get a week or so into January for decor and then possibly another week for the rides.
That's too bad you can't go down one or two days earlier so they can see the lights. Everyone should experience the Osborne lights at least once ~ pictures just can't do it justice!boilerbabe wrote:B-dude and I hope to make to DL someday! I would love to visit where Walt actually walked the grounds! Like walking on hallowed ground. I don't think anything could ever take WDW's place in my heart though, it's what I've grown up with and all I've known!
I wish they would leave the Osborne lights and lights on the Castle up a bit longer. My parent's have never seen any of that! We arrive on Jan. 4th, so we will miss Osborne by one day. Hopefully the Castle will still be lit?!
I agree! But with work and the holidays it's just not possible. Someday!Amy wrote:That's too bad you can't go down one or two days earlier so they can see the lights. Everyone should experience the Osborne lights at least once ~ pictures just can't do it justice!boilerbabe wrote:B-dude and I hope to make to DL someday! I would love to visit where Walt actually walked the grounds! Like walking on hallowed ground. I don't think anything could ever take WDW's place in my heart though, it's what I've grown up with and all I've known!
I wish they would leave the Osborne lights and lights on the Castle up a bit longer. My parent's have never seen any of that! We arrive on Jan. 4th, so we will miss Osborne by one day. Hopefully the Castle will still be lit?!
It's always good to have a reason to go back ~ as if any of us need a reasonboilerbabe wrote:I agree! But with work and the holidays it's just not possible. Someday!Amy wrote:That's too bad you can't go down one or two days earlier so they can see the lights. Everyone should experience the Osborne lights at least once ~ pictures just can't do it justice!boilerbabe wrote:B-dude and I hope to make to DL someday! I would love to visit where Walt actually walked the grounds! Like walking on hallowed ground. I don't think anything could ever take WDW's place in my heart though, it's what I've grown up with and all I've known!
I wish they would leave the Osborne lights and lights on the Castle up a bit longer. My parent's have never seen any of that! We arrive on Jan. 4th, so we will miss Osborne by one day. Hopefully the Castle will still be lit?!
