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The iconic Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom is being repainted once again, according to an announcement made at Destinations D23 over the holiday weekend.
“The updated paint will feature grays, creams, blues, and touches of gold, aiming to enhance the castle’s architecture,” stated an announcement posted to Disney Parks Blog on Sunday, Aug. 31. “While the project team is still putting the finishing touches on the paint design process, we wanted to share the incredible amount of research and care that goes into this project.”
The new design was announced during the “Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles” panel at Destination D23, a fan convention dedicated to all things Disney.
The new look is inspired by the castle’s original design, and Imagineers have posted a rendering to the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram page.
The iconic look and colors “were chosen to reflect the Florida sunshine in a way that makes the castle shimmer from every angle,” according to the blog post.
What does the castle look like now?
The castle, which now appears in pink, rose gold and blue, was repainted in an “EARidescent makeover” for the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary, which began on Oct. 1, 2021, according to a Disney blog post.
It isn’t the first time the castle has been transformed for the park’s anniversary.
In 1996, the now-infamous Cinderella Castle Cake design was unveiled for the park’s 25th anniversary. It featured bright pink frosting, candy decorations, candy cane towers and 25 birthday candles, which could be “lit,” and more, according to another blog post.
The Cinderella castle on Aug. 25, 2022, during the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary celebration.
What did the castle look like before the ‘Earidescent’ makeover?
Before the castle makeover in 2020 and 2021, the castle was painted in the iconic white, gray and blue color palette, which resembles what the castle is now being changed back to.
Photo of Cinderella Castle taken on March 4, 2019, before the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary celebration.
When will the castle be repainted?
Imagineers (Disney’s engineers) are still finishing up the design process and have only shared a rendering of the new design. A date for when the process is expected to begin has not been announced.
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