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[smurfy74]

oo o  oo oo oo very exciting - seeing as the bridge took months i guess painting takes less time :-)

[Tuvok]

I got some amazing news today, a refurbishment of the Castle is planned for the Halloween and Christmas season of THIS YEAR.  Looks like Tom Staggs' visit paid off a few months ago!

Very good to hear, Kristof, but this is an extensive refurb during high season. How will this effect the Castle Lighting Ceremony for example? I would presume they wanted to plan such an refurb during low season (january - march for instance).

[luke85]

Fantastic news Kristof! Can't wait to see our beautiful Château in tip-top condition once again

[montaguewarner]

Fantastic news Kristof! Can't wait to see our beautiful Château in tip-top condition once again

How exciting! I cannot wait

[dagobert]

Finally!!! The castle desperately needs an refurbishment. Hopefully it isn't just a rumour and the refurbishment is definately coming.

[RnRCj]

Excellent news! And about time too. :lol:

It'll be interesting to see how they cover it. Hopefully it will also mean getting rid of Tinkerbell forever.

[montaguewarner]

So how do they do the Castle Refurbs? When was the last one anyway?
Do they do a bit at a time or do they completely destroy pictures for guests for a while and cover it all in scaffolding! I mean its the heart of Disneyland so can they really just not have it on show for guests?!

Could they just do it at night like when they do the xmas lights and the 15th and MMP decorations each year for example!

[pussinboots]

No, they'd probably have to cover it in its entirety... They paint Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom from a crane, but this is probably too big of a job for that.

I hope they remove Tinkerbell as well. I also hope they go back to the original shade of pink. But who knows.

[Owain]

I also hope they go back to the original shade of pink. But who knows.

Depends if the paint still available  :lol:  as it has been a good 10 years, the 90's since this castle had a full refurb right ?  

[mommy2ash]

is this planned during halloween and christmas or to be completed by then?

my last trip was when the bridge was being redone and my next will be during halloween. i will be gutted if the castle is covered up, although i do understand that it has to be done.

[SM:M3]

The mania!!!
Seems like what with all the other rehabs going on they really want to get things ready for the 20th

So how do they do the Castle Refurbs? When was the last one anyway?
Do they do a bit at a time or do they completely destroy pictures for guests for a while and cover it all in scaffolding! I mean its the heart of Disneyland so can they really just not have it on show for guests?!

Could they just do it at night like when they do the xmas lights and the 15th and MMP decorations each year for example!

Last time they covered massive chunks of it up, theres a photo knocking around on the forum somewhere, in this thread I think showing the last (and only ) rehab after the 5th anniversary.

[littlemermaid83]

Ok I'm thrilled the castle is finally getting the refurb it needs, what I don't get is why do this during Halloween and Christmas season?  

I'm not really looking forward to seeing a large peice of cardboard covering the castle during my visit in October....but I'm sure I can moan about that once I get back lol.

[pussinboots]

Depends if the paint still available  :lol:  as it has been a good 10 years, the 90's since this castle had a full refurb right ?  

There's a Castorama at Val d'Europe; just take an old sample and they'll match it at the paint mixing department! Or ask for "Rose Saumon Elégante" rather than "Rose Maison de Rêve Barbie."

But it does seem odd to do it during the Christmas season? The illuminated castle has become the center of the holiday celebrations in recent years.

[kelly.dylan]

is this planned during halloween and christmas or to be completed by then?

my last trip was when the bridge was being redone and my next will be during halloween. i will be gutted if the castle is covered up, although i do understand that it has to be done.

We went in Jan this year and the castle bridge was being done and we are back at halloween.  I will be gutted too if the castle is covered up    Surely halloween is high season and it would be better to get it done when there are less people in the park  :thumbs:

[Kristof]

Depends if the paint still available  :lol:  as it has been a good 10 years, the 90's since this castle had a full refurb right ?  

There's a Castorama at Val d'Europe; just take an old sample and they'll match it at the paint mixing department! Or ask for "Rose Saumon Elégante" rather than "Rose Maison de Rêve Barbie."

But it does seem odd to do it during the Christmas season? The illuminated castle has become the center of the holiday celebrations in recent years.

Yep, there's still working that out with entertainment.  Gives you a sense how sudden this decision was.