The End of a Royal Era (and the start of a new one)

[innerSpaceman]

The famed Prince and Princess restrooms on the east side of Sleeping Beauty Castle have been remodeled and re-christened. They are now the King and Queen restrooms.


For quite some time, there have been two sets of Prince and Princess bathrooms - - the others are over near the Fantasyland Theater, across from it's a small world. But these are boring, featureless and dull - - and the long-preceeding, original Prince and Princess restrooms were charming for their castle-walls locale and unique for their two-way entry and exits.

Well, the two-ways in and out of these restrooms is a thing of the past ... gone along with the names which I will have a hard time not calling them. The north entries have been walled up, with one turned into a bizarre alcove.

The good news is that the remodel is swell. Go take a leak, er look when you get a chance. The interiors have been themed to the nearby Alice in Wonderland attraction - with nifty black and red diamond tile borders and, best of all - playing card toilet stall doors (that will probably be a maintenance nightmare).

"King and Queen" is more aptly themed to Alice also, but I will miss the more generic, Castle-themed "Prince and Princess" moniker that has graced these graceful restrooms for decades ... if not since Day One for all I know.

The restrooms seem smaller now that there's only one way in or out. But they are undeniably prettier. Go see 'em or use 'em soon - while the pretty is on!

[Not Afraid]

Awww, I have to g to the Wonderbra Theater to have the Princess and the Pee.

I find the Alice theme to be quite fun in decor. Tokyo has aa FANTASTIC Alice-themes restaurant. But, I have to admit, I'd ALWAYS use this restroom if it was themed in the style of the Evil Queen.

[Prudence]

They have Alice-themed potties?!!!?

I have to convince BT that we need to go back again soon.

[Stan4dSteph]

Darkbeer took some photos that are up at this link: http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/1303825

[Not Afraid]

Darkbeer took some photos that are up at this link: http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/1303825

Cool! I love the tilework and the doors. But, who's that perve taking pics in the bathroom? ;)

[innerSpaceman]

Oh good, pics speak a thousand words.

Hmm, hearts tiles, not diamonds as I remembered them. Nice.



Was it really safety concerns that doomed the two-way restrooms? Just what are the kidnapping stats at Disneyland anyway??

[Alex]

I broke every Rule of Male Bathroom and took one picture in there before chickening out. I was so caught up in the rule breaking that I almost spoke.

That weird alcove is eventually going to be home to a White Rabbit statue but it apparently isn't ready yet.

I don't know if the safety thing cause the redesign but it was almost certainly a factor. And it isn't so much kidnappings as just dealing with all the younger children separated from parents because neither realized that there were two exits.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I broke every Rule of Male Bathroom and took one picture in there before chickening out. I was so caught up in the rule breaking that I almost spoke.But did you may eye contact with anyone?

[Alex]

I said I was "caught up" not "cracked out to the point of stupidity."

[Prudence]

White Rabbit statue? Arg! This is torture!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I said I was "caught up" not "cracked out to the point of stupidity."

"You must find someone who gives a crap before giving Mojo to Alex Stroup again."

For quite some time, there have been two sets of Prince and Princess bathrooms - - the others are over near the Fantasyland Theater, across from it's a small world.Hmm, I though these used to be something else (Kinght and Lady??) until THE Prince and Princess bathrooms went down for this rehab (seemingly in some sort of conservation of Prince and Princess bathrooms).

[Alex]

There was a puzzle in the last MouseAdventure that used the names of the restrooms (and would now be broken). As I recall, at that time both the Fantasyland Theater restrooms and the Alice in Wonderland restrooms were "Prince" and "Princess." But my memory may be faulty and I don't have the game files on this computer.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I stand corrected (http://www.mouseplanet.com/potties/fantasyland.html#anchor570431)

[Gemini Cricket]

Those new signs are going to confuse this queen, I tell you what.
:D

[Ghoulish Delight]

I stand corrected (http://www.mouseplanet.com/potties/fantasyland.html#anchor570431)Unless Adrienne has updated the HPoE. I seem to recall the change happening just before they went down for rehab, which was many months ago.

[Alex]

No, HPOE has not been upaded in a very long time. We're working on it now but that is why it hasn't been moved to the new site.

[innerSpaceman]

There was a puzzle in the last MouseAdventure that used the names of the restrooms ... at that time both the Fantasyland Theater restrooms and the Alice in Wonderland restrooms were "Prince" and "Princess."
Yes, I remember it quite clearly. Both existed with the same names during that MouseAdventure. We have always been tickled by the restroom names at the Park. Knew most of them by heart, but had to find one or two.

Of course, it didn't make us happy when we realized finding the restroom names was completely unnecessary to come up with the final answer for that quest.

Grrrrrr.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Oh good, pics speak a thousand words.

Hmm, hearts tiles, not diamonds as I remembered them. Nice.I may be confused but what I'm seeing in the pics is that the men get diamonds and the women get hearts.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, good. My memory stands firm.

(I didn't peak into the Queens room)

The respective shapes are quite pertinent.

[NickO'Time]

The new KING and queen facilities look great. Christened them the first weekend they were open. :p :D Actually the wall design is kind of cool.