A Couple Cool Pix from DLP at Xmas

SzczerbiakManiac · 01-04-2006, 10:48 AM

I saw these while surfing, thought you folks would enjoy them.
Lace-like lights along Main Street
Belle's castle by night

Gemini Cricket · 01-04-2006, 10:59 AM

Is it called Belle's Castle during Xmas?

Ghoulish Delight · 01-04-2006, 11:04 AM

Those are nice pics. The light arches weren't there this last Christmas. Instead, they put crown-shaped chandeliers on the lamp posts.

Night shot

They were installed while we were there in October, but they weren't turning them on at night. It's a good idea in theory, and it looks good lit up, but they've got these plastic images of the princesses on them that look really cheap and crappy close-up, which was unfortunate.

innerSpaceman · 01-04-2006, 12:11 PM

Yeah, all in all - I don't like the Christmas decorations for Main Street and the Hub at DLP. The chandeliers are an improvement over the arches ... but if they look crappy during the day, then it's pointless.

The arches are beautiful in their own right, but they wreck the theming of Main Street, U.S.A. and block the view of the Castle. That's what they get for insisting that Disney park castles must be 12-storeys tall.

And though the lighting is sorta interesting, I can't say that I'm overly fond of the treatment to Sleeping Beauty's (not Belle's) Castle. (That kind of mistake irks me ... it was so cool the other night to hear the following exchange at Disneyland: Stupid Guest: "Where's the Haunted House?" ... Popcorn Vendor CM (pointing): "The Haunted Mansion is right over there, Sir.")

Gn2Dlnd · 01-04-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

(That kind of mistake irks me ... it was so cool the other night to hear the following exchange at Disneyland: Stupid Guest: "Where's the Haunted House?" ... Popcorn Vendor CM (pointing): "The Haunted Mansion is right over there, Sir.")

Yeah, stupid people who don't spend all their free time at Disneyland learning the right names for things.

Oops, I mean Disneyland Park.

Or Resort.

Whatever.

I'd have smacked the popcorn vendor.

Oh yeah, pretty pictures!

wendybeth · 01-06-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Yeah, stupid people who don't spend all their free time at Disneyland learning the right names for things.

Oops, I mean Disneyland Park.

Or Resort.

Whatever.

I'd have smacked the popcorn vendor.

Oh yeah, pretty pictures!

Heh heh- I'm with you, Gn2. Ever been corrected by the stupid Starbucks barrista? Don't ever order in ounces- drives them crazy! They'll correct you with an "Uhm, you mean Grande?" or vente or tall... Corporate requires that they use StarSpeak instead of the regular latte vernacular. I sometimes **** with them when I have a bit of spare time.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-04-2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And though the lighting is sorta interesting, I can't say that I'm overly fond of the treatment to Sleeping Beauty's (not Belle's) Castle. (That kind of mistake irks me ...

Sir, do you mean to besmirch Mr. Maniac's good name in Disney knowledge? I will not stand for it!

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Isaac · 01-04-2006, 03:43 PM

Sorry SM. That ain't Belle's castle. The name " Le Chateau De La Belle Au Bois Dormant ", roughly translated, means the castle of the beautiful woman of the sleeping wood, or , Sleeping Beauty Castle.

I kinda like the lighting, however, I highly doubt I'd visit EDL in the winter.
It was cold enough in the fall (55° by day, 40° at night).

Not Afraid · 01-04-2006, 03:50 PM

I don't think it was SM's wrong doing to name the castle after Belle. It seems the visitor who took the actual photo called it that in his photo caption.

While I really like the winterized castle I am glad the MS arches are now gone. They were a distraction for Halloween and added nothing to the decor.

SzczerbiakManiac · 01-04-2006, 05:43 PM

I was merely quoting the dude who posted the picture. That's what he called it, ergo, that's how I referred to it.

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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	A Couple Cool Pix from DLP at Xmas I saw these while surfing, thought you folks would enjoy them. Lace-like lights along Main Street Belle's castle by night
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Those are nice pics. The light arches weren't there this last Christmas. Instead, they put crown-shaped chandeliers on the lamp posts. Night shot They were installed while we were there in October, but they weren't turning them on at night. It's a good idea in theory, and it looks good lit up, but they've got these plastic images of the princesses on them that look really cheap and crappy close-up, which was unfortunate. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yeah, all in all - I don't like the Christmas decorations for Main Street and the Hub at DLP. The chandeliers are an improvement over the arches ... but if they look crappy during the day, then it's pointless. The arches are beautiful in their own right, but they wreck the theming of Main Street, U.S.A. and block the view of the Castle. That's what they get for insisting that Disney park castles must be 12-storeys tall. And though the lighting is sorta interesting, I can't say that I'm overly fond of the treatment to Sleeping Beauty's (not Belle's) Castle. (That kind of mistake irks me ... it was so cool the other night to hear the following exchange at Disneyland: Stupid Guest: "Where's the Haunted House?" ... Popcorn Vendor CM (pointing): "The Haunted Mansion is right over there, Sir.")
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Isaac the one n only Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,236	Sorry SM. That ain't Belle's castle. The name " Le Chateau De La Belle Au Bois Dormant ", roughly translated, means the castle of the beautiful woman of the sleeping wood, or , Sleeping Beauty Castle. I kinda like the lighting, however, I highly doubt I'd visit EDL in the winter. It was cold enough in the fall (55° by day, 40° at night). __________________ Last edited by Not Afraid : 01-04-2006 at 03:51 PM.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I don't think it was SM's wrong doing to name the castle after Belle. It seems the visitor who took the actual photo called it that in his photo caption. While I really like the winterized castle I am glad the MS arches are now gone. They were a distraction for Halloween and added nothing to the decor.
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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	I was merely quoting the dude who posted the picture. That's what he called it, ergo, that's how I referred to it.
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