Disney World Castle Pink Cake
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of walt disney world resort on october 1 1996 imagineers transformed the front of cinderella castle into an 18 story birthday cake complete with red and pink icing giant candy canes and 26 glowing candles the castle served as the centerpiece for the 15 month long celebration.
Disney world castle pink cake. Designed by walt disney entertainment florida and later constructed by imagineers this was no small project. More than 400 gallons of pink paint which was decorated with multicolored sprinkles. 26 candles ranging in height from 20 40 feet tall. It was estimated the cake weighed in at 40 million pounds.
This 185 foot tall birthday cake as big as a castle cinderella castle if we re getting specific was the centerpiece of this celebration that had guests talking for years. Though its always maintained its regal structure the landmark has changed quite a bit over the years. And starting in 2007 disney world began to celebrate winter holidays by decorating the castle with thousands of sparkling lights. 400 gallons of pink paint.
1000 feet of pink and blue inflatable icing. Perhaps i should say it was a pink day in walt disney world history. To celebrate the 25 th anniversary of walt disney world in 1996 the castle was transformed into a giant 18 story birthday cake. That s a lot of cake mix.
Here s what it took to cover the castle. In 1996 for example the castle temporarily resembled a pink birthday cake. With magic kingdom s 50th anniversary coming up disney world wanted its iconic centerpiece to look her absolute best. Since disney world opened in 1971 cinderella castle has become a landmark of the orlando florida theme park.
In october of 1996 as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the walt disney world resort they transformed cinderella s castle in the magic kingdom into a giant pink birthday cake. Here s the artists concept they shared with us at the beginning of the year. What made up the cake. Walt disney world resort is set to close after sunday march 15th in response to growing concerns over the coronavirus today is march 14th and the painting of cinderella castle continues to make big progress before our eyes at the magic kingdom.
Though its always maintained its regal structure the landmark has changed quite a bit over the years. This was by far not my favorite idea from the imagineers. We learned cinderella castle would be receiving a royal makeover back in february and that its paint job would entail a new rosy pinkish hue. With 55 040 tablespoons of pink paint in three different shades who kept count.
In 1996 for example the castle temporarily resembled a pink birthday cake. It was a dark day in walt disney world history when cinderella s castle was covered up. Fortunately the cake was removed in early 1998.