After nearly 40 years as one of central Florida's most recognizable icons, Cinderella Castle, is set to get a makeover on select nights. The new "The Magic, Memories and You,” is the name of what Disney is calling a “dramatic new projection show” starring park guests.
On average, 500 photographs taken during the day by Disney Photo Pass Photographers are set to end up on the towers, spires and face of Cinderella Castle each evening. Disney cast members will select the photos just hours before the nightly program. A computer will then “populate” them into the after dark production.
“It actually took a couple of nights to align all the of the projectors and then literally map every nook and cranny on the castle,”Alan Bruun, associate creative director for Walt Disney Entertainment told CFNews13.com. Alan explained this helped allow designers to make the images appear to be three denominational.
“There is only one area that we made flat,” Bruun explained. The area just above the main entrance to the castle has a screen that drops down just before show time. “That is what we call the 'sweet spot,” Bruun said. “That is where we run a lot of the video.”
The photographs and video segments are splashed across the face of the castle by 16 different projectors, each located on rooftops around Cinderella Castle. Two sets of projectors are hidden from guest view along the buildings on Main Street USA. Another set of projectors are pointed toward the castle from Frontierland and Tommorrowland.
The story of the show unfolds as guests are prepping for their vacation at home, and then culminates with a traditional Magic Kingdom fireworks show.
A new score called “Let the memories begin,” was composed for the new castle show. A dozen other Disney songs are woven in. With the story and music set first, Bruun said then animators and designers then began the chore of creating the visual concepts of the program through storyboards.
The show is expected to run for two years in Orlando and at Disneyland in California. Bruun also spearheaded the show on the west coast for the original Disney theme park. The main difference between the two shows are the canvas. In Disneyland, the iconic facade of the outdoor “it's a small world” attraction will host “The Magic, Memories and You,” rather than Sleeping Beauty Castle.
“We hope it becomes a lasting memory of all of our guests,” Bruun concluded.
Guests remembering their vacations or feeling “homesick” for Central Florida may add their own photos, videos and stories after their vacation by visiting DisneyParks.com/memories and those of you who wish to have such memories could seriously take a look at some of the Florida luxury villas in central Florida area
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