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Disneygrl36
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subbing so I can come back & read more
Bell30012
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The really hard part would come when the clock strikes whatever hour and they tried to drag my two darling (4 and 5) year old daughters out of Cinderella's Castle.
Hmm, I wonder if an out-of-state visiting press pass would get me any passes to the castle...
Hmm, I wonder if an out-of-state visiting press pass would get me any passes to the castle...
beattyfamily
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TinkRBel_In_Training
Second Star to the Right
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I wonder what they will do with the Castle Suite after YOMD is over?
leanan
DIS Veteran
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I am not picky. I do not need the castle suite. I would just be happy with a week in one of the midrange hotels darn it. Give me a room and food I will be happy happy happy.
Although it is walt's personal suite overlooking mainstreet that interests me more than the suites in the castle.
Although it is walt's personal suite overlooking mainstreet that interests me more than the suites in the castle.
Here is a lovely video clip from Disney entitled, Designing the Cinderella Castle Suite in the Magic Kingdom Park: click here. (Note: It's a Flash video that takes a few seconds to load.)
The video is narrated by Mr. Stephen Silvestri, the Art Director for the Cinderella Castle Suite. He explained where some of the inspiration for the suite's details came from. Photographs and drawings were shown to highlight this.
The video also showed footage of the suite as it was being built. It's amazing how quickly Disney was able to transform an empty space into a ~magical~ place where dreams come true.
I hope you enjoy the little video clip.
The video is narrated by Mr. Stephen Silvestri, the Art Director for the Cinderella Castle Suite. He explained where some of the inspiration for the suite's details came from. Photographs and drawings were shown to highlight this.
The video also showed footage of the suite as it was being built. It's amazing how quickly Disney was able to transform an empty space into a ~magical~ place where dreams come true.
I hope you enjoy the little video clip.
sham101505
Mouseketeer
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- Feb 25, 2007
Thank you so much for the video clip! I have always wondered what the suite looked like. How absolutely amazing!!
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Family wears unexpected glass slipper during vacation
Sunday, March 18, 2007
STEVE STEPHENS
Sometimes dreams do come true, even dreams you didnt know you had. Last month, the Winget family of Fredericktown started on a routine shopping trip and ended up spending the night in Cinderellas Castle. The magic happened while Ron and Carolyn Winget and children Brent, 5, and Bethany, 2, were visiting relatives near Orlando, Fla., along with Mrs. Wingets parents, Paul and Marcella Phillips.
Although the children and Mrs. Winget are big Disney fans ("Eeyore was always my favorite," Mrs. Winget said), the family hadnt planned to visit Walt Disney World until the children were a bit older.
But those plans changed when Brent went for a drink at the water fountain at the Downtown Disney Marketplace mall near Orlando. His drink -- the right place at the right time -- marked him and his family as the winner of the days Disney Dream Giveaway.
Before you could say "Bippity boppity boo," the family was whisked away for an all-expense paid overnight stay in Cinderellas Castle at Disney World.
"We signed the papers, and they picked us up and took us to the park and a ride in an antique car parade," Mrs. Winget recalled.
"The kids thought it was great. They got tired of waving."
The family also spent time in the park, rode some rides and had dinner at Cinderellas Royal Table, the restaurant at the castle.
The castles interior had been planned as accommodations for the Walt Disney family, but that idea was dropped before the park opened. The interior had never been used before.
A lavish guest suite was completed as part of the parks 2007 "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration. On most days this year, one family will be selected randomly at the park or at Downtown Disney Marketplace to receive free accommodations at the castle that night. The Wingets were the fourth contest winners.
"After the fireworks display, I think it finally sunk in that everybody was leaving the park and we were staying," Mrs. Winget said. Brent "was in awe of that," she said.
The suite featured two queen-size beds and a parlor sofa, perfect for a family of six. The rooms were furnished in a style appropriate for Cinderella, with stained-glass windows, carved wood wall coverings and panels, porcelain accessories and copper sink basins.
But perhaps most magical were the 21st century touches, Mrs. Winget said. The kids used the huge garden tub as a mini-swimming pool. And the 17th century-style portrait of Cinderella over the fireplace transformed itself into a high-definition television.
"And they could watch any Disney movie, of course," Mrs. Winget said. "They watched Cars."
"I love the cars," Brent rejoined.
Even the youngest member of the family was impressed.
Bethany "has no trouble remembering" the experience, her mother said. "The other day she came in the room and did a little dance and said, "I spent a night in Cinderellas Castle!
"I really liked staying in the castle," Brent said. "And I saw the glass slipper!
To top things off, the family met Cinderella, Mickey Mouse and, to Mrs. Wingets delight, the gang from Winnie the Poohs 100-Acre Wood, including Eeyore. They did not, however, meet Brents favorite character, Donald Duck.
"No, he was gone," said Brent, somewhat wistfully.
Oh, well. Thats a dream for another day.
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Family wears unexpected glass slipper during vacation
Sunday, March 18, 2007
STEVE STEPHENS
Sometimes dreams do come true, even dreams you didnt know you had. Last month, the Winget family of Fredericktown started on a routine shopping trip and ended up spending the night in Cinderellas Castle. The magic happened while Ron and Carolyn Winget and children Brent, 5, and Bethany, 2, were visiting relatives near Orlando, Fla., along with Mrs. Wingets parents, Paul and Marcella Phillips.
Although the children and Mrs. Winget are big Disney fans ("Eeyore was always my favorite," Mrs. Winget said), the family hadnt planned to visit Walt Disney World until the children were a bit older.
But those plans changed when Brent went for a drink at the water fountain at the Downtown Disney Marketplace mall near Orlando. His drink -- the right place at the right time -- marked him and his family as the winner of the days Disney Dream Giveaway.
Before you could say "Bippity boppity boo," the family was whisked away for an all-expense paid overnight stay in Cinderellas Castle at Disney World.
"We signed the papers, and they picked us up and took us to the park and a ride in an antique car parade," Mrs. Winget recalled.
"The kids thought it was great. They got tired of waving."
The family also spent time in the park, rode some rides and had dinner at Cinderellas Royal Table, the restaurant at the castle.
The castles interior had been planned as accommodations for the Walt Disney family, but that idea was dropped before the park opened. The interior had never been used before.
A lavish guest suite was completed as part of the parks 2007 "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration. On most days this year, one family will be selected randomly at the park or at Downtown Disney Marketplace to receive free accommodations at the castle that night. The Wingets were the fourth contest winners.
"After the fireworks display, I think it finally sunk in that everybody was leaving the park and we were staying," Mrs. Winget said. Brent "was in awe of that," she said.
The suite featured two queen-size beds and a parlor sofa, perfect for a family of six. The rooms were furnished in a style appropriate for Cinderella, with stained-glass windows, carved wood wall coverings and panels, porcelain accessories and copper sink basins.
But perhaps most magical were the 21st century touches, Mrs. Winget said. The kids used the huge garden tub as a mini-swimming pool. And the 17th century-style portrait of Cinderella over the fireplace transformed itself into a high-definition television.
"And they could watch any Disney movie, of course," Mrs. Winget said. "They watched Cars."
"I love the cars," Brent rejoined.
Even the youngest member of the family was impressed.
Bethany "has no trouble remembering" the experience, her mother said. "The other day she came in the room and did a little dance and said, "I spent a night in Cinderellas Castle!
"I really liked staying in the castle," Brent said. "And I saw the glass slipper!
To top things off, the family met Cinderella, Mickey Mouse and, to Mrs. Wingets delight, the gang from Winnie the Poohs 100-Acre Wood, including Eeyore. They did not, however, meet Brents favorite character, Donald Duck.
"No, he was gone," said Brent, somewhat wistfully.
Oh, well. Thats a dream for another day.
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A_NY_Outlaw
The Tin Man Master
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- Apr 6, 2007
That's kind of funny- I basically had the same question as asked above- what happens if you win the suite for a night and go sneaking around the park. I would think they would have some type of all-night guard or something to prevent that.
SRUAlmn
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2004
From what I read from someone that won the castle stay, they do have an all night guard posted at the entrance to the suit to prevent people from doing this. Can you imagine the safety issues involved if they didn't and people could just roam the parks?!
I posted the following in another thread (click here) but thought I would post it here, too, since the numbers for the Cinderella Castle Suite (and Mickey Mouse Penthouse) stays were interesting (see items notated in red).
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Disney Parks ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ Celebration Fun Facts
(As of May 16, 2007)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- During "The Year of a Million Dreams," more than one million very special dreams are being awarded to guests at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida as part of the Disney Dreams Giveaway.
Since the Oct. 1, 2006, launch of "The Year of a Million Dreams," dreams have been awarded to theme park guests visiting from as far away as Glenrothes, Scotland, or as close as Mickey Mouse's "backyards" of Central Florida and Southern California. Dreams are awarded every day at Disney Parks and Downtown Disney locations in the U.S.
Presented in random, surprise fashion by Disney's Dream Squad, Disney Dreams have come in all shapes and sizes so far, including a night in the Cinderella Castle Suite, Dreams FASTPASS badges, admission to special sold-out Disney Parks events, 14-night sailings aboard Disney Cruise Line, $500 Disney Parks shopping sprees and more.
Following are a few fun facts (* refers to prizes valued at $25 or more):
Total number of Dreams given away: 618,915 and counting!
*Most-awarded prizes (valued at more than $25): Overnight stays in the Mickey Mouse Penthouse at Disneyland and Cinderella Castle Suite at Magic Kingdom
*Dreams winner from farthest away: Steven Brannican from Glenrothes, Scotland, won Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party tickets at Magic Kingdom
*State with the most overall Dreams winners: California
*U.S. cities with the most overall Dreams winners: Las Vegas, NV; Mesa, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; San Jose, CA (tied at four each)
*Cities (outside the U.S.) with the most overall Dreams winners: Calgary, British Columbia; Coquitlam, British Columbia (tied at three each)
*Country (outside the U.S.) with the most overall Dreams winners: Canada
State with the most Cinderella Castle Suite winners: Florida
Country (outside the U.S.) with the most Cinderella Castle Suite winners: Canada
Total number of Cinderella Castle Suite overnight guests: 470
State with the most Mickey Mouse Penthouse winners: California
Country (outside the U.S.) with the most Mickey Mouse Penthouse winners: Canada
*Most common first name of winners: David
Biggest single group to win a Dreams giveaway: 100 (Dreams FASTPASSES; multiple giveaways)
Total number of Dreams mouse ears given away: 124,125
Total number of Dreams FASTPASS badges given away: 248,476
Total number of Dreams pin and lanyard sets given away: 208,576
Current number of Walt Disney World Dream Squad members: approximately 80
Total number of Walt Disney World Dream Squad members to date: approximately 120
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Disney Parks ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ Celebration Fun Facts
(As of May 16, 2007)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- During "The Year of a Million Dreams," more than one million very special dreams are being awarded to guests at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida as part of the Disney Dreams Giveaway.
Since the Oct. 1, 2006, launch of "The Year of a Million Dreams," dreams have been awarded to theme park guests visiting from as far away as Glenrothes, Scotland, or as close as Mickey Mouse's "backyards" of Central Florida and Southern California. Dreams are awarded every day at Disney Parks and Downtown Disney locations in the U.S.
Presented in random, surprise fashion by Disney's Dream Squad, Disney Dreams have come in all shapes and sizes so far, including a night in the Cinderella Castle Suite, Dreams FASTPASS badges, admission to special sold-out Disney Parks events, 14-night sailings aboard Disney Cruise Line, $500 Disney Parks shopping sprees and more.
Following are a few fun facts (* refers to prizes valued at $25 or more):
Total number of Dreams given away: 618,915 and counting!
*Most-awarded prizes (valued at more than $25): Overnight stays in the Mickey Mouse Penthouse at Disneyland and Cinderella Castle Suite at Magic Kingdom
*Dreams winner from farthest away: Steven Brannican from Glenrothes, Scotland, won Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party tickets at Magic Kingdom
*State with the most overall Dreams winners: California
*U.S. cities with the most overall Dreams winners: Las Vegas, NV; Mesa, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; San Jose, CA (tied at four each)
*Cities (outside the U.S.) with the most overall Dreams winners: Calgary, British Columbia; Coquitlam, British Columbia (tied at three each)
*Country (outside the U.S.) with the most overall Dreams winners: Canada
State with the most Cinderella Castle Suite winners: Florida
Country (outside the U.S.) with the most Cinderella Castle Suite winners: Canada
Total number of Cinderella Castle Suite overnight guests: 470
State with the most Mickey Mouse Penthouse winners: California
Country (outside the U.S.) with the most Mickey Mouse Penthouse winners: Canada
*Most common first name of winners: David
Biggest single group to win a Dreams giveaway: 100 (Dreams FASTPASSES; multiple giveaways)
Total number of Dreams mouse ears given away: 124,125
Total number of Dreams FASTPASS badges given away: 248,476
Total number of Dreams pin and lanyard sets given away: 208,576
Current number of Walt Disney World Dream Squad members: approximately 80
Total number of Walt Disney World Dream Squad members to date: approximately 120
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Mouse-n-Mini
DIS Veteran
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- Jun 12, 2005
would the CMs select a family without children to stay in the castle overnight?
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