Post by Pacific Wolf on Jun 7, 2008 12:19:41 GMT -5
It sounds like it is!
Reviving Sleeping Beauty
Late last week, a construction wall appeared around the long-locked exit to the diorama inside Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Imagineers and construction workers were spotted entering and exiting the space, which was closed nearly seven years ago due to post-9/11 terrorist fears.
While the on-site Imagineers remained mum, some construction workers revealed that the work is to restore the Sleeping Beauty Walkthrough.
The challenge, as was encountered in bringing back the subs, lies in affordably restoring what was basically left to rot for the better part of a decade. The damage evidently was more than neglect. Entertainment Show Services reportedly abused the castle interior and demolished entire sections of the walkthrough so that elements for the “Remember” fireworks show could be installed.
No completion date has been announced, but considering the amount of work that needs to be done, don’t expect anything till the latter part of the year. Perhaps in time for the movie’s 50th anniversary on January 29?
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Sleeping Beauty Castle
The online fan community has been buzzing the past couple days with reports that Imagineers and construction contractors have been seen entering the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through that has been shuttered since October 2001. Construction walls have indeed gone up around the former exit to the walk-through attraction.
When asked about the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through at the April 5 release of the Imagineering the Magic DVD at Disneyland, Imagineer Tony Baxter replied that Imagineers were "working on it" and that a computer animated recreation of the Castle walk-through with Imagineer commentary would be present on the Sleeping Beauty 50th Anniversary DVD which will be released this October. Hopefully these construction walls mean that the walk-through is, indeed, returning after all.
I've never go to see it which I was disappointed about so this is good news.
Reviving Sleeping Beauty
Late last week, a construction wall appeared around the long-locked exit to the diorama inside Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Imagineers and construction workers were spotted entering and exiting the space, which was closed nearly seven years ago due to post-9/11 terrorist fears.
While the on-site Imagineers remained mum, some construction workers revealed that the work is to restore the Sleeping Beauty Walkthrough.
The challenge, as was encountered in bringing back the subs, lies in affordably restoring what was basically left to rot for the better part of a decade. The damage evidently was more than neglect. Entertainment Show Services reportedly abused the castle interior and demolished entire sections of the walkthrough so that elements for the “Remember” fireworks show could be installed.
No completion date has been announced, but considering the amount of work that needs to be done, don’t expect anything till the latter part of the year. Perhaps in time for the movie’s 50th anniversary on January 29?
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Sleeping Beauty Castle
The online fan community has been buzzing the past couple days with reports that Imagineers and construction contractors have been seen entering the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through that has been shuttered since October 2001. Construction walls have indeed gone up around the former exit to the walk-through attraction.
When asked about the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through at the April 5 release of the Imagineering the Magic DVD at Disneyland, Imagineer Tony Baxter replied that Imagineers were "working on it" and that a computer animated recreation of the Castle walk-through with Imagineer commentary would be present on the Sleeping Beauty 50th Anniversary DVD which will be released this October. Hopefully these construction walls mean that the walk-through is, indeed, returning after all.
I've never go to see it which I was disappointed about so this is good news.
Daniel 
