Behind-the-scenes look at Beast's Castle, new artwork
First, we posted a new, special update on Fantasyland's Expansion, and now the official Disney Parks Blog decided to give us more information about the fantastic Beast's Castle! Take a look at a new artwork of it:
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Also, the Disney Parks Blog has posted a behind-the-scenes look at the castle, right next to it! Read more:
Beast Castle: Behind the Scenes with Walt Disney Imagineers
Today, we’re happy to present a backstage look at the creation of Beast castle at Magic Kingdom Park, a huge milestone in the Fantasyland expansion.
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In response to Monday’s post, many of you asked how tall the new castle is, or if it would even distract from the view of Cinderella Castle (this shot was taken from the queue at Dumbo the Flying Elephant). Well, the next few photos should put your mind at ease. As you can see, Beast’s castle actually uses forced perspective architecture to make the structure look more grandiose in size than it appears in reality.
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Forced perspective works as sort of an optical illusion, tricking the eye into believing a structure is much larger or taller than it really is. This is done by manipulating the size and scale of a building, based on the perspective it will be viewed from.
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The company’s use of forced perspective started with Walt Disney during the construction of Disneyland park in California. At that time, Walt paid special attention to the scale of each building, as well as the specific shrubs and trees that flanked them in order to create the best sense of height and drama.
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As you can see in this comparison between the artist rendering and the current construction, the castle sits high atop what will be the Be Our Guest Restaurant, which is really the gateway to the castle’s interior. Here, the restaurant will offer quick-service lunches and table-service dinners inside the Beast’s elegant ballroom, gallery and eerie “west-wing.” The construction to the far left will become Maurice’s Cottage.
Word on the street is that WDI is preparing a video tour of the area for [the] Disney Parks Blog readers. More to come on this next week.
Isn't it great? It will really blow the mind of everyone, especially for theme parks fans like us!
As a reminder, remember to check out more pictures of the Beast's Castle, in our new update, here!
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It's so little! Did the blue prints mix up inches and feet?
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure it is an optical illusion, there is no refrence next to it to tell how "big" it is.
ReplyDeleteThere is an imagineer in both photos! The castle is about 30 feet tall.
ReplyDeleteThe new artwork looks very similar to Hogwarts only on a smaller, less detailed level. There's a gate between two sculpture-capped columns, an ornate entry carved into the surface of the rock, and a forced perspective castle perched on the rocks above. Interesting.
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ReplyDeleteAlthough the castle is small it will be set back and up on top of the rocks creating the illusion that it is alot bigger than it really is. When it is finished people will see that it has been made that size for a reason. Great photo
ReplyDeleteForced perspective is amazing. It's so convincing that it's ridiculous. I love it. The detail could be a little bit more intense.....BUT I realize it's being viewed from a distance. and there ARE 3D elements on it...I'm really happy with how this is going. It'll be nice to see a Fantasyland with a stunning backdrop.
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