Say what you want about Cinderella Castle’s latest paint job, but it looks like another castle has chosen to follow suit.
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle has undergone many changes since its original design, including expanded spires, a wild birthday cake theme (that you can even recreate with a photo filter on Genie+), and its most recent EARidescent paint job to celebrate Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Turns out Cinderella Castle isn’t alone! In fact, the very castle that inspired its design has chosen to follow in Disney’s footsteps.
Craigievar Castle in Scottland is said to have been THE castle that inspired Walt Disney to bring the iconic Cinderella Castle to life. Walt is believed to have based the designs of several Disney fairytale castles on Craigievar, located in Aberdeenshire, after seeing pictures of it.
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Now, it’s undergoing a MASSIVE transformation to have its famous pink color restored to its full glory, according to BBC News.
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Extensive work has been happening for more than a year to protect the historic building and conserve it from the effects of climate change. The National Trust for Scotland has described Craigievar as a “beautiful pink castle”(yes, pink!), and it’s looking to complete the massive undertaking by Spring 2024.
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According to Steven Harper, a Stonemason working on Craigievar, “there’s about three pigments (we’ve) got in for the Craigievar pink,” but he couldn’t detail much more of the secret “recipe” that’s creating the signature pink hue. Gille Young, who works for the National Trust of Scottland, also noted they’re “very excited about it…” and “hopefully the collections will be starting to feel the benefit of a really good environment.” Upon completion of the project, the National Trust of Scottland aims to open Craigievar Castle up to the public.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom
How fun is it that the castle that inspired Disney’s design now takes on a similar shade to THE Cinderella Castle? What a full-circle moment, right? Stay tuned with us at Disney Food Blog for more Disney news and updates!
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