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Holiday Lights Transform Cinderella’s Castle

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:50:51 +0000

I tried to get a picture of the gorgeous new holiday lights on Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom last week, but my camera didn’t do it justice. I decided not to post them because I didn’t think you’d really be able to appreciate how beautiful Cinderella’s Castle really looks with the new lights that transform it to look like sparkling ice is hanging from all the turrets and eves.

The effect is unbelievably magical and I really wanted to share it with readers of The Disney Traveler, so I decided to cheat and post a picture from Walt Disney World’s professional photographers.

What do you think? The ice palace holiday lighting effect was first created in 2005 at Disneyland Paris, and this year the castles at Walt Disney World, the Disneyland Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland joined the tradition.

Now there’s just one more reason why visiting a Disney theme park during the holidays is so special!

Photos © The Walt Disney Company 2007

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Win a Trip to Disney World & Stay at Cinderella’s Castle

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:21:10 +0000

Tampa Bay Online announced a sweepstakes on Wednesday that will award one winner with the ultimate Disney dream vacation – a 4-day, 3-night trip to Walt Disney World including the chance to ring in 2008 from the suite in Cinderella’s Castle in the heart of the Magic Kingdom.

You have to enter on or before December 23rd. The winner will be announced on December 24th, and you have to take your trip between December 29th and 31st of this year. Follow the link to enter the contest to be the first family ever to ring in the new year from Cinderella’s Castle!

There wasn’t much notice for this contest that I saw, so you just might get lucky!

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Second Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique to Open at the Magic Kingdom

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:44:30 +0000

The success of the original Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Downtown Disney has prompted Walt Disney World to open a second location at Cinderella’s Castle inside the Magic Kingdom. The new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will open on September 10, 2007 in the King’s Gallery store, which (until July 4th when it will close for construction) previously sold collectibles and art.

When the new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opens, it will feature eleven chairs with regular hours running from 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The boutique will turn anyone from age 3 and up into a princess or prince.

Packages are expected to include:

Coach: Hair style and shimmering makeup – $44.95 plus tax
Crown: Hair style, shimmering makeup and nails – $49.95 plus tax
Castle: Hair style, shimmering makeup and nails plus full Princess costume with accessories and a photo package (includes one 6″ x 8″ and four 4″ x 6″ pictures) – starting at $179.95 plus tax
Cool Dude for Boys: Hair style, colored gels and a Mickey stencil – $10 (no tax)

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is extremely popular, and I’m sure the new Magic Kingdom location will be very busy. Since it’s inside the Magic Kingdom, theme park admission will be required, which may keep the crowds down a bit. Reservations can be made by calling 407-WDW-STYLE. Keep in mind that rumor has it the prices at the Downtown Disney Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will go up when the Magic Kingdom boutique opens.

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