Cinderella Castle is currently getting a HUGE makeover and updates for the big 50th anniversary celebration that starts later this year!
Decorations are already going up!
We’ve already seen it get a new paint job, watched it get some work done that required the moat to be drained, and got details about what it will look like later this year. And, there are already some shiny new decorative elements on it!
But we still haven’t quite figured out what’s going on with the Cinderella Castle stage. We noticed construction happening on it earlier in the year, but we’re not sure exactly what this means. So we’ve put our best detectives on the case!
Most recently, the castle stage looked like this, with wooden planks placed across it.
Castle stage construction earlier this week
But today, we observed a change that made our detective senses tingle…what’s going on here?
Cinderella castle stage construction as of today
There are now some metal slats that have been laid over the wooden planks. Could we deduce that this is an addition to the support structure? Or is it for some kind of special effect? This is likely all for routine maintenance, but maybe it could be something more!
What’s this for?
We’re trying to sniff out the truth, whatever it is, but so far, Disney hasn’t announced anything. But we have to ask, Disney, what ARE you up to? For the time being, we’ll keep following up on the Cinderella Castle construction, so stay tuned!
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It’s probably a sprung dance floor for a new show. Actors Equity encourages it as a benefit to the dancers.
Looks like there are cables running through it. (notice the ends with curved metal cable) Maybe they’re going to be adding some trackless ride technology for the shows. Maybe to move set pieces around on the stage more easily.
Agreed, it appears to be a sprung floor for dancers.
I agree the wood is to make a softer surface for the dancers. Could the metal be for a cooling system?
poor Cinderella her castle will never have water in the moat
It looks like plumbing for a fountain. If this were NYC I would say an ice skating rink.
That last photo definitely resembles radiant in floor heating/cooling system panels. The tubes that loop back and forth between the metal radiant panels would carry heated or cooled water.
I think I heard from another Disney YouTuber that it’s a cooling/heating system for the performers on hot/cold days.
I still believe it is some sort of radiant floor heating. The photo shows what appears to be black tubing running back and forth between the wood supports and the metal decking.
The tubing zigzagging across the planks, and under the metal, makes me wonder if they are creating a cooling system…maybe for ice?
Looks like radiant floor heating pipes with reflectors to me. I can’t imagine they would need heating there I wonder if it’s for cooling instead to make it a more comfortable place for the performers.
It looks like metal reflectors to direct the heat/cooling from the tubing up to the surface.
It’s radiant floor heating. Will help to evaporate water from dew and rain faster as well as melt any frost which the stage may accumulate once in a blue moon. This will prevent shoes from being delayed or cancelled due to a slick stage caused by humidity condensation.