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Walt Disney World's marketing push for 2011 is all about making memories, and the theme park behemoth put more than 500 of them on display on its most famous icon, Cinderella Castle, Tuesday night.
A new nighttime show, called "The Magic, The Memories and You" was previewed for media at the Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Florida.
The show features images captured daily by Disney's PhotoPass photographers - those guys and gals who ask you to stop so they can take your picture - and projected on to Cinderella Castle in a show set to music. At least, that's what I was expecting. What I saw was way more elaborate than that.
Through the use of animation from 16 different projectors, the castle's turrets spin, vines wind up its walls, and flames engulf it, all while photos dance across the facade. It's visually stunning, dramatic, and, well, a bit trippy. One guest at the media preview said the show reminded him of performances of Pink Floyd's "The Wall."Continue reading Disney World debuts new castle projection showDisney World debuts new castle projection show originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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