81 - Cinderella Castle Cake

AJ, Mike, and Chris Minotti celebrate Cinderella Castle's return to its classic grey and blue color scheme by exploring the history of the 25th Anniversary Cinderella Castle Cake. We reveal the creators behind this architectural confection, the surprising building materials utilized, and the one brand name of candy that was allowed to be included. While it was polarizing during its 15 month run, we always had a sweet spot for this special bit of Disney magic. Did the castle cake ruin your wedding photos or disrupt your Walt Disney World vacation?00:00 Introduction00:41 Why the Cake Castle01:27 1996 Pop Culture Check03:05 Designing Cinderella Castle05:05 Myths Materials and Scale11:43 Other Disney Castles13:00 Epcot Icon Idea Scrapped15:48 Eisner Goes Full Cake19:58 Candy Design Challenges23:08 Building with Balloons28:43 Cake Castle Stats Timeline29:55 Love It or Hate It32:14 50th Anniversary Critique33:08 Happily Ever After Projections34:12 Millennium Wand and Epcot Decor35:41 Studios Icons and Sorcerer Hat38:20 Projection Mapping Evolution39:14 Do Celebrations Still Matter40:23 Castle Colors and Nostalgia42:41 Listener Comments and Drinks43:34 Villains Land Rumor Talk47:46 Coaster Speed Debate Game51:10 Trip Prep Media Rituals52:29 Planning Universal Plus Disney57:20 Wrap Up and Next Episode