This morning in New York's Times Square Disney announced it's new 2013 promotional theme is called 'Limited Time Magic'. They said that there will be a new theme every week during this promotion, pirate week, lovebirds week, villains week, even a Dapper Dans sing Boy Bands week! Each of these themed weeks will have it's own special events going on with fun surprises for guests. What do you think of this new theme featuring many themes?
To mark the occasion Times Square was filled with ice sculptures including a 25 foot tall castle, just like these special weekly themes, the castle will be up for a limited time only as it melts away.
Times Square: Disney Ice Castle Fun Facts
- Hours 6 a.m.-Noon on Wednesday, Oct. 17
- The ice castle stands 25 feet tall, 9 feet deep and 15 feet wide.
- It was created using 45,000 pounds of ice " 267 blocks of ice in all.
- The castle was first assembled into 37 pieces, then boxed and driven to Times Square to reassemble.
- Each of the 37 pieces was lifted into place by a 15-ton crane.
- Construction took 12 hours as craftsmen worked around the clock to erect the castle.
- Six additional ice vignettes surround the castle representing precious moments in time " a grandparent with a child, a child donning Mouse ears, a family taking a portrait, a balloon vendor and more.
- Mickey and pals Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Cinderella and Merida, from the Disney-Pixar film "Brave," joined in the morning celebration.