Sorcerer's Hat
Sorcerer's Hat | |
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Status | Removed |
Opening date | September 28, 2001 |
Closing date | January 7, 2015 |
Ride statistics | |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Theme | Fantasia |
Height | 122[1] ft (37 m) |
The Sorcerer's Hat was a structure and the thematic icon of
History
Built in front of
The Sorcerer's Hat originally was going to be built outside of the park, in the space cleared for David Copperfield's Magic Underground Restaurant that ultimately was not built. Originally going to be twice the height, with two
During the time of the hat's removal,
In October 2014, Disney confirmed that the Sorcerer's Hat would be removed by early 2015.[3] Removing the Sorcerer's Hat was an idea the company thought about when trying to find a way to attract a bigger audience. Although the hat brought together the magical, beneficent energy of Disney itself, several people thought the design and placement was never a good idea.[3] Many fans complained about its obscuring design, hiding the park's replica Chinese Theatre located directly behind the structure.
The structure's removal began on January 7, 2015, and was completed on February 25, 2015.[5][6] Once the hat was fully taken down, a stage was placed in front of the Chinese Theatre to host incoming Star Wars fireworks and other short shows from 2016 to 2020.[7]
Other versions
Another version of the Hat is part of the Roy E. Disney Animation Building, at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California which used to hold Roy E. Disney's office.
At Walt Disney Studios Park, the Art of Animation building has a hat resembling the one in Burbank.[8]
The Sorcerer's Hat also appears in one of the longest lasting shows at the park. Fantasmic! debuted October 15, 1998, telling the story of Mickey's dreams and nightmares of his adventurous sleep. The night-time show features assorted Disney clips and films, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Through the water projections, Mickey appears with the hat, controlling the brooms to continue the chores his master left for him. Mickey Mouse moves around the stage quickly, changing outfits in quick transformations. By his second-to-last outfit, he officially wears his red robe and sparkling Sorcerer's Hat to produce the fireworks for the grand finale. The hat symbolizes a celebration of magic after Mickey defeated the nightmares and dark thoughts in his sleep.
In fiction
The Sorcerer's Hat was originally the hat of
The Sorcerer's Hat appears in the movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice in the post-credits scene, where Horvath retrieves his hat from Balthazar's shop.
The Sorcerer's Hat appears throughout season 4 of Disney-produced television series
"Piece of Walt Disney World History"
Pieces of the hat were sold as part of the pin series "Piece of Walt Disney World History". The pin had a series size of 1,500, cost US$15.95, and were released on January 7, 2016.[9]
References
- ^ Smith, Thomas. "Where at Disney Parks Can You Find…". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Sorcerer's Hat".
- ^ a b c Sandra Pedicini; Dewayne Bevil (October 25, 2014). "Disney's Hollywood Studios removing sorcerer's hat". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Mejia, Catherine (January 8, 2015). "Disney World's Sorcerer's Hat being torn down". WESH 2 News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Bevil, Dewayne (January 7, 2015). "Disney visitors say farewell to Hollywood Studios' big hat". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Mauney, Matt (February 26, 2015). "Disney Hollywood Studios: The hat is gone". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Mauney, Matt. "Star Wars stage show, revamped fireworks coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ Yesterland, "Please Remove Your Hat", http://www.yesterland.com/removehat.html
- ^ "January 7 - New Pin Releases at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts - Collections By Disney". Collections By Disney. Retrieved 15 January 2016.