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• Discover the graceful mahogany arches and vaulted gold-leaf dome ceiling which were added during a renovation of the Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton. Note the meticulously hand-applied, tissue-thin gold leaf. More than 7,000 square feet of ceiling area is covered, making this the largest gold-leaf installation in the United States!
• Admire the beauty of the three magnificent chandeliers which came from Czechoslovakia and are made of Austrian crystal—a type that retains its brilliance, color, and luster. The two end chandeliers are 11.5 feet in length and 8.5 feet in diameter; the center chandelier is 10 feet long and also 8.5 feet in diameter. Each chandelier weighs approximately 4,000 pounds! Support chains and automatic lowering devices are concealed beneath the velvet caps.
• Sit and relax by the tiered fountain which is made of copper and has an ornate pineapple spigot—rather quaint today, but before 1920, the pineapple was a popular symbol for hospitality in the United States.