Sleeping Beauty Castle
Locations and Openings
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland	July 17, 1955
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland	September 12, 2005
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This is an article about a structure at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland. For the structures at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, see Cinderella Castle

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Disneyland version

Opened July 17, 1955, the castle is the oldest of all the Disney castles. It reaches a height of 77 feet (23.4696 meters) but to park visitors it seems taller because of the use of forced perspective. Forced perspective is a filmmaking technique employed to make larger objects appear smaller to the viewer or vice versa, depending on their relationship to the camera and each other. ...

Beginning April 29, 1957, visitors were able to walk through the castle and view several dioramas depicting the story of Sleeping Beauty. The walk-through experience was discontinued in 2001 and it is widely speculated that this was in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Another theory, however, speculates that the closure was necessary because of the inability to accommodate handicapped guests. Sir Edward Burne-Jones painted The Sleeping Beauty. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In celebration of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, the castle was repainted and 5 turrets were decorated by having various crowns, each representing a decade in Disneyland history^[1], placed upon them: Wikinews has news related to: Disneyland marks 50th anniversary The Happiest Homecoming on Earth is the eighteen-month-long celebration (held through 2005 and 2006) of the fiftieth anniversary of the Disneyland theme park, which opened on July 17, 1955. ...

• The creation of Disneyland is represented by a pair of famous “Ears” peeking up over the horizon to see the wonders to come.
• “A World on the Move,” otherwise known as the “New Tomorrowland” of 1967, is represented by rocket ships and accented by opalescent planets.
• The beautiful Blue Fairy represents the debut of the beloved Main Street Electrical Parade.
• The Indiana Jones Adventure is represented by the evil Eye of Mara, guarded by mesmerizing snakes.
• The 50th Anniversary of Disneyland is represented by fireworks and Tinker Bell.

Since May 2005, the castle has served as the focal point for the fireworks spectacular Remember... Dreams Come True. Remember. ...

Trivia

The drawbridge of the castle is functional but very rarely used. In fact, it has only been publicly lowered on two occasions: when the park opened in 1955, and when Fantasyland was rededicated in 1983. Fantasyland Fantasyland is one of the themed lands at Disneyland park. ...

It was originally going to be "Snow White's Castle" but was changed to coincide with the release of Sleeping Beauty(film).

The coat of arms over the entry archway is that of the Disney family. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

When the moat surrounding the castle is dredged, any money retrieved from it is given to charity.

A model of the castle had the top of the castle placed on backwards from its original plans. Walt Disney decided it looked better and had it built that way.

Many people mistakingly call it: Sleepy Beauty's Castle. There is even a picture with the mistaken title in EPCOT.

Hong Kong Disneyland version

The Sleeping Beauty Castle located at Hong Kong Disneyland is of the same design as Disneyland's version. The paint scheme of Hong Kong Disneyland's structure is identical to that used when Disneyland's original opened in 1955. The final turret of Hong Kong Disneyland's castle was put in place on November 18, 2004, and the castle opened to the public on September 12, 2005.

Logo usage

Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle at night, February 2005.

As Sleeping Beauty Castle is a Disney icon, it has become the basis for the logo of Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, Buena Vista Music Group and Buena Vista International. It is also heavily featured in advertisements for the Wonderful World of Disney, on ABC and the Disney Channel. Download high resolution version (893x731, 195 KB)Sleeping Beauty Castle at night. ... Download high resolution version (893x731, 195 KB)Sleeping Beauty Castle at night. ... Walt Disney Pictures is an American movie studio, with off-shoot studios in Japan and other sites in the United States. ... The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... The Buena Vista Music Group is a collection of affiliated record labels all subsidaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... Buena Vista International is a division of The Walt Disney Company which handles non-U.S. distribution of Disney films. ... The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27, 1954 under the name Disneyland. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ...

External links

• http://www.disneydreamer.com/castle50.htm

References

1. ^ http://disneylandnews.tekgroup.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=34&change_language=true