Tokyo Disneyland. If you've been to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, the castle in the center of Tokyo's Disneyland should look familiar. It's a copy of Cinderella's Castle and has many of the same architectural features as the Orlando version. Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall is housed inside.

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Park in 2019.AreaStatusOperatingOpening dateJuly 17, 1955StatusClosedOpening dateSeptember 12, 2005Closing dateJanuary 1, 2018Replaced by(planned)General statisticsAttraction typeCastleThemeHeight77 ft (23 m)Sleeping Beauty Castle is a castle at the center of, a redesigned and larger version at and formerly (being redesigned as of 2018) at. It is based on the late-19th century in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the, and, along with, is an iconic symbol of. The version at Disneyland is the only Disney castle whose construction was overseen. Opened July 17, 1955, the castle is the oldest of all Disney castles. Though it reaches a height of 77 feet (23 m), it was designed by Roland E.

Hill to appear taller through a process known as; design elements are larger at the foundation and smaller at the turrets. The castle initially featured an empty upper level that was never intended to house an attraction, but was not satisfied with what he viewed as wasted space, and challenged his to find some use for the space.Beginning April 29, 1957, the visitors were able to walk through the castle and view several dioramas depicting the story of. The voice of from 's (1940) singing ' is piped into the castle. The original dioramas were designed in the style of, production designer for Disney's 1959 film, and were then redone in 1977 to resemble the window displays on. The walkthrough was closed for unspecified reasons on October 7, 2001; popular belief claims the September 11th attacks and the potential danger that ensued played a major factor in the closing.On July 17, 2008, Disney announced that the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough would reopen in the style of the original Earle dioramas, enhanced with new technology not available in 1957. The walkthrough reopened on November 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m., drawing long lines going as far back as the Hub at the center of the park.

Unlike previous incarnations, visitors who are unable to climb stairs or navigate the passageways of the Castle can still experience the walkthrough 'virtually' in a special room on the Castle's ground floor. This room is lavishly themed, and presents the closed-captioned walkthrough recreation on a high-definition TV. This same virtual recreation is included on the.The castle walkthrough entrance is on the west side of the building inside. Guests first see a large medieval-themed story book open to a page that announces the birth of the princess Aurora. After climbing the stairs inside, a scene depicts Aurora as a baby, being blessed with magic gifts by her fairy godmothers. Behind a glass window, there is an animation of the castle courtyard, and the king and queen watching as a large fire burns all the spinning wheels in the kingdom.

At the top of the stairs, as guests reach the center of the castle's top level, another window looks out on the castle's great hall, where everyone in the kingdom is asleep, including servants and the cat and dog. The second half of the walkthrough becomes darker, featuring appearances by Maleficent, her crow, and several gargoyles which fly out of her nearby castle. At the end, the prince fights against Maleficent's incarnation as a dragon, amid a forest of thorny brambles, and then a field of roses appears with doves flying above, as he kisses Aurora and breaks the spell. As guests exit the walkthrough at the bottom of the stairs on the east side of the castle, another medieval-themed oversized book depicts an image of the prince and princess dancing together, as her dress changes colors from pink to blue and back again.The Disney family coat of arms hangs above the archway to the castle. It is composed of three lions passant in pale. It is known that the coat of arms was not originally on the castle, but was placed there sometime between June 1965 and July 1965.At the rear of the castle, shaded by the archways and driven into the ground is a gold spike that is widely, but wrongly, believed to mark the geographical center of Disneyland.

In reality, the spike is a surveyor's mark that was used to ensure that the castle bridge and entrance lined up with Main Street USA when the park was first constructed. The original geographical center of the Magic Kingdom was in the middle of the round park, where the 'Partners' statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands. The addition of Mickey's Toontown in 1993 moved the actual center of the park a few yards northward, but still on the hub side of the castle drawbridge.In January 2019, renovations on Sleeping Beauty Castle began in Disneyland. The entrance to Fantasyland was blocked through the archway of the castle during this refurbishment.Fiftieth anniversary In celebration of Disneyland's, both Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella Castle received makeovers.

Sleeping Beauty Castle in 2006.Completed in 1992, for the park's 12 April opening, Sleeping Beauty Castle stands 50 meters (160 ft) tall, the tallest of any Sleeping Beauty Castle and the third largest Disney castle after Cinderella Castle, Magic Kingdom and the Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland.Sleeping Beauty Castle (English for ) is at the centre of Park and a continuation of Sleeping Beauty Castle first seen at in.The Castle features two parts, a dungeon area in the base featuring an and, above, a concrete balcony walkthrough area with Sleeping Beauty–themed windows. There are also several shops selling glass figures, ornaments and gifts.' Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland was inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle in Southern Germany.

This European influence was fine for building a castle in Anaheim, but the fact that castles exist just down the road from Disneyland Paris challenged us to think twice about our design.' —Tony Baxter, executive designerThe castle has received several overlays throughout the years. The first occurred during the park's first anniversary celebration in 1993, when the castle was dressed up as a cake complete with strawberries, icing and candles. This overlay was removed after the celebration ended. The cake overlay concept was later copied by 's in 1996 for the 25th Anniversary of the resort.During the fifth anniversary of Disneyland Paris in 1997, the castle was decorated in carnival masks, jester hats, frills and bells to promote the animated film. This overlay lasted until the beginning of 1998.During the tenth anniversary of Disneyland Paris in 2002, the front of the castle was fitted with a golden scroll displaying a large 10.

The celebration also saw the opening of Walt Disney Studios next door. The scroll and other anniversary material in the park were removed in 2003.In 2007, the castle received another overlay, celebrating the park's fifteenth anniversary. It featured golden Disney characters displayed on the turrets and spires, each holding a candle, and Tinkerbell on the highest spire. The candles were illuminated each night during a special 'Candlebration' ceremony which took place on a raised temporary stage at Central Plaza, in front of the Castle. A huge illuminated gold plaque featuring a large '15' was hung on the front of the castle. This echoed the overlay from the tenth anniversary in 2002. The fifteenth anniversary and the 'Candlebration' ceremony ended on March 7, 2009.The fifteenth anniversary overlay quickly followed on April 4, 2009 by, a 'theme year' celebration held at the park.

The castle was again overlaid, this time with a Mickey and Friends plaque over the main window, and the spire heads were changed from being characters to being 3 circles 'of ribbon' representing Mickey Mouse. A more permanent Central Plaza stage was built outside the castle to host the 'It's dance time. With Mickey and Friends' show.The castle was repainted in a new colour-scheme, restored and fitted with multicolored LED lighting during 2011. For the nighttime spectacular show its moat was fitted with water fountains, the upper window was replaced by doors that open to reveal a LED lighted star and Central Plaza stage was removed in order to increase the viewing area.Hong Kong Disneyland. Sleeping Beauty Castle atHong Kong's Sleeping Beauty Castle is a nearly identical copy of the original in California.

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However, the two castles can be differentiated through very subtle details. Hong Kong Disneyland uses a different color scheme compared to that of Disneyland, with more natural white and pink colours for the accents and cornice. It also has fewer trees surrounding its castle, allowing a more open view to accompany the nightly fireworks show.The park's current castle will be completely redesigned and reconstructed in Summer 2020, as part of its 15th anniversary celebration. The castle will be redesigned to pay tribute to all Disney princesses. The castle closed on January 1, 2018.

During the 5th Anniversary In celebration of Hong Kong Disneyland's fifth anniversary, Celebration in the Air, the castle was transformed into Tinker Bell's Pixie Dusted Castle. The castle was decorated with golden pixie dust, which sparkled and shimmered in the sun and was illuminated by night.During the 10th Anniversary Although no significant decorations were added to Hong Kong Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle for the park's 10th anniversary, the nightly ' fireworks show was added with elaborate projection mapping with visuals to complement the display. This, however, resulted in the elimination of a few pyrotechnic elements launched from the front of the castle during the show.Logo usage As Sleeping Beauty Castle is a Disney icon, it and 's have become the basis for the logo of,. It was also heavily featured in advertisements for the, formerly shown on the.References. Imagineers (1998). Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look At Making the Magic Real. Disney Editions.

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Today, we have a thrilling update for those of you who are excited to see the expansion of Fantasyland at come to life.Walt Disney Imagineers are currently piecing together the Beast’s castle, which will sit high atop what will become the Be Our Guest Restaurant. The “Beauty and the Beast”-inspired restaurant, which is set to open in late 2012, will offer a lavish dining experience in the castle’s elegant ballroom, gallery and mysterious “west-wing.” The restaurant and castle will eventually be flanked by Gaston’s Tavern, Bonjour! Village Gifts, and the cottage of Maurice (Belle’s father).Be sure to check the later this week for some exclusive photos of WDI’s progress.The castle construction is a major milestone in the, which will nearly double the size of Fantasyland and include several new attractions, such as Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid, The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and enhanced versions of the existing attractions, and Barnstormer.The expanded Fantasyland is scheduled to open in phases, beginning in late 2012.