More information here.Īs part of the Year of a Million Dreams, a long unused area inside the castle that was originally intended to be an apartment for the Disney family, was elaborately decorated to become the Cinderella Castle Suite. A stay in the suite was given away each day for the use by a park guest to stay overnight in the Magic Kingdom. Started in 2007, 200000 tiny white lights cover Cinderella Caste in the Magic Kingdom in a dazzling light show performed nightly during the holiday season. The most recent transformation was much more subtle, and was for The Happiest Celebration on Earth in 2005. Perhaps the most famous (and conntroversial) was probably the pink Castle Cake from the 1996 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney World.
Over the years the Castle has been transformed to provide a backdrop for various celebrations. Some of the people represented include Marc Davis, Roy O Disney, John Hench, Dick Nunis, Marty Sklar and Card Walker.
The coats of arms all belong to some of the most importannt members of the Walt Disney Company. There are more than 40 coats of arms on the second level of the castle inside Cinderella's Royal Table. The sculptures were created by the famed Imagineering sculpture artist, Blaine Gibson. The columns on the sides of the forecourt are decorated with mice and birds from the movie. There are 13 gargoyles on the outside of the castle. 15 are blue in color, with 3 colored gold. 8 are located at the keep level and below. 10 of them are 90ft in height and are located above th keep. There are 18 towers and spires on the castle of varying heights and colors. The 6 person team, led by the famed Hanns-Joachim Scharff, took over 2 years to complete the Dorothea Redmond designed mosaics. The murals contain hundreds of thousands of pieces of glass, using 500 colors, and many of them coated in silver and gold. Each mural is surrounded by a gothic arch. The story of Cinderella is displayed on 5, 15ft tall by 10ft wide murals inside the main hall of the castle. The books from writer Charles Perrault also influenced the look of the castle. Visual design cues come from Fontainebleau, Versailles, and the Loire Valley. Looking from the bottom upwards, the castle shows evolution from a fortress to a palace. The base of the castle resembles a medieval fortress, and the upper levels resemble a stately gothic architecture. The castle takes it's design inspiration from a number of European castles and buildings from the 11th century and later. Moat: contains over 3 million gallons of water.Towers and Spires: 18 total, 15 blue and 3 gold.
Construction: Completed in July 1971, built of concrete, steel, cement, plaster and fibreglass.Magic Your Way Single and Multi Day TicketsĬinderella Castle is the signature icon of the Magic Kingdom and is found at the end of Main Street at the entrance to Fantasyland.Genie, Genie+, Lightning Lane Overview and FAQ.Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours.
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