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58-439: A redesigned and larger version of the castle is used as the symbol of Disneyland Paris . 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 the forced perspective technique; design elements are larger at the foundation and smaller at the turrets. The castle initially featured an empty upper level that

116-445: 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

174-464: A LED lighted star, 2 lasers were also placed in the hills the caste lies in. Central Plaza stage was removed in order to increase the viewing area. 2 projectors were placed on top of shops in Main Street, U.S.A to cover the full castle with projection mapping , which replaced the old ones which were used since 2005 for Wishes . Happiest Homecoming on Earth The Happiest Homecoming on Earth or

232-554: A Star " is piped into the castle. The original dioramas were designed in the style of Eyvind Earle , production designer for Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty (released nearly four years after the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle was opened), and were then redone in 1977 to resemble the window displays on Main Street, U.S.A. The walkthrough was closed for unspecified reasons on October 7, 2001; popular belief claims

290-496: 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 designer Walt Disney Imagineering The 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

348-470: A ceremony with Tim Allen , the voice of Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear ), and a new parade featuring Pixar characters, Block Party Bash was featured at Disney's California Adventure . Comedian and ex-Disneyland cast member Steve Martin opened the Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years exhibition and film, in which he features with Donald Duck . The original attractions which opened with

406-655: A continuation of Sleeping Beauty Castle first seen at Disneyland in California . The Castle features two attractions: a lower dungeon area in the base featuring an audio-animatronic dragon, La Tanière du Dragon ("The Lair of the Dragon"), and an upper concrete balcony walkthrough area with Sleeping Beauty–themed stained glass windows and tapestries , La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant ("Sleeping Beauty Gallery"). There are also several shops selling glass figures, ornaments, and gifts. Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland

464-488: A decade in the park's history: The gold swirly railings were also added into the second floor of the castle for the safety of imagineers and pyrotechnics workers. They were removed after 10 years and replaced with hidden railings that move up only when needed. For Disneyland 's 60th anniversary, World of Color changed to the World of Color: Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney . Disneyland introduced Paint The Night and

522-528: A dungeon area in the base featuring an Audio-Animatronic dragon and, above, a concrete balcony walkthrough area with Sleeping Beauty–themed stained glass windows and tapestries . 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

580-400: 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

638-497: A more open view to accompany the nightly fireworks show. The castle closed on January 1, 2018 for a redesign as part of the park's 15th anniversary celebration. This redesign is meant to pay tribute to 14 Disney princesses and heroines. It has been renamed Castle of Magical Dreams . 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

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696-468: A new fireworks show, " Disneyland Forever ". A 24-hour kickoff event occurred May 22, 2015. As part of the celebration, the castle was covered with diamonds and glitter, with a large 60th logo in the center. Carthay Circle Restaurant at Disney California Adventure was also decorated for the Diamond Celebration. Most of the decoration on the castle was removed shortly after the celebration, although

754-479: A nine square foot photograph of a Disneyland cast member. When seen from above the placards formed an image of Mickey Mouse , making it the largest photographic mosaic ever created. This initiated the Happiest Faces on Earth in which over thirty giant mosaics of Disney tableaus were displayed at locations around Disneyland and California Adventure composed of photos submitted by guests from the past fifty years. All

812-416: A shop selling Christmas ornaments year-round, and Merlin l'Enchanteur , a shop specialising in handmade glass figures, are located on ground floor. The 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

870-529: 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

928-518: The Happiest Celebration on Earth was the eighteen-month-long celebration (May 5, 2005 through September 30, 2006) of the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park , which opened on July 17, 1955. It commemorated fifty years of Disney theme parks and celebrated Disneyland's milestone throughout Disney parks all over the globe. The "Homecoming" name was only used for Disneyland Resort ; all

986-620: The Mexican Riviera with port calls at Puerto Vallarta , Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas . Afterward, the ship returned to its original Caribbean itinerary alongside the Disney Wonder . Walt Disney World Resort advertised the celebration by noting that the Florida property imported popular attractions or shows developed for Disney's other parks around the world. Three Walt Disney World Resort attractions recently have been duplicated at four of

1044-520: The September 11th attacks and the potential danger that ensued played a major factor in the closing. Disney spokesman John McClintock said that the 9–11 attacks rumors weren't true. " I am aware of those rumors ," he said. " But in 2001, it really wasn't resonating with guests. In the late 90s, early 2000s, arguably the most popular thing about Sleeping Beauty was that you could always get in because nobody went to it. " On July 17, 2008, Disney announced that

1102-588: The book of hours Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry and the Mont Saint-Michel monastery in Normandy . As Charles Perrault had not detailed the castle in his 1697 fairy tale , Imagineering had few restrictions regarding its physical appearance. However, Walt Disney's own 1959 film Sleeping Beauty provided the inspiration for, among other things, the Castle's surrounding square trees. The realisation of

1160-440: The 'Candlebration' ceremony ended on 7 March 2009. The fifteenth anniversary overlay quickly followed on 4 April 2009 by Mickey's Magical Party , 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

1218-442: The 'Candlebration' ceremony ended on March 7, 2009. The fifteenth anniversary overlay quickly followed on April 4, 2009 by Mickey's Magical Party , 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

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1276-551: The 50th anniversary celebrations), and Art Linkletter (original TV anchor for the opening day broadcast); a performance of "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Christina Aguilera ; and LeAnn Rimes singing the 50th anniversary theme song "Remember When", composed by Richard Marx . A video conference featured celebrities at the Magic Kingdom (the only live video conference, with Wayne Brady , actor and former Walt Disney World Resort cast member), Tokyo Disneyland , Disneyland Paris and

1334-641: The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in 2006, the logo is now 3D CGI and includes elements of both this castle and Cinderella Castle. Le Ch%C3%A2teau de la Belle au Bois Dormant Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (French for "The Castle of the Beauty in the Sleeping Forest", but known more roughly in English as "Sleeping Beauty Castle") is the fairy tale castle at the centre of Disneyland Park and

1392-532: 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

1450-407: 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

1508-490: The base silver and blue scheme was laid. Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty Castle were repainted, and the castle was specially decorated for the celebration. The celebration brought record numbers of guests to the parks, numbers unmatched since the fall of 1996, when mass crowds flooded the park to catch a glimpse of the Main Street Electrical Parade before it went into permanent retirement until 2017. In

1566-438: The castle. On October 14, 2023, most of the decoration was removed, while the last large one, the 100th logo, was removed on November 10th. As of March 2024, the fountains remain in the moat. Sleeping Beauty Castle (English for Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant ) is at the centre of Disneyland Park and a continuation of Sleeping Beauty Castle first seen at Disneyland in California . The Castle features two parts,

1624-411: The celebration ended. The cake overlay concept was later copied by Walt Disney World 's Cinderella Castle 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 The Hunchback of Notre Dame . This overlay lasted until the beginning of 1998. During

1682-577: The construction site of Hong Kong Disneyland . Featured over 40 children singers from the Southern California Children's Chorus directed by Lori Loftus singing the song It's A Small World and all the four theme parks and Mary Poppins joined the sing-along singing in their own language. Before the ceremony, at a media presentation in Disney California Adventure Park , Disneyland Resort president Matt Ouimet announced

1740-415: The decorative faux roofs remained until January 2018, as the original roofs underneath the decorations got damaged during the celebration. For Disney's Centennial Jubliee , Disneyland introduced a new fireworks show, " Wondrous Journeys ". As part of the celebration, the castle was covered with sliver and glitter, with a large 100th logo in the center. Fountains were also installed in the moat in front of

1798-608: The elimination of a few pyrotechnic elements launched from the front of the castle during the show. As Sleeping Beauty Castle is a Disney icon, it was used in the opening of the Walt Disney anthology television series from the show's beginning in 1954 until the late 70s, when it was replaced by the Cinderella Castle. It was also the logo of Walt Disney Pictures , Walt Disney Television , Disney Music Group and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures from 1985–2006. As of Pirates of

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1856-439: The hub of its first European theme park . Many different concepts were then created and considered, ranging from slightly modified versions of Disney's existing castles to radically new structures to stand instead in the Castle's place (for example a Discoveryland-like tower). The team eventually settled on Imagineer Tom Morris' approach to the established Disney castle. Inspirations cited by Imagineering include illustrations from

1914-498: 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. In celebration of Disneyland's 50th anniversary , both Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella Castle received makeovers. In Disneyland, the castle was repainted and five turrets were decorated with stylized crowns, each representing

1972-768: The mosaics were created by California artist Roy Feinson. Many classic Disneyland attractions re-opened in 2005 after lengthy refurbishments, such as Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room , the Jungle Cruise and Space Mountain . A new fireworks show, Remember... Dreams Come True , replaced the former Believe... There's Magic in the Stars . Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams replaced the Parade of Stars and featured elaborate floats with lighting that allowed daytime or nighttime performances. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters opened in Tomorrowland (at

2030-539: The movie trilogy in the attraction's storyline. The 50th anniversary celebration at Disneyland ended on September 30, 2006, and was succeeded by the Year of a Million Dreams . The idea was somewhat revised for the Disneyland Diamond Celebration promotion that was used for the 60th anniversary 10 years after the kickoff for the homecoming. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, the official anthem song

2088-458: The new attractions Monsters, Inc.: Mike and Sully to the Rescue and Turtle Talk with Crush . The actual day of Disneyland 's 50th Dedication Day/Press Preview was an event marked by fans' enthusiasm. The first person to enter the park that day was Madison Steigerwald, a 16-year-old girl from Old Greenwich, CT . She and her grandmother, Mary Madison, began to line up at 3 p.m. the day before. Due to

2146-407: The other Disney Parks resorts ( Walt Disney World Resort , Tokyo Disney Resort , Disneyland Resort Paris , and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ) used the "Celebration" name. Disneyland's 50th anniversary was July 17, 2005, but the celebration was launched on May 5, 2005 in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle . Disneyland Park was actually closed to the public on this date, the first planned closure of

2204-427: The park also had one of their ride vehicles painted gold for the celebration. The park also contained 50 Hidden Mickeys , golden Mickey Mouse heads with "50" displayed in the middle, sometimes disguised as part of the surrounding theme. Other refurbishments took place around Disneyland with many areas being re-painted and refurbished to their former glory. The second phase of the re-paint of Tomorrowland commenced after

2262-484: The park in decades for a special media preview. Disney allowed guests staying at the three Disney-owned hotels to become "extras" for all the media filming going on, though they only were notified by a letter delivered in the middle of the night, so they had no advance notice. The Happiest Homecoming on Earth ceremony officially began with a dedication from then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner . The ceremony included fireworks; speeches from Julie Andrews (official ambassador for

2320-611: The second half of the celebration, in 2006, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! opened at Disney's California Adventure. On July 7, 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest had its world premiere on the Rivers of America , as did the first film in the trilogy in 2003. On the same day of Dead Man's Chest premiere, the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction officially reopened after lengthy refurbishments to include characters from

2378-511: The stained glass windows in London, which are visible in Sleeping Beauty's Gallery, was overseen by Peter Chapman, who had previously worked on the restoration of Notre Dame de Paris . Completed in 1992, for the park's 12 April opening, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant stands 50 meters (160 ft) tall. The Castle is home to a dragon, which, at 27 meters (89 ft) from head to tail,

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2436-421: 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

2494-420: 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

2552-467: 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 began with the opening of Disney Adventure World (formerly known as 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

2610-552: The thousands of fans that continued to line up through the night, Disney California Adventure Park was opened and housed everyone until the next morning. A second line formed outside the security checkpoints as thousands more arrived in the final hours before the park opened. Disneyland Park opened at 7:00 a.m., although it took several hours to admit the crowds that showed up that morning. In 2004, Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet and hundreds of cast members posed for an aerial photo above Disneyland, with each person holding

2668-433: 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

2726-433: 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

2784-466: The walkthrough "virtually" in a special room on the Castle's ground floor. This room is lavishly themed, and presents the closed-captioned CGI walkthrough recreation on a high-definition TV. This same virtual recreation is included on the Sleeping Beauty 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD . The castle walkthrough entrance is on the west side of the building inside Fantasyland . Guests first see

2842-547: The world. The Walt Disney World Resort introduced at least one new attraction or show at each of its four theme parks: This celebration succeeded its 20th anniversary that ended in 2004: The fifth worldwide resort opened as part of the celebration, in September 2005, with one theme park and two hotels. The Disney Magic sailed to the West Coast in the summer of 2005, where it offered 12 one-week cruises from Los Angeles to

2900-456: 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 Disney Dreams 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

2958-416: Was built outside the castle to host the "It's dance time... with Mickey and Friends" show. The overlay was removed in 2010 The castle was repainted in a new colour-scheme, restored and fitted with multicolored LED lighting during 2011 and again in 2021. For the Disney Dreams nighttime spectacular show its moat was fitted with water fountains, the upper window was replaced by a door that slides down to reveal

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3016-400: Was decorated with golden pixie dust, which sparkled and shimmered in the sun and was illuminated by night. Although no significant decorations were added to Hong Kong Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle for the park's 10th anniversary, the nightly " Disney In The Stars " fireworks show was added with elaborate projection mapping with visuals to complement the display. This, however, resulted in

3074-476: 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 designer Walt Disney Imagineering Since Europe is home to the castles that inspired the structures at Disney's first three parks, Imagineers reconsidered what kind of edifice would stand at

3132-427: Was never intended to house an attraction, but Walt Disney was not satisfied with what he viewed as wasted space, and challenged his Imagineers to find some use for the space. Beginning on April 29, 1957, the visitors were able to walk through the castle and view several dioramas depicting the story of Sleeping Beauty . The voice of Jiminy Cricket from Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) singing " When You Wish Upon

3190-429: Was removed after the celebration ended. The cake overlay concept was later copied by Walt Disney World 's Cinderella Castle 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 The Hunchback of Notre Dame . This overlay lasted until the beginning of 1998. During

3248-488: Was removed in order to increase the viewing area. Hong Kong's Sleeping Beauty Castle was a nearly identical copy of the original in California. However, the two castles were differentiated through very subtle details. Hong Kong Disneyland used a different color scheme compared to that of Disneyland, with more natural white and pink colours for the accents and cornice. It also had fewer trees surrounding its castle, which allowed

3306-512: Was the largest Animatronic figure yet built when the park opened in April 1992. The walkthrough attraction consists of a dimly lit cavern with the large dragon sleeping silently. Occasionally it will 'wake up', puffing smoke and growling. The building also contains La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant , a gallery of displays which illustrate the story of Sleeping Beauty in tapestries , stained glass windows and figures. La Boutique du Château ,

3364-516: Was written by Richard Marx , and was performed for the first time live by Grammy -winning artist LeAnn Rimes . It reflects on how you can never be too old to enjoy life and childhood dreams one has had. It was played immediately after the " Remember... Dreams Come True " fireworks spectacular presented throughout the 18-month anniversary celebration at Disneyland. Beyond simply celebrating the 50th Anniversary at Disneyland alone, festivities were held at all Disney owned Theme Parks and cruise throughout

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