Sleeping Beauty Castle | |
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Disneyland | |
Area | Fantasyland |
Coordinates | 33°48′46″N 117°55′08″W / 33.81276°N 117.91894°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 17, 1955 |
Hong Kong Disneyland | |
Area | Fantasyland |
Coordinates | 22°18′45″N 114°02′28″E / 22.31262°N 114.04113°E |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | September 12, 2005 |
Closing date | January 1, 2018 |
Replaced by | Castle of Magical Dreams |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Castle |
Theme | Sleeping Beauty |
Height | 77 ft (23 m) |
Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany.[1] It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 1985 to 2006 before being merged with Cinderella Castle, both familiar symbols of The Walt Disney Company. The version at Disneyland is the only Disney castle whose construction was overseen by Walt Disney.
A redesigned and larger version of the castle is used as the symbol of Disneyland Paris.