Unlocking Sleeping Beauty Castle
On this special episode of Unlocking The Magic, we unlock the history of Walt Disney’s most beloved (and most photographed) structure and icon in Disneyland, Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Sleeping Beauty Castle, as quoted by Walt Disney “the centerpiece of the realm of Fantasyland”, is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.
It stands as a symbol that anything is truly possible.On the show, we discuss the early concept and the history of the attraction as told by the Walt Disney Family Museum “Once upon a dream: the history of sleeping beauty castle.” https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/once-upon-dream-history-sleeping-beauty-castle and the Disneyland television show, The Disneyland Story.
Things to listen for:
- Artist Herb Ryman sketched the castle as part of the park’s original concept to present to the bank.
- FIVE THINGS WE LOVE THE MOST ABOUT SLEEPING BEAUTY CASTLE;
- The fact that Walt was part of this attraction. “In this land, hopes and dreams are all that matter”
- The Compass in front of the castle
- The real working drawbridge (opened only twice)
- The “secret” walkthrough (tells the story of Sleeping Beauty through dioramas)
- The grounds around the castle..there’s an iconic photo of Walt Disney and his grandson Christopher Disney Miller relax near Sleeping Beauty Castle in the 1950s.
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