The castle was opened July 17, 1955;
the castle is the oldest of all Disney castles.
The inspiration behind this castle was the Neuschwanstein Castle located
in Germany. The Disney family coat of
arms hangs above the archway to the castle.
It is composed of three lions passant in pale.
On April 29, 1957, visitors were able
to walk through the castle and view entire story of Sleeping Beauty. As you walked through the castle you would
hear the song When You Wish Upon a Star.
These were redone again in 1977 to resemble the windows on Main Street
USA. Then in October 2001 the
walkthrough was closed for unspecified reasons, but some believe it was because
the September 11th attacks and the potential danger if they left it
open.
The walkway reopened in November 2008
that featured new technology. 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.
Did you know 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 Toontown moved the actual center of the park a few yards northward,
but still on the hub side of the castle drawbridge. Sleeping Beauty Castle is also used as
a Logo for Disney.
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Some information Courtesy of Disney Wikipedia
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