Fantasyland - Sleeping Beauty Castle and Walkthrough
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(Opened: July 17, 1955 (facade) / Walkthrough opened April 29, 1957)
This is the centerpiece of Disneyland. The castle towers height is 77' above the moat. There's a walk-through tour recreating the story of Sleeping Beauty. The design of the castle was influenced by King Ludwig II's royal castle of Neuschwanstein in Germany. The Walt Disney's family crest can be seen above the archway at the entrance. The castle is surrounded by a moat with graceful swans swimming about. The drawbridge does work, although it's only been used twice. The first time it was lowered to herald the opening of Disneyland in 1955, and the second time was in 1989 for the debut of the 'new' Fantasyland.
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