Which castle in Germany was copied at Disney World?
Jun 15th, 2005, 09:27 AM
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Jun 15th, 2005, 09:37 AM
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As with so many things, wikipedia knows...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_Castle
But whaddaya mean "copied at Disney <i><b>World</b></i>"? Ain't no such place!
Th three Disney Sleeping Beauty castles are in Anaheim, "Paris" (Marne la Vallee) and Hong Kong.
And the chateau at Usse is (as Wikipedia reminds us) the castle most associated with the original <i><b>story</b></i> "La belle au bois dormant" (likewise <i>Le chat botte</i> - - aka Puss in Boots).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_Castle
But whaddaya mean "copied at Disney <i><b>World</b></i>"? Ain't no such place!
Th three Disney Sleeping Beauty castles are in Anaheim, "Paris" (Marne la Vallee) and Hong Kong.
And the chateau at Usse is (as Wikipedia reminds us) the castle most associated with the original <i><b>story</b></i> "La belle au bois dormant" (likewise <i>Le chat botte</i> - - aka Puss in Boots).
Best wishes,
Rex
Jun 15th, 2005, 09:43 AM
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Coincidentally, Le Château de Usse was our least favorite chateau when we visited the Loire Valley. Take a picture from the outside and move on. The inside is very hokey. The only redeeming feature, in my opinion, was a chapel on the property.
Jun 15th, 2005, 09:51 AM
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This question has bugged me for a year because I read a mystery book where one of the extravagent characters built a home to copy the Sleeping Beauty Castle. I misplaced the book and I can't locate the title or author, and it was the beginning of a series I wanted to follow up on. Grrr
Jun 15th, 2005, 10:32 AM
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Lived in Anaheim (thankfully far, far away from Disney) for 18 years and my daughter's best friend is now Sleeping Beauty. The story there is that Neuschwanstein IS the castle that was copied. But I'm willing to be corrected - I'm certainly no expert on Disney!!
Jun 15th, 2005, 10:58 AM
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What do you mean, no Disney World?
Disneyland is in CA, Disney World is in Orlando... no?
And the entrance is Sleeping Beauty's Castle, they say so when you walk in. I've been there about a dozen times through my childhood and more since...what am I missing?
Disneyland is in CA, Disney World is in Orlando... no?
And the entrance is Sleeping Beauty's Castle, they say so when you walk in. I've been there about a dozen times through my childhood and more since...what am I missing?
Jun 15th, 2005, 11:28 AM
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Yes, what I meant is/was that there is no Sleeping Beauty's castle at The <i>Magic Kingdom</i> of <i><b>Walt Disney <u>World</u></b></i> (in Orlando).
Perhaps you are thinking that Sleeping Beauty Castle is the name of...
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw...AttractionPage
(also found at Tokyo Disneyland)...
By the way, I am no Mensa-Mouseketeers genius on these things... the details about Cinderella Castle are also spelled out on the same wikipedia page citied above!
Perhaps you are thinking that Sleeping Beauty Castle is the name of...
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw...AttractionPage
(also found at Tokyo Disneyland)...
By the way, I am no Mensa-Mouseketeers genius on these things... the details about Cinderella Castle are also spelled out on the same wikipedia page citied above!
Jun 15th, 2005, 01:54 PM
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It might be that the Disney people borrowed from all of the above. There are Cinderella Castles in Orlando and Tokyo and Sleeping Beauty Castles in Los Angeles and Paris and they all look different.
Jun 15th, 2005, 04:47 PM
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This is interesting. I never knew that some parks have Sleeping Beauty Castle, and some have Cinderella Castle. You can tell that I don't read fairy tales.... 
Anyways, I just looked up the website for the upcoming Disneyland Hong Kong (open September). Its castle is the Sleeping Beauty type.
Anyways, I just looked up the website for the upcoming Disneyland Hong Kong (open September). Its castle is the Sleeping Beauty type.
Jun 15th, 2005, 06:49 PM
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<<It might be that the Disney people borrowed from all of the above.>>
Curious statement... there are only <i>two</i> "European castles" mentioned as "all of the above"...
But yes, I think it is widely recognized that features of many different castles went into the creation of both the Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella castles.
Curious statement... there are only <i>two</i> "European castles" mentioned as "all of the above"...
But yes, I think it is widely recognized that features of many different castles went into the creation of both the Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella castles.
Feb 17th, 2006, 05:49 PM
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I will never forget the first time I saw Neuschwanstein. I was standing on the bridge above the castle, taking a great photo, when I heard a little girl say, "Look, Mommy, they made that look like Cinderella's castle!
