Compiled by Sherret Ue | Mar 9, 2011
Disneyland Castles
Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and is also a place where children and parents could have fun together. StarProperty.my takes a quick tour to Disneylands all around the world.
California Disneyland
Located in Anaheim, California Disneyland officially opened its doors on 18 July 1955. It’s success lies in the structure, architecture, rides, attractions and spectacular view. It is not just a place for rides, stage shows, and films but also a marvellous centre for shopping and dining.
Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy tale structure castle and is based on Neuschwanstein Castle, with some French inspirations. It reaches a height of 77 ft because its cement, plaster, and fiberglass are larger at the foundation and smaller at the turrets.
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The enchanting interior design of Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Magic Kingdom
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Florida Disneyland
Located approximately 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, USA, the resort covers an area of 30,080-acre. This is the world's largest and most-visited recreational resort. Walt Disney World Resort features four theme parks. Each park is represented by an iconic structure.
Cinderella Castle is the fairy tale castle at the centre of two Disney theme parks which is the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort (Florida Disneyland), and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as worldwide recognised icons for their respective theme parks.
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The art mosaic inside Cinderella Castle, the Magic Kingdom
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Tokyo Disneyland
A 115-acre theme park which is located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, was the first Disneyland to be built outside of the United States. Opened on 15 April 1983. There are seven themed areas in the park, each complementing one another yet unique in their own way and style which are World Bazaar, the four classic Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, and two mini lands, Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown.
Cinderella Castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional castles which included Fontainebleau, Versailles and the chateaus of Chenonceau, Chambord and Chaumont, as well as Castle Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, and Alcázar of Segovia, Castile and León (Spain). Cinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction, and reaches a height of 189 ft (58m) tall—more than twice the size of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
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The interior design of Cinderella Castle, the Magic Kingdom
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Paris Disneyland
A holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. Located 32 km from the centre of Paris, Disneyland Paris comprises of two theme parks, a retail, dining and entertainment district, and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since 12 April 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (after Tokyo Disney Resort).
Sleeping Beauty's Castle is a structure that stands at the centre of the Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris and is a continuation of a concept first seen at Disneyland in California. The castle is 167 ft (50.9m) tall and was inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle in Southern Germany.
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Interior design of Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Magic Kingdom
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Disneyland Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Magic Kingdom-style theme park, is located on a reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. After years of negotiations and construction, the park opened to visitors on 12 September 2005. This is the first Disneyland Park in Asia and the smallest among the rest. The park consists of four classic themed lands, which are Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.
Fantasyland is one of the themed lands at Disneyland Park. Its main entrance is through the Sleeping Beauty Castle. The structure of the Sleeping Beauty Castle is exactly the same as the one in California Disneyland.
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Nigth scene at Hong Kong Disneyland
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