Disney Magic Kingdom 18

My family had the pleasure of going to Disney World Orlando, Florida in 2016. This photo is of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom. Cinderella... more

by Kristy Mack

Title

Disney Magic Kingdom 18

Artist

Kristy Mack

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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My family had the pleasure of going to Disney World Orlando, Florida in 2016. This photo is of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom. Cinderella Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Based on Cinderella's fairy tale castle from Disney's 1950 animated feature film, both serve as the symbol and flagship attraction for their respective theme parks. Along with Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Castle is a main symbol of The Walt Disney Company. Cinderella Castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional palaces. These included Alcázar of Segovia, Schwerin Castle, Hohenzollern Castle, Château d'Ussé, Fontainebleau, Versailles and the châteaux of Chenonceau, Pierrefonds, Chambord, Chaumont, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria and Craigievar Castle in Scotland. Other sources of inspiration include the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris, the Moszna Castle in Poland, built in the 18th century, and the Tyn Church in Prague, Czech Republic, built in the 14th century. The chief designer of the castle, Herbert Ryman, also referenced the original design for the castle in the film franchise Cinderella and his own well-known creation—the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in California. Unfortunately, it burned to the ground March 2024.

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March 28th, 2024