The back of the castle was originally supposed to be the front.
Her mentor, John Hench, worked directly withWalt Disneyand designed Disney parks for 65 years.
Here are 14 really fascinating things she pointed out on our tour.
1.There is one solid gold spire on Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disneyland.
This is a direct copy of one of the spires at Notre-Dame Cathedral inFrance.
2.Kim said Notre-Dame Cathedral was one of Walt’s favorite structures.
Disney actuallydonated $5 milliontoward its restoration when it burned down in 2019.
3.The castle is darker on the bottom and lighter on the top on purpose.
The castle uses “atmospheric perspective” to give it the illusion of height.
4.And the back of the castle was actually supposed to be the front.
6.The only problem was that Marble Snow White was shorter than the marble dwarfs.
10.Fantasy Faire, where the theatre and princess meet-and-greets are, is inspired by Belle’s village.
12.The Sleeping Beauty Walkthrough is original to the park and opened when the park opened in 1955.
As technology has advanced, they’ve been able to integrate special effects to the art.
13.Disneyland castle is 77 feet tall.
Therefore, they’ve always just kept it as-is.
The fairies originally had tiny bronze wands, but they were very fragile and guests would break them off.
