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Which castle was Disney based on?

The fairytale castle Neuschwanstein is a popular sight in Germany. The castle in Hohenschwangau (Bavaria) was built by order of King Ludwig II and the inspiration for the Disney Cinderella castle. Prepare your tour and Neuschwanstein visit with these tips for tickets.



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It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 1985 to 2006 before being merged with Cinderella Castle, both familiar symbols of The Walt Disney Company.

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Enchanted Storybook Castle is the tallest, largest and most complex Disney castle ever built. But bringing fantasy into reality is about more than just an incredible structure; it's about how that structure comes to life, and it's also about the life that lives within its walls.

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There are six Disney castles in total, one at each of the resorts globally: Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort. Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort. Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland.

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The castle at Neuschwanstein inspired the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The Sleeping Beauty Castle is one of the most iconic structures in the park. The castle is based on the real-life Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, and was the first castle built at a Disney park.

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Sleeping Beauty Castle is the original Disney park castle, and the oldest attraction on this list.

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#1 – The Best Disney Park – Magic Kingdom Coming in at number one is the original 1971 Walt Disney World park, Magic Kingdom! Home to the most magical castle on Earth and some of the most classic attractions in theme parks.

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Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (French for The Castle of the Beauty in the Sleeping Forest, but known more roughly in English as Sleeping Beauty Castle) is the fairy tale castle at the centre of Disneyland Park and a continuation of Sleeping Beauty Castle first seen at Disneyland in California.

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Refusing to watch Jean Cocteau's 1946 film adaptation of the fairy tale, Woolverton instead based Belle on actress Katharine Hepburn's portrayal of Jo March in the 1933 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's book Little Women.

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Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland At 77 feet tall, Sleeping Beauty Castle is the smallest of the Disney Parks' icons. Modeled after Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, Walt wanted to recreate a romantic, medieval fortress in Southern California.

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the largest theme park in the world, covering 580 acres (230 ha).

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