Contrary to a popular legend, the castle cannot be taken apart or moved in any way in the event of a hurricane. These towers were lifted by crane, then welded and bolted permanently to the main structure. They are shingled in the same type of plastic that computer monitor shells are made from, attached to a cone of light gauge steel sheeting over the steel sub-frame. Most fiberglass work is reserved for the exterior walls of more ornate upper towers. Rather, most of the exterior is a thick, very hard fiber-reinforced gypsum plaster that is supported by light-gauge metal studs. Much less fiberglass is used than is popularly believed. All of the steel and concrete works are supported on a concrete drilled caisson foundation. Despite its appearance, no bricks were used in its construction the inner structure consists of six hundred tons of steel-braced frame construction, with a 10-inch-thick (250 mm) reinforced concrete wall encircling the structure to the full height of the outermost stone-like walls. Unlike Disneyland's castle, no gold is used on the exterior all gold colors are anodized aluminum. This castle and its near-twin in Tokyo were the tallest Disney theme park castles until the completion of the Enchanted Storybook Castle in Shanghai Disneyland Park.Ĭinderella Castle is designed to reflect the late-Gothic, flamboyant style of the 1400s. At higher elevations, its proportions to full scale are reduced for elements such as stones, windows, and doors. A set-building trick known as forced perspective makes the castle appear larger than it is. Cinderella Castle is more than 100 feet (30 m) taller than Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. By adding the depth of the moat, 6 feet (1.8 m) at the bridge, it totals 189 feet (58 m) as indicated on Disney's castle website for the overall height. The castle is 183 feet (56 m) tall, as measured from water-level. 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 Construction Magic Kingdom Sleeping Beauty Castle at DisneylandĬinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction. 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. 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. The Alcázar of Segovia was one of the main inspirations for Disney in building Cinderella Castle.Ĭinderella Castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional palaces. ( July 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
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