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 the castle from Disney's 1950 animated film Cinderella. Both serve as the symbol and flagship attraction of their respective parks, and along with Sleeping Beauty Castle it stands as one of the main symbols of the Walt Disney Company.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountMagic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida, United States 1 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Completed Year Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account189 feet total, measured from water level and including the 6-foot moat depth at the bridge; the castle structure alone, without the moat, is 183 feet (56 m). Classification
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Source Cinderella Castle (Wikipedia)
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1. Cinderella Castle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Cinderella Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Construction, Magic Kingdom
Cinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction.
Construction, Magic Kingdom, completion date
Cinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction.
Construction, Magic Kingdom, height measurement
The castle is 183 feet (56 m) tall, as measured from water-level. By adding the depth of the moat, 6 feet (1.8 m) at the bridge, it totals 189 feet (58 m).
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Cinderella Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at 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.
In Style: Flamboyant Gothic Architecture, Construction, Magic Kingdom, design style
Cinderella Castle is designed to reflect the late-Gothic, flamboyant style of the 1400s.
Uses Element: Steel, Wikipedia article
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.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Cinderella Castle
- Wikidata Q116051899, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q116051899, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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