{"id":24535,"date":"2022-08-04T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?p=24535"},"modified":"2023-02-23T07:32:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:32:03","slug":"history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Walt Disney World&#8217;s Cinderella Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_has_been_a_lot_of_talk_surrounding_Cinderella_Castle_in_Walt_Disney_World_since_the_start_of_the_50th_Anniversary_Celebration\"><\/span>There has been a lot of talk surrounding Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World since the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/50th-Anniversary-Castle.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/50th-Anniversary-Castle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/50th-Anniversary-Castle-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/50th-Anniversary-Castle-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/50th-Anniversary-Castle-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#There_has_been_a_lot_of_talk_surrounding_Cinderella_Castle_in_Walt_Disney_World_since_the_start_of_the_50th_Anniversary_Celebration\" >There has been a lot of talk surrounding Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World since the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#Why_Have_a_Castle\" >Why Have a Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#Construction\" >Construction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#Changes_Through_the_Years\" >Changes Through the Years<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#Nighttime_Spectacular\" >Nighttime Spectacular<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#Inside_the_Castle\" >Inside the Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#More_About_That_Mosaic\" >More About That Mosaic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#You_Can_Eat_in_the_Castle\" >You Can Eat in the Castle!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/magic-kingdom\/history-of-walt-disney-worlds-cinderella-castle\/#You_Can%E2%80%A6Sleep_in_the_Castle\" >You Can\u2026Sleep in the Castle?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Whatever your thoughts are on the color change and the addition of the golden ribbons and 50th Anniversary banners, Cinderella Castle has changed a few times over the years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Have_a_Castle\"><\/span>Why Have a Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-from-Main-Street-USA.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle from Main Street USA\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-from-Main-Street-USA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-from-Main-Street-USA-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-from-Main-Street-USA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-from-Main-Street-USA-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cinderella Castle was what Walt Disney called the \u201cweenie.\u201d The weenie is the thing that draws in the crowds, and every park has a weenie. Think about it &#8211; After you walk through the tunnel leading into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/\">Magic Kingdom<\/a>, there is only one direction to go\u2026 Straight towards the castle and the hub.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Construction\"><\/span>Construction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cinderella Castle is modeled after 11th and 13th century Romanian structures, French fortresses, and gothic spires to bring to life the richness and romance of the princess stories. The overall castle construction took around 18 months to complete.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24691\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24691\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-1970s.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-1970s.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-1970s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-1970s-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle in the 1970s<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disney Imagineers had their jobs cut out for them on this project! While most castles are made from bricks and stone, Cinderella Castle was made from concrete, fiberglass, steel, and cement. Traditional castles of Europe never had to deal with intense heat and storms like that of Florida!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Side.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Side.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Side-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Side-533x800.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The imagineers also had to play with your eyes on Cinderella Castle. You see, that humongous castle with spires that reach high into the sky is only 189 feet tall. Imagineers used forced perspective and creative architecture to create the illusion of height. Why all of the illusions? Why not just make a really tall castle? The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) dictates that any structure over 200 feet tall must have a blinking red light at the top. The whole point of the Magic Kingdom was to take you out of reality, so a blinking red light would disrupt the story. In fact, no structure in any of the Disney parks surpasses 200 ft for the same reason. The tree of life is 145 feet tall, Hollywood Tower Hotel (Tower of Terror) is 199 feet tall, and Spaceship Earth in EPCOT is 180 feet tall.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Rear.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Rear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Rear-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Rear-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-Look-from-Rear-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Think about that for a second\u2026 Spaceship Earth and Cinderella Castle are almost the same height. Those Imagineers are magicians!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_Through_the_Years\"><\/span>Changes Through the Years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_24690\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24690\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle WDW 50th Anniversary Makeover<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The original castle was gray and light blue with traces of gold. The colors have not changed much through the years, however the castle has been used to celebrate different milestones for Disney. The most famous temporary castle change was in 1996 when Walt Disney World was celebrating their 25th Anniversary. What better way to celebrate than with cake! In this case, a very large cake.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24674\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24674\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-25-Year-Cake.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle dressed up in the 25th Anniversary Cake Overlay\" width=\"600\" height=\"887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-25-Year-Cake.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-25-Year-Cake-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-25-Year-Cake-541x800.jpg 541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle dressed up in the 25th Anniversary Cake Overlay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With a bit of paint and a whole lot of magic, Cinderella Castle was transformed into a child\u2019s dream cake. The castle was painted in multiple shades of pink and decorated with icing and 50 gumballs, 30 lollipops, 4 Life Savers, 12 gum drops, 16 red candy hearts, and 16 green candy stars. It was a cake weighing 40 million pounds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24675\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24675\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Makeover-for-Disneyland-50th.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle with its Makeover for Disneyland 50th Anniversary\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Makeover-for-Disneyland-50th.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Makeover-for-Disneyland-50th-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle with its Makeover for Disneyland 50th Anniversary<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another castle makeover was\u00a0in 2005, when Disneyland turned 50 and the anniversary was celebrated by every Disney theme park around the world. At Disney World Cinderella Castle was covered with gold spirals and character statues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nighttime_Spectacular\"><\/span>Nighttime Spectacular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_24676\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-Night.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle with 50th Nighttime Overlays\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-Night.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-Night-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-Night-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-50th-Makeover-Night-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle with 50th Nighttime Overlays<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the castle has changed very little, the technology has grown leaps and bounds. Every night the Magic Kingdom shoots fireworks over the castle, but wait, there\u2019s more! With the magical technology of projection mapping, Disney is able to create stories and images onto the castle to coincide with the music and fireworks creating the ultimate experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24740\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24740\" class=\"wp-image-24740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Night-Effects.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle with Nighttime Effects\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Night-Effects.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Night-Effects-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinderella Castle with Nighttime Effects<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inside_the_Castle\"><\/span>Inside the Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Running.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Mosaics Running\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Running.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Running-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Running-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Running-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Come and see the story within. If you enter the castle through the backside in Fantasyland you will see the story of Cinderella told through beautiful mosaics. These 5 mosaics measure 15 feet high and 10 feet wide based on paintings by famous Disney Imagineer Dorothea Redmond.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_About_That_Mosaic\"><\/span>More About That Mosaic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Invitation.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Mosaics\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Invitation.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Invitation-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Invitation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Invitation-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The mosaics were created and built by Artisan Hanns-Joachim Scharff, along with his family. Prior to being an accomplished artist, Scharff was known as a Master Interrogator for the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. He was also said to be the most effective interrogator in all of Nazi Germany, with the \u201ckill them with kindness\u201d technique. After the war, he was influential in improving interrogation techniques for the United States.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Makeover.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Mosaics\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Makeover.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Makeover-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Makeover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Makeover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After immigrating to the United States Scharff returned to artistry, a passion that began in his youth. He quickly gained success and notoriety around the country for his mosaics, but none are more known than the Cinderella murals inside of Cinderella Castle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Ball.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Mosaics\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Ball.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Ball-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Ball-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-the-Ball-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Happy-Ending.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Mosaics\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Happy-Ending.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Happy-Ending-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Happy-Ending-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Mosaics-Happy-Ending-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Eat_in_the_Castle\"><\/span>You Can Eat in the Castle!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-Sign.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Royal Table Sign\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-Sign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-Sign-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-Sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-Sign-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Part of the opening day restaurants in 1971 was a restaurant that was inside the castle. What we now call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/cinderellas-royal-table\/\">Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table<\/a> was originally King Stefan\u2019s Royal Banquet Hall. Are you scratching your head? You should be since Sleeping Beauty\u2019s father was hosting a banquet in Cinderella Castle\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24700\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24700\" class=\"wp-image-24700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table (C) DIsney\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Royal-Table-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image(C) Disney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Present day, Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table is one of the hottest dining reservations in all of Walt Disney World. Traditionally, this is a full princess dining experience inside the castle where little boys and girls can have a fancy meal fit for royalty. As of Summer 2022, Cinderella is the only princess at the restaurant, and she is only doing photo ops at the front of the restaurant. Disney announced in June 2022 that all of the character dining is slowly but surely returning to normal!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/dining\/magic-kingdom\/cinderella-royal-table\/menus\/breakfast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table Menu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can%E2%80%A6Sleep_in_the_Castle\"><\/span>You Can\u2026Sleep in the Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a luxurious suite built in the top towers of Cinderella Castle. It is rich and luxe with warm colors and opulent furnishings. It is the only way to sleep in the Disney Parks. And it also cannot be bought. No amount of money can buy a night in the Cinderella Suite. This room is the ultimate Pixie Dust. Through the years, Disney has used the Cinderella Suite as a prize for sweepstakes, but most often it is given to Make A Wish families.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24701\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24701\" class=\"wp-image-24701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Guest-Suite.jpg\" alt=\"Cinderella Castle Guest Suite\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Guest-Suite.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Guest-Suite-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Guest-Suite-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cinderella-Castle-Guest-Suite-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image (C) Disney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You may not be able to buy a night to sleep in Cinderella&#8217;s Suite, but you can pay to see it! If you purchase the Keys to the Kingdom VIP Experience you will be able to take a tour through the suite so you can at least see it. For only $114 per person you can explore the Cinderella Suite, plus all of the secrets of the Magic Kingdom!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional.jpg\" alt=\"History of Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cinderella-Castle-Traditional-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us your thoughts in the Comment Section below on the new paint job on Cinderella Castle! Love it or hate it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"milit-936893175\" class=\"milit-after-content milit-entity-placement\"><br>\r\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/4V6YWP2M2DNAU\">Send Steve a Tip<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a lot of talk surrounding Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World since the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Whatever your thoughts are on the color change and the addition of the golden ribbons and 50th Anniversary banners, Cinderella Castle has changed a few times over the years. Why Have a Castle? 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