Cinderella Castle

The Cinderella castle is an icon in every Disneyland around the world. Just so happen, Cinderella is also my favourite Disney Princess. So naturally, I have to make a visit to her castle!!!

Queue time for Cinderella Castle Tour

I am very sure when one goes to a place and explore, they rarely look UP, well unless you are looking at skyscrapers. Cinderella castle was filled with many different Cinderella themed artwork and of course, the throne room and the famous glass slipper (you will see the photos downstream) but what actually fascinates me when the word “castle” is involved are more to the word “light”.

Let me explain.

I always love how the architecture of castles also includes turrets and beautifully arch windows with incredible high ceiling for its interiors. Just like how Michelangelo created the beautiful artwork in Sistine Chapels, the ceiling of the interior of ANY castle lures my curiosity. For this Cinderella Castle, it was the chandeliers that intrigues me.

Medieval style chandelier

Living in the modern apartment, high ceilings are a rare commodity. Most of the lighting in my house are just fluorescent tube ceiling lights, with the exception of my home’s entry way with a slight leeway to accommodate a pendant light.

Chandeliers in Cinderella Castle

You must be thinking: This girl is crazy talking about lights in Disneyland.
Really, if you must, Disneyland is a creation of what is supposedly to be a “perfect world” so while you can scream your lungs out at the roller coasters, I also can explore it in whichever way I like.

Crown design chandelier

Chandelier

Chandelier in the Throne Room

I feel that the Chandelier in the Throne room has lots of middle eastern influence in it. Just looking at it reminds me very much of the colourful onion domes of Russian’s St Basil’s cathedral. I wonder if they had taken some inspiration from that.

Leafy chandelier

While chandelier spotting, I noticed something written on the doors in the Castle:

Doors

Royal Attendants Only

“Royal Attendants Only” .. => Nice.

Stained glass windows

Not exactly sure what the two emblems on the sides meant, but the one in the centre is pretty obvious: the pumpkin.

Cinderella fitting into the glass slipper – Mosaic Tile Artwork on the Castle Walls

Now let’s get to the artwork. There are many interesting and interactive artwork scattered around the Castle. The above piece is a huge mosaic tile artwork just before the entrance of the castle tour.

Artwork

This piece above had ribbons twirling in motion.

Cinderella’s friends

Although I am unsure who the artist is or was, or even what materials were used, but the styling reminds me very much of the show Coraline.

Artwork made entirely with paper

This above piece was one of my favourites.  I love to work with paper and this piece is just beautiful and one word: SKILL~

Cinderella entering the ballroom

Cinderella – Origami

Dance

This above piece has a magnet set underneath the dance fall so when the mechanism rotates, the couple will twirl and dance around the square. Innovative! And I must say the miniature ballroom is amazingly intricate. Details details!!

The Throne Room

Really, what’ a castle without a throne room?? You have to get in line to get up to take a picture. Unfortunately, the picture of me having a seat in the throne were all blurry… and thanks to the staff!! 🙁

Would you like to try on this slipper, Miss?

So would you like to give a try to see if the slipper fits??

*Updates*

I found this photo recently and I was mind-blown!! There were secret messages or effects when taking photos WITH FLASH inside the Cinderella Castle!!

I gotta try it when I make my next visit to Tokyo Disneyland!! (>o<)

Photos credits to Keith Lapinig from Keithlapinig.com

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