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Castle reflection, Magic Kingdom Park, Disney World

Cinderella Castle
Magic Kingdom
Disney World


Cinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction, and reaches to a height of 189 feet (57.6 m) tall -- nearly twice the size of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

An optical trick known as forced perspective makes Cinderella Castle appear even larger than it actually is. As it becomes taller, its proportions get smaller. For example, using this method, the top spire of the Castle is actually close to half of the size it "appears." Major elements of the Castle were scaled and angled to give the illusion of distance and height, a method frequently used in Disney theme parks around the world.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/200s f/11.0 at 24.0mm iso400 full exif

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CM Kwan09-May-2008 22:19
An outstanding picture, Simon! Very good composition and reflection! V
Jeanne Dammarell24-Apr-2008 20:26
Beautiful composition, details, colors and reflection. Outstanding shot.
Guest 18-Apr-2008 17:57
Excelent image
vote
Guest 13-Apr-2008 20:45
great image!
Richard Calmes12-Apr-2008 22:07
Very nice composition! Lovely image! V
mathilda williams12-Apr-2008 18:27
super! i love reflections :)
voted
mathilda
FrankB12-Apr-2008 06:06
superb shot of this ikon!....V
william mahan12-Apr-2008 02:17

Nice job here with the reflection !!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet12-Apr-2008 02:00
Excellent capture of this wonderful castle.
Sam_C11-Apr-2008 04:31
Awesome shot, the Castle is forever!! V
Matthew Mannell11-Apr-2008 03:36
Nice job, definately a magical kingdom.
Chad Ramsey10-Apr-2008 03:28
Excellent! V
Guest 10-Apr-2008 01:44
Beautifully taken V
Guest 09-Apr-2008 23:33
wonder if i can find prince charming there...
poetry66609-Apr-2008 21:49
Terrific sight. Superb composure and capturing of the reflections, Simon. Excellent work.V!!!
laine8209-Apr-2008 19:31
When you wish upon a star....
Ali Majdfar09-Apr-2008 18:50
Stunning capture, Excellent. GMV
Char09-Apr-2008 17:43
Hi Simon,
A perfect capture of this wonderful scene. \/
Guest 09-Apr-2008 17:21
beautiful i agree with walter! Our vote
Walter Otto Koenig09-Apr-2008 15:23
Dreamy shot. Well composed. I like the fact there no people in this. "V"
Jay Levin09-Apr-2008 15:15
Beautifully composed with a great reflection, Simon. Vote
Patricia Kay09-Apr-2008 14:37
Great shot of this fairy tale castle...V
Carol Rollins09-Apr-2008 12:47
Beautifully composed and taken image Simon. Like your information too, about how they scale and angle it. Great reflections. V
Hank Vander Velde09-Apr-2008 12:45
Beautifully taken image with superb reflections Simon. V.
Guest 09-Apr-2008 10:44
Beautiful composition and reflection, Simon... Excellent!
Andrew Vincent09-Apr-2008 08:10
A true fairy tale, Penny is very envious!!! HUGE VOTE!
Brian McAllister09-Apr-2008 06:33
Lovely reflections here Simon. And thanks for the information on the construction. I didn't know anything about it before.
Bob White09-Apr-2008 06:13
Excellent shot and narrative V
XiaoBernard9909-Apr-2008 06:09
Tres belle photo SIMON.
Debbie Blackburn Beierle09-Apr-2008 05:40
Excellent composition, Simon!!! Perfectly reflected!!
Dan Ng09-Apr-2008 05:35
Excellent composition...but Disney's height illusion does not work on me...I'll still short! ;o) V.
Bryan Murahashi09-Apr-2008 05:33
Very nice castle and reflection. V
Ceya09-Apr-2008 04:52
It looks like taken direct from the fairyland! Fabulous scene, well captured! V
Randy Adams09-Apr-2008 04:20
Beautiful composition Simon!
January Grey09-Apr-2008 03:41
Gorgeous shot, Simon. Beautifully composed! Love the reflections. V~
Jean D09-Apr-2008 02:49
Superb capture of the Castle and its reflection, Simon! ~V~
Guest 09-Apr-2008 01:35
A very nice composition Simon
Nikhil Bahl09-Apr-2008 01:23
Nicely composed. v
Sandi Whitteker09-Apr-2008 00:59
Disney will want this one for sure. Great capture.