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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.
Copyright Simon Chandler
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