It’s almost a requirement to get your family photo in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom when on your vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort, but did you know there’s much more to see inside the castle? Unless you’re lucky enough to win a night in the Cinderella Castle Suite or scored reservations at Cinderella’s Royal Table, you may not even be aware that you are able to walk through the castle at all. As much as I love walking through the castle, it’s not something we’re able to manage every trip due to the timing of frequent closures that occur when shows are taking place near the castle.
When you time it just right and are able to walk through Cinderella Castle, you’ll see a stunning mosaic mural made of Italian glass tiles depicting Cinderella’s story. Each piece of glass is fused with sterling silver and 14k gold.
The amount of detail is mind-blowing and I could get lost for hours in the beautiful colors (500 of them!) and patterns in the 5 separate murals made of over 300,000 pieces of glass. Even my kids were stunned and couldn’t stop touching, oohing, and ahhing these mosaics. A little history – the murals were designed by Imagineer Dorothea Redmond and took six artists 22 months to complete! (Source).
How about you and your family? Have you stopped inside the castle to admire the mural?
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Candice was raised in east Tennessee. While in college, her best friend dragged her to a Walt Disney World College Program recruiting session at the University of Tennessee and the rest is Disney history. In the Fall of 1999, Candice became a quick service food hostess for Sunset Ranch Market and Fantasmic at Disney-MGM Studios – or what is now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While soaking up her time as a cast member, she met Ryan, a neighbor and a fellow college programmer who worked as a custodial host at Epcot. Four years later, Candice moved to the Midwest and married that boy from across the hall. They now live in Greenwood, Indiana with their two little boys. The Disney-loving foursome took their first family trip to The Happiest Place on Earth in 2013 and Candice is eagerly planning their return. Candice also works full-time at a community mental health center and enjoys taking photographs and blogging at Mommy in the Midwest.
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