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Sleeping Beauty Castle, first seen at the original Disneyland in California, has been re-created here as the centerpiece of Hong Kong Disneyland, standing majestically at the gateway to Fantasyland with the green hills of Lantau Island providing a picture-perfect backdrop.
Hong Kong suffers from a serious air pollution problem, mainly from factories in southern China, but the smog can help produce interesting pictures, like this hazy look at Sleeping Beauty Castle, as seen from inside Fantasyland.
Against the backdrop of China's ancient mountains, Sleeping Beauty Castle and Space Mountain rise above the Hong Kong Disneyland Park. Though shorter than Space Mountain, Sleeping Beauty Castle measures 23.4 meters (77 feet) from the moat to the tallest tower and serves as the park's iconic structure.
Hong Kong Disneyland's castle appears taller than its actual height with an architectural trick known as "forced perspective." The faux stones that make up its walls and battlements are in scaled sizes, from larger ones at the foundation to small ones at the top-most points, creating a subtle illusion of additional height.
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland serves as a crucial piece of the Hong Kong Disneyland story, transporting guests to another world -- one filled with magic and wonder.
Each night, Sleeping Beauty Castle serves as the stage for a breathtaking fireworks display, "Disney in the Stars," that splashes its walls and towers with vivid colors as pyrotechnics explode in the sky above, drawing a dazzling end to each day's adventures at Hong Kong Disneyland.
The brilliant lights of Hong Kong's cityscape and the dramatic South China Sea provide the backdrop for Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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