Sleeping Beauty
noun
: a princess of a fairy tale who is wakened from an enchanted sleep by the kiss of a prince
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The Sacramento Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty February 13-15 - SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Fans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like the holidays at Disneyland: snow falls upon Main Street, a dazzling light display envelopes the Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Mickey and pals are in their festive garb.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Fans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Best Amazon Lego Deals Recreates an Epic Scene: Lego Disney Sleeping Beauty Maleficent’s Dragon Form, $45 (orig.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like the holidays at Disneyland: snow falls upon Main Street, a dazzling light display envelopes the Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Mickey and pals are in their festive garb.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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