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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Disneyland was home to a Disney Villains show that ran in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle during the original Mickey’s Halloween Treat seasonal event in the 1990s.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
One flag is a Disneyland flag that flew above Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, and the other flag is an orange flag with Mickey Mouse's face on it.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
That led to 2014’s Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous villain from Sleeping Beauty.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty aren’t the only ones looking for a prince.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
One flag is a Disneyland flag that flew above Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, and the other flag is an orange flag with Mickey Mouse's face on it.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
That led to 2014’s Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous villain from Sleeping Beauty.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty aren’t the only ones looking for a prince.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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