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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Starting in 1937, the Classic Disney Princesses spread love and kindness and were always rescued by a prince: Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty all end up married to a prince, saved by true love's kiss.
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Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
In the esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure, guests will get to see a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle with colorful glass panels and golden charms representing the five original lands.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2025
Morris developed the park’s Sleeping Beauty castle which is comfortably one of the most iconic structures ever built by Disney.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
As the Anaheim, Calif., park kicks off its 70th anniversary festivities, a new, colorful sculpture representing Sleeping Beauty Castle has appeared on the park's main esplanade.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
In the esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure, guests will get to see a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle with colorful glass panels and golden charms representing the five original lands.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2025
Morris developed the park’s Sleeping Beauty castle which is comfortably one of the most iconic structures ever built by Disney.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
As the Anaheim, Calif., park kicks off its 70th anniversary festivities, a new, colorful sculpture representing Sleeping Beauty Castle has appeared on the park's main esplanade.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 16 May 2025
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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