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Giant Disney Sleeping Beauty Sand Castle Created in Paris

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For the first time, Disneyland Paris is participating in Paris Plages. This is a 16-foot sand sculpture of Sleeping Beauty Castle.Paris Plages is a yearly summer event held in the heart of Paris where the Seine riverbanks are transformed into a giant beach.

Seven expert sculptors worked for nearly 300 hours to transform 60 tons of natural sand into our famous castle along the Seine River. Take a look at their finished work [Click to Enlarge]:

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Disneyland Paris - Entrance Gate

Disneyland Paris - Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant

The Castle features two parts, a dungeon type area in the base featuring a Audio-Animatronic dragon, and above, a concrete balcony walkthrough area with Sleeping Beauty stained glass windows and tapestries. There are also several shops selling glass figures, ornaments and gifts.

Disneyland Paris - Main Street at Night

Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant

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The castle, which was finished in August 1991 (20 years ago last week), is a bit different than the first Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, California. The French version features pink-tinted turrets, stained-glass windows and a basement cavern that is home to a dragon (La Tanière du Dragon), who awakens if you wait long enough.