Sleeping Beauty Castle Amusement Park

Address: Sleeping Beauty Castle, Disneyland Park, 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA

Website: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/parks/disneyland/

Hours: Park hours vary daily - check Disneyland Park calendar

Admission: Requires Disneyland Park admission - single‑day ticket prices vary by date (typically from about $100-$200 for adults); check official site

Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy-tale centerpiece of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California and functions as the park’s iconic focal structure. It has served as Disneyland’s symbol since the park opened in 1955.

The castle is a major photo and meeting point inside the park and contains a walk-through diorama depicting scenes from the Sleeping Beauty story. Guests experience the structure as both an architectural centerpiece and an attraction with themed décor and seasonal illumination.

The castle was designed under Walt Disney’s direction as a reduced-scale, stylized interpretation of European castles and was built for Disneyland’s opening in 1955. Over the decades it has received maintenance and periodic refurbishments while remaining the park’s visual centerpiece.

Sleeping Beauty Castle stands in the heart of Disneyland Park within the Disneyland Resort complex in Anaheim, Orange County, California.

• Park icon: The structure opened with Disneyland Resort when the park first opened on July 17, 1955, and serves as the park’s central visual landmark.
• Interior attraction: A walk-through Sleeping Beauty diorama is located within the castle, offering a narrated sequence of scenes from the Disney film.

Sleeping Beauty Castle is inside Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. By car from greater Los Angeles take I‑5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to the Disneyland Drive/Disneyland Resort exit and follow signs to resort parking; driving distance from central Los Angeles is roughly 25-30 miles (about 40-50 km) depending on route and traffic.

By public transport, take Metrolink or Amtrak to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) and then use the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) shuttle, a local bus, or a short taxi/ride‑share to reach the park - ARTIC is about 1-1.5 miles from the Disneyland main entrance (roughly a 20-30 minute walk).

• Arrive at park opening (rope drop) to photograph the Sleeping Beauty Castle with far fewer people and to experience the castle area before daytime parade crowds build up.
• Enter the castle area from Main Street, U.S.A. and use the short castle walk-through attraction-its diorama scenes inside are often overlooked by visitors rushing to rides.
• For nighttime shows and fireworks, claim a viewing spot on Main Street well before showtime for unobstructed sightlines with the illuminated castle as a backdrop.