Cinderella Castle Suite - How Do You Get In There?

by Sam. 10/18/21

You can probably mark this under "things you'll never ever get to see" at Disney, because obviously it's a pretty rare thing. Legend has it that it was an unfinished apartment intended for Walt and his family when they came to town, but that seems pretty unlikely. 

Disney Fandom (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Cinderella_Castle) describes it like this: 

Inside the upper levels of Cinderella Castle, there is a suite that was intended to be an apartment for Walt Disney and his family when they were in Florida. After Walt died in 1966, the apartment was left unfinished. This space is not large, and can be compared to the size of a master bedroom and bathroom in an average house. The location of the suite can be identified from the outside by locating the stained glass windows with pictures in the center on the north and west sides of the castle, about 2/3 of the way up. The glass used contains many small, multi-faceted pieces, which slightly obscures the view of the park from inside the suite. The suite adjoins an exterior balcony on the east side. The walls around this balcony are about 5 feet (1.5 m) high. This balcony affords views to the north, east, and south. The balcony is only accessible through an emergency exit and is not a guest area. This balcony is how 'Tinker Bell' makes her ascent to the tower at the top of the Castle.

But either way, yes - there IS a suite in the castle and stays in it are only doled out to prize winners or to I'd suppose very special VIP's. But where pray tell is the entrance? On our very last trip to the mouse, I found it:

Up close, it looks like this:

So in case  you've ever wondered where the people go to get inside - that's it. No magicband reader (as far as I can tell). Just an old fashioned key. Now - whenever I get a chance to see it in person, I'll take lots of pics for you. 

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