Sleeping Beauty Castle- The Drawbridge

One of the nice features of the Sleeping Beauty Castle design is the moat and drawbridge. This architectural element allows for a separation between the Victorian Main Street and the Medieval Fantasyland. The drawbridge also makes a nice photographic element allowing guests to pose in front of the castle without the castle being overwhelming. Here is a shot of a crowd heading over the bridge into Fantasyland and the castle courtyard.

The drawbridge is also photogenic from the side and the moat is a great place for swans to relax.