Sleeping Beauty Castle, Central castle structure in Disneyland, California, United States

Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Its tallest tower rises 77 feet (23 m), with pale walls, blue conical roofs, and a balcony near the top; the entrance arch glows warm yellow inside. Architect Roland E. Hill used forced perspective, making lower elements larger and turrets smaller so the castle appears taller.

Walt Disney oversaw construction of the castle, which opened with Disneyland on July 17, 1955. On April 29, 1957, visitors first entered to see dioramas of Sleeping Beauty designed in Eyvind Earle's style; these were redone in 1977. The walkthrough closed on October 7, 2001, and reopened on November 27, 2008.

The name comes from the 1959 Disney animated film, and visitors today recognize the same fairy tale motifs in the stained glass windows and wall reliefs along the walkthrough. The rooms inside show three-dimensional scenes with glowing colors that guide the eye through the story of the sleeping princess.

The walkthrough inside is accessible during regular park hours and offers a short tour through several small rooms. The Disney family crest hangs above the drawbridge entrance and can be seen from the courtyard in front.

At the rear of the castle, a gold spike driven into the ground is often mistaken for the geographical center of Disneyland. It is actually a surveyor's mark used to align the castle bridge and entrance with Main Street, U.S.A. during construction.