The playful twirls of towers and turrets will be instantly recognised by anyone who has visited a Disney theme park: Walt himself chose Neuschwanstein as the model for the Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

After Priscilla Diciurcio did a day trip to Disney World and visited one park, but decided she wanted to try again with all the parks. She and her sister, who live in New Jersey, flew from ...

Disney used to provide a long list of epic perks for those staying at a hotel at the beloved theme park. But recently, many of those bonuses have slowly started to disappear.

The campest castle in Christendom? Without a doubt Neuschwanstein, deep in the Bavarian Alps. Amid meadows and mountains, King Ludwig II’s hilltop citadel soars skyward. The playful twirls of towers ...

UNESCO added 26 new sites to its World Heritage list this week, including four Bavarian castles built by King Ludwig II, with Neuschwanstein inspiring Disney’s iconic fairytale castles.

It’s also the inspiration for the castle in the Disney company logo. Before opening Disneyland in 1955, Walt Disney and his wife, Lillian, took a tour of West Germany, and stopped at Neuschwanstein.

Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World is getting a new animation experience in 2026! "The Magic of Disney Animation" area will feature Disney studio departments.