Images of a new LEGO Cinderella Castle set celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company have appeared online ahead of the set’s release.
New LEGO Cinderella Castle
According to Bricktastic.net, this will be set number 43222, officially named The Disney Castle. It will have 4,837 pieces. The minifigures visible in the images are:
- Snow White
- Prince Ferdinand
- Cinderella
- Prince Charming
- Tiana
- Naveen
- Flynn Rider
- Rapunzel
Visible inside the castle are a bed, pumpkin, candelabra resembling Lumiere, and the Sword in the Stone. Two fireworks can be created and attached to the tallest towers.
The set will cost $399.99 / €339,99 at the LEGO Shop and will be released on July 1, 2023. It’s recommended for ages 18+.
For reference, here is what the 2015 version of the LEGO Cinderella Castle (set number 71040) looks like:
The new set has a pink upper half, with brighter blues and gold trim, more closely resembling the castle’s new paint job at Magic Kingdom. The old set includes minifigures of Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, and Tinker Bell. It has 4,080 pieces and is recommended for ages 16+.
Disney and LEGO have teamed up to release several Disney100 sets this year, both online and in Disney Parks. Check out some of the sets at the links below.
- First Disney100 LEGO Set Revealed, Release Date Announced
- Disney100 LEGO Sets & Minifigures Officially Announced Including DUPLO Castle with Platinum Character Costumes
- New Disney 100 ‘Up’ House LEGO Set Coming Soon
- New Disney100 Train LEGO Set Coming Soon
- 3 in 1 LEGO Duplo Disney100 Magical Castle Available at Walt Disney World
- LEGO Duplo Disney100 Magical Castle Available at Disneyland
- New Disney100 LEGO Sets Inspired by Animation Icons, Villains, and Disney Duos Coming Soon
Disney 100 Years of Wonder
Disney 100 Years of Wonder (or Disney100 for short) is being celebrated across the world at Disney Parks and Resorts.
The 100 Years of Wonder celebration began at Disneyland Resort, where guests can enjoy “Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland and “World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure. There is a platinum Mickey statue (which had to be fixed because the Walt Disney quote on the base was incorrect) and a platinum Minnie statue.
Disneyland Resort is offering the “Celebrating Disney100 at the Disneyland Resort” guided tour, including a walk through both parks, the drawing experience at Animation Academy, a digital download of a photo taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, a Disney100 snack, reserved viewing for “Magic Happens” parade, and a limited-edition pin.
Walt Disney World announced monthly themes to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company over the next several months. Disney100 will be celebrated at EPCOT with Mickey and Minnie in their platinum outfits and a platinum Mickey sculpture. A new Spectacle of Light show will debut on Spaceship Earth and, in late 2023, a new Disney100 nighttime spectacular will premiere to replace “Harmonious.” Journey of Water, CommuniCore Hall, World Celebration Garden, and Dreamers Point are all scheduled to open in late 2023 at EPCOT.
Mirabel will have a meet and greet at Magic Kingdom beginning “this fall” in the Fairytale Garden. She will be replacing Merida, and the area will be redesigned to look like the Casita Madrigal. Check out our full list with locations of Disney100 pressed pennies at Walt Disney World. Other souvenirs include Disney100 silver medallions, gift cards, light-up balloons, and refillable mugs.
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is hosting Disney100: The Exhibition honoring The Walt Disney Company’s centennial. The exhibit includes a lifelike Walt Disney hologram. Disney100: The Exhibition will remain at The Franklin Institute through August 27 and in Munich through September 3. The North American installation will then tour cities such as Chicago and Kansas City, while the European installation will visit London and then other Europe and Asia destinations through 2028.
Disney debuted a new short to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The studio brought more than 40 voice actors in to reprise their roles and pulled from the archives to use dialogue from past actors like Robin Williams as the Genie. “Once Upon a Studio” combines 2D and 3D animation alongside live action to create a tribute to the studio’s century-long legacy. The short will be attached to Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” upon its release later this year on November 22.
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