Cinderella Castle Royal Suite will Remain Open

Great news for those of us who weren’t lucky enough to win the night in Cinderella’s Castle — there’s still hope!

Walt Disney World have confirmed that they will keep the Cinderella Castle Royal Suite open a while longer. The fairytale suite was created in 2007 as part of the Year of a Million Dreams promotion and lucky guests were chosen to stay in the Castle suite overnight. The promotion is about to come to an end but the suite will be available to selected guests into 2009.

The Royal Suite was built in the space originally reserved for an apartment for Walt Disney when the castle was first built. The 650 square foot room three-room Royal Suite offers a mix of 17th-century French luxury, 21st-century convenience and 1950s-era motifs from Disney’s Cinderella movie.

Features created by the Imagineers include spectacular stained glass, a mosaic floor, and original Cinderella movie concept art by renowned Disney artist Mary Blair. There is also a display case containing a single glass slipper and a whirlpool tub. A concierge is on standby outside to look after the guests.

On January 1, 2009 the promotion will be replaced with the new What Will You Celebrate theme which encourages people to bring their personal celebrations to Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World spokesman Rick Sylvain said: “The room will continue to be available for use as the prize for promotions, including some run by outside companies.”

The suite is currently being offered as a prize in the Inside Your Celebration sweepstakes being run by Internet travel site Orbitz.

“This ties in nicely with our ‘What Will You Celebrate?’ ” Sylvain said. “Other uses and opportunities for the suite are still to be determined.

“We will continue to evaluate all options,” he added. “It’s all about ‘right fit.’ Not unlike a certain glass slipper.”

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