Disney Princess a man that viewers may see the need to perpetuate. Disney, however, cites Cinderella as a persistent princess in the light of injustice, believing she sends the message to "never give up." Aurora, originally voiced by Mary Costa, is the third Disney Princess. She first appeared in Disney's 16th animated feature film "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). The motion picture is adapted from the French fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault (1697), from the German fairy tale "Little Briar Rose" (1812) by The Brothers Grimm and from "The Sleeping Beauty" ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1890). Aurora is a princess
Sleeping Beauty Castle "Pinocchio" (1940) singing "When You Wish Upon a Star" is piped into the castle. The original dioramas were designed in the style of Eyvind Earle, production designer for Disney's 1959 film "Sleeping Beauty", and were then redone in 1977 to resemble the window displays on Main Street, U.S.A.. The walkthrough was closed for unspecified reasons on October 7, 2001; popular belief claims the September 11th attacks and the potential danger that ensued played a major factor in the closing. On July 17, 2008, Disney announced that the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough would reopen in the style of the original Earle