Sleeping Beauty
noun
: a princess of a fairy tale who is wakened from an enchanted sleep by the kiss of a prince
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The dishes were inspired by fairytales like Sleeping Beauty, with an emphasis on romance and the ethereal, Cheng told Vogue ahead of the event.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
In that bunch, Bunny also had an iteration of flax plant—the flora that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on in older tellings of the fairytale.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 May 2024
The rapper carried a fabric bouquet made up of the Flor de Maga, which is the national flower of Puerto Rico; along with a rose, and a flax plant, which is what Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on in the original fairy tale, according to Vogue.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
What’s more, re-creating Arendelle in the expansion plots located near the Disneyland Hotel would give Disney the opportunity to construct a second castle, as any extensive changes to park centerpiece Sleeping Beauty Castle are prohibited due to structural limitations.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
One other concept detailed that a larger-than-life, 80-foot-tall statue of Goofy dressed as a clown would have been situated where the theme park destination's Sleeping Beauty Castle now stands.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
For the finale, Polina was escorted by her father out onto the ice while the waltz from Sleeping Beauty played.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Other characters expected to join the franchise include Sleeping Beauty, The Mad Hatter, and more characters from Winnie the Pooh.
—Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Alongside Winnie, the film will feature murderous version of figures including Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
In that bunch, Bunny also had an iteration of flax plant—the flora that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on in older tellings of the fairytale.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 May 2024
The rapper carried a fabric bouquet made up of the Flor de Maga, which is the national flower of Puerto Rico; along with a rose, and a flax plant, which is what Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on in the original fairy tale, according to Vogue.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
What’s more, re-creating Arendelle in the expansion plots located near the Disneyland Hotel would give Disney the opportunity to construct a second castle, as any extensive changes to park centerpiece Sleeping Beauty Castle are prohibited due to structural limitations.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
One other concept detailed that a larger-than-life, 80-foot-tall statue of Goofy dressed as a clown would have been situated where the theme park destination's Sleeping Beauty Castle now stands.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
For the finale, Polina was escorted by her father out onto the ice while the waltz from Sleeping Beauty played.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Other characters expected to join the franchise include Sleeping Beauty, The Mad Hatter, and more characters from Winnie the Pooh.
—Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Alongside Winnie, the film will feature murderous version of figures including Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
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