Cinderella's Castle: Sparkling Spot on Your Disney World Map

Oh, my, what a wonderful addition to your Disney World map .... twinkling, shimmering lights have transformed Cinderella's Castle for the holiday season.

Officially dubbed "Cinderella's Holiday Wish," the specially decorated castle debuted last week ... with 200,000 tiny, LED lights cascading like icicles from the turrets. Every night through January 6... which happens to be the Feast of the Epiphany on the Christian calendar ... Cinderella and her Prince Charming preside over lighting the castle. Mickey, Minnie and the gang are also on hand for the ceremony.

Cool facts about the castle lighting:

• It took 65 "evles" and two cranes six weeks to put up the lights.
• Fifteen miles of cables, which are colored to match the castle, and 32,000 square feet of fishing net support the lights.
• In all, there are 200,000 energy-efficient LED lights and 500 strobes.

The lighting ceremony begins at 5:45 PM each evening, and the castle is illuminated through the evening's activities... seasonal live shows, Holidays Wishes fireworks show, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on selected evenings.

Where to mark your Disney World map ... Go to the Magic Kingdom, which is located on the top center of the resort map. Enter and go under the train station to Main Street USA. Head north.... It's hard to miss the castle!