The technique of forced
perspective is used in some theme parks, as well. You may have seen it,
too, but may not have realized what you were actually seeing. Disneyland, for
example. The Sleeping Beauty Castle in America’s Disneyland and in the Hong
Kong Disneyland makes use of forced perspective. The actual height is reported
to be 77 feet. However, the scale of the architectural elements is much smaller
in the upper portions of the castle as compared with the scale at the foundation.
This makes the castle seem much taller than it really is. A similar technique
is used for Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and at
Tokyo Disneyland. The actual height is listed at 189 feet. Again, the scale of
the architectural elements gets smaller the higher up you go on the castle. The
human eye thus perceives the height of the castle to be significantly taller
than it really is. Hmm. More tomorrow.
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