The columns in the walkway feature mice and birds from the Disney animated feature film Cinderella. (The female mice, incidentally, are named Sally and Perla.) These sculpted characters are the work of Disney Legend Blaine Gibson, who also sculpted the nearby Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse "Partners" statue and the Cinderella Wishing Well statue.
The story of Cinderella plays out on five glittering mosaic murals in the castle's walkway, with each decorated panel taking the shape of a Gothic arch 15 feet high and 10 feet wide. The mosaic design comes from Disney artist Dorothea Redmond, who designed the Disney apartment that was supposed to be built inside the castle. A team of six people spent more than two years completing the murals under the direction of famed mosaicist Hanns-Joachim Scharff.
The names of both Dorothea Redmond and Hanns-Joachim Scharff appear in the lower-right corner of the last mosaic panel, which is a rarity in the Disney Parks. Traditionally, this type of artwork in Disney Parks doesn't include name credits.
I now will have to pay closer attention next time that I walk through the walkway.
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