Web — did you know that some of these disney favorites aren’t just based on fairy tales, but also on the lives of people who actually existed?

Break out your autograph book and grab your camera.

See below for the shocking stories behind your disney favourites.

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For a truly enchanting experience, we visited story book dining at artist point with snow white at disney’s wilderness lodge.

This dining experience combines the charm of snow white.

She's a magical being who, fulfilling geppetto's wish, transforms pinocchio into a living being.

Web — here are our top three princess dining locations at disney world, ranked in order of our favorites.

Web — soaring 189 feet into the sky, cinderella castle is more than twice as tall as its predecessor, yet despite being a “fairy tale” centerpiece the design feels grounded in real life.

With many based on the grimm brothers version, you'll be surprised by their dark origins.

On december 5, 2012, the attraction opened.

At walt disney world ® resort, the royal doors to disney's princess fairytale hall at magic kingdom ® park have opened!

Dust off your princess gown and glittering tiara.

Web — the stories behind these disney movie fairy tales are surprising.

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Web — disney's princess fairytale hall is now open at magic kingdom in orlando.

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Webthe blue fairy is a major character in the 1940 disney animated feature film pinocchio.

Story book dining at artist point with snow white.

Web — located at magic kingdom, the attraction “enchanted tales with belle” revives the fairy tale of beauty and the beast from disney.