This kit is a bigger than the first one, but is essentially a bigger clone.This castle is from Disneyland Anaheim park, also known as "Sleeping Beauties Castle". The previous iteration was Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World, Orlando. I have both sets, and the reason for doing this is so that I can connect both (like the modular Ninjago City sets). The only issue I had was that the first castle was part of the lower 4000 piece club, while this one is the higher 4000 piece club, so I had to get some matching brinks and had to essentially lift the castle walls and turrets up off the foundation and place some bricks. The main castle spire also posed some issues as Sleeping Beauties castle is again, taller. That's where the remaining bricks went to. It was a great ... MoreThis kit is a bigger than the first one, but is essentially a bigger clone.This castle is from Disneyland Anaheim park, also known as "Sleeping Beauties Castle". The previous iteration was Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World, Orlando. I have both sets, and the reason for doing this is so that I can connect both (like the modular Ninjago City sets). The only issue I had was that the first castle was part of the lower 4000 piece club, while this one is the higher 4000 piece club, so I had to get some matching brinks and had to essentially lift the castle walls and turrets up off the foundation and place some bricks. The main castle spire also posed some issues as Sleeping Beauties castle is again, taller. That's where the remaining bricks went to. It was a great build, and of course you will want to place connector bricks at the very bottom of each column (4 on WDW castle, 4 on Disneyland castle), alongside of course using connector tubes. Do not install either spire until you have connected both to one another because if you bump the spire off one or both, well you will have a happy accident on your side. Once installed make sure the top of the spires are the same height, and if so, finish building the flagpole.Now what about the drawbridge doors, you're asking. Well you have a choice. If you want to pay homage and have an accurate full castle, you have two choices, either you can make it to where both drawbridge doors on each kit swing to the exterior, or, you can permanently remove said brown doors on one of the kits and using matching bricks, you can build yourself a wall, which is what I ended up doing as I am still trying to figure out how to make the doors swing outward without clipping, or they could attach themselves to the rear of the moat bridge.

I saw, I bought, I conquered and I am amazed!! All the efforts of installing are worth it! It is simply beautiful… and more.I didn’t think it would be so nice. The intensity, the effects and the remote to control it all… WOW!It took me between 6 and 7 hours to complete the project and I am an electrotechnician and very handy.I fix anything! So for you beginners it will be a long task but with patience and steady hands you’ll succeed!!And it is worth it. I am very satisfied with the results and the quality of the kit is awesome. Some steps in the manuals are not so clear on how to disassemble and reassemble some parts but with the lego instruction book you are all ok. I didn’t use it but it happened to me 2 or 3 times to be confused.All around I do suggest this ... MoreI saw, I bought, I conquered and I am amazed!! All the efforts of installing are worth it! It is simply beautiful… and more.I didn’t think it would be so nice. The intensity, the effects and the remote to control it all… WOW!It took me between 6 and 7 hours to complete the project and I am an electrotechnician and very handy.I fix anything! So for you beginners it will be a long task but with patience and steady hands you’ll succeed!!And it is worth it. I am very satisfied with the results and the quality of the kit is awesome. Some steps in the manuals are not so clear on how to disassemble and reassemble some parts but with the lego instruction book you are all ok. I didn’t use it but it happened to me 2 or 3 times to be confused.All around I do suggest this light kit and give it the highest rating it deserves!!Enjoy the beautyness my friends!!

Too long didn’t read: looks amazing, really hard to do, be warned! First off props to the designers of this…I am not the creative engineering type to figure this kind of complexity out and it’s amazing how they made this work. But if you’re like me and a Lego novice, maybe best to skip this one. It has you take apart the castle in precarious ways- pieces hitting the ground constantly- not going back together quite right- overall feeling much more fragile than it was before adding wires. Also wires are everywhereeee and this sort of bothers me. I’m not a wire hiding wizard like the creators of this!I didn’t have trouble interpreting the directions but I had immense trouble executing the steps. It just wasn’t easy for me. Tiny little connections, wires that didn’t ... MoreToo long didn’t read: looks amazing, really hard to do, be warned! First off props to the designers of this…I am not the creative engineering type to figure this kind of complexity out and it’s amazing how they made this work. But if you’re like me and a Lego novice, maybe best to skip this one. It has you take apart the castle in precarious ways- pieces hitting the ground constantly- not going back together quite right- overall feeling much more fragile than it was before adding wires. Also wires are everywhereeee and this sort of bothers me. I’m not a wire hiding wizard like the creators of this!I didn’t have trouble interpreting the directions but I had immense trouble executing the steps. It just wasn’t easy for me. Tiny little connections, wires that didn’t want to go where they said they should, and inconsistencies in the directions regarding removing pieces.I spent my time being frustrated brainstorming what to write in a review to caution others, but then I hit the magical on switch and WOW. It looks so so good. It was all worth it. 3 sets of lights on the inside bottom aren’t working for me, and one light on the front only stays lit when you touch it. This definitely bothers me but no way am I going to take anything apart again to try to fix it so it is what it is. The ones on the inside are probably somehow user error. I’m just glad that’s all that was wrong as there’s no way to check your work as you go.Big highlight- the fireworks sparkle and change colors! Wasn’t expecting that and it’s awesome! Photos don’t do the thing justice.Overall, I recommend the product and end result, but brace yourself for the time and frustration and level of detail this entails!