The Sword in the Stone is obviously based on Disney’s 1963 film of the same name, which is inspired by Arthurian legend. The film follows young Wart as he trains under the wizard Merlin, before ...

The sword was held into the anvil by a remotely-operated locking device controlled by a cast member. Until the ceremony was canceled, the weapon was secured by a mechanism inside.

A guest was able to pull a prop version of the legendary Excalibur sword from an anvil next to King Arthur Carousel in Fantasyland, according to Disneyland cast members.

On Jan. 8, 2020, something unprecedented happened: A man pulled the sword from the stone in Fantasyland and became the king of Disneyland … at least until he was asked to return the sword to its ...

The Disneyland replica notes that “Whoso Pullath Out This Sword of this Stone and Anvil is rightwise Ruler Born of England.” In 2020, a guest successfully pulled the sword out of the stone .

Continuing their strategy of reimagining animated classics into live-action movies, Disney is developing a "Sword in the Stone" movie with "Game of Thrones" writer Bryan Cogman penning the script ...