The Disney100 anniversary celebration, the "largest cross-company global celebration in the 100-year history of The Walt Disney Company," will be kicking off on 27JAN 2023 with special limited-time offerings taking place at Disneyland Resort all year long.
Beginning 27JAN, Disneyland Resort will reveal new platinum-infused décor throughout the resort, new sparkling looks for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their pals, special food and beverage offerings, merchandise and more.
At Disneyland park, Walt Disney’s original Sleeping Beauty Castle will be dressed in style for the anniversary. The castle will be adorned with platinum banners and bunting, accented by a cabochon featuring the three Good Fairies who illuminate it with their shimmering pixie dust. Two water fountains will grace either side of the moat, while a wishing star will sparkle from the tower above.
Disneyland Resort guests can also be dazzled by two all-new nighttime spectaculars.
“World of Color – One” at Disney California Adventure park will celebrate the storytelling legacy started by Walt Disney a century ago. It will tell a new story of how a single action, can grow into a wave of change, bringing "some of the most courageous, loving and inspiring characters to life in new ways." The show will also feature a new original song, “Start a Wave.”
And at Disneyland park, Walt’s original magic kingdom will become a canvas with “Wondrous Journeys,” a new nighttime spectacular. It will feature nods to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film to date, taking us on a journey filled with artistry, music, and storytelling. It will continue to build upon the park’s projection effects, turning Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, the façade of “it’s a small world” and the Rivers of America into an artist’s canvas that brings characters to life. On select nights, “Wondrous Journeys” will go even bigger with the addition of fireworks in the sky above Disneyland. This spectacular will also feature an incredible new song, “It’s Wondrous.”
While Mickey’s Toontown is slated to reopen for guests in spring 2023, Disney announced that the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction will open early as to kick off the Disney100 anniversary celebration.
In time for spring, the “Magic Happens” parade will have its return to Disneyland park. Plus, even more special entertainment moments are slated to pop up across the resort, with more news and details to be shared ahead of the debut on 27JAN.
Disney notes that theme park reservation availability for Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park is currently paused for dates beyond 08JAN 2023, and will resume for guests "in the coming weeks."
For more information, visit Disneyland Resort's web site.
