The Walt Disney Company celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, and Disney Parks will kick off the “Disney 100” celebration at Disneyland with an online livestream on January 27, 2023
The Details
The online event will offer an insider’s look from the Disneyland Resort at all-new nighttime spectaculars “World of Color – ONE” and “Wondrous Journeys,” along with the new attraction “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway,” and an exciting new exhibit, “The Disney Gallery Presents: Disney 100 Years of Wonder.”
Dsney says it will live stream special performances, behind-the-scenes looks at the new entertainment, fun Disney trivia, and more.
How to Watch
The ‘Disney 100″ Celebration livestream will take place Friday, January 27, at 2pm PT/3pm MT/4pm CT/5pm ET.
Guests can tune in at the Disney Parks Blog, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
The Celebration
As we’ve mentioned previously, the ‘Disney 100” Celebration will kick off at Disneyland, which was Walt’s first park, beginning on January 27.
Two new nighttime spectaculars will debut:
“World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure which is the first Disneyland Resort nighttime spectacular to feature characters, music and moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, the Avengers and Star Wars in the same production.
“Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland Park which will take Guests on an epic adventure through 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios storytelling, with fireworks on select nights.
Disneyland will get its very own “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway” attraction on January 27, which is part of a larger Mickey’s Toontown reimagining (which reopens March 8).
Inside the El CapiTOON Theater (which houses an exhibit unique to Disneyland), this family-friendly experience transports you into the wacky and unpredictable cartoon world of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, where you’ll board a train engineered by Goofy and embark on a zany adventure.
It will use a virtual queue when it first opens, with registration times at 7am and 1pm daily on the Disneyland app, along with having an Individual Lightning Lane option. There will be no traditional standby on opening day.
The Disney Gallery on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park will house a new exhibit called “Disney 100 Years of Wonder,” inspired by Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland to be where his films come to life.
Inside you’ll see beautiful artwork created by original Disney animators for some of Walt’s early films, alongside artwork concepted by original Disney Imagineers to recreate those stories in the park, and memorabilia from Walt’s life.
It’s not a Disney celebration without food and drink, and you can check out our foodie guide to Disney 100 at Disneyland Resort for the details, including novelty souvenirs like glow cubes and popcorn buckets.
Plus, even more experiences and attractions are coming as part of Disney 100, including the return of the “Magic Happens” Parade on February 24, and there will be plenty of merchandise to remember the celebration throughout the year.
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