2025 will be the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort. The Disneyland Resort celebration of this milestone will begin on May 16, 2025, and continue throughout the summer of 2026. The slogan and song for this will be Celebrate Happy and will include new limited-time entertainment, colorful décor, themed food and beverages, collectible merchandise, and a whole lot more! This includes a special look for Sleeping Beauty Castle (concept art was shown today). Below is a look at the entertainment that is coming for the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort.
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Paint the Night
The popular nighttime Paint the Night parade will be returning to the Disneyland Resort for the 70th-anniversary celebration. With over one million brilliant LED lights, Paint the Night will be lighting up the night on Main Street, USA, and the rest of the parade route at Disneyland.
During the parade, Mickey Mouse will use his vivid imagination to harness the power of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust and “Paint the Night” with Disney dreams. During this, many favorite characters and stories from both Disney and Pixar Animation Studios will arrive. This includes friends from Monsters, Inc, Cars, Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and more!
New Outfits for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Friends!
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and other Disney friends will be debuting new outfits for the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort. These outfits have been created specifically for this event. They will be worn by Mickey, Minnie, and other Disney friends in Town Square, on Main Street, USA.
Mickey and Friends Celebrate Happy!
A new cavalcade will be making its way through Disneyland during the 70th anniversary. Called Mickey and Friends Celebrate Happy!, this cavalcade will include favorite Disney characters and encourage guests to dance and clap along. It promises to be both an “energetic and contemporary celebration of seven decades of happiness.” These cavalcade are generally a great way to see Mickey and friends in new outfits as well!
Wondrous Journeys
The skies above Disneyland will come to life with the return of Wondrous Journeys. While the sky comes to life, Main Street, USA, Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Rivers of America, and the facade of it’s a small world will all come to life as they become a beautiful canvas to project on. Wondrous Journeys is a celebration of the legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios classics that inspired Walt Disney’s original magic kingdom. Throughout the show, guests go on a journey that is filled with music, artistry, storytelling, and heart. There are moments from Hercules, The Princess and the Frog, Peter Pan, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Moana, Encanto, and others.
On some nights the show will include fireworks, and on other nights it will be projection only. When the Halloween and Holiday seasons arrive, Wondrous Journeys will be paused before returning at a later date.
it’s a small world Projection Show
A new nighttime projection show will be shown on the facade of it’s a small world during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration.
Disney California Adventure
World of Color Happiness!
A new version of World of Color will be arriving at Disney California Adventure. World of Color Happiness! This new show is inspired by Walt Disney’s Disneyland opening day park dedication speech when he said “To all who come to this happy place… welcome!”
Throughout the course of this nighttime spectacular, “happy” will be explored through a kaleidoscope of emotions. It will be hosted by Joy and the other Emotions from Pixar’s Inside Out and Inside Out 2. Throughout the show, the Emotions manifest music and moments from favorite stories from both Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. This includes Turning Red, A Goofy Movie, Tangled, The Lion King, and others.
World of Color Happiness! will be a completely new experience for guests to enjoy at night when visiting Paradise Bay. It will include beautiful signature fountains, dynamic lighting, vibrant lasers, fog, and incredible flame effects. This new show promises to create magical core memories that guests will carry on with them well beyond Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary.
World of Color first premiered at Disney California Adventure on June 10, 2010, during a special event before debuting to the public on June 11, 2011. Since it first arrived in Paradise Bay, there have been multiple iterations of this nighttime spectacular. This includes the recent World of Color – One and the current World of Color – Season of Light. The show continues to be a popular kiss goodnight for fans to enjoy when visiting the Disneyland Resort.
Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!
After debuting earlier this year for Pixar Fest, Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! will be returning as a part of the Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary celebration. This energetic parade is full of catchy music, dynamic and colorful floats, and nearly 30 favorite friends from the Pixar Animation Studios films. This includes Luca, Turning Red, Up, and others.
When the Halloween and Holiday seasons arrive, Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! will be paused before returning at a later date.
Carthay Circle Restaurant Projection Show
In the evenings, the facade of the Carthay Circle Restaurant will come to life with a special projection show for the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration.
More to Come!
There will be many more announcements coming regarding Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary celebration in 2025. This will include a variety of food, merchandise, and other exciting things to experience during this celebration of seven decades of The Happiest Place on Earth!
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What do you think of the entertainment offerings coming to the Disneyland Resort in 2025? What are you most looking forward to? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
