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If you’re at any of the worldwide, many have special events, character meets, foods, merchandise, and more to commemorate this annual fan holiday. Visit Disney Parks Blog for more info about celebrating at the parks or at home.
October 16, 2023 isofficially the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. This was the day when Walt and Roy Disney signed the contract to create their first animated short in a little humble studio in California soon after arriving from their hometown in Missouri. The rest, as they say, is history.
To celebrate these 100 years of great stories and characters, Disney debuted a new short film featuring over 500 beloved characters from its long list of featured films. Once Upon a Studio is available now for streaming on Disney+.
In addition, Disney has restored a 4K version of its first full-length feature animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, now also available for streaming on Disney+. There is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version too.
TikTok and Disney have partnered together to create a unique Disney100 interactive experience on TikTok that features “unique Disney videos, trivia challenges, ‘Character Cards’ of favorite Disney characters to collect and trade, unique profile badges, and more. The new destination also lets you participate by creating your own videos with custom Disney effects and music. You can engage and connect with Disney fans while reliving favorite memories”. TikTok is also creating a Disney100 Playlist featuring popular hits from the Disney catalog.
Disney100: The Exhibition is traveling to various museums around the world still, currently in Chicago and London. The exhibit features tons of items from the Disney Archives and provides a look at the company’s achievements in films, parks, and many other facets.
If you’re going to any of the Disney parks worldwide, you’ll see new decorations, events, foods, merchandise, and more commemorating this milestone. Some new rides and attractions are opening and for the next few months, there will be new Disney100 PhotoPass Magic Shots. Join in the festivities!
It’s been an amazing 100 years of unforgettable stories and memorable experiences. Do you have a Disney story?
This one sounds so incredible! You can take a private jet trip to all of the Disney Parks and several other iconic Disney locations around the world!
Spend 24 days jet-setting to 6 countries with the Adventures by Disney trip program, visiting 12 Disney theme parks, 3 Disney studios, and 3 iconic landmarks – the Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Giza, and Eiffel Tower! It includes private guides everywhere and VIP access for entrances, rides, and shows, lodging in deluxe resorts, dining in signature restaurants, plus many other Disney extras and the highly pampered Disney service level.
The total price is quite the initial sticker shock at $114,995 per person! Gasp! However, it includes so many extraordinary experiences that will probably add up pretty quickly, even if you can individually do them. This will be hard math to do! When can we win the lottery??
There are two trips scheduled for 2024, and bookings opening soon for them as well. They’re limited to 75 people per trip, so they could sell out quickly.
Booking will begin on the following dates: * June 12: Previous Adventures by Disney guests who have traveled on 3+ Adventures * June 14: All previous Adventures by Disney guests * June 16: Golden Oak members * June 19: General Public
For more details, including the full itinerary, of this trip, visit:
Disneyland Resort in California kicks off the celebration of the 100th year of The Walt Disney Company today, January 27, 2023! The Disney Animation Studio was formed in 1923.
To celebrate this special occasion, the parks will be decorated in glimmering platinum decor, the characters will have new celebration outfits, and there will be new shows, events, and more throughout the year.
Disneyland Park will feature Wonderous Journeys, a new fireworks and projection show against Sleeping Beauty Castle and Main Street USA, which will take you on an adventure through all of the films developed by the Disney Animation Studios.
California Adventure Park will debut a new nighttime water show, World of Color – One, which continues the storytelling started by Walt with the Disney and Pixar characters. Its core message is that it only takes one drop of water to create one ripple that can turn into a huge wave. Many of the characters have dared to make waves and change their world.
Today, the new ride, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, will open as well! They just want to go on a nice leisurely picnic, but they end up on Goofy’s train and of course, hijinks ensue. Now, you’ll go along on this whimsical adventure too!
The rest of the redesigned Mickey’s Toontown area will open on March 8th. There will be new attractions and more play areas for the whole family to enjoy the day together.
Next month, on February 24th, we’ll see the return of the Magic Happens parade in Disneyland Park! Mickey will lead a calvacade of whimsical floats featuring favorite characters and moments from the Disney stories.
The Disney Gallery on Main Street USA will feature a new exhibit, Disney 100 Years of Wonder, showcasing the films that inspired attractions and vice versa. Be sure to check that out.
Of course, there will be plenty of new foods and merchandise to commemorate this festive occasion as well.
Currently, it looks like the bulk of the Disney100 events will take place in California, after all, that is where the Disney company started, but I believe the other parks around the world will join in the celebration too. Keep an eye out if you go to any of those parks also.
My last post talked about the Valentine’s Day Celebration at Disneyland California. Well, it looks like Disney World and the international Disney parks will have their own celebrations too!
Check out this article from Disney Parks for the detailed listing of all treats & events.
New things are being announced and existing things are changing literally every day at the Disney parks. It’s hard to keep up. Here’s a quick summary for you, at least of some of the big things as of mid June. There are too many to list every single thing.
Disneyland Paris has finally reopened, so all Disney Parks around the world are now open.
Disneyland California has reopened to out of state guests too.
Most important: Park reservations are still needed in all parks, in addition to your park ticket, and they do run out fast! Check for availability before you buy your park tickets or lock in hotel or flights incase you need to adjust your dates based on availability.
PhotoPass photographers are now allowed to use your phone/camera to take pictures for you again. Though, there is also a relatively new 1 day PhotoPass plan if you want a limited, cheaper plan.
They are no longer providing free MagicBands for resort guests. You can still buy them for $10+, or use a previous one though.
For Disney World FL, you can set up Mobile Pass on your phone now, like a digital version of your MagicBand, if you don’t want to wear a MagicBand. It can be stored in your digital wallet and tied to an Apple watch so you can scan that instead of your phone everywhere where you’d scan your magic band.
Disney World FL advanced dining reservations now start booking at 60 days before your check-in date.
Disney World FL nighttime shows are returning on July 1st at Magic Kingdom, “Happily Ever After”, and Epcot, “Epcot Forever”.
Disney World FL announced the Boo Bash after party event, which replaces the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party this year. Tix on sale now.
Disney World FL has announced events opening Oct 1st for the Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary – Magic Kingdom “Disney Enchantment” nighttime show, Epcot “Harmonious” nighttime show and new Remy ride, Animal Kingdom “Kite Tails” daytime show.
Many favorite restaurants and resorts are finally re-opening again.
All previously buffet style restaurants are serving food platters to your table family style instead but still all-you-can-eat.
Menu items at all restaurants may still be reduced, though starting to expand again, so check the posted menu on the actual Disney site or app for the latest n greatest to make sure your favorites are there.
Masks are optional for guests and cast members in all park areas besides the Disney monorail, buses, and Skyliners.
Social distancing restrictions and plexiglass dividers have been removed in most stores, queues, and ride cars.
Ride pre-shows are returning.
Disney rides and transportation are loading at full capacity, including multiple parties together.
Single rider lines are returning on most rides also.
Mobile ordering is strongly encouraged in most quick service restaurants. It’s great actually, cuts your wait time tremendously.
FastPasses and dining plans are still not back, so plan your ride and food strategy accordingly.
Rope drop is available at most parks again, where they are likely to let you in the parks almost an hour before park opening.
Parking lots may not let you in as early if you’re not using Disney transportation though, so use Disney transportation if you’re rope dropping.
Learn the strategies for getting boarding groups for rides with virtual queues beforehand – Rise of the Resistance in FL and CA and the new Spiderman ride in CA.
The new Marvel land, Avengers Campus, has opened in CA.
Disney World’s Magical Express will no longer mail you a confirmation letter for check-in. As long as you’ve added your flight info to your resort reservation, you can just use your magic band to scan into the Magical Express check-in at the airport. If you don’t have your magic band yet, they can look up your reservation there. If you have a magic band from a previous trip that you haven’t deactivated, then you can still use that.
Magical Express is ending at the end of 2021, but there will likely be another transportation option to the resorts.
Disney Cruise Lines has revealed more details about their newest ship, the Disney Wish. Inaugural sailings will start in June 2022 and sailings through Dec 2022 are open for booking now.
OK, this list got pretty long and there are more. See, there are just so many recent changes. Feel free to contact me if you want more info about any of these points, or anything else.
The Disney parks will be drastically different from your last trip due to Covid safety. Stay up to date on the latest here, especially on the need to make park reservations for entry, in addition to having your ticket. Things are changing day by day, so check back often, and some of it can be a little confusing. Feel free to contact me if you want help with your plans.
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