Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Celebration

The 70^th Anniversary of the Disneyland Resort kicked off today and we have all the details about the celebration that runs through summer 2026. “Celebrate Happy” all summer long and into next year as the “Happiest Celebration on Earth” celebrates seven decades of magic and happiness.

For the celebration, two fan-favorite parades have returned to the resort along with a beloved nighttime spectacular, a celebration cavalcade with Mickey & friends and new costumes for Mickey & his pals.

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Paint the Night Parade

This fan-favorite nighttime parade has returned to Disneyland Park for the 70^th anniversary celebration. Guests will awe in amazement at the stunning lights and color as this grand parade makes it way down Main Street, U.S.A twice every night. The summer 2025 schedule for Paint the Night is at 8:45pm and 10:45pm nightly at Disneyland Park.

The Paint the Night parade features innovative floats, vibrant costumes, incredible special effects, unforgettable music and energetic performances. The floats feature Mickey Mouse along with characters from Monsters, Inc., Cars, Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and more. Anna and Elsa also make their return to parade on their fan-favorite float inspired by Disney Animation’s Frozen. The Frozen float was removed from the parade when the parade ran at Disney California Adventure Park in 2018 due to the height of the float and the Red Car Trolley cable wires.

Wondrous Journeys

The beloved nighttime spectacular, Wondrous Journeys returns to Disneyland Park to celebrate seven decades of Happy. At night, Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, “it’s a small world” and the Rivers of America light up with state-of-the-art projection effects and music from Walt Disney Animation Studios classic films. On most nights throughout the summer, the nighttime spectacular will also include fireworks.

Wondrous Journeys is scheduled to be performed nightly at 9:30pm. Note that on nights fireworks are scheduled, high winds and/or inclement weather could cancel the fireworks portion of the show.

Wondrous Journeys will temporarily pause in August 2025 for Halloween and Holiday entertainment but will resume at after the new year.

The Celebrate Happy Cavalcade

Disneyland Park has a new character cavalcade called The Celebrate Happy Cavalcade. The cavalcade makes its way along the parade route encouraging guests to dance and clap along. Mickey Mouse and his friends from your favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios classic films celebrate seven decades of the Disneyland Resort dressed in their 70^th attire during this daily cavalcade. The cavalcade runs twice daily along the parade route at 1:30pm and 2:45pm.

To learn more about the all-new cavalcade and some very special guests joining in on the celebration, click here to read our blog post.

“it’s a small world” Projection Show

To celebrate seven decades of the Disneyland Resort, “it’s a small world” facade feature an all-new projection show called Tapestry of Happiness. Inspired by the work of legendary Disney artist Mary Blair, the projection show creates an animated mosaic of Disneyland attractions, moments and memories on the attractions facade. The show features the original 70^th celebration theme song “Celebrate Happy,” along with nods to recognizable Disneyland tunes from across the decades.

Tapestry of Happiness is a visual love letter to Disneyland, bringing all of us together through memories of The Happiest Place on Earth. It reminds us that no matter how old we are or where we call home, we all come together in this magical place through the eyes of our inner child, finding happiness in a unique and personal way.

Tapestry of Happiness takes place four times a night this summer at 9:50pm, 10:20pm, 11:30pm and 11:45pm.

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World of Color Happiness!

An all-new World of Color show debuted at Disney California Adventure Park for Disneyland Resort’s 70^th Anniversary celebration. Hosted by Joy and other Emotions from Pixar Animation Studios Inside Out and Inside Out 2, Paradise Bay transforms with magnificent fountains, colorful lasers and other colorful effects featuring music and moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films including Turning Red, A Goofy Movie, Encanto, The Lion King and so many more.

In addition to featuring classic Disney songs and other iconic favorites, Boyz II Men has lent their legendary R&B vocals in a rendition of “Rainbow Connection,” and FITZ — frontman and namesake of multi-platinum hitmakers Fitz and the Tantrums — debuted a new original song just for World of Color titled “Makes Me Wanna Move.”

But that’s not all … the fun starts even before World of Color Happiness! begins with a special message from some familiar faces. With the guidance of Joe the Legal Weasel, more than a dozen of The Muppets deliver a message through vivid projections and expressive fountains ahead of the show.

The summer schedule for World of Color Happiness! is twice nightly at 9:00pm and 10:15pm.

Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade

As part of the celebration, Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! parade has returned to Disney California Adventure Park. The parade premiered during Pixar Fest last year and quickly became a fan-favorite. The parade is filled with incredible music, dynamic floats and all of your favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios films including Inside Out, Luca, Soul, Turning Red and more.

Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! is currently scheduled to run twice daily at 2:30pm and 5:00pm.

The parade will temporarily pause in August 2025 for Halloween and Holiday entertainment but will resume after the new year.

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Carthay Circle Restaurant

In the evenings at Disney California Adventure Park, the exterior of Carthay Circle Restaurant “celebrates happy” with a special moment filled with music, lights and projection effects.

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New Magic on Toy Story Midway Mania!

During the 70^th anniversary celebration, watch for new magic on Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney California Adventure Park. While playing the carnival-inspired games during the attraction, you just might see a few nods to the 70^th as you compete for the highest score.

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70^th Anniversary Décor

The entire Disneyland Resort has been adorned with colorful décor celebrating the 70^th anniversary. Part of the décor for the celebration includes an elegant medallion on Sleeping Beauty Castle.

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But one of the most exciting decorations around the resort is a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle in the esplanade between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. The contemporary sculpture has colorful glass panels and golden charms representing the five original lands at Disneyland Park.

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When you step through the gates of Disneyland Park, a floral Mickey Mouse welcomes you to the celebration with a display of vibrant flowers along with a “70 Celebrate Happy” medallion. Multi-colored banners and buntings decorate Main Street, U.S.A. and Town Square with an installation featuring Mickey and Minnie in the center of Town Square.

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Plus, an upbeat new theme song titled “Celebrate Happy”, created to honor the anniversary, can be heard all around the resort during the 70^th celebration. The new theme song is performed by the Jonas Brothers.

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New Character Costumes

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and all of their pals are greeting guests in Town Square and along Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland Park wearing new costumes designed especially for the 70^th Anniversary celebration.