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Disneyland 60th Anniversary Plans – What You Can Expect to See!

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Disneyland 60th Anniversary Plans - What You Can Expect to See!
Image from Disney Parks Blog; Copyright Disney

Earlier tonight, Disneyland revealed some additional plans for its big 60th anniversary celebration this year! If you missed the announcements as they played out live on social media, here is a run down:

  • New “World of Color” show at Disney California Adventure beginning May 22, 2015 called “World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney.” It is reported the show will take guests on a “fun-filled and inspirational journey through the unparalleled imagination of Walt Disney,” according to the Disney Parks Blog.
  • Disneyland 60th Anniversary Plans - What You Can Expect to See!
    Image from Disney Parks Blog; Copyright Disney

  • Also starting on May 22, will be the new “Paint the Night” parade in Disneyland park! This will be a visually stunning nighttime parade utilizing LED lighting. “Paint the Night” will feature characters and floats themed to “Cars,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Toy Story,” “Frozen,” and more. A parade of the same name debuted at Hong Kong Disneyland last year, and reading over the description on Disney Wikia, it seems the Disneyland version will be very similar! Exciting! Further details are available on Disney Parks blog.
  • A new fireworks show, “Disneyland Forever,” will also start on May 22. The show promises new immersive projections (projection mapping, like the Disney Fairy Tale Wedding cake technology) and effects like we’ve never seen! Plus there will be a new song written by Disney legend Richard Sherman.
  • Finally, as we suspected, it was announced Sleeping Beauty’s Castle will undergo a sparkling transformation. Along with the castle, Carthay Circle will also get its own shiny makeover! It was also hinted several areas of the park will “glisten and gleam” with Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration decor. Along with the sparkly makeover, expect to see lots of special “Disneyland 60” merchandise and food items.

So there you have it! These are the exciting updates planned for #Disneyland60 so far. What are you most looking forward to?

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Mindy Marzec is a life-long Disney fan who grew up in Los Angeles. She started This Fairy Tale Life to share Disneyland travel tips for adults. When not at Disneyland, you can find Mindy at home snuggling with her cats and re-watching Thor: Ragnarok for the billionth time.