Overview

• “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” opens July 17 with a 15-minute documentary followed by a two-minute address from the first audio-animatronic Walt Disney.
• Guests must secure virtual-queue reservations via the Disneyland app at 7 a.m. and noon during the show’s initial run, with no standby line available.
• A newly installed turntable stage in the Main Street Opera House alternates performances between the Walt Disney tribute and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
• Media previews have lauded the animatronic’s lifelike gestures and detailed design, even as some family members and fans criticize its facial likeness.
• Originally planned for mid-May, the attraction’s debut was pushed to July after seven years of development and close collaboration with the Walt Disney Family Museum.