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Disneyland Debuts Lifelike Walt Animatronic to Mark 70th Anniversary

A limited virtual queue for the show with exclusive ticket offers for Anaheim residents anchors summer festivities running through 2026.

A Mickey Mouse topiary display welcomes guests to the entrance to Disneyland Park for its 70th anniversary.
FILE - Walt Disney crosses the drawbridge that serves as the entrance to Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif., on April 16, 1955. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)
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Overview

  • “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a 3½-minute Audio-Animatronics show tracing Walt Disney’s life, premiered July 17 at the Main Street Opera House with virtual queue slots claimed in under a minute.
  • Disneyland marked its anniversary date with special parades, marching bands and a fireworks display as part of the ongoing “Celebrate Happy” festival.
  • The yearlong celebration added new lyrics to the “It’s a Small World” finale and premiered a “Last Verse” documentary short in the Main Street Cinema.
  • Anaheim residents can purchase one-day, one-park tickets for $70 between August 4 and September 25, and multi-day ticket deals start at $120 per day.
  • The “Celebrate Happy” festival runs through the summer of 2026 across Disneyland Park and , suppoCalifornia Adventure, supporting planned infrastructure upgrades and new attractions on existing park grounds.