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Disneyland Debuts Robotic Walt Disney Show and New Festivities on 70th Anniversary

Special summer promotions aim to boost attendance and pave the way for future park expansion.

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

  • The Main Street Opera House opened “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” featuring the park’s first lifelike Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney using his own words and archival footage.
  • Returning nighttime parades include the fan-favorite “Paint the Night” and the limited-run “Celebrate Happy Cavalcade – Disneyland’s Birthday Celebration Edition.”
  • The “it’s a small world” attraction now features a final Sherman Brothers verse and a new projection finale in the Tapestry of Happiness show.
  • Summer ticket offers launched with one-day passes starting at $100 through Aug. 14, multi-day bundles and a $70 single-day deal for Anaheim residents this fall.
  • Ongoing DisneylandForward projects are moving ahead with a new parking structure and transit hub to free up land for upcoming themed-land expansions.