Overview
- Johnson, who was honored Sunday at the D23 Disney Legends Awards in Anaheim, received the honor alongside Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Jonas Brothers.
- Emily Blunt presented his award and Johnson used his acceptance speech to recall a Disneyland memory with his eldest daughter and to lead the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" for her.
- Johnson told reporters that his younger daughters, Jasmine and Tiana, sent a congratulatory video asking what the title meant and he joked that it meant "free tickets to Disney for life."
- His induction highlights active creative ties to the Moana franchise, including brief cameos by his children in recent Moana films, his return as the voice of Maui in Moana 3, and his executive-producer role on the companion album that features the song "Your Dad" co-written and performed with Iam Tongi.
- The award caps a longer collaboration between Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions and Disney and was framed by Johnson as recognition for treating people well and making meaningful family experiences around the world.