Disneyland Resort kicked off their 100th anniversary today at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with a huge celebration that included new attractions, shows and the grand opening of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway.
To celebrate the big milestone, "The Happiest Place On Earth" was lavishly decorated in platinum color tones with statues and "Disney100" medallions.
Park goers were also able to buy new merchandise and themed food and drinks during the festivities. Mickey, Minnie and friends joined in on the celebration wearing new, dazzling outfits to mark the occasion.
"This fits into Mickey's story. It's really cute, it's zany," said Jennifer Schartz, the attraction's lead concept designer. "To get to go on their perfect picnic together -- but of course mayhem ensues when Pluto gets stuck in the car -- and then they hit a bump and: voila."
The Disney100 attraction will also surprise storytellers, creators and fans with two new nighttime magical events.
At Disneyland, "Wondrous Journeys" will pay tribute to a century of Walt Disney Animation Studios "with beautiful lighting technology," said Nataly Guzman, a Disneyland Resort ambassador.
"And you will not want to miss this," Guzman said. "You can find it in various parts throughout the park -- here on Main Street USA, in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, over at the Rivers of America and in front of It's A Small World."
"World of Color--ONE" will make its debut at Disney California Adventure. It's a show that will demonstrate how a single action such as a drop of water can create a ripple that grows into a wave.
"It'll transform Paradise Bay into a dazzling display of water, light, color, lasers, fog, harmonized with music and stories of our favorite characters that dare to be wave-makers and change the world," Guzman said.
Mikey Trujillo, a Disneyland spokesperson, highly recommends visitors to check out the memorable Disney100 exhibit at the Main Street Opera House.
"It details how Walt Disney wanted you to step into his animated films," Trujillo said. "It's the films that inspired the attractions here at the resort, and then in turn how those attractions inspired some films, like "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Jungle Cruise," that we know and love."
Source: ABC7