Disneyland's 70th Anniversary: New Parade, Food, Merchandise & World of Color

Travel and Arrival

• ✈️ The journey begins at Orlando International Airport, heading to California for Disneyland's 70th Anniversary celebration.
• 🏨 Upon arrival in Los Angeles, the traveler heads to the Grand Californian Hotel, noting the 70th-anniversary decorations in the lobby.

Pixar Pal Celebration Parade

• 🎬 The first event is the Pixar Pal Celebration parade at California Adventure (DCA), with reserved viewing near The Little Mermaid.
• 🌟 The parade is officially called "Better Together: A Pixar Pal Celebration."

70th Anniversary Merchandise and Food

• 🛍️ A visit to a special event room at the Grand Californian reveals extensive 70th-anniversary merchandise, including a nostalgia collection reminiscent of the 1950s and a "Vault Collection" with classic Disneyland styles.
• 🍎 A hero table showcases a sampling of 70th-anniversary food offerings, including a Pixar Alien macaroon, peach popper funnel cake fries, specialty cold brew, sugar cookies, waffles, lemonade, a strawberry and vanilla macaroon, and a ube sugar churro with raspberry icing.
• 🍟 Savory items include a Mickey hat cookie, banana split churro, banana split inspired by Carnation Cafe, chili cheese corn dog and baked potato inspired by Walt's favorite chili, balloon Mickey marshmallow pops, a tuna sandwich inspired by Chicken of the Sea, coward fries, and a chocolate cream puff.
• 🥤 Special merchandise includes a 70th Celebration Sipper and a popcorn bucket, as well as World of Color and Pixar Pal parade-specific serving boxes.

Special Attraction Overlays

• 🎯 A special overlay for Toy Story Mania in DCA features 70th-anniversary targets and stickers, enhancing the game experience.
• 🏰 Outside DCA, a 50-foot tall sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle is displayed in the esplanade, featuring colorful glass panels and charms representing the five original Disneyland lands.

Evening Entertainment

• ✨ The evening includes dinner at Ballast Point in Downtown Disney, followed by a preview of World of Color Happiness.
• 🎶 World of Color Happiness features a Muppet pre-show and allows guests to vote on which emotion from Inside Out will be featured during the show.
• 🤩 The reviewer found the World of Color Happiness show to be very enjoyable, particularly the mashup of songs from The Incredibles, Moana, and Hercules, and the use of "Into the Unknown" leading into a villain section.

Disney Junior and Other Experiences

• 🎤 A Disney Junior Live show is highlighted as a fun experience with five new songs, involving Mickey and Minnie searching for friends for a party.
• 🎭 A quick, unshowable presentation was attended at the Sunset Showcase Theater.
• 🌟 The overall experience was described as a fantastic day, with thanks extended to Disney for the invitation and opportunity.