Before an invitation only crowd at Disneyland Park tonight, Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts was joined on stage by Steve Davidson, executive for parades and spectaculars with Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment, as they revealed the entertainment line up for the park’s 60th Diamond Celebration that will debut May 22.
A new fireworks spectacular “Disneyland Forever” will feature pyrotechnics, immersive projections, and other effects that will transform several areas of Disneyland Park. This new generation edition of traditional Disney nighttime entertainment boasts the largest installation of projection mapping technology in a Disney park and up-close special effects. Main Street, U.S.A., and several other Disneyland Park locations become a “magical canvas” transporting guests into familiar Disney experiences, from flying above the London skyline from “Peter Pan” to a dance with King Louie in “The Jungle Book.”
“Disneyland Forever” also features two original songs, the theme “Live the Magic” and the inspiring closing song “Kiss Goodnight,” written by Disney Legend Richard Sherman.
After a nearly a 20 year hiatus, Disneyland will host an evening parade with the U.S. premiere of Paint the Night. A modern alteration of the long departed, fan favorite Main Street Electric Parade, the new show will feature classic Disney and Pixar character scenes, magically realized with state of the art lighting technologies. Paint The Night is currently running at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort where it will continue indefinitely. A second copy of the show is being created for the Disneyland fete with a unit portraying a scene from Frozen.
Opening the same day is “World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney” – featuring Mickey Mouse on a fun-filled and inspirational journey through the unparalleled imagination of his creator, in a first-of-its-kind spectacular, presented on the magic canvas of “World of Color” with compelling animated imagery, live-action footage, fountains, lasers, special effects and a stirring musical score.
The “Frozen Fun” events that debuted earlier this month will continue through the celebration year. Other events and special enhancements are still rumored to join the party, so check-in often at WDWNT.com.
I really like the sound of the Disneyland 60th anniversary this year. I was hoping to be part of Disneyland 60th this year but I am going somewhere else for vacation this year this summer but I hope that someone on this site gets HD videos from Disneyland this year for the 60th anniversary of Disneyland the new fireworks show and the new nighttime parade. Do you know if the Disney world resort is going to be part of this anniversary like they did for the 50th anniversary of Disneyland? I was hoping that Disneyland was going to get the main street electrical parade back again but they are still getting a new nighttime parade this summer do you know if the Disneyland resort is going to keep the new nighttime parade after the 6oth anniversary this year or bring back the main street electrical parade next year? I still thing that the new nighttime parade for Disneyland this summer looks like the one in Hong Kong Disneyland it has the same name as that night time parade I hope that it is the same night time parade as in Hong Kong Disneyland and with the same music as the night time parade in Hong Kong Disneyland.