Ahead of the Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary in just a few days, a themed hot air balloon has been making its way across the U.S.A., with a recent stop in San Francisco.
70th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon
Although Disneyland’s actual birthday is on July 17, a themed hot air balloon made its way to San Francisco to celebrate early. The balloon features the “70 Disneyland” anniversary logo and colors from the event. Apart from the large, diamond-shaped celebration logo, the balloon features a pattern of Mickey’s face in a similar art style to some of the decorations in the park.
A representative from ABC7 News was able to go out to experience the event. Gloria Rodríguez met Mickey and Minnie in their 70th garb and got a look inside the 75-foot-tall hot air balloon. Megan Roth, a representative from Disneyland Resort, told the channel that the balloon is handmade and could fit over 90,000 basketballs.
Goofy and Donald were also present at the celebration in their 70th anniversary outfits.
Watch the full news clip below.
70th Celebration Offerings
The newscasters go on to share some of the events happening for the Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary. Not only are many of the characters dressed in colorful outfits for meet and greets, guests can also experience several new and returning offerings around the resort.
“Tapestry of Happiness” on the “it’s a small world” facade is a new nightly projection show showcasing the anniversary theme song. World of Color Happiness over in Disney California Adventure celebrates Walt Disney’s opening-day dedication of Disneyland: “To all who come to this happy place… welcome!”
The Paint the Night Parade and the “Wondrous Journeys” fireworks show have also returned to the resort for the 70th anniversary celebration, along with even more food, merchandise, and entertainment.
The Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration began on May 16, 2025 and will run through the summer of 2026.
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