100 years ago this year, Disney Brothers Studios was founded by Walt and Roy Disney which would go on to become the Disney company we all know and love today. To commemorate this momentous milestone, Disney is celebrating 100 years of wonder. January 27 marks the kickoff of this celebration at Disneyland. The parks will be packed full with with new shows, food offerings and collectible items, new and returning favorites, and more! This celebration will last all year long so if you are wanting to see this for yourself, you will want to make sure you book your next trip soon!
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Disney 100 Decorations
During this celebration, the entire park will be transformed as platinum infused decorations line Main Street, Buena Vista Street, and various other areas of the parks. There will be new photo ops commemorating the occasion that guests can enjoy. The crowning jewel of this makeover can be found at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle as it will be decorated with new banners, the three Good Fairies, a wishing star, and even two fountains on each side of the moat.
Disney 100 Character Costumes
Not only will the parks receive a makeover, but so will Mickey, Minnie, and all their friends. They will have new 100th celebration costumes to match the theme of the celebration and you can meet them all and get pictures with them in their new looks.
Mickey and Minnie’s Railway
After being such a hit on the east coast at Walt Disney World, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has now arrived at Disneyland! Located in the new Toontown, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway can be enjoyed by guests of all ages. Guests will enter the El CapiTOON Theater where they will enter the animated world of Mickey Mouse and take a ride on Goofy’s train. For the time being, a virtual queue is being utilized to board this attraction or guests must purchase an individual lightning lane. Once this changes, I will update with the new process to experience this attraction.
Reopening of Toontown
After a year long closure, the newly reimagined Toontown will reopen on March 8th. As well as housing Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railways and the returning attraction Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin, this newly reimagined land will include new green areas as well as the all new CenTOONial Park, a dreaming tree, Goofy’s new play yard, Donald’s Duck Pond, and Chip and Dale’s Gadget Coaster. Plus, the return of all your favorite characters iconic houses throughout Toontown and the new Cafe Daisy as well as Good Boy! Grocers.
Return of the Magic Happens Parade
The 100th celebration also brings the return of the popular Magic Happens parade that debuted for 2 short weeks back in 2020 before the parks were shut down. The Magic Happens parade highlights all the magic throughout various Disney stories like Moana, Sleeping Beauty, Sword in the Stone, Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, and more. You can catch this parade at 3:30 and 6:30 and the route runs from “it’s a small world” to the end of Main Street USA.
New Nighttime Spectaculars
With the 100th celebration comes two more amazing nighttime spectaculars. Over in California Adventure, World of Color has now become World of Color- ONE. This show celebrates Walt’s storytelling that has spanned over a century and brings to life some of the most beloved Disney movies like Encanto, Coco, Star Wars, the Avengers, Moana, Lion King, and more! This show can be seen every night in the Paradise Gardens viewing area in front of the pier. Guests can join a virtual queue on the Disneyland app to get a viewing area at noon each day and can enter into their assigned view area about 30 minutes before their show time. Guests must be scanned into the park or have a park hopper to get a viewing area. This show can also be seen without a viewing area, but you will need to save a seat a lot further in advance.
For Disneyland, there will be a new fireworks show, “Wondrous Journeys.” This show highlights every Walt Disney Animation film ever made as projections transform Sleeping Beauty’s Castle as well as Main Street USA, the Rivers of America, and the façade of “it’s a small world” as fireworks light up the sky. Guests can view this show in the castle hub, on Main Street USA, in front of Small World, and along the Rivers of America, but the best viewing experience is in front of the castle and along Main Street. Be aware, the fireworks do not happen every single night. During the off season, weeknights will only have projections and the fireworks will happen on the weekends. During the peak summer hours and during the holidays, the fireworks will happen everyday, weather and other factor permitting.
Disney 100 Merchandise
To commemorate the occasion, the parks will have tons of Disney 100 merchandise to choose from. Whether is the official 100th merchandise like you can see below, or retro apparel or mugs paying tribute to the early stages of the Walt Disney company, there are so many options for every Disney fan to take home a little something to remember this momentous celebration. This merchandise can be found all around the park as well as online on Shop Disney.
Disney 100 Food Offerings and Collectibles
As with any celebration at Disney, the 100th brings many new food offerings to choose from. All around both parks, you will find delicious treats, entrees, drinks, and more! Here are all of the options you can find in both parks during the celebration:
Disneyland Park
Alien Pizza Planet
- Lemon Tea Cake: Lemon curd, lemon zest glaze, and a fresh slice of lemon
Blue Bayou Restaurant
- Celebration Cake: Pecan brownie, chocolate truffle mousse, red berries, and milk chocolate mousse glazed with chocolate ganache and topped with a star
- Disney100 Blue Bayou Champagne Glass: Available per glass or in a set (Limit two per person, per transaction) (New) (Coming soon)
Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen and Pooh Corner
- Minnie Apple
- Minnie Cake Pop
Galactic Grill
- Platinum Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookie crumbles, cheesecake, cherry compote, chocolate cookie mousse, and crème fraîche chantilly with crunch pearls and a chocolate piece
- Old-Fashioned Cream Soda: Sprite, cherry, and blue cotton candy gourmet syrup served frozen and topped with whipped cream and purple pixie dust
Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Potato & Cheddar Cheeseburger: 1/3 lb angus chuck patty, green chile, and bacon cheddar sauce with spicy crispy potato planks on a brioche bun
- Lemon Chiffon Pie: Classic lemon chiffon pie with graham cracker crust topped with vanilla chantilly cream
Jolly Holiday Bakery Café
- Platinum Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookie crumbles, cheesecake, cherry compote, chocolate cookie mousse, and crème fraîche chantilly with crunch pearls and a chocolate piece
- Lemon Tea Cake: Lemon curd, lemon zest glaze, and a fresh slice of lemon
- Mr. Banks Shortbread Tart: Caramel and chocolate ganache in a shortbread tart, purple-colored white chocolate mousse, sea salt, edible silver stars, and silver crunch pearls
Refreshment Corner
- Violet Pretzel: Cream cheese-filled pretzel drizzled with salted vanilla cream and lavender sugar
- Sparkling Grape: Sprite with grape syrup topped with a candy strip
Town Square Churro and Tomorrowland Churro
- Disney100 Churro rolled in cherry sugar drizzled with white icing and topped with purple and silver pearls
Disney California Adventure Park
Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
- French Onion Dip Pizza: Mozzarella, Gruyère, caramelized onion, and sliced roast beef served with a side of beef au jus
- Lemon Chiffon Pie: Classic lemon chiffon pie with graham cracker crust topped with vanilla chantilly cream
Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff and Trolley Treats
- Minnie Apple
- Minnie Cake Pop
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
- SNICKERS Sundae: Butter-pecan ice cream topped with chocolate shell, caramel sauce, whipped cream, chopped peanuts, and SNICKERS bar pieces served in a waffle cup
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café
- Platinum Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookie crumbles, cheesecake, cherry compote, chocolate cookie mousse, and crème fraîche chantilly with crunch pearls and a chocolate piece
Flo’s V-8 Café
- Lemon Chiffon Pie: Classic lemon chiffon pie with graham cracker crust topped with vanilla chantilly cream
Hollywood Lounge
- Platinum Blue: Rum, blue curaçao, DOLE pineapple and sour mix
- Old-Fashioned Cream Soda: Sprite, cherry, and blue cotton candy gourmet syrup served frozen and topped with whipped cream and purple pixie dust
Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining and Lamplight Lounge
- Disney100 Cocktail: Empress Gin, pea flower, honey, lavender, and lemon juice garnished with an edible flower
Magic Key Terrace
- Celebration Cake: Pecan brownie, chocolate truffle mousse, red berries, and milk chocolate mousse glazed with chocolate ganache and topped with a star
Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart
- Lemon Tea Cake: Lemon curd, lemon zest glaze, and a fresh slice of lemon
Pacific Wharf Café
- Platinum Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookie crumbles, cheesecake, cherry compote, chocolate cookie mousse, and crème fraîche chantilly with crunch pearls and a chocolate piece
Schmoozies
- Steamboat Willie Shake: Cookies & cream shake with whipped topping and chocolate creme-filled cookie ears
Sonoma Terrace
- Prickly Paloma: Tequila, prickly pear and grapefruit ginger beer
Studio Catering Co.
- Old-Fashioned Cream Soda: Sprite, cherry, and blue cotton candy gourmet syrup served frozen and topped with whipped cream and purple pixie dust
Grizzly Peak Churro, Hollywood Churro, and Goofy’s Churro
- Disney100 Churro rolled in cherry sugar drizzled with white icing and topped with purple and silver pearls
Along with food offerings, you can also find collectable items throughout the parks like tumblers, popcorn buckets, sippers, glow cubes, and more! Here’s everything you can find and where you can find them all:
Blue Bayou Restaurant
- Disney100 Blue Bayou Champagne Glass
- Disney100 Thermo Tumbler
- Bengal Barbecue
- Edelweiss Snacks
- French Market Restaurant
- Galactic Grill
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- “it’s a small world” Lemonade Cart
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
- Plaza Inn
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Stage Door Café
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Corn Dog Castle
- Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Pixar Pier Chiller Cart
- Studio Catering Co.
- Disney100 Travel Tumbler with Lanyard
- Bengal Barbecue
- French Market Restaurant
- Fruit Cart in Fantasyland
- Galactic Grill
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- “it’s a small world” and Tomorrowland Lemonade Carts
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Café
- Mint Julep Bar
- Outdoor Food Carts
- Plaza Inn
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Royal Street Veranda
- Ship to Shore
- Stage Door Café
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Troubadour Tavern
- Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park
- Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
- Lucky Fortune Cookery
- Outdoor Food Carts
- Pacific Wharf Café
- Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Pixar Pier Lemonade Cart
- Schmoozies
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Disney100 Mickey Mouse Sipper
- Bengal Barbecue
- French Market Restaurant
- Galactic Grill
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Café
- Plaza Inn
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Stage Door Café
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park
- Corn Dog Castle
- Fairfax Market
- Outdoor Food Carts
- Pacific Wharf Café
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Disney100 Poison Apple Mug
- Casey Jr. Churro Cart
- Mortimer’s Market
- Disney100 Magic Key Refillable Popcorn Bucket
- Popcorn Carts near Sleeping Beauty Castle, “it’s a small world,” Fantasyland, Frontierland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, and Town Square
- Popcorn Carts on Buena Vista Street, Grizzly Peak, and Pixar Pier
- Disney100 Star Glow Cube
- Bengal Barbecue
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Galactic Grill
- Mint Julep Bar
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
- Corn Dog Castle
- Hollywood Lounge
- Pacific Wharf Café
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Sonoma Terrace
- Disney100 Mickey Mouse Straw Clip
- Bengal Barbecue
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- “it’s a small world” Pretzel Cart
- Galactic Grill
- Mint Julep Bar
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park
- Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
- Corn Dog Castle
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Hollywood Churro Cart
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Disney100 Cinderella Premium Bucket
- Fantasyland Theater
- Popcorn Carts near Sleeping Beauty Castle, “it’s a small world,” and Town Square
- Disney100 Platinum Mickey Mouse Balloon Bucket
- Popcorn Carts in Buena Vista Street, Grizzly Peak, and Pixar Pier
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Don’t want to experience everything the 100th celebration has to offer because this celebration is only around for the year!
