Close X
Friday, November 22, 2024
ADVT 
Travel

Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary party starts Oct. 1

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Jun, 2021 05:25 PM
  • Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary party starts Oct. 1

Walt Disney World is planning an 18-month celebration in honor of its 50th anniversary.

All four parks at the Lake Buena Vista, Florida, resort will take part in “The World's Most Magical Celebration," beginning Oct. 1. 

On Oct. 1, 1971, the resort opened to guests, culminating years spent planning and developing Walt Disney's “magical dream," officials said in a statement announcing the celebration. Since then, the vacation destination has expanded from Magic Kingdom, to include EPCOT, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. The resort also includes multiple themed hotels, water parks and Disney Springs, a shopping and restaurant venue.

The celebration will include a new nighttime show called “Disney Enchantment," at the Magic Kingdom. The show will have enhanced lighting, fireworks and immersive projection effects that extend from the Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.

EPCOT will feature “Harmonious," a show at the World Showcase Lagoon which the statement said is “one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park." The show will feature new interpretations of classic Disney songs, reimagined in more than a dozen languages by a diverse group of 240 artists from around the world.

At Animal Kingdom, “Disney KiteTails" will feature performers flying windcatchers and kites at the Discovery River to the beat of favorite Disney songs.

All the favorite Disney characters — including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale — will be part of a collection of special golden sculptures debuting at all four parks Oct. 1. Guests will be able to interact in surprising ways with the 50 characters featured in the “Disney Fab 50," the statement said.

Characters will also be dressed in sparkling custom-made costumes for this special occasion.

Another special feature on Oct. 1 is the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in EPCOT. This ride will take guests into the flavorful world of Disney and Pixar’s “Ratatouille.” A new restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris also debuts Oct. 1 at EPCOT.

The celebration will also feature “Beacons of Magic" each night at all four parks. Cinderella's castle will illuminate Magic Kingdom with pixie dust. A warm light will emanate from the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom as magical fireflies gather to “usher in the magic of nature." At Hollywood Studios, the Hollywood Tower Hotel “will be awash in a brilliance evoking the golden age of imagination and adventure." And EPCOT will feature new lights that will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth, “connecting to one another in a symbol of optimism resembling stars in a nighttime sky."

MORE Travel ARTICLES

Bali: The Island That Has It All

Bali: The Island That Has It All
Tropical paradise. Spa Capital of Asia. Island of the Gods – Bali’s numerous names are a testament to its exceptionally rich and diverse culture. 

Bali: The Island That Has It All

Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside named Canada’s best ski resort

Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside named Canada’s best ski resort
World Ski Awards grants luxury resort "Best Ski Hotel" award for fourth year running

Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside named Canada’s best ski resort

15 ways to celebrate Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s 15 anniversary

15 ways to celebrate Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s 15 anniversary
Canada’s biggest food and drink festival returns January 20 to February 5, 2017

15 ways to celebrate Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s 15 anniversary

Park City Utah gearing up for 2016/2017 winter season

Park City Utah gearing up for 2016/2017 winter season
Park City Mountain Resort set to open on November 18, followed by Deer Valley Resort on December 3

Park City Utah gearing up for 2016/2017 winter season

Moab, Utah, a Growing Winter Hub for Action-Packed Pursuits

Moab, Utah, a Growing Winter Hub for Action-Packed Pursuits
Enjoy Biking and Skiing to Hummer Safaris

Moab, Utah, a Growing Winter Hub for Action-Packed Pursuits

Enjoy wildlife safari in Sri Lanka

Enjoy wildlife safari in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is home to the world’s densest concentrations of leopards and offers abundant primates and 441 species of birds.

Enjoy wildlife safari in Sri Lanka