People in matching Disneyland outfits — head-to-toe blue, sparkly skirts, glittering Conductor Mickey hats — poured into the theater. I expected every seat to be taken, but because the park had implemented a virtual queue that limited attendance, there were plenty of open spots.

A Magical Life' debuted as part of Disneyland's 70th anniversary. The show features the first robotic figure of Walt Disney and appeals to the nostalgia of Disney fans.

The streamer debuts “Disneyland Resort 70th Collection" today with POV shots from the Incredicoaster, Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion and more

Within a decade of Disneyland’s opening, Walt Disney already knew Tomorrowland had a problem. “The tomorrows of 1955 had become yesterdays,” a park official said in 1967, quoting Walt’s realization that the future would always arrive faster than Tomorrowland could keep up with.

Furthermore, The Happiest Place on Earth is written by Don Hahn (award-winning producer of The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and more) and Christopher Merritt (former Disney Imagineer for over 25 years) and features a forward by Disney CEO Bob Iger.

For the first time since Walt Disney’s death in 1966, guests at Disneyland can get a remarkably lifelike glimpse of the man who started the first animation studios in California.

Disneyland continues to be a source of joy and inspiration for generations of guests, offering immersive storytelling and magical experiences. If you enjoy theme parks or any immersive themed experience, you have Disneyland to thank.

Since Disney opened 70 years ago, its influence on the world has profoundly changed everything about the way we think about storytelling.

On Disneyland's 70th anniversary, two major tributes debuted: an advanced Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney and a tribute to the Sherman Brothers, including a new verse for "it's a small world;

As a result, when the audio-animatronic Disney surveys the crowd, it feels like he's really looking at you. When Kirsten Komoroske, executive director of The Walt Disney Family Museum, saw it for the first time, she said she "felt the impulse to smile back at him."