Disneyland Announces NEW 70th Anniversary Cavalcade, Projection Show, Decorations & More

Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration is coming up soon, and Disneyland has just revealed more details on some new offerings to look forward to! The celebration will feature a new character cavalcade, a special projection show, colorful decorations across the resort, and more.

These special offerings will be available alongside the bigger entertainment that was previously announced for the 70th anniversary including the return of Paint the Night, Wondrous Journeys, and the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade along with a new World of Color show. The anniversary celebration will start this May and run through the summer of 2026.

Below, we will share all of the new details that were just announced for Disneyland's 70th anniversary! You can also read our overall guide to the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration for details on all of its offerings.

New Look at Disneyland 70th Anniversary Decor

Disneyland previously shared a look at the decor that will adorn Sleeping Beauty Castle for the 70th anniversary, and now they have revealed more concept art of the decor across the resort.

In the esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure, you'll find a contemporary 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle with colorful glass panels and golden charms that represent the five original lands. You can see that concept art above!

In front of the train station, you can get a photo with floral Mickey with colorful 70th anniversary decor. We had mentioned before how the style of the decorations for the castle in the concept artwork reminded us of a Thomas Kinkade painting. The color scheme for the decor is so cheerful and almost spring-like.

You'll also find multi-colored banners and bunting throughout Main Street U.S.A. In Town Square, there will be a special installation featuring Mickey and Minnie.

Over at Disney California Adventure, Carthay Circle Restaurant will be decorated with 70th colors. The exterior of the restaurant will have a special moment with music, lights, and projection effects in the evening set to the tune of “Celebrate Happy.” The moment “further illuminates Carthay Circle and Buena Vista Street with twinkling lights, dynamic projections and bursts of color.”

You'll also find decor across Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resort hotels, as you can see in the concept art below.

New 70th Anniversary Character Cavalcade

There will also be a new character cavalcade called “The Celebrate Happy Cavalcade” at Disneyland Park. This includes the appearance of Goofy and Max in their 70th attire, as well as Duffy and Friends characters! You can see our separate article covering details of the new Disneyland 70th anniversary cavalcade.

New Disneyland 70th Anniversary “it's a small world” Projection Show

“it's a small world” will have a new projection show called “Tapestry of Happiness,” which will be a “visual love letter to Disneyland” featuring light, music, and projection effects each night. The show “will create an animated mosaic of Disneyland attractions, moments and memories brought to life in a unique style inspired by the work of legendary Disney artist Mary Blair.” It will feature the 70th anniversary song “Celebrate Happy” as well as nods to well-known Disneyland tunes from across the decades.

The show aims to bring guests together through memories of Disneyland, emphasizing how we all come together from different backgrounds here at Disneyland to see “through the eyes of our inner child, finding happiness in a unique and personal way.”

More Disneyland 70th Anniversary Announcements & Merch

Disneyland shared a look at all of the Mickey and friends characters in their colorful 70th-anniversary attire, which you can see above!

There will be some exciting new offerings for specific attractions which you can read more about in our announcement of 70th anniversary updates to Toy Story Midway Mania and Coco coming to “its a small world.”

Disneyland also announced a new special anniversary summer ticket offer that will be available during the celebration! You can read details on the Disneyland Anniversary Ticket Offer here.

Disneyland shared some new details for the new World of Color show that will debut during the 70th anniversary celebration, including news that it will feature The Muppets! You can read all about those new World of Color details announced here.

The popular Paint the Night parade will feature the return of a fan-favorite float! You can see more details about that Paint the Night change in our article here.

We also got a first look at the new 70th anniversary merchandise collections including ears, apparel, and accessories to plush, toys, and home décor.

Disneyland shared a sneak peek of a few items from the Celebration Collection that will be coming to the resort before the celebration begins.

The 70th merchandise includes this cute Lug bag design which we anticipate will be very popular! These make for great park bags.

Here is a glimpse at a fun colorful sweatshirt for the celebration:

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