Is Disney doing something for 100 years?

Disney's 100th Anniversary is officially underway at Walt Disney World, with new things to do at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the resort hotels. This guide to the 100 Years of Wonder Celebration offers info, what to see & do, and other assorted tips. (Updated September 22, 2023.)



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In 2023, The Walt Disney Company kicks off “100 Years of Wonder,” sometimes also called “Disney100.” The year-long event honors the centennial anniversary of the date brothers Walt and Roy Disney founded the company in 1923. Disneyland Resort in California serves as headquarters for the party.

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Wondrous Journeys is a nighttime spectacular that takes you on an epic adventure through 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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The Walt Disney Company has had a rough time at the box office for a year and a half. Poor numbers with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Strange World (2022), Lightyear (2022), and others have caused the studio to lose hundreds of millions with each film.

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Beginning October 1st, 2021, Walt Disney World began celebrating its 50th anniversary. This 18-month party is called the World's Most Magical Celebration, and it's shaping up to be a fabulous time!

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Purple and platinum are the official colors of Disney's 100th Anniversary celebration. The display wall that the sign is placed on features two geodesic collage banners with some of our favorite characters on either side of it.

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A collection of 19 new platinum Disney 100 collectible medallions have appeared at Disneyland Resort as part of the 100 Years of Wonder celebration. We were able to find most of the new additions. Each medallion is $6 alone, or you can pay $20 to get all four in each machine.

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One of the most famous Disney Parks “13s”: each time a guest “drops in” to the Hollywood Tower Hotel, they just might plummet 13 stories in a haunted service elevator. While it may not be exactly “13,” many of the runDisney events are 13.1-mile half marathon events.

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According to Disney, Club 33 is simply named after its address at 33 Royal Street in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.

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With costs so high, it's no wonder why many families find it difficult to afford a Disney vacation. A recent LendingTree survey found that 18% of Disney visitors have gone into debt for one or more of their trips to the destination. And among those with Disney debt, 8% say it will take more than a year to pay it off.

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This October is a special one for The Walt Disney Company as it commemorates its 100th anniversary on Monday, October 16. During this centennial celebration, Disney will have special activations, tie-ins, and moments that will highlight what has made this company so special to so many over the last 100 years.

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