The Disney 100 Celebration is here! The anniversary makes its way to Walt Disney World Resort from Sept. 22 to Dec. 31, 2023, with EPCOT (in the midst of its transformation) at the center of it all.
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The year-long Disney 100th anniversary celebration started Jan.27, 2023, at Disneyland Resort and hops over to Walt Disney World from Sept.22 to Dec.31, 2023.
On October 16th, 2023 the Walt Disney Company celebrated their 100th anniversary, an amazing accomplishment. Few companies make it through their first year and even fewer make it to 10 years so to celebrate 100 years is no small feat.
Munich, Germany at Kleine Olympiahalle: April 18 – August 3, 2023. London, England at London Excel: October 13th, 2023 – Early 2024. Chicago, Illinois at Exhibition Hub Art Center: November 18, 2023 – Early 2024. Kansas City, Missouri at Union Station: May 24, 2024.
It naturally brings to mind the other Disney 100th anniversary from 22 years ago. Don't worry, the math checks out. “100 Years of Wonder” commemorates the birthday of Disney the company, while “100 Years of Magic” celebrated the birthday of Disney the person.
What is offered when you celebrate your birthday in the Park is a badge, like that of the Park staff, but instead of your name, you will find drawings and happy birthday writings, with or without Disney characters. You can pick it up at the City Hall, just before heading to the Castle, along Main Street.
The actual 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company will take place on October 16, 2023. Although Disney has not announced an end date to the Disney100 Celebration, previous events of this nature have lasted 15 to 18 months.
As you can see, it is surrounded by merchandise from Disney's 100th Anniversary. The sign is platinum and has a purple light shining on it. Purple and platinum are the official colors of Disney's 100th Anniversary celebration.
Special ExperiencesIf you would like to do something unique for your anniversary celebration Walt Disney World offers some great options. You could rent a horse-drawn carriage for a romantic drive or take a boat out onto the water for some fun on the lagoon.
Guests often wonder if Disney World is free on their birthday. Disney does not give you free admission on your birthday but they do give you special treatment, free food, and other perks. Let's take a look at the benefits of celebrating a birthday at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Disneyland Resort did give a free park admission ticket to Guests on their birthday as part of a limited-time promotion several years ago, but this is not currently offered. Tickets to enter Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park must be purchased for all visitors ages 3 and up.
Bear in mind that Disneyland tickets are free for those under 3 years old. We went to Disneyland with a two-year-old Arlo, but it was just a week before his third birthday, which saved us a lot of money! Also, you don't have to prove the child is under three, so make of that what you will!
Unlike the 50th, which honored the day the Walt Disney World Resort (including Magic Kingdom) opened on October 1, 1971, the 100th celebrates The Walt Disney Company, which was founded on October 16, 1923.
Walt Disney signs a contract with M. J. Winkler to produce a series of Alice Comedies. The year marks the start of The Walt Disney Company, first known as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.