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What is the Disney 100 Years of Wonder Marathon?

Synopsis: On Sunday, January 1st 2023, celebrate Disney 100 Years of Wonder this New Year's Day with a marathon of Disney animated classics, back on the big screen, in select theaters. Experience the magic of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Frozen in this special limited engagement.



The Disney 100 Years of Wonder Marathon (sometimes referred to as the Disney 100 Movie Marathon) was a special commemorative event held to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. Unlike a traditional "runDisney" race, this was primarily a cinematic event where select theaters showcased a back-to-back screening of "The Big Four" animated classics: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Frozen. For fans of the parks, the "100 Years of Wonder" celebration also included a year-long festivities at Disneyland Resort, featuring the debut of the "Wondrous Journeys" fireworks and the "World of Color – ONE" water show. While runDisney often hosts marathon weekends, the specific "100 Years" branding was more focused on a global celebration of storytelling across film and theme parks. If you are looking for an actual running race in 2026, you should look toward the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which continues to be the flagship endurance event for the company, often featuring anniversary-themed medals even after the official "100" celebration concluded.

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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.

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Disney on October 16, 1923. The year 2023 will celebrate the journey and storytelling of Disney's creative visionaries across the decades, as well as the fans and families who have brought Disney into their hearts to create cherished memories during the past 100 years.

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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.

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EPCOT is serving as the HOST of the 100th Anniversary celebration in Walt Disney World! The festivities will officially kicked off on September 22, 2023 and will last through December 31, 2023.

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Alice's Wonderland is a 1923 Walt Disney short silent film, produced in Kansas City, Missouri by Laugh-O-Gram Studio. The black-and-white short was the first in a series of Walt Disney's famous Alice Comedies and had a working title of Alice in Slumberland.

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Disney on October 16, 1923. The year 2023 will celebrate the journey and storytelling of Disney's creative visionaries across the decades, as well as the fans and families who have brought Disney into their hearts to create cherished memories during the past 100 years.

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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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