Will Disney World celebrate 100th anniversary?

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. The Disney 100 Celebration, which celebrates 100 years of the Walt Disney Company, kicked off in January at Disneyland Resort.



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The park's central icon, Spaceship Earth, will light up nightly in unique colors and patterns to celebrate the 100th anniversary. Like Disneyland, guests can spot Mickey and his friends dressed in 100th-anniversary outfits around the resort. Be on the lookout for unique decorations, merchandise, and snacks this year.

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Basic Scoop. During the entire 2023 year, Disney Parks will be celebrating the Walt Disney Company turning 100 years old. This is a global celebration, encompassing all 6 Disney Parks, with the kick off happening at the Disneyland Resort on January 27, 2023.

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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. The Disney 100 Celebration, which celebrates 100 years of the Walt Disney Company, kicked off in January at Disneyland Resort.

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Disney's Actual 100th Anniversary is October 16, 2023. The official founding date of the Walt Disney Company, October 16, 2023, is sure to have some hoopla in the Disney Parks.

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(Opening October 16, 2023) The new Journey of Water area (part of World Nature) will be opening up on October 16, 2023 This new exploration trail connects guests to the story of our planet's water. Disney says “Just like Moana, you're encouraged to become a protector and friend to our natural resources.”

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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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Walt Disney World begins the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of its visionary founder, Walt Disney (born on December 5, 1901). The focus of the 17-month-long 100 Years of Magic Celebration is centered at the Disney-MGM Studios.

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Meaning, it's time for the next event — the Disney100 Celebration at Disney World. 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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Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration is an 18-month-long event, titled The World's Most Magical Celebration. It kicked off October 1, 2021 — the resort's official 50th anniversary date — and celebrates through March 31, 2023.

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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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Finally, Walt Disney World has shared that the Disney100 celebration will happen at Walt Disney World from September 22 to December 31, 2023. That's it.

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Officially, Disneyland has indicated that Disney100 will last “throughout 2023.” Unofficially, our expectation is that it'll last longer than that. It's customary for Disney's milestone anniversary celebrations to last at least 18 months–sometimes as long as 2 years.

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Currently, Disney has not announced any plans to build in Texas. However, with Universal creating a park in Frisco, Texas, it will be interesting to see if other brands follow suit. For now, we'll keep an eye on all of Disney projects around the globe!

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Nevertheless, wait times are an imperfect measure of Walt Disney World's crowds, especially if you're comparing current conditions to prior years. Walt Disney World attendance has increased by several million people over the course of the last decade-plus, so the vast majority of days in 2023 will be more crowded than ...

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Closing down on September 30, 2023, this is a sad one because it's not coming back. The final Voyage is slated for September 28-30. Bookings are on hold, and the Disney Theme Park is offering those with reservations a 50% discount to move to an earlier date.

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