D23 Expo reveals first details of Disney 100 Years of Wonder

Sep 13, 2022 in "Disney 100 Years of Wonder"

Disney 100 Years of Wonder
Posted: Tuesday September 13, 2022 9:55am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney will celebrate 100 years of the company with its largest cross-company effort officially beginning during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.

"Ten decades of creativity, innovation, and determination created The Walt Disney Company you know today—the most enduring and beloved name in entertainment," said Disney CEO Bob Chapek during the D23 Expo. "It’s an awesome responsibility to lead Disney as we begin our second century of telling stories and creating magic that will endure for another 100 years."

At the parks, new décor, specialty food and beverages, character experiences and more will come to parks around the world, with the heart of the celebration rooted at Disneyland Resort.

D23 Expo showed for the first time Mickey Mouse in his shimmering new "platinum" outfit, designed to reflect the optimism and creativity of Disney as the company celebrates 100 years and looks toward the next century.

At Walt Disney World, a brand-new nighttime spectacular will come to the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT in late 2023 as part of the Disney100 celebration. The unnamed show will replace Harmonious, which will end with the conclusion of Walt Disney World's 50th celebration.

Two new nighttime spectaculars—World of Color – One and the new fireworks show Wondrous Journeys—will kick off in late January at Disneyland Resort. World of Color – One at Disney California Adventure will span the broad storytelling legacy of Disney’s first 100 years and tell a new story through Disney classics and new favorites. Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland Park will ignite the wonder in everyone and feature nods to all 60 Walt Disney Animation Studios films to date, taking viewers on a journey filled with artistry, music, storytelling, and heart. Special entertainment moments will also pop up across the resort, including the long-awaited return of the Magic Happens parade this spring.

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MagicHappens1971Nov 03, 2023

I feel like it's cuts of different speeches put together, but it very well could be AI.

helenaNov 02, 2023

let me know if you find out if it was AI or his real voice I'm writing an essay for college about that ad and cant find him saying that quote anywhere.

yensid1967Oct 19, 2023

The beginning of "Once Upon a Studio" made me tear up... When Mickey is rushing around getting ready, then sees the picture of Walt...he stops tips his hat and says, "Thanks" THAT was very touching!

wtyy21Oct 17, 2023

In honor of 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, here's the logo montage of Walt Disney Pictures that has led up to the new Disney100 logo. Meanwhile, at Disneyland Paris, they held A Costellation Celebration at the nighttime, either at WDS Paris or at Disneyland proper.

UNCgolfOct 17, 2023

Yeah, the film was a Touchstone/Amblin production rather than a Disney one. I know Touchstone was owned by Disney but they always kept it a separate thing.

BrerFoxesBayouAdventureOct 17, 2023

His shorts were produced by the company's Florida studio. Though I'm assuming they were counting the film, which was done primarily by Richard Williams' studio in England, as the main entity behind WFRR. That and there's also issues with the rights to Roger, who's still partially owned by Spielberg's Amblin company. Song of the South had about 20-25 minutes of animation in it, so a majority of its runtime is dedicated to the Uncle Remus/Johnny framing device. Other hybrid films (The Reluctant Dragon, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Pete's Dragon) were included in the short so it seems the Br'er characters weren't included for the obvious reasons that I won't (and don't want to) get into. One of the most glaring omissions is characters from So Dear to My Heart, a movie that was very personal and dear to Walt's heart (heh). Personally, I would've included Danny in the scene with Walt and Mickey's portrait, but maybe that would've made the scene a bit too sappy.

MisterPenguinOct 17, 2023

I'm so happy you noticed me!!

UNCgolfOct 17, 2023

Roger Rabbit wasn't a Walt Disney Studios/Productions/whatever film; that's almost certainly why it wasn't included. Pete's Dragon was, though, as was one of the Mary Poppins penguins and at least one character from Bedknobs and Broomsticks. All of those were Walt Disney films.

DCBakerOct 17, 2023

Disney has released a new Disney100 video.

brb1006Oct 17, 2023

The Eisner Era of Disney would had done this approach. I still have fond memories of the 100 Years of Magic Celebration which Disney took effort into marketing between 2001 and 2003.

EPCOT-O.G.Oct 17, 2023

It was largely live-action though, correct? I also don’t think it was technically a WDAS film either. Was the dragon from Pete’s Dragon in the short?

Vegas Disney FanOct 17, 2023

I absolutely loved this short, and I want that picture, I already checked ShopDisney and they aren’t selling it, missed opportunity Disney.

Kirby86Oct 17, 2023

I'm suprised Winnie the Pooh isn't in that artwork.

UpAllNightOct 16, 2023

It’s just poor marketing if that’s the case. The Disneyland Paris parade led me onto a vie of the final day of the 30th and now Ive booked another trip