Disney shares new video with updates from across Walt Disney World and a look at the highlights of 'The Most Magical Celebration on Earth'

On the eve of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary, join Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro and a host of Disney cast members, Imagineers, and performers as they talk about what's new and what's next at Walt Disney World.

The 40 minute video includes Imagineers describing Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind and the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. The video ends with a performance by Philip Lawrence and Kayla Alvarez of ''You are the Magic' at Cinderella Castle.

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↩ replying to TP2000
Aww thanks TP!
This made my morning.
Gotta show the Disneyland love!

You will be thrilled to know I am ALSO wearing my Disneyland 50th wristwatch.
I'd share a photo, but can't seem to do so remotely with my tablet at the Resort.
But trust me...it's appropriate for the party tomorrow.
🙂

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↩ replying to Chomama
Loving the Monorail undercarriage 'beam lighting'.
Mono Red passed over me on my way out of the Park last night and I had to do a double take.
Looked cool in person, and I imagine this will visually help identify the different trains from a distance in the dark.

Looking forward to seeing the other Monorails with this effect.

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I hope someone can catch a photo/video of the lighting when a monorail is on a darker part of the beam. This looks really cool!

Given how much they are playing with light these days, it gives me some hope that the lighting capabilities of the WEDWay/TTA will be put to use once the Tron canopy is flipped on.
↩ replying to DCBaker
This is kind of a surprise. I thought they were all in on switching people to phones.
↩ replying to DCBaker
If you can change the batteries then I'm interested in what they can do.
↩ replying to Communicora
No, that was never the plan. MagicBands are cheap to produce and they sell.

Adding MagicMobile was a guest satisfaction play, because some people don't like the bands, particularly those that wear a smart watch.
↩ replying to DCBaker
"Check out all this cool stuff it does for the 50th!"
"So it's out tomorrow"
"lol no you still have to wait"
↩ replying to wdwmagic
That's a better musical score in 50 seconds than Harmonious managed in 20 minutes.

Someone tell the Harmonious crew to talk to the Tree Music people.
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Can't believe they added HEA to that! HEA lives!! At least in words! LOL!!!
↩ replying to wdwmagic
That's nice.

Too bad the park closes at 7 and sunset is at 6:50 when we are there in October. :D
↩ replying to dreday3
That's why I'm going in January. I want to see all the cool night stuff but I also need to be in bed by 9, so I travel when it's dark at 4.