Exciting Experiences are Coming to Walt Disney World® Resort
Plan your vacation and join the excitement for the Disney100 Celebration!
As
Walt Disney World® Resort continues its sparkling 50th Anniversary through the end of March, a new celebration of Disney creativity, imagination, and innovation is fast approaching. It’s Disney100, a global celebration for all the Disney Parks. This moment in the Company’s history provides the catalyst to celebrate the incredible storytellers and creators, along with the fans, families and Cast, honoring the journey and the memories created over the last 100 years. The Disney100 Celebration commemorates the enchantment of Disney storytelling with Guests who have made lifelong memories and will continue to enjoy the connections and special moments made during their visits to
Walt Disney World® Resort.
A DIFFERENT STORY EVERY MONTH
In April,
Walt Disney World® Resort will begin honoring the Company milestone. Monthly spotlights on some Disney favorite franchises like Pixar, Mickey & Friends and Disney Princess will help Guests fully enjoy and immerse themselves in the many Disney stories they love.
Each month, a different storytelling theme will be honored, remembering the legacy that has been created over the last 100 years in the many iconic Disney stories and Characters. Through the Theme Parks and Resorts, Guests will see and can celebrate these stories and lovable Characters in existing experiences such as Character caravans, parades, photo opportunities, merchandise, attractions, experiences and more. In addition, the Disney Resort Hotels will offer movies under the stars and poolside parties with themed activities for more ways to celebrate these stories.
Make sure to visit our Cardmember-exclusive Disney Character Experience at our private Cardmember location.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Later this year, the Disney100 Celebration comes to EPCOT® inviting you to join in and see the transformation of the Park with all the magic of possibilities. It’s the culmination of the EPCOT® transformation with its multitude of new experiences. From a platinum Mickey Mouse sculpture that welcomes you to celebrate at EPCOT®, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, dressed in celebratory platinum outfits, and so much more will be on hand. The moment you step into the Park, you’ll feel the sense of transformation and celebration. Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, opening in late 2023, will allow Guests to explore an outdoor trail in a lush environment that tells the story of the cycle of water. Here you will be invited to play and interact with water as it travels from the skies to the oceans and back again. Along the journey, learn more about the importance of water and discover its playful personality just as Moana did. At the beautiful new World Celebration Garden, also slated to open in late 2023, Dreamers Point showcases an evocative statue of Walt Disney offering another perfect opportunity for photographs.
And a brand-new nighttime spectacular will light the sky over the World Showcase Lagoon scheduled to launch during the Disney100 Celebration in late 2023. “The transformation of EPCOT® has touched many areas of EPCOT® and we are proud to bring our Guests into a place that has even more of what makes EPCOT®, EPCOT®. With stories inspired by our real world and thrilling innovation, EPCOT® is a place where anything is possible, and every moment is ready to become a memory. The Disney100 Celebration is the perfect time to introduce you to the next evolution of EPCOT®, as we look back on our heritage while gazing forward to the future of immersive Disney storytelling. EPCOT®—and all of Disney—inspires!” shares Kartika Rodriguez, Vice President, EPCOT®.
Guests love the magic Disney has inspired in them over the years, and the Disney100 Celebration will allow you to not only look back, but gaze forward to the future and the new immersive Disney storytelling experiences.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Here are some of the Disney stories that will be celebrated in the coming months at Walt Disney World® Resort.
- April: Honoring Disney’s conservation efforts and celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.
- May: All things from a galaxy far, far away will be featured with an emphasis on Star Wars.
- June: The delightful Pixar Characters will take fun to infinity and beyond.
- July: Mickey, Minnie and friends will provide “swell fun” for all.
- August: The Disney Princesses and beloved Frozen Characters take the throne.
- September: Super Hero adventures take flight!
You’ll find a complete list of fun story themes and the exciting months in which they are being honored at DisneyWorld.disney.go.com/100th-anniversary to help you plan your vacation. (You may want to visit more than once!)
Disney100 offerings subject to change without notice.
