TDL- 30th Anniversary Celebration- Announced

[nemofinder22]

Great to see that the 30th Anniversary Celebration is now official. I believe Steve Davison and team are already working on the parade and is said to be even bigger than Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...rt-announces-30th-anniversary-plans-for-2013/

The resort just announced plans on how it will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2013. Beginning April 15, the resort will kick off The Happiness Year celebration, which will include a new parade, a renewed attraction, special seasonal events and more.
The “Happiness is Here” parade will feature Disney characters, cheerful music, and themed parade floats (still in development).
The Star Tours attraction at Tokyo Disneyland is currently undergoing a transformation into Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and will reopen in Spring 2013.
Keep watching the Disney Parks Blog for more on this park milestone!

http://www.olc.co.jp/wpmu/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2012/04/20120426_04e.pdf

URAYASU, CHIBA—Next year, Tokyo Disneyland Resort® will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Disneyland® Park, the first Disney theme park to be built outside of the United States. This milestone celebration, under the title “Tokyo Disney Resort 30th Anniversary "The Happiness Year,"" will take place at the Disney Parks and hotels for 340 days starting on April 15, 2013 and offer a new parade, a renewed attraction, seasonal special events and more for the greatest happiness-filled year ever.

 

[nemofinder22]

Small update on the parade well the music. From Steve Davison's Facebook.

“Happiness is Here” parade

Just heard the new song for the "Happiness Is Here" parade in Tokyo. It is so much fun! Wasn't sure if we could outdo the Soundsational Song, but this one rocks! Mark Hammond, the composer is amazing. The song is going to make the whole world smile.

 

[nemofinder22]

I haven't been following the parade to much but this showed up on youtube, guess it could be part of the soundtrack.



A piece of concept art for the new parade, which looks spectacular! It almost looks like it's taking the best elements from the current roster of new parades, Pixar Play Parade(DCA), Jubilation(TDL), Flights of Fantasy(HKDL) and Soundsational(DL)
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2012/09/tokyo-disneyland-30th-anniversary_24.html


The Disney Parks Blog has a picture of the new costumes.

Our friends at Tokyo Disney Resort just shared a first-look photo of the costumes Disney characters will be wearing for Tokyo Disneyland’s 30th anniversary celebration, which begins April 15.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...at-tokyo-disney-resorts-30th-anniversary-fun/

The 30th starts in less than a month, I'm looking forward to what TDL pulls off no doubt it will be great.

 

[nemofinder22]

30th Anniversary decorations are now up on the castle.
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/016002013033100.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/013002013033100.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/013002013033101.htm

 

[lego606]

30th Anniversary decorations are now up on the castle.
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/016002013033100.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/013002013033100.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130331/013002013033101.htm

oh god... those fake balloons. I didn't like them in '09 and I don't like them now :/

 

[nemofinder22]

The Mickey floral has been changed out
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/013002013040600.htm

Banners
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130405/016002013040500.htm
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130405/012002013040501.htm
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130405/026002013040500.htm

More decorations of the World Bazaar entrance
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/036002013040600.htm

Banners on the celing of World Bazaar
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130407/023002013040700.htm

Characters with the balloons-
Alice
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/023002013040600.htm

Pooh
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/023002013040601.htm

Dumbo
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130405/013002013040502.htm

Pinocchio
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130405/013002013040503.htm

Looks like some parade light towers are going up for the debut of the new parade. They look very temporary perhaps for the media?
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/022002013040600.htm
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/022002013040601.htm
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/022002013040602.htm
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/022002013040603.htm

The Disney Sea display-
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/066002013040600.htm

Not sure what these are but they look like some type of interactive thing.
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/076002013040600.htm

Bench
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/072002013040600.htm

Light pole
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/072002013040604.htm

Trash bin
http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130406/072002013040605.htm

Photos by deepdisney

 

[RandomPrincess]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[dreamsweetslove]

Today was the sneak preview for Happiness is Here!

Happiness is Here part 1 of 2 - YouTube

Happiness is Here part 2 of 2 - YouTube

Apologies in advance for the quality, it's shot from my cell so I could upload right after the parade and so I could take photos at the same time!

 

[dlpwishes]

Well that is incredible! I was really sad to see jubilation go, but that is definitely a worthy replacement. Forever jealous of Tokyo's parades!

 

[articos]

Really charming floats that look great outdoors, and large in scale. Jody did a great job. Not as crazy about the song, but it's not bad.

 

[TheDisneyMagic]

They have done another amazing job with this parade, great big floats, catchy music! Great job and Happy Anniversary Tokyo Disneyland.

 

[Zman-ks]

Thanks for sharing!