World of Color Happiness! Debuts Ahead of Disneyland 70

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Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration officially starts on Friday, May 16th and will run through summer of 2026. The Disneyland 70th celebration centers around “Celebrate Happy,” paying homage to the Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disney’s opening Day speech, “To all that come to this happy place, welcome.”, and of course the many happy memories guests have made at Disneyland over the past 70 years.



One of the Disneyland 70th most anticipated offerings is World of Color Happiness!, a nighttime spectacular at Disney California Adventure. Guests got a special early showing of World of Color Happiness on May 13th, and we’re excited to share a preview of what you can look forward to on your Disneyland 70th vacation!

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World of Color Happiness! begins with a pre-show from beloved Muppets who are also celebrating their 70th anniversary! The Muppets are trying to help kick of World of Color by giving the safety spiel in their own comedic and fun way. Kermit with the help of Joe the Legal Weasel try to get the right message out there but of course it gets lost in an all out musical Muppet production.



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The best part of the Muppet’s introduction to World of Color Happiness! is seeing so many of the Muppets projected over the water at Paradise Bay. Some of the highlights include Sam Eagle, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Statler and Waldorf, and of course, the incomparable Miss Piggy. The crowd energy was really great for this part of World of Color and I even found myself laughing out loud multiple times. The Muppets pre-show felt like its own mini World of Color; one that Muppet fans will surely enjoy!



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World of Color Happiness! then kicks off with “Rainbow Connection”, yet another nod to the Muppets. The rest of the story is led by the emotions from Inside Out with Joy serving as the host, leading the emotions through how they each find their happy.



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The journey through emotions makes its way to Riley’s core memories, including Boy Band Island where Riley has compiled all of her favorite boy band memories. This is where it gets really fun! There is a new version of “Nobody Like U” from Turning Red’s iconic boy band, 4*TOWN. Except this time, the song is a compilation by Anthony Gargiula, Scott Hoying (from Pentatonix), Grayson Villanueva, and Topher Ngo. The fountains feature images from Turning Red with Mei and her best friends attending their first 4*TOWN concert.



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Then we finally got The Goofy Movie featured in a Disney Parks show with none other than a performance of “I2I.” The energy for this part of World of Color is phenomenal. The lights, the fountains, Goofy and Max performing the perfect cast over the water, plus the music had everyone (including myself) cheering like it was an actual Powerline concert. Just like “Nobody But U”, “I2I” is performed by Anthony Gargiula, Scott Hoying (from Pentatonix), Grayson Villanueva, and Topher Ngo.

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After visiting Riley’s core memories, all of the emotions get in on finding their happy. This takes an unexpected twist and emotions like Anger, Fear, Sadness, and even Anxiety all find their own way to show happy. This includes a Disney Villains segment, a performance of “Surface Pressure” from Encanto, “The Wish” from Wish, and “I’ve Got a Dream” from Tangled.

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It wouldn’t be World of Color without dazzling colors, sky-high fountains, and feel-good Disney music and the finale of World of Color Happiness! delivered on all of those things. Even including a clip from Walt Disney’s Disneyland opening day speech, “To all that come to this happy place, welcome.”

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There are also two original songs just for World of Color, “Makes Me Wanna Move” by FITZ & Fitz and The Tantrums and “Great Rainbow” by Scott Hoying. The show ends in a celebration of all the emotions coming together to celebrate finding happy by being uniquely themselves.

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World of Color Happiness! feels like a celebration from beginning to end and pays tribute to classic and new characters. This version of World of Color feels fitting for the 70th anniversary of Disneyland and will have an emotional appeal to a wide audience.



To get ready for your Disneyland 70th vacation, you can now stream the music from Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration on Apple Music and Spotify. And if you haven’t booked your Disneyland vacation yet, be sure to reach out to your Dreams Unlimited travel agent today. There are great discounts available for this summer to get you to the Happiest Place on Earth just in time to celebrate happy!



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Hannah Anderson
Hannah Anderson is a Dreams Unlimited Travel Agent, DIS Contributor, former Disney Cast Member, and Orlando local. Mostly importantly, she is a mom and loves spending time in the Disney Parks each week with her family. [email protected]

























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