118-710: Disney Parks have utilized virtual queue systems since the introduction of the FastPass System in 1999. These systems allow theme park visitors to wait in a virtual queue for an attraction, reducing the time spent in line. Depending on the system, access to virtual queues may come with park admission or may be an additional charge. Currently available virtual queue systems are Disney Genie at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World , and Disney Premier Access at Disneyland Paris , Hong Kong Disneyland Resort , Tokyo Disney Resort , and Shanghai Disney Resort . Previous systems include FastPass, FastPass+, and MaxPass. Disney Genie
236-476: A Disneyland resort in Shanghai 's Pudong district. The resort opened on June 16, 2016. California Adventure completed its overhaul in 2012 adding two new lands: Cars Land and Buena Vista Street . The overhaul also included a re-themed of several attractions plus a pair of classic dark rides. In July 2017, it was announced that Paradise Pier land would be replaced by Pixar Pier, with four neighborhoods, and
354-412: A fire extinguisher , sprays it throughout the lagoon, forming small clouds as a result. The clouds eventually re-create Andy's room from Toy Story , with Woody and Buzz Lightyear appearing shortly thereafter on Andy's bed. Woody rebuffs Buzz's ability to fly, thus Buzz attempts to disprove him and Andy's room is suddenly changed into a battle between Buzz and Emperor Zurg from Toy Story 2 . As
472-525: A 15-year marketing contract on January 25: Coca-Cola products would be exclusive in Disney theme parks, and Coca-Cola would use some Disney characters in their ads. On March 16, 1990, Attractions president Nunis announced a 25-year plan for a 4,400-acre (1,800 ha) development in Osceola, Florida , with homes, shopping malls and industrial buildings. In 1990, the possibility of a West Coast version of Epcot Center
590-794: A Disney park reservation for the same day. The system employs dynamic pricing , with prices varying based on current demand and time of day. Disney Genie was introduced in 2021 and replaced FastPass, which offered a service similar to Lightning Lane for no additional fee or upcharge. Disney Premier Access is a paid queue bypass system introduced by the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company currently offered at Disneyland Paris , Hong Kong Disneyland Resort , Tokyo Disney Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort . The system allows guests to pay to avoid long lines at select attractions or access dedicated seating areas for select shows on which
708-662: A FastPass return time on their smartphone through the Disneyland mobile app when they were inside the parks. Guests who bought the MaxPass system were also able to download their PhotoPass pictures for free. The origin of the system can be tracked back to a patent filed on August 30, 2007, by the Walt Disney Company for using SMS as a way to get and use FastPasses in the park. The patent indicated that guests staying at Disney hotels would be allowed to make early reservations for attractions using their in-room television. The MaxPass system
826-1003: A Japanese theme park. Tokyo Disneyland opened on April 15, 1983 on 200 acres (80 ha) in Urayasu, Chiba , Japan. With the retirement of Donn Tatum as Walt Disney Productions' Chairman and CEO on June 3, 1980, three divisions were formed, including the Walt Disney Outdoor Recreation Division, of which Disney Legend, Dick Nunis was named division president. Disneyland started using Disney Dollars on May 5, 1987, while Walt Disney World parks started with Epcot on October 2. A renegotiated Disneyland Japan royalty agreement in April 1988 by Chief Financial Officer Gary L. Wilson netted Disney US$ 723 million in cash in exchange for lower royalty payments. The steam railroad and monorail at Disneyland were purchased from Retlaw Enterprises , formerly WED Enterprises, in 1982. Bear Country
944-544: A U.S. traveling attraction, which premiered in September 1996. The fair was poorly attended and was pulled after a few stops. Disney Entertainment Projects (Asia Pacific) Inc., a new Disney Asian Pacific subsidiary, selected a renamed fair called DisneyFest as its first project, taking it to Singapore to open there on October 30, 1997. In November 1995, Disney announced the building of Tokyo DisneySea , to be owned by Oriental along with Tokyo Disneyland. Oriental and Disney signed
1062-441: A brand new holiday show called World of Color: Season of Light , which will "celebrate the warm and heartfelt spirit of the holidays." and feature Disney moments intertwined with the holidays. This version features holiday songs and incorporates moments from Disney films to illustrate such songs. The following songs are included in the show with the featured films in parentheses. The World of Color: Season of Light has remained
1180-674: A celebrity-filled World Premiere took place. The show uses 1,200 fountains that can shoot water up to 200 ft (61 m) in the air. Each fountain is equipped with an LED ring. Other water features include 3 mist screens that combine to make a 380-foot (120 m)-long mist screen on which images are projected (similar but smaller screens are used in Fantasmic! at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ). Isopar cannons are capable of shooting flames up to 50 ft (15 m) in
1298-835: A corner of the Magic Kingdom parking lot, the Walt Disney World Speedway opened on November 28, 1995. In 1996, the Disney Institute opened on February 9, and Disney's BoardWalk opened on July 1. The first of the World of Disney stores opened in the Disney Village Marketplace on October 3. The Downtown Disney district opened in November 1997, combining Disney Village Marketplace and Pleasure Island. A fourth theme park, Disney's Animal Kingdom , opened at Disney World
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#17330924480941416-452: A cost of $ 400 million. The Magic Kingdom had six themed lands: Main Street , Adventureland , Fantasyland , Frontierland, Liberty Square , and Tomorrowland. Additionally, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort campground and two hotels, Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort , also opened. Disneyland expanded in 1972 with a seventh themed land, Bear Country , replacing
1534-451: A different show than its pilot year. The pre-show segment of Glow has been removed; its music plays after the post-show segment as exit music. There is a reorganization of the Toy Story version of The Nutcracker with one song cut. Overall the show faced major rearrangement, such as additional songs from Frozen , including " Love Is an Open Door " and " Do You Want to Build a Snowman? ". In
1652-646: A different time. In later years at some parks, guests entering a FastPass queue would need to scan their original park ticket rather than the FastPass ticket; this process was implemented to combat the resale of FastPass tickets. The FastPass "ticket" would in this scenario act merely as a reminder of the time of their return slot. Return slots typically became available soon after the park opened to guests, but not during Extra Magic Hours (early park access open to guests at preferred hotels). The return time advanced in five-minute increments as FastPasses were distributed, and when
1770-613: A joint venture, Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd., between the Hong Kong Government and Disney Resorts. The Disney Wonder cruise ship began operation on August 15. Disney World's Discovery Island was closed on April 8, 1999. Walt Disney Attractions, LLC changed its name to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, LLC on April 14, 2000, then to Disney Destinations, LLC on April 25, 2006. Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort opened on September 4, 2001. The Walt Disney Company in selling its Japanese and US chains decided to keep
1888-523: A licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), giving Disney the right to use the MGM name, logo and movie library for this third park. Construction of the Disney-MGM Studios theme park began in 1986. Disney-MGM Studios opened on May 1, 1989, along with a Pleasure Island entertainment area; its second water park, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon , opened on June 1. In 1983, Walt Disney World Village's name
2006-494: A new iteration of the show called World of Color: One debuted, which is part of The Walt Disney Company 's centennial celebration. The show was first announced as part of the Disney California Adventure Park expansion in the fall of 2007, originally known as Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color . Construction for the water show began with the draining of Paradise Bay on November 3, 2008. Construction on
2124-611: A resort at Ko Olina Resort & Marina in Kapolei, Hawaii , featuring both a hotel and Disney Vacation Club timeshare units. The 800-unit property, named Aulani , opened in 2011 and joined the other resorts not associated with a theme park, such as Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina. With the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration starting on October 1, 2000, sanctioned Disney pin trading
2242-434: A score highlighted by an original arrangement of the music created for the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”). To promote Pixar 's Elemental , World of Color: One was preceded by a limited-time pre-show titled, Elemental Connection which debuted on June 2, 2023. To promote Disney's Wish , World of Color: Seasons of Light
2360-519: A self-produced live arena show starting in 1969. Small World and its famous song lasted two years at the fair; it was then moved to Disneyland as an expanded major attraction in 1966 and later duplicated in the other Disney theme parks. In 1965, Walt Disney won a bid with the US Forest Service to develop Mineral King as a ski resort. The Sierra Club sued in June 1969 to stop the development, which
2478-569: A three land expansion: Mystic Point , Grizzly Gulch , and Toy Story Land . In June 2005, Disney Magic made the first cruise outside of the Caribbean, by moving its port for the summer to Los Angeles with a Mexican Riviera schedule. Disney Cruise Line ordered a new 2 ships class from Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany by February 22, 2007. The Magic in May 2007 transferred its homeport to Barcelona, Spain, for
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#17330924480942596-529: A trip to Florida for final site selection. In 1962, Disney Productions purchased Celebrity Sports Center (opened on September 17, 1960, in Denver, Colorado) from its owners, including Walt Disney, Art Linkletter , and John Payne , to use as a staff training center for its second resort. In 1963, Roy made plans to buy from 5,000 to 10,000 acres (2,000 to 4,000 ha), which was carried out in 1964, amassing 27,443 acres (11,106 ha) by October 1965 . Plans for
2714-428: A young girl named Shelley Marie who has encounters with many Disney Villains . This version of was only played during the 2019 Halloween season. World of Color: One celebrates the storytelling legacy started by Walt Disney a century ago, as part of Disney's centennial celebration. It tells a new story of how a single action, like a drop of water, creates a ripple that can grow into a wave of change. The show depicts
2832-581: Is a nighttime show at Disney California Adventure in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California . Conceived by Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars Steve Davison , and designed by Disney Live Entertainment , the show has 1,200 water fountains and includes lights , fire , lasers , and fog , with high-definition projections on mist screens. The show is inspired by Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color anthology television series, as evidenced by
2950-693: Is a service available at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World that is offered through the My Disney Experience mobile app. Named after the Disney character from the 1992 animated film Aladdin , the Genie portion of the system is a free tool for guests that assists with itinerary planning, reservation tracking, and checking wait times. Lightning Lane is an optional paid service that allows guests to enter an express line queue with shorter wait times at select attractions. Guests who purchase access to Lightning Lane must book an available time slot to enter
3068-474: Is believed to have been introduced initially as a response to ticket scalping of the physical paper fastpass tickets at Shanghai Disneyland. The system was formally called Disney Priority Special and Priority Special+ at the Hong Kong resort. Tokyo Disney Resort has offered a "40th Anniversary Priority Pass" for certain rides, which is free of charge and functions identically to the original FastPass, save that it
3186-431: Is only used for Celebrate . Premiering on May 22, 2015, as part of the Disneyland Resort 's 60th Anniversary celebration, the World of Color show was changed to World of Color: Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney . Dedicated to Walt Disney 's legacy, this special edition of the show is hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse , and features music and imagery from Disney films and theme parks. Under
3304-827: Is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios in January 2008. Pleasure Island 's core remaining six nightclubs were closed down in late 2008 to change the area to match the family friendly make-up of the other two sections of Downtown Disney at Disney World. Walt Disney Studios Park opened March 16, 2002, as the second theme park at the renamed Disneyland Resort Paris . The first park was renamed Disneyland Park (DLP). DLP Paris opened in August 2000 Toy Story Playland with three attractions. Construction on Hong Kong Disneyland began on January 12, 2003, then opened September 12, 2005. Groundbreaking occurred at Hong Kong Disneyland in December 2009 for
3422-489: Is requested and redeemed via the Tokyo Disney Resort app since July 26, 2023. Disney Premier Access is sold, also via the app, for the most popular rides, and for reserved viewing areas for select shows and parades. Additionally, guests staying in an official hotel who have purchased a "vacation package" obtain a number of attraction tickets which are used for entry via the same Premier Access/Priority Pass line. Following
3540-603: The COVID-19 pandemic . Originally, entry into the theme park and travel business was a side project of Walt Disney himself. As the Disneylandia project started to become a reality, Walt Disney Productions at Walt's request set up Disneyland, Inc. (DLI) in 1951 and agreed to a design deal in March 1953 with WED Enterprises (WED) , Walt 's personal corporation, which then included what would now be called Walt Disney Imagineering . With
3658-537: The California Screamin' structure along with improved use of Paradise Park and Mickey's Fun Wheel lighting in a reworked trailer sequence. The scene was added to the show on November 1, 2010, and was discontinued in March 2011. On May 20, The Pirates of the Caribbean segment was expanded to include scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and was discontinued on June 15, 2012,
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3776-607: The Disney Stores in Europe, along with the store in Manhattan, which was converted into a World of Disney store run by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in 2004. Downtown Disney opened at the Disneyland Resort on January 12, 2001, between Disneyland and the future California Adventure. Disney California Adventure opened at the Disneyland Resort on February 8, 2001, with three major areas: Paradise Pier, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, and
3894-680: The Disney Wilderness Preserve . The Disney Inn hotel was leased starting February 1, 1994, by the US Army, then purchased on January 12, 1996, and later renamed Shades of Green. Planet Hollywood opened a location in Pleasure Island on December 17, 1994. The third water park at Walt Disney World, Disney's Blizzard Beach , opened on April 1, 1995. The Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland was completely refurbished and reopened in June 1995. Taking up
4012-526: The Pirates of the Caribbean act concludes, the atmosphere of the show's narrative darkens and Mufasa 's death scene from The Lion King unfolds erratically on the bay. After a brief moment of silence, the show enters its climax. " So Close " from Enchanted plays as touching scenes from Disney's animated films (including The Lion King , Bambi , Dumbo , Tangled , Lady and the Tramp , The Princess and
4130-822: The Queen Mary and Spruce Goose tourist attractions. In March 1988, Disney purchased Industrial Equity's half of Wrather Corporation. In 1985, Premier Cruise Line became the licensed partner cruise line with Disney. This allowed Disney characters on their ships and combined cruise, hotel, and theme park packages. The Walt Disney Outdoor Recreation Division was incorporated as Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. on August 10, 1989. In January 1990, Disney CEO Eisner announced plans to expand both Disneyland (by 20% in 10 years) and Walt Disney World (WDW). The plan would have WDW add another theme park and 16 new attractions in Disney-MGM Studios. Disney and The Coca-Cola Company agreed to
4248-606: The "Believe" segment, the old paper animation and guest made greeting cards were replaced with both new and familiar scenes from Big Hero 6 , Peter Pan , Alice in Wonderland , The Princess and the Frog , The Hunchback of Notre Dame , The Little Mermaid , Cinderella , Brave , Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin and Pinocchio . In November 2015, two different World of Color shows were presented back-to-back: Winter Dreams
4366-405: The 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) called for a 150-acre (61 ha) amusement park, a campground, a golf course, 2 million square feet (190,000 m ) of office/commercial space, and 2500 homes. With projections indicating that the park would operate at a loss and with opposition in the press, Disney canceled the project on September 15, 1994. Walt Disney Imagineering created Disney Fair ,
4484-431: The 30-day window. If a Passholder stayed at a Disney resort onsite, they also had 60 days to make reservations for the entire length of the stay. Guests could make three reservations in advance for each day, and all three were required to be at the same theme park. Disney's Animal Kingdom , Epcot , and Disney's Hollywood Studios separated the attractions available for reservation into two tiers. Guests were restricted in
4602-765: The Bells ", " Let it Snow ", " It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ", " I'll Be Home for Christmas ", " Believe ", " Silent Night ", " Thankful ", the " Nutcracker Suite ", " Jingle Bells ", " I Have a Little Dreidel ", " Feliz Navidad ", " Joy to the World ", and " Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas ", as well as Disney songs, such as " I See the Light ", " Let It Go " and " In Summer ". The show features vocals by Heather Headley . In November 2014, World of Color: Winter Dreams opened with
4720-400: The Caribbean , The Hunchback of Notre Dame , The Lion King , Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog ). Mickey Mouse then appears in his iconic " Sorcerer's Apprentice " attire from Fantasia and the show concludes with a final series of water, fire, laser and light orchestrations. Notes: Early plans also called for a small orange fountain, named Little Squirt, that
4838-510: The DisneySea licensing agreement in November 1997; the theme park was scheduled to open in 2001 at a cost of $ 2.6 billion. In December 1998, Walt Disney Attractions added Disneyland Paris , Disney Regional Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering to its portfolio, which already held Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland. Chairman Dick Nunis retired at the same time. On October 31, 1999, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc.
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4956-723: The Disneyland Hotel or suites in any hotel instead received a VIP FastPass, which could be used repeatedly for the full length of stay with no time restrictions. In each case, the FastPass was usable only on rides with FastPass facilities. This offer was retained until 2020, at which point it was retired. FastPass+ was a system that allowed guests to reserve and plan a visit in advance to parks at Walt Disney World . Reservations were available for select attractions, Character Greetings, entertainment, and viewing areas for parades and fireworks. The system allowed guests to make reservations up to 60 days in advance, and change at any time. FastPass+
5074-469: The Disneyland park opened with five themed "lands" containing eighteen attractions with double the expected guests. WED owned Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad opened, too. On June 29, 1957, Disney Production exercised its options to purchase all but AB-PT's common stock outstanding. This allowed WDP to consolidate DLI into its 1957 annual accounting statements adding four months' worth of net profits, $ 511K. In June 1960, Walt Disney Productions completed
5192-494: The FastPasses were obtainable via the app in latter years, avoiding the need to physically walk to the desired attraction, but it was still necessary to have entered the relevant park that day. In later years at Disneyland Resort the original FastPass system was offered alongside MaxPass. Disney's FastPass service was available at no additional charge to all park guests, while MaxPass has an associated fee. On August 18, 2021, it
5310-682: The Florida project that would eventually become Walt Disney World were announced to the public in November 1965. Legislation forming the Reedy Creek Improvement District , the Reedy Creek Improvement Act , was signed into law by Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on May 12, 1967, allowing Disney to build the infrastructure for the second park. Ground breaking followed for the future Reedy Creek park on May 30. In Roy O. Disney's last act as CEO in 1968, he officially named
5428-480: The Frog and Beauty and the Beast ) are projected. The transformation scene from Beauty and the Beast takes place, being followed by other famous moments from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Sleeping Beauty , and Cinderella . Immediately following Cinderella , the fountains and lighting turn white and the lagoon fades into darkness. The fountains then slowly begin to regain momentum as they swirl around
5546-591: The Golden State. In California Adventure on October 6, 2002, A Bug's Land area opened. Parks and Resorts chairman Jay Rasulo announced at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on September 12, 2009, that Walt Disney World's Fantasyland would be overhauled and increased in size by 2013. A $ 1 billion expansion/renovation of Disney California Adventure was announced in 2007 to be completed by 2012. River Country water park closed on November 2, 2001. Disney-MGM Studios
5664-487: The Incredicoaster's loop area instead. The fountains in the flower beds in the viewing area were replaced by CO 2 cannons and additional cannons were placed on the edge of the viewing area on the water. Each cannon has its own LED lighting ring, similar to the fountains. For World Of Color: Winter Dreams, a series of foam machines that could create snowflake shaped foam elements were installed in fake gift boxes throughout
5782-588: The Incredicoaster, as well as around the Mickey head on the front of the Pixar Pal-A-Round. The viewing area, known as Paradise Park, is situated along the northern shore of Paradise Bay, and can hold up to 4,000 spectators at full capacity. It is multi-tiered, similar to the viewing area for Fantasmic at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It features trellises (They were removed for sight line issues), flowers , and - formerly - an interactive play fountain during
5900-765: The Indian Village of Frontierland , and later renamed Critter Country. In 1979, the Disneyland crafts and maintenance union workers went on strike for 15 days, at first, rejecting and then accepting the park's contract. Space Mountain opens at Disneyland in 1977. Two more hotels opened in 1973 at Walt Disney World: the Golf Resort and the Gold Resort; Disney opened the Buena Vista Club golf club in Lake Buena Vista on November 22, 1974 . Lake Buena Vista Village ,
6018-575: The Sky , even though the show itself had a variety of songs featured in it. After the show included the Diamond Celebration Theme Music " Live the Magic " as the exit music. However, the ballad version was used for the exit music. On September 17, 2019, during Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party nights, the water show had a makeover with a villain-themed show called Villainous . The story focused on
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#17330924480946136-727: The Snowman , the show celebrates the winter season with several holiday-themed segments, featuring scenes from Frozen , Toy Story , Bambi , Fantasia , One Hundred and One Dalmatians , Prep and Landing , Secret of the Wings , Tangled , Wreck-It Ralph , Melody Time , Lady and the Tramp , Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas , Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas , and various vintage Mickey Mouse shorts. The show incorporates traditional holiday-related music, including Eric Whitacre 's "Glow", " Carol of
6254-457: The WED concept designs and prospectus for Disneylandia, Roy Disney in September 1953 met with TV networks in a deal for Disney-produced TV show and Disneyland investment. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres (AB-PT) agreed to the Disneyland, Inc. investment. Joining AB-PT as Disneyland investors were Walt Disney Productions (WDP), Western Publishing and Walt Disney . Walt Disney Productions had
6372-546: The Walt Disney World monorail line was extended to EPCOT Center from the Transportation and Ticket Center. The EPCOT Center theme park opened on October 1, 1982, at a building cost of US$ 1.2 billion , with two areas, Future World and World Showcase . Plans for a Hollywood-style theme park were announced in April 1985 for the Walt Disney World resort at a project cost of US$ 300 million. In April 1985, Disney signed
6490-468: The air. MeeFog and lasers are used. Previously, projection domes emerged from the water atop telescopic masts and featured lighting effects and video projected onto the inside surface of the domes. However, these were later removed due to maintenance and reliability issues. Laser and video projections are projected onto the Pixar Pier icon behind Incredicoaster ’s vertical loop. A 65' tall telescopic mast
6608-467: The bay clears, Carl Fredrickson's house from Up briefly makes an appearance before the setting transitions into Aladdin . With the night sky recreated on the bay, Aladdin and Jasmine perform " A Whole New World " together, until the Genie abruptly appears and takes control of the show by performing " Friend Like Me ". Once the Genie disappears, the Spring Sprite from Fantasia 2000 transforms
6726-402: The bay include speakers, bubble machines, and a handful of VariLite lighting fixtures (VarLite VL3000 spot, which were replaced with Elation Proteus Hybrids in 2021). On either side of the bay, there are additional lighting towers with five Syncrolite SXB-7/3 fixtures (later replaced by PRG Bestboy® Wash and Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures). Additional Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures have since been added onto
6844-534: The bay into a lush forest, where Pocahontas appears, singing " Just Around the Riverbend ". The Pocahontas segment ends with a dramatic fountain overlay set to "Farewell" from it. After a brief pause, Heimlich from A Bug's Life arrives, informing the audience of an approaching thunderstorm . The storm rapidly intensifies into the thunderstorm scene from The Old Mill , accompanied by an unsettling instrumental version of "Little April Showers" from Bambi . As
6962-550: The combination of attractions they were able to reserve in these parks to ensure better reservation availability for others at the parks' most popular attractions. Guests had the option to make a further reservation via an in-park kiosk or the My Disney Experience app after they had used their initial three selections subject to availability. They had the option to continue to make further reservations after using each reservation, until all reservation slots had been allocated for
7080-539: The day. Disney FastPass+ was not operational at Disney World after the parks reopened in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic closures. This was cited as due to the need to create proper social distancing. The FastPass+ system was permanently discontinued and replaced in October 2021 by Disney Genie. MaxPass was a virtual queue system first introduced in 2017, for the Disneyland Resort . The system worked in conjunction with
7198-424: The day. Hidden fountains located in the flower beds in the viewing area are incorporated into show. When World of Color Celebrate was opened, a large screen shaped like Mickeys head was added to be raised to cover the face on Pixar Pal-A-Round giving the show another projection surface. On nights where winds are too strong, the screen is not pulled up and some projections seen on the Pixar Pal-A-Round head show up on
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#17330924480947316-450: The direction of Steve Davison , the show took nearly three years to develop. The show was returned to its original format on September 6, 2016. Celebrate! contains five sections: The post-show includes a fountain overlay set to Perri's renditions of Bob Dylan 's " Forever Young " and Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch 's " Disneyland ". In September 2016, Disney announced that World of Color: Winter Dreams would be replaced with
7434-408: The end of the 40th Anniversary celebrations on March 31, 2024, this system is just called the "Tokyo Disney Resort Priority Pass". FastPass was a virtual queue system first introduced in late 1999 by the Walt Disney Company to speed up customer access to certain attractions and amenities at the Disney resorts and theme parks. The system allowed guests to avoid long lines at the attractions on which
7552-614: The event a custom World of Color segment was produced featuring characters and game footage from Diablo III , StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty , and World of Warcraft . During the Lunar New Year season, the regular show is preceded by a pre-show titled, World of Color: Hurry Home—Follow the Journey of Little Lantern World. This six-minute pre-show is the story of a Little Lantern on its journey home to join its Lantern family in celebrating Lunar New Year features animated appearances by Mulan and Mushu in “dream sequences” inspired by traditional Chinese paper cut-out style animation and
7670-423: The express line queue. At Disney World, this can be done up to three days in advance of the guest's scheduled visit to the park, while at Disneyland, this must be done same day after entering the park. Lightning Lane consists of single and multi-pass options. Prior to an overhaul in July 2024, the multi-pass option was known as Genie+. To use Disney Genie, guests are required to have valid park admission as well as
7788-530: The extensive Alice in Wonderland and The Princess and the Frog segments of the show that were said to have been cut. The site was launched after leaked videos of testing were posted. Singer-songwriter Amy Grant was going to provide lead vocals for the show's rendition of "The Wonderful World of Color" but was ultimately replaced in the studio and is not heard in the final version. On October 29, 2010, previews for an encore scene promoting Tron: Legacy began, using additional projections and effects on
7906-510: The featured music and image projections. In June 2018 during a refurbishment, a submerged electrical equipment vault flooded and resulted in a reopening delay of several months. Also, a portion of Table 3 collapsed and caused major damage. In 2021, World of Color went under an extensive refurbishment following the reopening of the parks from the COVID-19 pandemic . During this period, the Foley buildings that house projectors, lasers and lights in Paradise Bay were upgraded. On January 27, 2023,
8024-406: The following months, and at Disney California Adventure again in November 2019 and November 2022. The show featured the World of Color stage itself, and during the show, it also synchronized fireworks to it (fireworks on World of Color are mainly featured only for special events, e.g. July 4 pre-shows, New Year's Eve, special events, private events, etc.) The theme used for the show is Fantasy in
8142-444: The formation of its cruise line. The Disney Cruise Line launched with the Disney Magic ship in 1998 along with its exclusive resort island port of Castaway Cay. Disney reportedly had plans to build a park named Disney's America . The park was to have been located in Haymarket, Virginia ; 2,300 acres (930 ha) of property were purchased from Exxon in 1993. The history-themed park was announced on November 11, 1993. The plans for
8260-445: The journeys of some of the most courageous and inspiring characters, such as Pocahontas , Mirabel Madrigal , Remy , Joe Gardner , Miguel , Luke Skywalker , Simba , Mulan , Moana , and the Avengers . The show is the first Disneyland Resort nighttime spectacular to showcase characters and films created from Walt Disney Animation Studios , Pixar , Lucasfilm , and Marvel Studios together in one production. The show also features
8378-543: The lagoon of Paradise Bay, while the audience watches the performance at Paradise Park, located in front of The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure attraction, as well as on the Pixar Pier bridge. Other nearby attractions such Pixar Pal-A-Round and Incredicoaster become part of the performance as they undergo various forms of lighting and projections throughout the show. The effects utilized in World of Color (water fountains, mist screens, fire, lasers, lighting, and fog) are choreographed to work in synchronicity with
8496-470: The lagoon, until Tinker Bell appears to enchant the bay, which suddenly blossoms into a myriad of colors. Entering the show's finale, a reprisal of "The Wonderful World of Color" is heard as the bay becomes host to a kaleidoscopic montage of films, some of which were earlier components of the show (including Alice in Wonderland , The Little Mermaid , Finding Nemo , WALL-E , Toy Story , Aladdin , Fantasia 2000 , Pocahontas , The Old Mill , Pirates of
8614-467: The lines' first summer Mediterranean itinerary then returned to its permanent port in September. The Chicago DisneyQuest location was closed in September 2001. Disney Parks started the Adventures by Disney tour vacation business in 2005. Disney entered a float, "The Most Magical Celebration on Earth", into the 2006 Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade . In October 2007, Disney announced plans to build
8732-616: The option to repurchase the Walt Disney, WED and Western Publishing shares (31%) by May 1, 1959, for $ 562,500. With a need for the Disneyland Hotel nearby and no funding available for Disney to build it, Walt Disney approached Jack Wrather to build the hotel who agreed. Disneyland , changed from Disneylandia, was announced in April 1954 by Walt to be opened in July 1955 . On July 17, 1955 ,
8850-539: The original FastPass system, which remained available and free of charge. MaxPass allowed virtual queue reservations to be made from the Disneyland App without having to walk to the desired attraction. It was Disney's first premium virtual queue system, costing US$ 10 /day or $ 75/year upon launch in 2017. On January 6, 2018, Disney increased the price to US$ 15 /day, and US$ 100 /year. It was included with select Disneyland Annual Passports. The system allowed users to receive
8968-413: The park closing time was reached, no further FastPasses were distributed for that attraction that day. To allow for a wide distribution of FastPass tickets, a guest holding a FastPass could not obtain another FastPass until the beginning of the return timeslot allocated to them. Over time, this changed to allow another FastPass to be obtained two hours after the last one was printed, even if the return time
9086-480: The park's projected high cost. That park was then replaced by plans for the California Adventure park, hotels, and a retail district. At Walt Disney World, Mickey's Birthdayland closed on April 22, 1991, then reopened on May 26 as Mickey's Starland. In order to expand Disney World on wetland, on April 23, 1993, the company agreed to form an 8,500-acre (3,400 ha) wilderness preserve in Florida, known as
9204-565: The patriotic music for the pre-show borrows selections from Disney's Celebrate America , the Fourth of July fireworks show that is presented at the adjacent Disneyland Park and Walt Disney World 's Magic Kingdom park. On November 11, Disney unveiled a holiday themed intro based on Prep & Landing for the 2011 Christmas season , and to commemorate their 1000th show. On December 3, 2011, Blizzard Entertainment held their annual Christmas party at Disney California Adventure Park and for
9322-541: The platform began on January 5, 2009. The water was refilled in Paradise Bay in November 2009. Testing began during and after park hours in January 2010. A 25-minute video of sequences from the show was posted on YouTube by a hotel guest staying at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel , on April 7, 2010. The first public performance was held on June 5, 2010, for the creators of the show and guests. In the week leading up to June 11, private viewings for cast members, contest winners, and
9440-487: The purchase of AB-PT's share of the company for nearly $ 7.5 million and its TV contract, and the theme park became a fully owned subsidiary of Walt Disney Productions. Beginning in 1958 with the contracting of Economics Research Associates (ERA) to find a location for another Disney resort, Disney Productions moved beyond a single park. ERA recommended Florida; another study in 1961 named Ocala or Orlando in Florida as possible locations. In November 1963 , Walt Disney made
9558-467: The remainder not in Pixar Pier would be replaced by Paradise Park. Pixar Pier opened on June 23, 2018. Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge , a 14-acre (5.7 ha) themed land for both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios announced at the D23 Expo on August 15, 2015. Construction began at both locations on April 14, 2016. The lands at both parks opened in 2019. World of Color World of Color
9676-536: The reworked version for World of Color . As the introduction concludes, a projection of Ariel before a sunset, stretches across the mist screens. The show enters The Little Mermaid portion, with Ariel and Sebastian singing " Part of Your World " and " Under the Sea ", respectively. On the last note of "Under the Sea", Crush and Squirt from Finding Nemo are seen traveling on the East Australian Current , as
9794-422: The same as of 2016. On September 15, 2016, Disney hosted a special private event to honor their Disneyland Resort employees and cast members who served magic in the parks for 10 years to 60 years. This show was a two-time spectacular only made for those special events. The show was held at Paradise Bay at Disney California Adventure on September 15, 2016, Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in
9912-540: The same day that a sequence incorporating Brave premiered. Beginning in 2011 for the Fourth of July season, from July 1 to 4, a special Independence Day preshow was added. The Independence Day preshow utilizes fireworks, which the normal show does not use, such as pyro launches from barges on Pixar Pier , atop of the Toy Story Midway Mania show building, and backstage behind California Screamin' . In addition,
10030-576: The second park Walt Disney World . Disneyland International was incorporated on November 20, 1961. The next year, The Oriental Land Company contacted Disney about building a theme park. In 1959, the WED-owned Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System began operations at Disneyland. The first Audio-Animatronic attraction, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room , opened at Disneyland in 1963. Disneyland's first new themed land, New Orleans Square, opened in 1966 . Tomorrowland
10148-734: The shopping area, opened on March 22, 1975 and was renamed Walt Disney World Village in 1977. Celebrity Sports Center, Disney World's training center, was sold on March 29, 1979. At Walt Disney World, the Treasure Island nature preserve pens opened on April 8, 1974, renamed Discovery Island in 1977. On July 1, 1975 , the WEDway PeopleMover opened in the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland. The first water park, River Country , opened on June 20, 1976 at Disney World. EPCOT Center's groundbreaking occurred at Walt Disney World in May 1979. In 1979, Oriental Land and Disney agreed to build
10266-460: The show was being reworked. Many of these changes were confirmed when a second video of a run-through leaked onto the Internet. Disney launched a website for World of Color containing interactive features, pictures of on-site testing, and videos. The theme song to "World of Color" has also been posted on the Disneyland website. Although videos of testing have been leaked online, the site shows both
10384-466: The show. Mark Hammond and Dave Hamilton arranged the music, which was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and The Nashville Choir. The show begins with Dick Wesson 's original introduction to Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color . A quote from Walt Disney appears on the center mist screen; "Every child is blessed with a vivid imagination", and the theme song transforms into
10502-431: The storm dissipates, Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean emerges from the shadows and " Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) " is faintly heard. Suddenly, the bay turns blood-red as fountains and flames of fire are orchestrated in tandem with " He's a Pirate ". Battle scenes from the Pirates of the Caribbean series are projected onto the mist screens before transcending into a sequence dominated by jets of fire. Once
10620-529: The synopsis that had been disclosed for Disney fans in September 2009. Sequences featuring Alice in Wonderland , the Firebird, and Dr. Facilier were missing, the Pocahontas /Heimlich/Little April Showers segment was placed after "A Whole New World," and new Hercules and Pirates of the Caribbean segments had been added. It was also rumored that Disney CEO Bob Iger wanted a more contemporary soundtrack and that
10738-459: The system is offered. Guests select or are offered a designated return time window, when they must arrive at the dedicated Premier Access entrance to utilize their Disney Premier Access reservation. Alternatively, at Disneyland Paris, guests may purchase Premier Access Ultimate, which allows one entry into each participating attraction on the chosen day via the Premier Access entrance. The system
10856-434: The system was installed, freeing them to partake in other attractions during their wait. There was generally no extra fee for the service. FastPass was predominantly offered at very popular attractions; at a later stage, it was made available additionally for select shows, offering access to a roped-off viewing area. To use FastPass, a guest would scan their park ticket at an automated machine, usually located adjacent to or in
10974-797: The three hotels of the Disneyland Resort received two complimentary FastPasses per person. These passes allowed guests to enter the FastPass line of any FastPass attraction (plus The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure , which does not otherwise offer FastPass) at any time they chose, similar to the Dream FastPass. During summer of 2011–2012 at Disneyland Paris , guests who stayed in the Disneyland Hotel or in club-level accommodations of hotels received an untimed single-use FastPass voucher for each day of their stays, usable any time except between 13:00 and 16:00. Guests in Castle Club accommodations at
11092-646: The use of its eponymous theme song written by the Sherman Brothers . The process of assembling, installing, and testing the show's numerous components and equipment in Paradise Bay spanned a period of approximately 15 months. The original version of World of Color premiered at a media-only event on Thursday, June 10, 2010, and to the public on Friday, June 11, 2010, as part of the Summer Nightastic! promotional campaign. The entire show cost $ 175 million to design, fabricate, and install. The show transpires at
11210-399: The vicinity of the attraction they wanted to experience. The machine would print a ticket giving a half-hour or one-hour time range (depending on the park) for the guest to return. When the guest returned, they would have the option to skip the line, entering another queue. Displays near the machines would show the current return times which would be made available; it was not possible to select
11328-627: The viewing area. The show utilizes an on-PC system to control the laser effects, 4 GrandMA2 Full size consoles, 1 GrandMA2 light console and 7 NPUs to control the rest of the show's elements. From the show's conception, all versions have presented footage from the Walt Disney Studios library, including films from Walt Disney Animation Studios , Pixar Animation Studios , Walt Disney Pictures , Marvel Studios , and Lucasfilm . Special animation sequences were created using paper animation by paper artist Megan Brain, who created many characters for
11446-474: The water fountains begin to portray the characteristics of rough surf. As the final breaking wave clears, the scene with Marlin and Dory encountering the blue whale from the film plays out. As the duo attempt to escape, the scene transitions into the " Pines of Rome " segment from Fantasia 2000 . The bay gradually transforms into an outer space environment as Eve and WALL-E from WALL-E appear and re-enact their " Define Dancing " scene. WALL-E, equipped with
11564-661: The week of April 20, 1998. The first Disney Vacation Club Resorts , Vacation Club Resort, opened on October 1, 1991, and was renamed Disney's Old Key West Resort in January 1996. These vacation club hotels were operated by Disney Vacation Developments, Inc. as vacation timeshares . The first off-resort vacation club hotel was Vacation Club Resort, which opened on October 1, 1995, in Vero Beach, Florida . In 1993, Premier Cruises discontinued its partnership with Disney for one with Warner Bros. After failing to reach agreements with Carnival or Royal Caribbean , Disney announced in 1994
11682-586: The world's most visited theme park company worldwide, with United Kingdom-based Merlin Entertainments coming in second at 67 million guests. It is Disney's largest business segment by employee headcount, with approximately 130,000 of the company's 180,000 employees as of 2015. In March 2018, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media was merged into Parks and Resorts and renamed Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. In September 2020, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products laid off 28,000 employees in wake of
11800-563: Was a reservation and scheduling system, unlike the old paper FastPass system, which was a virtual queuing concept. Additionally, guests were encouraged to reserve FastPass+ sections with their group and were allowed to change the group's FastPass+ reservation. Guests that stayed at an onsite Disney resort could make reservations up to 60 days in advance while all other guests could schedule reservations up to 30 days in advance, assuming tickets were linked to their account. Annual Passholders could hold FastPass+ reservations for up to 7 different days in
11918-410: Was announced that the FastPass, FastPass+ and MaxPass would officially be retired in favor of the new Disney Genie service in Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The FastPass system was replaced by Disney Premier Access at Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort and Shanghai Disneyland. Throughout the annual Disney Soundsational Summer promotions of 2011–2012, guests staying at any of
12036-483: Was changed to the Disney Village Marketplace. A new themed area, Mickey's Birthdayland, opened in the Magic Kingdom near Fantasyland on June 18, 1988. In 1987, Disney and Ron Brierley 's Industrial Equity (Pacific) Ltd., already a 28% owner of the Wrather Corporation , agreed to purchase the remaining Wrather Corporation stock with a 50% share each. Wrather Corporation owned the Disneyland Hotel and operated
12154-436: Was followed by World of Color: Celebrate! . "Love Is an Open Door" from Frozen was removed and the additional lights installed for World of Color: Celebrate! on California Screamin' were incorporated into Winter Dreams . The rest of the show is the same as the show from the 2014 holiday season. The scrim made for World of Color – Celebrate! to cover Mickey's head on Mickey's Fun Wheel is raised up before Winter Dreams but
12272-462: Was formed under President Al Weiss in 2009. Worldwide Operations would take over various back-office functions previously performed by both Disney World and Disneyland including training, procurement, menu planning, and merchandise development. While its Walt Disney Imagineering subsidiary combined its three development units. In November 2009, Disney received approval from the Chinese government to build
12390-493: Was further away. Additionally, a FastPass for a show, such as World of Color , could be held additionally to a ride FastPass. Any attempt to obtain a FastPass in breach of the waiting period would result in an error message being printed on a FastPass slip, informing the guest of the time they could next obtain a FastPass. At Walt Disney World the FastPass system was replaced by the FastPass+ system in 2014. At Tokyo Disney Resort
12508-758: Was granted by the federal district judge. The Forest Service appealed and won at the appeal and the Supreme Court. This ruling opened the possibility of refiling to the club. In the next round of lawsuits, the same district judge blocked the redevelopment. The injunction and the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act led to Disney backing out. $ 40 million worth of Walt Disney Productions Convertible Debentures were sold in January 1968 to fund Disney World (WDW). The next year in February, an agreement
12626-411: Was installed in the bay to create Chernabog of Fantasia , but the tower was never used in the show and was eventually removed. The LED lighting strings (Phillips ColorKinetics iColorFlex) on Pixar Pal-A-Round , as well as LED lights installed on Incredicoaster, are synchronized to the show. Lighting towers rise from boxes in front of the viewing area. The lighting towers bordering the viewing area and
12744-539: Was made with multiple labor unions, in which the unions exchanged the right to strike for regular pay increases during the first building phase. By 1971, chairman of the Park Operations Committee and vice president of park operations Dick Nunis was appointed executive vice president of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World began operation on October 1, 1971 , with the Magic Kingdom park at
12862-404: Was meant to embody Walt Disney 's artistic and mischievous spirit, and appear throughout the show. Instead, during the post-show, after all the other fountains turn off, the little orange fountain remains on for a couple seconds as it bows to the audience, then disappears. A video of a run-through of the show leaked onto the Internet on April 7, 2010. There had been a few changes to the show from
12980-533: Was merged into Walt Disney Attractions, LLC. On June 19, 1998, Disney Regional Entertainment opened its first DisneyQuest, a location-based entertainment venue, at Downtown Disney West Side in Walt Disney World. The first DisneyQuest outside of a resort was opened in Chicago on June 16, 1999, with plans for more locations worldwide. In 1999, plans were announced for a new resort in Hong Kong , Hong Kong Disneyland , as
13098-431: Was permanently discontinued and replaced in December 2021 by Disney Genie. Disney Experiences Disney Experiences , commonly known as Disney Parks , is one of the three major divisions of The Walt Disney Company . It was founded on April 1, 1971, exactly six months before the opening of Walt Disney World . Led by Josh D'Amaro , the company's theme parks hosted over 157.3 million guests, making Disney Parks
13216-456: Was placed in development. This was announced as WestCOT in 1991, to be placed at the Disneyland Resort. On July 31, 1990, a new 350-acre (140 ha) ocean-themed park and resort, Port Disney, was announced for Long Beach. Port was to have a cruise-ship terminal, five hotels, restaurants, and shopping areas, costing $ 2 billion to build. On December 12, 1991, Disney selected only one California project to go forward with, Disneyland Resort, which
13334-452: Was preceded by a limited-time pre-show titled, Boat Snack , which debuted on November 16, 2024. Following the debut of the original World of Color show in 2010, several different full-length iterations have been produced, often replacing the traditional show completely during park celebrations and holiday seasons. From November 15, 2013, to January 6, 2014, a full-length show titled World of Color: Winter Dreams debuted. Hosted by Olaf
13452-415: Was preceded by a limited-time six-minute pre-show titled, Wish , which debuted on November 17, 2023, which was part of The Walt Disney Company's 100th Anniversary celebration. To promote Pixar's Inside Out 2 , World of Color: One was preceded by a limited-time pre-show titled, Emotional Rollercoaster , which debuted on May 31, 2024. To promote Disney's Moana 2 , World of Color: Seasons of Light
13570-602: Was renamed Critter Country on November 23, 1988. Tishman Company 's plans for two Walt Disney World hotels were rejected by the new CEO Michael Eisner on September 30, 1984, marking a change in Disney architecture. New plans for the Dolphin and Swan hotels were submitted by Michael Graves in July 1986; ground breaking took place on January 28, 1988. The first non-Disney owned hotel, Pickett Suite Resort, opened in Disney World Village on March 15, 1987. On June 1, 1982,
13688-526: Was revamped in 1967 with seven new attractions. The design and architectural group and the WED Enterprise name was purchased from Walt's corporation, renamed as Retlaw Enterprise. Disney expanded into attractions at the 1964 New York World's Fair with It's a Small World and costumed character appearances. When the characters proved a hit at the 1964 World's Fair, Walt wanted another outlet for "live" characters; thus, Disneyland put on Disney on Parade ,
13806-642: Was started. In 2001, the Themed Entertainment Association gave Disney Parks and Resorts the Thea Award for Breakthrough Innovation for the park's FastPass system. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. was incorporated on September 29, 2008, and took over the parks and resorts business segment. Disney Parks and Resorts reorganized in early 2009 which included layoffs in all units due to recession-induced falling attendance. 600 U.S. managers in January were buyout packages. Worldwide Operations
13924-587: Was to include the WestCOT Center, hotels, a shopping mall, and a lake. Port Disney was abandoned in March 1992, and Disney canceled its leases on the Queen Mary and Spruce Goose attractions picked up from the Wrather Corporation. Mickey's Toontown , a new themed land at Disneyland, opened on January 24, 1993. Disney canceled its plans for WestCOT in mid-1995 due to financial issues at Disneyland Paris and
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