Decidedly light on big new spectacles, the Disneyland 70th Anniversary will see the highly-anticipated return of the Paint the Night Parade and the popular Wondrous Journeys fireworks and projection shows to Disneyland plus Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! at Disney California Adventure. They will join a brand new World of Color Happiness, new projection shows, and a slew of other offerings.

Here’s what you need to know about returning favorite entertainment to the Disneyland Resort for the Disneyland 70th Anniversary.

Paint the Night

  • After much innuendo and outtuendo (including an official tease earlier this year) Disney officially confirmed the dazzling nighttime parade will make its grand return to Disneyland for the 70th celebration.
  • Lighting up Main Street, U.S.A., with stunning color and more than a million brilliant LED lights, the parade features Mickey Mouse who uses his vivid imagination to harness the power of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust.
  • The parade is an assemblage of favorite characters from Pixar and Disney Animation including MONSTERS, INC., CARS, TOY STORY, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and more.
  • Although not announced or teased, we’re optimistic for a new float to add some interest. INSIDE OUT 2 seems like an incredibly logical choice although MOANA 2 would also make sense.

Paint the Night Parade at Disneyland

Wondrous Journeys

Wondrous Journeys returns celebrating the legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios classics that have inspired Walt Disney’s original magic kingdom.

  • Throughout the show, you embark on a journey filled with artistry, music, storytelling and heart as you experience moments from beloved stories like “Hercules,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Peter Pan,” “Frozen,” “Big Hero 6,” “Moana,” “Encanto” and more.
  • The show features state-of-the-art projection effects that transform Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, “it’s a small world” and the Rivers of America.
  • On select nights, the show will be enhanced with fireworks.

"Wondrous Journeys" Nighttime Spectacular at Disneyland Park

Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!

As part of the fun, “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” returns to the streets of California Adventure. This delightful daytime parade is filled with incredible music, dynamic and colorful floats and nearly 30 favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios films, including “Luca,” “Turning Red,” “Up,” and more.

“Wondrous Journeys” nighttime spectacular and “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade will temporarily pause to make way for seasonal Halloween and Holidays entertainment offerings, then resume at a later time.

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See it for Yourself

Disneyland 70th Anniversary celebration takes place from May 16, 2025 through summer 2026.

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Paint the Night Parade at Disneyland