Full Details on 50th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World, Starts 1st October

Disney has announced that the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World, dubbed “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”, will start on the 1st October, 2021.

“The World’s Most Magical Celebration” will last 18 months. In relation to the celebration, Disney shared the following via Disney Parks Blog: 

“It’s an event five decades in the making! Beginning Oct. 1, Walt Disney World Resort will throw “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” in honor of our 50th anniversary, bringing new experiences to our four theme parks and beyond. This milestone is such a big deal, we’ve even coined a new word – “EARidescence” – to describe what you’ll see when you visit. Our Disney teams are creating all sorts of new decorations that will shimmer and sparkle all day into the night.

As part of the celebration, Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park will add to its royal makeover last year. As you can see in this new artist rendering (see below), the castle will feature golden bunting and a 50th anniversary as part of its festive look. 

The castle will add even more magic at night, joined by icons at each of the other three theme parks as they transform into Beacons of Magic. In the video below, you can get a feel for what they’ll look like with pixie dust on Cinderella Castle, magical fireflies inhabiting the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, and special new touches coming to life on the Hollywood Tower Hotel at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. 

And at EPCOT, new lights will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth, connecting to one another and resembling stars in a nighttime sky. The permanent new lighting will continue beyond “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” as a defining feature of the park. 

You’ll also want to keep an eye out for Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, who will have sparkling new looks for the celebration. As hosts of the event, they’ll be dressed for the occasion in custom-made fashions of EARidescent fabric with gold highlights. 

In anticipation of this exciting time, we recently went out across Walt Disney World to talk with guests and Disney Cast Members about what a magical celebration would mean to them and why they love being here so much. This new video (see below) captures a lot of the emotions we’re feeling right now as we prepare for our 50th anniversary: 

Speaking for my fellow Walt Disney World Cast Members, we’re looking forward to welcoming you during this special time in our history. we’ll have more to share about our plans for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration in the near future as we ramp up to the big day on Oct. 1, and then will be chronicling all the magic to be found during the 18-month long event.”

This news was initially reported by Blog Mickey.

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H/T Blog Mickey