Cast Members Celebrate Disneyland's Milestone Anniversary in Pre-Party Just For Them
Yeah, you got us, some of the media was there too.
Cast Members had early access to the fun of the 70th anniversary of Disneyland yesterday, with a special celebration just for them that kicked off in the early morning hours of July 17th.
What’s Happening:
- Yesterday marked 70 years to the day that Disneyland first welcomed guests through their gates, but just ahead of opening to the public on their milestone anniversary, the park held a special celebration for Cast Members in the wee hours of the morning.
- Starting at 4:00 AM, Disneyland and Anaheim-based Cast Members were invited to enter the park for the 70th anniversary festivities, including the arrival of the 70th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon, stationed at the end of Main Street USA near Tomorrowland.
- They were also treated to an early morning viewing of the newly updated Tapestry of Happiness that takes place on the facade of “it’s a small world," now featuring the newly added “Last Verse" into the iconic song of the attraction that the show takes place on.
- After taking advantage of special photo ops and other festive fun, many of the Cast Members moved toward Town Square for a special Flag Raising ceremony. While the flag is raised every day at the park, this special ceremony featured appearances from the Disneyland Band and the Dapper Dans, along with Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro.
- Those who could stayed until later in the day (or came back, especially if they were office-based) for the special one-day only anniversary cavalcade.
- Given the early start time, it seems that the Cast Members who could party all day were probably pretty exhausted by the time the nighttime spectaculars for the 70th celebration began, but they’re available every day during the celebration - otherwise it would have been hard to choose between World of Color Happiness or the Paint the Night Parade, or even the returning favorite Wondrous Journeys.
- For more information on the events of the day, be sure to check out the links above as we were fortunate enough to be in attendance during the festivities, and check out our page, or this one here, for the rest of the fun of the day.
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