Disneyland’s Disney100 Celebration Travel Guide
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The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special platinum celebration kicking off on Jan. 27, 2023, at the Disneyland Resort! So many cool new and returning things are happening for this special celebration. If you’re planning a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth in 2023, keep reading to see everything you should eat, see and do at the Disney100 anniversary celebration while you’re there. ✨
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What to Eat, See and Do at Disney100 Celebration at Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort will be dripping in platinum for Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary! Below is a list of everything you need to eat, see and do at the Disney100 anniversary celebration at Disneyland Resort.
What to Eat
Calling all Disney foodies! 📣 Eat your way through the Disney100 celebration by indulging in special tasty treats across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure to Downtown Disney District and the Disneyland Resort hotels. You already know I’m most excited to try the Prickly Paloma at Sonoma Terrace (because I love a good tequila beverage 😏) and Walt’s Chili Bread Bowl at GCH Craftsman Grill. Check out this list of yummy treats being offered during the celebration beginning Jan. 27 unless noted otherwise:
Disneyland
Lemon Tea Cake – Find it at Alien Pizza Planet and Jolly Holiday Bakery Café.
Celebration Cake – Find it at Blue Bayou Restaurant.
Disney100 Blue Bayou Champagne Glass – Find it at Blue Bayou Restaurant (limit two per person per transaction).
Minnie Apple – Find it at Candy Palace, Candy Kitchen, and Pooh Corner.
Minnie Cake Pop – Find it at Candy Palace, Candy Kitchen, and Pooh Corner.
Platinum Trifle – Find it at Galactic Grill.
Old-Fashioned Cream Soda – Find it at Galactic Grill.
Potato & Cheddar Cheeseburger – Find it at Hungry Bear Restaurant.
Lemon Chiffon Pie – Find it at Hungry Bear Restaurant.
Platinum Trifle – Find it at Jolly Holiday Bakery Café.
Mr. Banks Shortbread Tart – Find it at Jolly Holiday Bakery Café.
Violet Pretzel – Find it at Refreshment Corner.
Sparkling Grape – Find it at Refreshment Corner.
Disney100 Churro – Find it at Town Square Churro and Tomorrowland Churro.
Disney California Adventure
French Onion Dip Pizza – Find it at Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta.
Lemon Chiffon Pie – Find it at Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta and Flo’s V-8 Café.
Minnie Apple – Find it at Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff and Trolley Treats.
Minnie Cake Pop – Find it at Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff and Trolley Treats.
SNICKERS Sunday – Find it at Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream.
Platinum Trifle – Find it at Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café, and Pacific Wharf Café.
Platinum Blue – Find it at Hollywood Lounge.
Old-Fashioned Cream Soda – Find it at Hollywood Lounge and Studio Catering Co.
Disney100 Cocktail – Find it at Lamplight Lounge.
Celebration Cake – Find it at Magic Key Terrace.
Lemon Tea Cake – Find it at Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart.
Steamboat Willie Shake – Find it at Schmoozies.
Prickly Paloma – Find it at Sonoma Terrace.
Disney 100 Churro – Find it at Grizzly Peak Churro, Hollywood Churro, and Goofy’s Churro.
Disneyland Resort Hotels
Walt’s Chili Bread Bowl – Find it at GCH Craftsman Grill.
Disney100 Rice Krispie Treat – Find it at GCH Holiday Cart.
Downtown Disney District
Lavender Honor – Find it at Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar & Cafe.
Enchanted Centuria Martini – Find it at Naples Ristorante e Bar.
Minnie Apple – Find it at Marceline’s Confectionary.
Minnie Cake Pop – Find it at Marceline’s Confectionary.
3 Leches Cake – Find it at Tortilla Jo’s.
Burgundy Celebration – Find it at Tortilla Jo’s.
The Last Pedal – Find it at Tortilla Jo’s.
Be on the lookout for special Disney100 celebration cups, mugs, and popcorn buckets, such as the Disney100 Thermo tumbler, travel tumbler with lanyard, Mickey Mouse Sipper, platinum Mickey Mouse balloon bucket, poison apple mug, Magic Key popcorn bucket, star glow cube (release date tbd), Mickey Mouse straw clip (release date tbd), and Cinderella premium bucket (release date tbd), at various locations across the resort. See all the food descriptions on Disney Parks Blog Disney100 Foodie Guide.
What to See
Platinum-infused decor and limited-time offerings. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, the Downtown Disney District, and the Disneyland Resort hotels will be decked out in platinum-infused decor to celebrate The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary. Sleeping Beauty Castle will be dressed in platinum banners and bunting accented by two new water fountains, a beautiful cabochon, and a shining wishing star. You’ll also find platinum statues and medallions around the resort. See an artist’s concept of the celebration decor in the Disney Parks Blog Disney100 guide.
The Disney Gallery Presents: Disney 100 Years of Wonder. The Disney Gallery on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland will transform into a new exhibit inspired by Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland. Inside, you’ll see artwork by original Disney animators for some of Walt’s early films alongside concept art created by original Disney Imagineers to recreate those same stories in the park. It’ll be a beautiful tribute to Disney films that became Disneyland Resort rides and attractions.
Mickey’s Toontown. The reimagined Mickey’s Toontown will reopen on March 8, despite Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway launching on Jan. 27. The updated land will feature more play activities and attractions than before, plus a grassy play space to relax and unwind. Learn more about what’s coming to Mickey’s Toontown on Disney Parks Blog.
What to Do
Ride Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Launching the same day as the Disney100 celebration at the Disneyland Resort is Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Mickey’s Toontown. As many of you know, Mickey’s Toontown has been closed to park guests for refurbishment and to bring this new ride to the Happiest Place on Earth. The ride is inside the El CapiTOON Theater and “transports you into the wacky and unpredictable cartoon world of Mickey and Minnie Mouse,” according to Disney Parks Blog.
To experience this new ride when the attraction opens on Jan. 27, guests must have a valid ticket and theme park reservation for Disneyland and use the Disneyland app to join the virtual queue at 7 a.m. or 1 p.m. or purchase an individual Lightning Lane, subject to availability. A standby queue will not be available.
Watch Magic Happens Parade. The Magic Happens parade is returning to Disneyland on Feb. 24. This upbeat daytime parade is led by Mickey Mouse and his pals featuring magical moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.
Watch World of Color – ONE. World of Color is one of my favorite nighttime spectaculars to watch, so of course, I’m excited to watch Disney100’s World of Color – ONE. 🤩 💦 🌈 This all-new show will take place at Disney California Adventure. It celebrates the storytelling legacy founded by Walt Disney by illustrating “how a single action creates a ripple that can grow into a wave of change,” according to Disney Parks Blog. World of Color – ONE will be the first show to feature characters, music, and moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, The Avengers, and Star Wars in the same production.
Watch Wondrous Journeys. Throughout the Disney100 celebration at Disneyland Resort, Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, “it’s a small world,” and the Rivers of America will transform into Wondrous Journeys, an artist’s canvas with lighting effects, projections, and more. It’ll take you on an epic journey through 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Remember to wear your MagicBand+ to World of Color – ONE and Wondrous Journeys to see it come to life with dancing lights and vibrations synchronized to the shows.