Cinderella’s castle decorated for Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Image credit- Jose M Hernandez, Dreamstime.comLet’s turn the clock back to October 1, 1971. Roy O. Disney, on behalf of his late brother WaltDisney, officially opened Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This happy place was made towelcome children and adults alike to the most magical place on earth.
For the 50th anniversary, the Walt Disney Company out-did itself with festivities to celebrate thehistory and mission of Disney with a night of performances on October 1st. Hosted onthe stage on Cinderella’s castle, the night was filled with music and entertainment to welcomethe new nighttime show Enchantment. This magical night was filled with performances byChristina Aguilera and Halle Bailey.
In the Magic Kingdom, Cinderella’s castle was painted a rose gold color. This has been seen as anod to the 25th-anniversary design, which resulted in making the castle a big pink birthday cake.In the center of the castle, there is a 50th-anniversary plaque.
Performer Christina Aguilera poses in front of the Walt Disney and Mickey Statue along with the Magic Kingdom castle. Image source- Christina Aguilera on Instagram, DailyMail UK. By taking a quick monorail trip over to EPCOT, guests will be whisked away to France in the brand newattraction ‘Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure’. Shrinking down to the size of a rat, guests canexperience iconic scenes from the feature animated film, Ratatouille. When the sun sets on EPCOT, thenight comes alive with the new nighttime show, Harmonious.
Flying through the sky over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the festivities are in full swing. Aprojection show can be seen on The Hollywood Tower of Terror.Last but not least, Animal Kingdom has introduced a new daytime show with kites of iconicDisney characters like Baloo from Jungle Book.
Disney has been creating magical memories for 50 years and their momentum does not seem tobe slowing down. Here’s to another 50 years!