From dazzling new movies and an immersive
exhibit touring the world to amazing theme park spectaculars and
collectible merchandise, fans and families will enjoy new
entertainment, experiences, and events from every corner of The
Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish will
delight audiences in November 2023
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New and exciting details about Disney 100 Years of Wonder were
revealed this past weekend to fans during D23 Expo 2022 presented
by Visa. Disney100 will be the largest cross-company global
celebration in the 100-year history of The Walt Disney Company, and
it will officially kick-off during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’
Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.
“Ten decades of creativity, innovation, and determination
created The Walt Disney Company you know today—the most enduring
and beloved name in entertainment,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek
during the opening ceremonies of D23 Expo. “It’s an awesome
responsibility to lead Disney as we begin our second century of
telling stories and creating magic that will endure for another 100
years.”
Guests at the Ultimate Disney Fan Event were the first to see
Mickey Mouse in his shimmering new “platinum” outfit, designed to
reflect the optimism and creativity of Disney as the company
celebrates 100 years and looks toward the next century. And
throughout the weekend, fans heard about incredible new
entertainment, experiences, and events coming from every corner of
The Walt Disney Company for the celebration. From Walt Disney
Animation Studios’ 2023 release Wish and Disney100: The Exhibition,
which will tour domestically and internationally beginning next
year, to new spectaculars opening at Disneyland Resort, amazing
collectible merchandise, and more, here’s a taste of what’s to come
during Disney100:
The Walt Disney Studios
On Friday inside the 7,000-seat Hall D23, Jennifer Lee, chief
creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, announced
Wish, an epic original animated musical inspired by the
studios’ legacy of films and features all-new songs by
Grammy®-nominated artist Julia Michaels. The magical story, which
looks ahead to the next 100 years for the studio and explores how
the wishing star that so many Disney characters wished upon came to
be, is set in Rosas, a fantasy kingdom where wishes literally can
come true. Inspired by watercolor illustrations of fairytales that
fascinated Walt Disney, the look of the film blends a timeless
watercolor style with contemporary 3D CG animation. Attendees were
introduced to 17-year-old Asha—a smart and driven optimist with a
sharp wit whose impassioned plea to the stars calls down an actual
star from the sky. Impossibly curious and a little ball of
boundless energy, Star is a giant beacon for chaos. Filmmakers
Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn and actor Alan Tudyk (the voice
of Valentino the goat) joined Lee on stage before introducing the
voice of Asha, recent Oscar® winner Ariana DeBose, who brought down
the house singing “More for Us,” an all-new original song from the
film, which hits theaters in 2023.
Plus, the Walt Disney Studios presentation of upcoming
theatrical and streaming titles on Friday previewed a trio of new
films from Disney Live Action that continue Disney’s 100-year
celebration. These new films include The Little Mermaid, a
live-action reimagining of the studio’s Oscar-winning animated
musical classic, which opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May
26, 2023; Haunted Mansion, a ghostly adventure inspired by
the classic theme park attraction, which hits theaters in 2023; and
Peter Pan & Wendy, a reimagining of the 1953 animated
classic, which premieres on Disney+ in 2023.
Fans in Hall D23 were among the first to see a brand-new Walt
Disney Studios logo introduction in honor of Disney 100 Years
of Wonder. The new Disney castle introduction features Tinker Bell
flying over a riverside village and up a waterfall that leads to
the iconic Disney castle, now platinum. Created by Disney Studios
Content and Industrial Light & Magic and featuring an all-new
arrangement of “When You Wish Upon a Star” by award-winning
composer Christophe Beck (Frozen, WandaVision), the new
introduction will first appear in theaters with Disney’s Strange
World this Thanksgiving and will then play in front of all Disney
theatrical and streaming releases throughout 2023.
Disney100: The
Exhibition
At D23 Expo, it was announced that Disney100: The Exhibition
will open on February 18, 2023, at The Franklin Institute in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas
City, Missouri, set as the next two stops on the North American
tour. The international unit of the exhibit will open on April 18
in Munich, Germany, with more cities to be announced in the coming
months. The stunning key artwork for the exhibit was also revealed,
which invites guests to step into their favorite stories using
innovative and immersive technology throughout ten galleries in the
15,000-square-foot exhibit. The Walt Disney Archives is opening its
vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 of its “Crown Jewels,”
rarely seen original artworks and artifacts, costumes and props,
and other memorabilia. Disney has curated special behind-the-scenes
glimpses into the creation of the company’s most popular
characters, films, shows, and attractions—from Disneyland to Walt
Disney World and beyond. The ten magnificent and imaginatively
themed galleries, all featuring moving stories, unique interactive
installations, and exciting background information, will take
visitors on a journey through 100 years of The Walt Disney Company,
celebrating the classics from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to
Strange World, as well as the latest members of the Disney
family—Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic.
Walt Disney Parks &
Resorts
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro
provided guests at D23 Expo a first look at how Disney Parks around
the world will mark Disney100. New décor, specialty food and
beverages, character experiences and more will come to parks around
the world, with the heart of the celebration rooted at Disneyland
Resort:
- Two new nighttime spectaculars—World of Color – One and
the new fireworks show Wondrous Journeys—will kick off in
late January at Disneyland Resort. World of Color – One at Disney
California Adventure will span the broad storytelling legacy of
Disney’s first 100 years and tell a new story through Disney
classics and new favorites. Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland Park
will ignite the wonder in everyone and feature nods to all 60 Walt
Disney Animation Studios films to date, taking viewers on a journey
filled with artistry, music, storytelling, and heart. Special
entertainment moments will also pop up across the resort, including
the long-awaited return of the Magic Happens parade this
spring.
- A brand-new nighttime spectacular will come to the World
Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT in late 2023 as part of the Disney100
celebration.
- Hong Kong Disneyland will also unveil a new statue of Walt
Disney and Mickey Mouse near Cinderella’s Golden Carousel as
part of Disney 100 Years of Wonder.
Disney Consumer Products, Games and
Publishing
As The Walt Disney Company celebrates its 100th anniversary,
Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing has several exciting
new merchandise collections and collaborations to commemorate
Disney 100 Years of Wonder. The first of these collections
include:
- Disney100 Platinum Collection – D23 Expo attendees got a
special preview of Disney’s Platinum Collection, including the
debut of the first Disney100 ear hat and headband. Platinum is a
rare, precious metal known to withstand the test of time, just like
beloved Disney characters. This Platinum Collection of Disney100
products captures the “classically Disney” look while paving the
way forward into a new century. Additional details about this
collection debuting on shopDisney—including the introduction of new
products—will be revealed later this year.
- Disney100 Decades Collection – As part of the Disney100
Celebration, Disney is introducing the Disney Decades collection, a
merchandise line that celebrates classic stories and eras from the
company’s history. Debuting early next year on shopDisney with
products centered around the 1920s and Steamboat Willie, this
ongoing series will celebrate a different decade and the beloved
stories from them including Snow White from the 1930s, Pinocchio
from the 1940s, and more.
- Disney100 Books from Disney Publishing: Fans looking to
celebrate 100 years of Disney through its beloved tradition of
storytelling can look forward to brand-new titles in 2023,
including Walt Disney: An American Original, Commemorative Edition;
The Official Walt Disney Quote Book; The Story of Disney: 100 Years
of Wonder, by John Baxter, Bruce C. Steele and the Staff of the
Walt Disney Archives; and People Behind the Disney Parks: Stories
of Those Honored with a Window on Main Street, U.S.A. by Chuck
Snyder with original art by Josey Tsao.
A Company-Wide
Celebration
In addition to the above, more incredible experiences, content,
and opportunities await guests including:
- Disney100.com: D23 Expo marked the debut of Disney100.com, a
digital experience for all the magic in store for guests during the
celebration. Right now, fans can get a sneak peek of the site,
which will officially launch January 1, 2023.
- ABC News Studios will present a once-in-a-lifetime documentary
event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s
most beloved companies. Disney: 100 Years of Wonder will take
viewers on a journey that started in 1923 and whose future is not
yet written. Deciding that a linear chronological retelling
beginning in 1923 was inadequate to truly capture the essence of
the magic of The Walt Disney Company, the project will tell the
story from the lens of the core values and philosophies of the
company, which have acted as a guided path through our
ever-changing world.
- Disney Music Group and Deutsche Grammophon will release Lang
Lang: The Disney Book on Septembers 16, 2022 celebrating 100 years
of Disney with iconic melodies reimagined for the piano.
- In 2023, Disney Music Group will release a vinyl compilation
highlighting the Company’s musical moments across film, television
and the Parks.
- And much, much more to be announced in the coming weeks and
months, including —content that will span the company’s portfolio
of must-watch linear television channels, including ABC, Disney
Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic, as well as
the ABC owned-stations—and streaming platforms—Disney+, Hulu, and
ESPN+
Fans can post about the celebration using #Disney100.
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For Disney 100 Years of Wonder: Jeffrey R. Epstein
Jeffrey.R.Epstein@Disney.com
Liz Jaeger Liz.Jaeger@disney.com
For Walt Disney Studios: Derek Del Rossi
Derek.Del.Rossi@disney.com
For Disney Parks & Resorts Rachel Green
Rachel.E.Green@disney.com
For Consumer Products, Games and Publishing Allison
Citino Allison.J.Citino@disney.com
For Disney Music Group Maria Kleinman
Maria.Kleinman@disney.com
For The Disney Bundle Angela Yang
Angela.Yang@disney.com
For Networks Fonda Berosini Fonda.Berosini@abc.com
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