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Founded in 1952, WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) was and is the creative force behind the Disney experiences at Disney parks and properties. 2022 Marks the 70th anniversary.
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For its 15th anniversary Hong Kong celebrated the reveal of its transformed castle the "Castle of Magical Dreams". This video gives viewers a brief look into its meticulous design.
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This video was advertised as a discovery tour of the fairytale inspirations behind Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris. Disney Imagineers and cast members captured Europe’s architectural heritage and art throughout Disneyland Paris’ Fantasyland. This video gives the viewer a look at how they designed the fairytale versions of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands.
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Every year at the runDisney event, runners receive commemorative finisher medals. For 2022, runners will enjoy their runs through the Walt Disney World Resort's 50th anniversary celebration themes highlighting Mickey Mouse and friends, in their shimmering EARidescent costumes. This video was posted to give a first look at the medals that will be awaiting runners at the finish line.
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On September 8, 2021, Walt Disney World introduced four new Annual Pass offerings. They introduced a new look for the Annual Pass-holder program. The design used a piece of the original Walt Disney World Resort logo as a foundation for bright colors and energetic design. This video was a commercial advertising the new program and concludes with the new artwork.
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On October 1, 2021, for the 50th Anniversary celebration, Animal Kingdom debuted "Disney KiteTails" at the Discovery River Theater. This is a daytime show that added a point of interest to the park for the 50th Anniversary. This video gives a brief behind the scenes look at the show's design.
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In 2021 a number of cast members made 50 years as cast members. They worked at the park before it opened and were part of the opening cast on October 1, 1971. This unique group was honored with a special event ahead of the October 1, 2021 anniversary. During the special morning together, each cast member received their new 50th anniversary EARidescent name tag and service pin, marking 50 years of continued service at Walt Disney World. They were be the first cast members to wear these new name tags. They were also gifted exclusively-embroidered Mickey ears from the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary Vault Collection.
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This video was released the day before the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. This video created expectation for the events and experiences that played over the 18 months of the “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.”
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“Disney Enchantment,” was the nighttime spectacular that replaced "Happily Ever After" at Magic Kingdom Park as part of the “The World’s Most Magical Celebration" 50th anniversary event. The show features the song “You Are the Magic,”. Philip Lawrence not only wrote “You Are the Magic” but also performs the song in “Disney Enchantment” along with Kayla Alvarez. This video is a look at the recording of the song with the sound of a full orchestra and chorus.
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“Disney Enchantment,” was the nighttime spectacular that replaced "Happily Ever After" at Magic Kingdom Park as part of the “The World’s Most Magical Celebration" 50th anniversary event. This video shares a behind-the-scenes look at the progress of the show's design. “Disney Enchantment” began playing at Magic Kingdom Park on September 30, 2021.
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The "HarmonioUS" nighttime show replaced "EPCOT Forever" on September 29, 2021. This video is Disney 's live stream of the event.
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“Drawn to Life” is the story of the love between a father and a daughter. The show combines Cirque du Soleil acrobatic mastery with Disney animation to enhance the storytelling. This video is a short excerpt of two acts from the show – The Inner World of Animation and Aerial Pencil.
The main character is Julie. Her father, Tom, was a Disney animator who raised his daughter and surrounded her with Disney animated characters who helped her grow and played important roles in her life. When Julie finds an unfinished animation piece and a letter from her late father, her imagination is awakened, and she embarks on an inspiring journey into the whimsical world of animation. Along the way, she meets characters like Mr. Pencil (her father’s favorite pencil), who help guide her. Julie also encounters Miss Hésitation, the story’s villain, who reflects Julie’s own doubts and fears as an artist. Throughout her adventure, Julie is reunited with Disney characters from her childhood, giving her the encouragement she needs to animate with her own unique artistic voice.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the cast and crew of "Drawn to Life" paused their activity for an extended period of time. The show's opening was pushed back to November of 2020. This video documented the artists stepping back inside the iconic white tent at Disney Springs to begin training and rehearsals.
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"Drawn to Life" presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney opened on November 18, 2021. The show is a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering. The basic story is about the love between a father and a daughter with a story drawing inspiration from Disney’s 100-year heritage of animation. Though scheduled to debut in spring 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the opening was pushed to 2020.
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In celebration of the role cast members have played in carrying on the legacy of Walt Disney World for over 50 years, WDW President Jeff Vahle and Global Ambassador for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” George A. Kalogridis joined cast members from areas across Walt Disney World to dedicate the Disney Fab 50 golden sculptures of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle to cast members of past, present and future.
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Disney cast member name tags are an essential part of their look. For Walt Disney Worlds 50th anniversary celebration, cast members have a starring role. Therefore, as part of The World’s Most Magical Celebration, Walt Disney World cast members received a new nametag for their wardrobes. It featured “EARidescence,” similar to the shimmering Beacons of Magic design used throughout the resort for the 18 month celebration.
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Disney cast members put their name tags over their costumes to mark the important role they play for guests. Wearing a nametag is a meaningful tradition for all cast members. The name tags are designed to create a welcoming environment where everyone knows one another by name. For Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary cast members are honoring the name tag tradition with new 50th-themed name tags featuring what Disney calls an EARidescent design. The tags were distributed throughout September 2021.
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Walt Disney Imagineering created 50 Disney character sculptures for Walt Disney Worlds 50th Anniversary. The following video was made when the first of them were in their place. The “Disney Fab 50” sculptures pay homage to the past 50 years of Walt Disney World.
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Walt Disney Imagineering created the sculptures of 50 Disney characters for Walt Disney Worlds 50th Anniversary. This video shows a quick behind the scenes of the making of these sculptures.
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The music for “Harmonious” was produced remotely from over 100 separate recording sessions in nine different countries and five states. Almost 240 musicians, artists, composers, arrangers, cultural consultants, and vocalists contributed to the project.
The soundtrack of the show takes visitors on a journey through interpretations of Disney songs, performed in more than a dozen languages by artists from around the world.
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Pan-Latin version of songs from “Coco” and “Saludos Amigos"
Puerto Rican artist Luis Fonsi and Mexican singer-songwriter Joy
“Dig a Little Deeper” from “The Princess and the Frog”
Bryson Camper and Karen Clark Sheard and Kierra Sheard
Musical selections from “Mulan,” “The Jungle Book,” and “Aladdin”
Wang Liuqi, Hollie Hammel, Aditya Rao, Gaayatri Kaundinya, Jorgie Shkara, and Sanaa Marahati
Medley of favorites from “The Lion King,” in both English and Zulu.
The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Johannesburg
"Out There” from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
Duet with French singer Damien Sargue
Disney and Pixar’s “Brave”
Celtic dueling violins of Máiréad Nesbitt and Lindsey Stirling
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For Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, Disney called on Alana Da Fonseca, Bobby Studley to create an original anthem for the event. The collaborated with composer Emily Bear and singer Journi. The goal was to celebrates a place that brings so much joy to so many people. “The Magic Is Calling” will connect to all four parks, as different arrangements of the song will be heard when each Walt Disney World theme park icon transforms at night.
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The show moves through three distinct chapters: "Gather" invites guests to gather on the shores of World Showcase Lagoon, "Celebrate" celebrates the countries and cultures of the world, and ultimately "Unite" the third act unites guests to create a bright tomorrow.
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Follow Us…to Walt Disney World is a documentary featurette that was released in England on July 11, 1985. The film is an overview of the Walt Disney World Resort in 1984, including the then new EPCOT Center. The film introduces viewers to Discovery Island, Disney's certified zoological park island located on Bay Lake (1974-1999). It also gives viewers a glimpse of River Country (1976-2001), Disney Worlds original water park.
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00:59 Segment with views of Kissimmee
03:13 Segment at Disney and with Cast Members
13:54 Segment with Locals - Church
14:25 Segment with locals - Gas Station
15:45 Segment with locals - Land Owner
17:03 Segment with locals - Businessmen / Realtors
20:17 Segment with locals - Residents
25:16 Segment with locals - Rotary Club
25:46 Segment with locals - Businessmen / Realtors
26:29 Credits - Country Bear
Aired on September 5, 1971, as episode 4 of season 2 of Whicker's World on BBC. The episode is described as "Alan Whicker discusses the coming of Disney World to Florida. The special magic of Disney World is explored and Whicker finds himself judged unacceptable by the tribe of ‘apostles’ preparing to spread pixie dust on ten million people a year."
The questions and narrative in this episode convey Mr. Whicker's cynical view of the Walt Disney Resort project. Nonetheless the episode documents the feeling of those that lived in the area around the resort at the time of its construction as well as the joyful demeanor of some cast members. The episode also shares a glimpse of what the construction site looked like at the time.
Whicker's World was a British television documentary series from 1958 to 1994. It was presented by Alan Whicker. It was initially a segment on BBC and became a television series in the 1960s. His interviewees included locals and politicians among many others.
The episode covers the building of Walt Disney World and the anticipation of how the theme park would change the lives of, not only those who visited it, but those who lived nearby. Since the Walt Disney World Resort was at the time the largest privately owned construction project ever undertaken it drew the attention of journalists.
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On October 1, 2021, the Walt Disney World Resort began celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Disney released this commercial to build anticipation for the 18-month event. The video shows a sneak peek at the special visual features being implemented at all 4 parks.
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A video with a similar message was released on May 17, 2021.
On June 17, 2021, Disneyland Paris reopened to guests a second time. Disney released this video on June 14, 2021 to create expectation for the reopening. The video shows cast members preparing to open the park. It concludes with Minnie and Mickey headed to the entrance of the park with a large key to open the gates.
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The park closed on March 2020 due to the pandemic. It opened briefly in July 2020 and then closed again in October 29, 2020. Initially, the park was to reopen from December 19, 2021 to January 3, 2021 and then close during the typical time from January 4, 2021 to February 13, 2021. The reopening date was then postponed to April 2, 2021 due to the prevailing pandemic conditions in Europe. Then in March 2021 Disney announced that is was indefinitely delaying its planned April 2, 2021 opening given the worsening Covid-19 situation.
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On June 17, 2021, Disneyland Paris reopened to guests a second time. Disney released this video on May 17, 2021 to create expectation for the reopening. The video shows a montage of attractions and guests. It concludes with a peek at the resort's new ride Cars Road Trip.
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The park closed on March 2020 due to the pandemic. It opened briefly in July 2020 and then closed again in October 29, 2020. Initially, the park was to reopen from December 19, 2021 to January 3, 2021 and then close during the typical time from January 4, 2021 to February 13, 2021. The reopening date was then postponed to April 2, 2021 due to the prevailing pandemic conditions in Europe. Then in March 2021 Disney announced that is was indefinitely delaying its planned April 2, 2021 opening given the worsening Covid-19 situation.
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Beginning July 2021, Disney's fireworks show tradition that began at Disneyland in 1957, returns to Disney's parks in the United States after the long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This video was released on June 15, 2021 announcing the return. Fireworks returned to the Disneyland Resort on July 4, 2021 and at the Walt Disney World Resort on July 1, 2021.
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On June 17, 2021 the last Disney Park to open, Disneyland Paris, opened its doors to guests following 17 months of closures with the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney posted this video as a thank you to guests, fans, cast members, crew members, Imagineers, and employees. It was Disney's optimistic message about the future of the parks and other vacation ventures.
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The Avengers Campus officially opened on June 4 at Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in California. The live opening ceremony was broadcast on Wednesday June 2, 2021. Josh D'Amaro, Bob Chapek, Kevin Feige, Paul Rudd, and Jon Favreau made comments at the ceremony. The video begins with highlights of each section of the land and concludes with the opening ceremony.
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This commercial was shown during the The Avengers Campus opening ceremony on Wednesday June 2, 2021. The video ties Walt Disney's Disneyland dedication statement to the addition of Avengers Campus to the park.
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In an effort to spread the word to guests, cast members and the public about getting vaccinated for COVID-19, on May 18, 2020, Disney released "A Message from Gonzo and Pepe" in collaboration with the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative. The message aired on ABC, ABC affiliates and social channels to encourage viewers to get their COVID-19 vaccine.”
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“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” officially re-opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Report on May 15, 2021. Due to COVID-19 the staging, choreography, and acrobatics of the show were updated with safety protocols in mind. To give more people a chance to enjoy it, a one-time live stream was shown for the 1st show at 12:30 P.M. on May 15, 2021. This is the recording of that live stream.
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