Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary has officially begun, and we’re thrilled we’re getting to check out everything the parks have to offer for this monumental event!

Time to celebrate 70 years!

We’ve seen the new decorations on Sleeping Beauty Castle, and are looking forward to checking out all the entertainment you can experience during this summertime event. We’ve been excited about this all day, and now it’s finally time — we’re checking out the new World of Color Happiness! show in Disney California Adventure!

The new World of Color Happiness! show happens twice a night at 9 PM and 10:15 PM and takes place at Paradise Bay right in front of Incredicoaster. This is where the usual World of Color show happens each night as well, but to celebrate the event, a new show is taking its place for the summer.

Pixar Pier at night

We can’t forget one of the best parts though — there’s a Muppets pre-show! Kermit the Frog, Gonzo and other Muppet friends step into the spotlight to share safety information in a fun and silly song-and-dance number projected across the World of Color fountains.

The Muppets pre-show

Yes, this may be the greatest night of our lives. We even got to see Sam the Eagle, which made us feel VERY patriotic.

Sam the Eagle

Gonzo even turns up, but um…does he really know a lot about safety? I’m not sure he’s the best person…err…Muppet… to be giving this safety briefing…

What are you doing, Gonzo?

Wocka, Wocka!

Fozzie!

Let the show begin! This new show is inspired by Walt Disney’s words from the opening-day dedication of Disneyland 70 years ago: “To all who come to this happy place… welcome!” During the show, the emotion of happiness is explored through many different emotions, and is hosted by none other than Joy and her fellow emotion buddies from Inside Out and Inside Out 2.

Joy and the Inside Out 2 emotions host World of Color Happiness

Featuring fountains, unique lighting, colorful lasers, fog, and dramatic flame effects, this show will feature scenes from many of your favorite Disney and Pixar films, such as Turning Red, The Incredibles, A Goofy Movie, Tangled, Encanto, and more. You’ll see a lot of familiar faces, like Dumbo…

Dumbo

…Lady and the Tramp…

ICONIC scene

…Pooh…and more!

Silly old bear

One of our favorite parts about this show is that YOU can influence part of it by voting which emotion — Sadness, Anger, Disgust, or Envy — gets a special spotlight in the show that night.

Who will it be?

If you’ve ever seen World of Color, you’ll know how special of a show it is. Well, it’s even more special now, and you’ll want to make sure to catch it the next time you visit Disney California Adventure.

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