On Disneyland's 70th anniversary, two major tributes debuted: an advanced Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney and a tribute to the Sherman Brothers, including a new verse for "it's a small world;

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years as "The Happiest Place on Earth" with a new show featuring a lifelike animatronic of founder Walt Disney

Disney Imagineers are constantly looking to “find the magic and power that exists in the real world and in the books, and then bring it together."

Now Walt Disney himself, or rather a state-of-the-art figure that employs Audio-Animatronics technology, will appear on stage at the Main Street Opera House beginning July 17, 2025. That's Disneyland's 70th anniversary and "Walt Disney — A Magical Life" will pay tribute to the big thinker who first dreamt up a joyful place that parents and kids could enjoy together.