Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth." The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of "Walt Disney – A Magical Life," a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company's founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland's official anniversary.

For the first time since Walt Disney’s death in 1966, guests at Disneyland can get a remarkably lifelike glimpse of the man who started the first animation studios in California.

Though Disney California Adventure is not turning 70 today, it still has a commemorative guidemap for the Disneyland Resort 70th anniversary.

As Disneyland celebrates its 70th anniversary, see photos of the iconic park that paved the way for theme parks as we know them today.

A decade-by-decade retrospective that highlights the SoCal landmark's greatest creations, fascinating pivots and noteworthy blunders.

Por JOHN SEEWERDisneyland celebra 70 años siendo “El lugar más feliz del mundo”. Las festividades, que se extenderán durante todo el verano en el sur de California,

The song will still play on a loop at Disneyland's iconic "It's a Small World" ride, but the infectious theme soon will feel more like it's going somewhere. A never-before-heard verse has been added in time for the 70th anniversary of the California park,

The chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products talks to THR about the impact the Anaheim park had on immersive entertainment on its 70th anniversary, and what the next evolution may be.