Credit: DisneyBeginning May 16, Disneyland Resort will begin its massive 70th anniversary celebration. As part of the celebration, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Chip, Dale, and even Clarabelle will be decked out in their celebratory best. Sleeping Beauty Castle will be decorated with a special emblem and festive banners, and special events will take place throughout the year.
The Happiest Place on Earth was Walt Disney’s dream brought to life and has been a special place for kids and kids at heart for decades. And the 70th anniversary will celebrate the magic of those decades in a truly memorable way.
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There will be a lot of exciting things happening during Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary celebration, and that includes a brand-new dining experience featuring everyone’s favorite duck, Donald!
Beginning May 16, guests will be able to head over to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and indulge in a delicious meal at Storytellers Café featuring Donald and his friends.
Donald’s Tales of Adventure Buffet will be offered nightly and will feature some of your favorite barbecue dishes. Below are just some of the mouthwatering options guests will have to choose from.
- Baby back spareribs
- Slow-roasted prime rib with creamy horseradish
- Fried chicken
- Creamed corn
- A variety of vegetables and salads
- S’mores bread pudding
- Sweets and confectionaries
- An array of beverages
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Reservations are not required to dine at Storytellers Café but are HIGHLY recommended. This new buffet experience will not be around for long, and it is certain to be popular. The meal will run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. nightly and will cost $62 per adult and $36 per child, ages 3 to 9.
Reservations for Donald’s Tales of Adventure Buffet can be made beginning March 25, 2025.
Amazing Experiences Around the Resort
Turning 70 is a big deal, and Disneyland Resort is celebrating in a big way. Donald’s Tales of Adventure Buffet is not the only fabulous experience beginning May 16. There will be a ton of things to celebrate throughout Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and the Downtown Disney District.
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One of the more exciting announcements was that the Paint the Night Parade was returning. The stunning nighttime parade was first introduced as part of the Resort’s 60th Anniversary and was one of the most popular parades Disney had ever created. The parade, featuring floats from films like Cars (2006), Frozen (2013), Toy Story (1995), and The Little Mermaid (1989), will run nightly, weather permitting, through Disneyland Park.
Over at Disney California Adventure, a brand-new World of Color show will illuminate Pixar Pier. Word of Color: Happiness! will be hosted by Joy from Pixar’s 2015 film Inside Out and will explore what it means to be happy. The show will feature moments from a variety of beloved Disney movies, including Turning Red (2022), The Incredibles (2004), A Goofy Movie (1995), Encanto (2021), Tangled (2010), and more.
There will also be new projection shows and a Celebrate Happy Cavalcade at Disneyland Park. Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! — a parade that first premiered during Pixar Fest last summer — will also return to Disney California Adventure and Wondrous Journeys, the fireworks show created for The Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary will light up the skies above Sleeping Beauty Castle.
And guests can experience all of these amazing things while dining on a ton of new specialty and limited-time food and drinks.
Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary celebration will kick off on May 16 and will run through the summer of 2026, so guests will have more than a year to celebrate!
Will you be heading to Disneyland Resort during the 70th Anniversary? What are you most looking forward to experiencing? Let us know in the comments!