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.

An endangered species of sea turtle shares its home on Mexico’s Bagdad Beach with rocket debris from SpaceX launches. But as a small non-governmental organization races to clean up after it, one of the most powerful companies in the world says there is no risk of harm .

Four new special exhibits in the Main Street Opera House will accompany the new “ Walt Disney – A Magical Life ” when the audio-animatronic show debuts on July 17 as part of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration at the Anaheim theme park.

The longtime Disney Parks fan returned for round three in the wind tunnel to earn a fan a trip to the theme park in honor of its 70th anniversary.

MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Disneyland turns 70 on Thursday, but it was 60 years ago that another big event took place at the park: the grand opening of "It's a Small World." That memorable moment means a lot for John Watson and his triplet sons. They were invited to the attraction's opening ceremony!

The audio animatronics on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, have already built up a reputation as unreliable. It’s far from uncommon to be on the ride and have one of them not working. It’s just a bit wild that this POV was put up if that was the case.

Disneyland - the theme park that set a new global standard - opened 70 years ago today, and just about everything has changed, including the price. A ticket to enter the Anaheim, California, park in 1955 would have cost an adult just $1, $11.53 today if ...

A series of new Disneyland 70th anniversary merchandise was released on July 17, 2025 — the actual 70th anniversary date.