People in matching Disneyland outfits — head-to-toe blue, sparkly skirts, glittering Conductor Mickey hats — poured into the theater. I expected every seat to be taken, but because the park had implemented a virtual queue that limited attendance, there were plenty of open spots.

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;

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.

Within a decade of Disneyland’s opening, Walt Disney already knew Tomorrowland had a problem. “The tomorrows of 1955 had become yesterdays,” a park official said in 1967, quoting Walt’s realization that the future would always arrive faster than Tomorrowland could keep up with.

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.

A celebration 70 years in the making is in full swing at the Anaheim, Calif., park in honor of its milestone anniversary on July 17

Disneyland first opened for business 70 years ago in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955. It remains one of the world's most beloved theme parks.