Disney Releases Further Details on Disneyland's 60th Diamond Celebration

Today, Disney released further details on Disneyland's 60th Diamond Celebration which is set to begin May 22nd. The new details included new info about entertainment, food, merchandise, and more.

Entertainment:

There have been more details that have been released about the new "Paint the Night" parade lineup. Tinkerbell will lead the parade in a magical and musical processional that is followed by a float that will be reminiscent of a giant glass drum that led the "Main Street Electrical Parade." Lightning McQueen will follow and race in with Mack who will be 54 feet long and is covered from his headlights to his tailpipe in gleaming light. Anna and Elsa will glide in on the tallest float a shimmering palace of ice and snow. Guests will also see characters from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Monsters Inc., The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Toy Story. Mickey and pals will join in for a breathtaking finale.

For the "Disneyland Forever" fireworks spectacular guests will be surrounded by timeless Disney tales from the ground all the way up to the sky. This will be all thanks to the largest installation of projection mapping technology in a Disney park and surprising special effects. Scenes will include the Pride Lands from the "Lion King," dancing with King Louie from the "The Jungle Book," going under the seas with Ariel and "The Little Mermaid," flying over London with Peter Pan, dripping in honey with Winnie the Pooh, the heffalumps, and woozles, or quivering with Queen Elsa as she blankets Disneyland with snow. Guest will also be treated to Finding Nemo and the Tank Gang over the Matterhorn mountain as it is transformed into Mt. Wannahockaloogie. Disney will roll out new "Made with Magic" merchandise for the night time fun including a souvenir sipper, new ear hats, a magic wand, and a paint brush that debuted with the "Paint the Night" parade in Hong Kong Disneyland.

"Made with Magic" Paint Brush

Mickey and friends will be dressed in new sparkling diamond attire as the march up Main Street, USA in the new Diamond March-Along. The Dapper Dans will invite guests in sing-a-longs in the Diamond Sing-Alongs and the Straw Hatters band will encourage guests to join in Diamond Dance-Alongs. At California Adventure, guest will be able to Dream Along with Mickey and Red Car News Boys. Mickey will share a new song on his vision for the Happiest Place on Earth. The Mad T Party will return in the new Diamond Mad T Party. 

New Merchandise to Debut:

Over 500 new items will debut for the Diamond Celebration will include new headwear like the Diamond Celebration ear hat, a Minnie Mouse rhinestone-embellished headband, and youth and adult baseball hats. Also being debuted will be a crystal-encrusted Minnie Mouse headband and Mickey Mouse ear hat. New home decor items will include snow globes, photo frames, mugs, a dinner plate, desert plate, trivet, napkins, drinkware, bottle topper, beach towel, throws, and pillows. Toys will include a fashion doll, a Diamond Celebration truck hauler, train set, playing cards, puzzles, a new Sleeping Beauty Castle playset in honor of the anniversary, and much more. Open and limited edition pins, trading accessories, boxed and framed pin sets, and a limited edition crystal-embellished Vinylmation.

New arts and collectibles will include new releases by brands such as Precious Moments, Lenox, Highland Mint, and Arribas Bros. Over the course of the celebration, new artwork will be released by Dave Avanzino, Disney Design Group (Costa Alavezos, Tyler Dumas, Susan Fey, Caley Hicks, Alex Maher, and Randy Noble), Liana Hee, Ink & Paint artists, Brian Jowers, Lisa Keene, Jerod Maruyama, Kurt Raymond, Tim Rogerson, SHAG, Javier Soto and the Thomas Kinkade Studios, Greg Visintainer, and many more.

Food and Beverage:

• Special Diamond Celebration Cupcakes will be found at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Café (lemon flavored) in Disneyland and the Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café (orange flavored) in Disney California Adventure.
• Appropriately sparkling for the Diamond Celebration, a Pomegranate Silver Sparkler, topped with lemon-lime foam and garnished with silver flakes, will be served at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Café on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland.
• At the Lucky Fortune Cookery in Disney California Adventure, a special Lucky Fortune Tea will feature mango, pineapple and passion fruit flavoring.
• Exotic new Diamond Celebration beverages will also be available at Disneyland Resort hotel locations: a Longboard Lemonade at the PCH Grill in Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, and a Wild Raspberry Rapids Lemonade at White Water Snacks in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
• Diamond Celebration Crisped Rice Treats, Caramel Corn and Cotton Candy will be available at select locations in the parks.

Tune in for more details of Disneyland's Diamond Celebration that begins May 22, 2015.