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The Happiest Homecoming on Earth is the eighteen-month-long celebration (held through 2005 and 2006 ) of the fiftieth anniversary of the Disneyland Theme Park , which opened on July 17 , 1955 . The '''Happiest Celebration on Earth''' commemorates fifty years of Disney theme parks, and celebrates Disneyland's milestone throughout Disney parks all over the globe.
HAPPIEST HOMECOMING ON EARTH Disneyland Resort Disneyland's 50th anniversary was July 17, 2005, but the celebration was launched on May 5 (05/05/05) in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle . The Happiest Homecoming on Earth ceremony began with a dedication from Disney CEO Michael Eisner . The ceremony included fireworks, speeches from Julie Andrews - the official ambassador for the 50th anniversary celebrations, and Art Linkletter , a performance of "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Christina Aguilera , and LeAnn Rimes singing the 50th anniversary theme song "Remember When". A video conference featured celebrities at the Magic Kingdom (the only live video conference, with Wayne Brady , actor and former Walt Disney World Resort cast member), Tokyo Disneyland , Disneyland Paris and the construction site of Hong Kong Disneyland . Before the ceremony, at a media presentation in and Turtle Talk With Crush . In 2004 , Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet and hundreds of cast members posed for an aerial photo above Disneyland, each person holding a large placard which, all together, formed a Collage of Mickey Mouse . This initiated the Happiest Faces on Earth - at several locations around Disneyland are displayed larger-than-life photo collages of Disney characters and landmarks, made up of photos of the park and of guests from the past fifty years. Many classic Disneyland attractions re-opened in 2005 after lengthy refurbishments, such as '' exhibition and film, in which he features with Donald Duck . The original attractions which opened with the park have also had one of their ride vehicles painted gold for the celebration. Other refurbishments have taken place around Disneyland with many areas being re-painted and refurbished to their former glory. The second phase of the re-paint of Tomorrowland commenced after the base silver and blue scheme was laid. Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty Castle have been repainted, and the castle was specially decorated for the celebration. The celebration has brought record numbers of guests to the parks, numbers unmatched since the fall of 1996 , when mass crowds flooded the park to catch a glimpse of the Main Street Electrical Parade before it went into permanent retirement. In the second half of the celebration, in 2006, the ''Rock It Mountain'' overlay of Space Mountain will debut on the park's annual Grad Nights, and officially premiere around July time, the month of Disneyland's fifty-first birthday. '''' will have its world premiere on the Rivers Of America , as did the first film in the trilogy in 2003 , on July 7 , the same day that the Pirates Of The Caribbean attraction will re-open after lengthy refurbishments to include plotlines from the movie trilogy in the attraction storyline. Also premiering in July is the new randomized drop sequence on the Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror at Disney's California Adventure. Disney hopes that these marketing opportunities will keep the celebration lasting right through Disneyland's fifty-first year of operation before it ends in November/December. HAPPIEST CELEBRATION ON EARTH Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort introduced at least one new attraction or show at each of its four theme parks:
Tokyo Disney Resort
Disneyland Resort Paris
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Disney Cruise Line The '' Disney Magic '' sailed to the West Coast in the summer of 2005 , where it offered 12 one-week cruises from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera with port calls at Puerto Vallarta , Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas . Afterward, the ship returned to its original Caribbean itinerary alongside the '' Disney Wonder ''. ATTRACTION DUPLICATION Walt Disney World Resort advertised the celebration by noting that the Florida property imported popular attractions or shows developed for Disney's other parks around the world.
Three Walt Disney World Resort attractions recently have been duplicated at four of the other Disney parks, and the Disneyland Resort has inspired an attraction found in Japan.
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