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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350: ''Forever young'']] |
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| 4 | Even in a theme park, Disney knows how to make the sweetest memories and experiences, more than enough to tug at our heartstrings. And that's not covering all the sweet bits in their history and whatnots they put in! |
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| 6 | Heartwarming/TheHauntedMansion has its own page. |
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| 10 | * That moment when you get to introduce your young family member to their favorite Disney character live, in person. The look on their face when they get to meet Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, Buzz Lightyear, Anna and Elsa, Moana, Darth Vader, Spider-Man, Phineas and Ferb or another popular character is just amazing. |
| 11 | * Fireworks shows and nighttime spectaculars give many people the same feeling. |
| 12 | * How about this story? After the September 11th attacks, all of the Walt Disney World theme parks and activities were closed for the day (due to timezone differences, the Florida parks were still open, while Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure never opened that day). One guest even reported that an AC-130 Spectre gunship flew over MGM-Studios and Epcot, and was flying low enough that a soldier at a machine gun was visible, [[Main/ParanoiaFuel ready to intercept hijacked airliners.]] However, when it seemed that nothing would go on, they surprisingly ran the Electrical Water Pageant that night, with one small change... they kept the American flag floats lit during the entire trip around the lake. |
| 13 | ** On a slightly similar note, when the parks closed that day the character actors were given the choice to go home and be with their families. Many went home but some elected to stay. They were shuttled to the nearby Disney resorts and proceeded to do meet-and-greet sets for upwards of ten hours for the guests who suddenly had nowhere to go. The parents were numb with shock and the children didn't understand what was going on, but in the midst of their own fear the characters were there to offer hugs and a reminder that the world wasn't completely dark. |
| 14 | * Seeing the Flag Retreat at Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom. It reminds you that Disneyland is (in Walt's words) "a tribute to the ideals which have shaped America." |
| 15 | * It's a GeniusBonus / AllThereInTheManual one, but when Mission: SPACE opened, it featured several plaques in the outside queue area with quotes on them from famous people related to space travel, one of them being from Christa [=McAuliffe=], the woman who was supposed to have become the first teacher in space, but who died in the ''Challenger'' disaster. The woman who was the runner-up, Barbara Morgan, overcame her friend's loss, entered regular astronaut training, and flew on the shuttle after all, twenty years later. Morgan was invited to dedicate a plaque of her own on that wall at Mission: SPACE... and it's right next to [=McAuliffe's=]. |
| 16 | ** In the queue for Soarin' Over California, there are images and artifacts from every era of aerospace, including a photo of the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' dedicated to the memory of the crew. |
| 17 | * The "Partners" statue, Showing Walt And Mickey holding hands. |
| 18 | ** One version of the story behind the statue from sculptor Blaine Gibson is that Walt is pointing down Main Street and saying to Mickey, "Look at all the people who came to see us today!" |
| 19 | ** A companion statue, "Storytellers", has been installed in California Adventure depicting a young Walt Disney fresh off the train in Burbank with the earlier pie-eyed Mickey sitting on his luggage. And unlike Partners, you can stand next to it for photos! |
| 20 | * At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, the "Sharing the Magic" bench statue, which features Roy O. Disney (Walt's brother and business partner) and Minnie Mouse on a bench with Roy holding Minnie's hand warmly just as Roy guided Walt throughout the years and guided the completion of Walt Disney World right after Walt's death in 1966. It's the heartwarming tribute to the big brother who supported his little brother's dreams all those years and then postponed his retirement just to see his brother's last dream to completion. |
| 21 | * It's called "The Happiest Place on Earth" for a reason. Try not to be in a good mood from the instant you walk in; there's something intangible about the parks that make you warm and happy the second you're in. And kids doubly so. |
| 22 | * The return of ''Film/CaptainEO'' to Epcot in 2010, after Music/MichaelJackson's untimely death. While its initial popularity didn't last (it closed in January 2016) the comeback was welcomed by fans, especially those who preferred it to ''Honey, I Shrunk The Audience''. |
| 23 | * Creator/WaltDisney's opening day speech in 1955: "To all who come to this happy place... ''welcome''." |
| 24 | * The construction of Walt Disney World itself. After Walt died in 1966, his older brother Roy, who was just about to retire, took complete hold of the Florida project to see that his brother's dream became a reality. It's pretty much summed up in the dedication plaque. |
| 25 | -->"Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney. And to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring joy and inspiration and new knowledge to all who come to this happy place: a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn -- ''together."'' |
| 26 | * The day before the Disney World version of Snow White's Scary Adventures closed, an autistic fan of the attraction received permission from Cast Members to ride as many times as he wanted, until he could truthfully proclaim that the number of times he rode it during all his trips to Disney World totals 3,500. Snow White even briefly accompanied him. |
| 27 | * Mickey Mouse is able to talk to visitors at Disneyland. However, it was a temporarily attraction. But [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQs8548N9CA it's a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iONrsvk9kg very magical moment for visitors to meet Mickey when he's able to talk.]] |
| 28 | ** It became a permanent attraction eventually, but sadly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VVY-xw-zLE only for the Magic Kingdom]]. |
| 29 | * One for fans of WDW as it was back in the 1980s and early 1990s. As a special treat for the park's 40th anniversary in 2011, they arranged for [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome Dreamfinder]] from the old ''Journey Into Imagination'' to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWzNjQ0zdHM make a surprise appearance at D23]] after a 15-year absence from Walt Disney World. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Seeing Dreamfinder singing "One Little Spark" again after all these years]] [[NostalgiaFilter might bring back memories to the older fans of Journey Into Imagination]]. |
| 30 | * The part of California Adventure in which Ariel's Undersea Adventure currently resides used to have a theater playing a documentary, titled ''Golden Dreams''. Creator/WhoopiGoldberg portrayed the mythical Queen Califia, who took guests through the history of the state named after her, while occasionally providing encouragement to Californians in need. Eventually, she encounters a young Creator/SteveJobs expressing his dream of selling [[Platform/AppleMacintosh personal computers]] to everyone in the world. Steve Wozniak retorts, "[[ItWillNeverCatchOn Dream on, Steve.]]" Califia chimes in, "[[SincerityMode Keep dreaming.]] Trust me on this one", then bites from [[{{Foreshadowing}} a red apple]]. |
| 31 | * Remember the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse? In Disneyland it's Tarzan's Treehouse these days, and at the end of the tour, tourists now land in Jane's camp, complete with a phonograph. A phonograph playing the song the Swiss Family Robinson danced to. Even when the park changes with the times, Disney still remembers its past. |
| 32 | ** Look hard enough in the caverns near Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid at Disney World, and you'll find a carving of the Nautilus from ''Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea''. That movie's ride closed almost 20 years before New Fantasyland first opened, on top of the submarines' lagoon, yet Disney still bothered including a nod. |
| 33 | ** Doubly sweet? They've put a little knot in the Pooh-themed area that resembles the Nautilus. |
| 34 | ** Even more sweet? [[http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/09/mr-toad-and-20000-leagues-rides-return-to-disney-world-sort-of-during-florida-project-event-at-epcot/ The submarine came back in Epcot for a while]], and [[http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/07/new-20000-leagues-under-the-sea-merchandise-coming-to-disney-parks/ they released pins.]] This goes to show how ''many'' people loved Verne's novel, the 1954 movie ''and'' the ride itself, which was pretty much SceneryPorn on the whole. |
| 35 | ** Even ''more'' sweet? The ride's California counterpart, the Submarine Voyage, returned with a vengeance (and a ''Franchise/FindingNemo'' theme) in 2007, and is still going strong to this day. |
| 36 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXtkhXb9HpA Disney imagineers]] reading off ''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''. Truly heart warming, and it doubles as a nice eCard! |
| 37 | * [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/91866e534d1e63dc612d6975091c74af/tumblr_moe1xfHuP41s9frcro9_500.png This]] [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/444dbfddbf976a2695ab85a50f8408ac/tumblr_moe1xfHuP41s9frcro10_500.png story]]. A parkgoer's wheelchair broke down, and her cell phone was not getting any reception, leaving her unable to call her aide. She was rescued by Peter Pan, who enlisted other parkgoers to move the wheelchair into the shade, chased off people who tried to take pictures rather than help, got someone to lend a working phone, and stayed with her until her aide arrived -''staying in character the whole time.'' |
| 38 | * The aftermath of Mickey's fight against the villains in ''Theatre/{{Fantasmic}}'' has everything go dark. Suddenly, Tinker Bell emerges, waving her wand. Following her comes the ''WesternAnimation/SteamboatWillie'' incarnation of Mickey, driving a boat with various Disney-owned protagonists.[[note]]Disneyland uses the Mark Twain, while Walt Disney World features a replica of the ''Steamboat Willie'' boat.[[/note]] Most of them come from the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon, of course, but Mickey's friends and even sometimes a few live-action or Pixar characters, such as Mary Poppins and Buzz Lightyear, join the ride. The passengers wave ribbons at the viewers, while the chorus reinforces the power of imagination and dreams. |
| 39 | ** The 20th Anniversary performance at Disneyland worked in appearances by characters whose presence at the theme parks had reduced drastically since the show's 1992 premiere, such as Roger Rabbit, Brer Rabbit, and the Three Little Pigs. |
| 40 | * There's something about the voices used in ''Carousel of Progress'' that just feels very homey. |
| 41 | ** In 2003, the Music/{{Negativland}} sound collage radio show ''Over the Edge'' did a show on Music/{{Eminem}} at his most uncensored, vile and hateful. Producer Don Joyce subsequently apologized to listeners for a "toxic" show. His (mostly) non-ironic antidote was "[[https://archive.org/details/OTE_20031009_A_Nice_Trip_to_Disneyland A Nice Trip to Disneyland]]", using music, sound effects and voice acting (including outtakes) from classic rides and shows including the entire Carousel of Progress. |
| 42 | * There's a reason Horizons is still one of the most missed Disney rides, even years after it closed. There was something about the ride that just made you feel so ''good'' after you rode it. |
| 43 | * The anthem of Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary, "Remember the Magic", can evoke fond memories of good times spent with loved ones anywhere, not just at Walt Disney World. |
| 44 | * The finale of It's a Small World has children from all over the world gather in one place to sing about how even though their cultures and lifestyles can seem very different, they can find unity in acknowledging things they do share, such as hopes and fears. |
| 45 | * [[http://www.cracked.com/article_21011_6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-working-at-disney-world.html This]] ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' article, written by a Disney World cast member, lists several reasons why working at the park is hard. It concludes by saying that despite everything, the people working there wouldn't take any other job because they truly believe in Walt's mission of making great memories for families. |
| 46 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O58yqT24rxg&t=1097s The entire "Share a Dream Come True Parade"]] which debuted in Walt Disney World in 2001 as part of an event called [[MilestoneCelebration "100 Years of Magic" made in honor of Walt Disney's 100th birthday.]] All the floats (with the exception of the final float which features Peter Pan, Minnie, Donald and Goofy) had [[http://wdwent.com/mk/photos/mickey_globe.jpg giant snow globes with characters inside.]] The parade previously had a show mode, where the parade would stop and have the guests join the parade for a few minutes. But before the parade would stop, each character would have a wish and tell the audience to have Tinker Bell fly across all the floats. Which then would cause the characters inside each snow globe to have their wishes granted, and cause pixie dust to fly around the characters inside them as well causing the float to spin around. For example, the [[http://wdwent.com/mk/photos/pinocchio_globe.jpg "Wish Upon a Star" float]] would cause Pinocchio to turn into a real boy, and Aladdin's would make the flying carpet fly. The soundtrack for the entire parade is very sweet, depending on what float would come by. The parade lasted until fall 2006, when it got replaced by "Disney Dreams Come True Parade". |
| 47 | * At the ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''-themed Anna and Elsa's Royal Welcome show in Disney Hollywood Studios, the ambassador of the Studios offers to welcome the two sisters by leading guests in a sing-along of "Let it Go". Anna admits that this will mark her first time hearing the song, since Elsa performed it in seclusion. After the sing-along finishes, Anna exclaims, "Oh, you were all so adorable! I ''love'' that song!" |
| 48 | * Walt Disney would often visit Disneyland, in disguise, and socialize with the Guests, to make sure that every one was having a good time! |
| 49 | ** Disney Legend Ron Logan remembers attending the Magic Skyway with Walt Disney at the 1964 - 1965 World's Fair. Despite being offered the [=VIP=] entrance, Walt Disney insisted on waiting in line with everyone else, despite that line being two hours long! |
| 50 | * Doubles as Funny too, but in 1956, Walt Disney, Ken Anderson, and set designer Emile Kuri slipped into Sleeping Beauty Castle to figure out the plans for a proposed Sleeping Beauty walk-through. When they got inside the Castle, they found that almost a hundred feral cats had made the space inside the Castle their home, which then resulted in the three covered in fleas! The Heartwarming bit is that, despite the recommendations to call in an exterminator, Walt arranged for the bathing and grooming of the "Castle Cats" and even found families for them! |
| 51 | * The scene in the 3D movie ''Ride/MickeysPhilharmagic'' where [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] goes after the Sorcerer's hat on a Magic Carpet in Agrabah while Aladdin and Jasmine sing [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} "A Whole New World"]]. At the end of the song, Jasmine notices Donald reaching for the hat on their carpet, so she responds by picking it up and placing it on his head. Donald's delighted reaction, and the fact that Jasmine was the only one on the film who actually helped Donald get the hat back, are both really heartwarming. |
| 52 | * In Mystic Manor from Hong Kong Disneyland, Lord Henry Mystic keeps the monkey he rescued from the spider web earlier as a pet and names him after his favorite Uncle, Albert. |
| 53 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOnRLSuiF50 Any video featuring guests]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV_e2ardtyA especially children]]) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-vxaP-tYJg meeting]] [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats Marie]]. [[http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5012/5541287239_14eb199e57.jpg It's just so cute to watch]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QHsgDGYLOeA children giving hugs and interacting with Marie]], who is considered by quite a few viewers to be one of the cutest Disney characters next to Figaro, WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale, [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Olaf]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax]]. |
| 54 | ** This deserves special mention since in the 2000's. For a while, Marie was exclusively seen at Tokyo Disneyland, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff being insanely popular there to the point where she has her own merchandise line at the resort and even Walt Disney World]]. Then in 2007, Marie made her western meet and greet debut at Epcot in the France Pavilion and later at the Magic Kingdom in 2012. Meanwhile in Disneyland, she's one of several rare characters that can only be found at the occasional and now gone [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-vgaW_f-oo "Dancing With Disney" dance party at California Adventure]] (which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin). [[http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8244/8473840669_7884b06bf7_b.jpg Then a few years later, Marie and eventually her two brothers Toulouse and Berlioz started showing up in Disneyland Paris.]] [[EnsembleDarkHorse Marie's also gotten featured the most]] [[ThoseTwoGuys compared to Toulouse and Berlioz in]] TheMerch for Aristocats. Toulouse and Berlioz have also recently being doing meet and greets at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo [=DisneySea=] along with their sister Marie. |
| 55 | ** The page image, which was taken at the France Pavilion at Epcot in 2011, shows an anonymous young girl dressed as Marie complete with her holding a bear (Possibly Duffy) taking a walk with Marie herself and both holding hands. This image might also make some viewers tear up due to how sweet this is. |
| 56 | * Soarin' Over California. In addition to that picture of the Columbia astronauts mentioned earlier, there's all those images of California from above set to tear-jerkingly epic music. It serves as a reminder that the world is such a magnificent place, and you've barely seen any of it. |
| 57 | * [[http://disneyruleseverythingaroundme.tumblr.com/post/102253823553/because-we-needed-a-video-of-baymax-walking This video]] of [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax]] walking backwards, taken at the (sadly now discontinued) ''Big Hero 6'' meet and greet at Disneyland. |
| 58 | ** Really, anyone meeting and hugging Baymax [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk83BfaS_sc at Hollywood Studios]]. It really is like hugging a giant marshmallow! |
| 59 | ** It's even heartwarming when [[http://kartsie.tumblr.com/post/103750020058/francesthegeeky-ok-but-hiro-hugging-baymax-was Hiro is the one hugging Baymax.]] |
| 60 | * In June of 2016, a group of fans started to organize an event for Saturday night’s “Kiss Goodnight” at the Magic Kingdom, to pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando Pulse Club shootings. Disney, despite not being the ones to organize or sponsor the event, allowed the event to continue, which they didn’t have to, and allowed Cast Members to attend. During the event, at least 800 guests and Cast Members held up their phones or glow sticks in tribute during the Kiss Goodnight show, which they repeated twice. Afterwards, as the guests were leaving, Cast Members gave guests free rainbow pattern Mickey Mouse and Hand Heart pins. |
| 61 | * The Mickey's Toontown area at Disneyland usually opens about an hour later than the rest of the park. On at least one occasion when the gates opened, Mickey and Minnie came out to greet the guests. Mickey leaned down to hug a few children, and then took two of them by the hand and led them into his neighborhood like old friends. That moment will be with those kids for ''life''. |
| 62 | * Just about ''everything'' done in conjunction with Disneyland's 60th Anniversary. This includes the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome visually stunning]] firework and projection show "Disneyland Forever" and a special version of ''Ride/WorldOfColor'' involving Walt's plans for Disneyland and his older work in general. They also got a port of Hong Kong's nighttime parade, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6fMMTqXiBc "Paint The Night"]], their first LED light-using parade, in which you can even interact with the lights at one point. |
| 63 | ** The anthem/theme song for the park's 60th year, called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSj2TSZ0ZIg "Forever Young"]], also counts as a TearJerker (it can be heard during the aforementioned "World Of Color Celebrate"). [[Music/TheShermanBrothers Richard Sherman]] also composed another anthem, for the "Disneyland Forever" projection show, called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM-lNmlt8Nw "A Kiss Goodnight".]] |
| 64 | ** Special mention goes to the last part of both ''World Of Color Celebrate'' and ''Disneyland Forever'' where you can see Mickey and Walt holding hands and walking (Forming the Walt Statue). |
| 65 | ** One of the exit songs playing after ''World of Color: Celebrate'' is a cover of the song ''Disneyland'' from the musical ''Smile'', written by Disney Legend Howard Ashman (who wrote the lyrics to the songs in ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', and ''Aladdin'') prior to his work with Disney. The original song was sung by Disney Legend Creator/JodiBenson (also before she took on the role of Ariel). |
| 66 | ** Disney also released three videos about long time guests who visited Disneyland all set to "Forever Young". The three titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD_GDJN-F6Y One Kiss]],[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWBagvvZWg The Golden Grandmas]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpmDp5CROOQ The Winner]]. |
| 67 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i5qfV86yRQ This video of a Marine father surprising their daughters at "Snow White's Wishing Well" in Disneyland.]] |
| 68 | * At Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris before the parks close. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4RAdeYQx6c Mickey Mouse can sometimes be seen waving goodbye to guests or wishing people goodnight]]. This also doubles as a TearJerker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d38dgwYz9E especially for people leaving the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.]] |
| 69 | * Many people propose at the parks, like [[http://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-world-engagement/ here.]] It is ''adorable.'' |
| 70 | * The area music heard in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPO3S649TNs Tommorowland]] is largely comprised of [[RearrangeTheSong electronic rearrangements]] of Disney songs. In particular, the medley for ''Carousel Of Progress'' ("Now Is The Time", "It's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow") and "If You Had Wings" can be very sweet to listen to. |
| 71 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o376-8ke4w4 This spot for]] Tokyo Disneyland centering on a little girl's experience at the park as she grows older; also a very, very happy TearJerker. |
| 72 | * While the Spectromen from ''Spectromagic'' can be viewed as creepy for some, they actually have a cute backstory on how they met Mickey and why they only show up at night. Yes, even the Spectromen have their own heartwarming moment. Here's the story of the Spectromen and Mickey in question: |
| 73 | -->"The Spectromen are keepers of light. They hold the parades magical light and transform it for you in the midst of the night. They come from a land called Light Spriation where everything is filled with rays of light and magical bursts of color. They were always afraid to come out of hiding and share their magical light, until one day, Mickey, the Spectromen King, asked if they would join him in a nighttime festival of magic and light, and come and bring the magical light for everyone to see. Scared to confront people, they hesitated. After much consideration, the Spectromen agreed. They brought along their magical Spectro Balls and Light-Trumpets to spread the joy of their magical light to everyone. Mickey controls the light they magically create and powers the parade through his Electro-ball, changing it from night to day, or crystal to multi-color." |
| 74 | ** One of the Spectromen, Hyper-Chic, is heard giggling at one point when he/she sees one of the guests. You can tell the Spectromen really love the guests. |
| 75 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEJ_bh1OEw Jason Derulo stopping a televised performance at Disney World so a guest can propose to his girlfriend.]] There have been many memorable proposals at the parks, but this one really takes the cake. Bonus points for Derulo's song selection being [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"]]. |
| 76 | * Imagine being one of the faceless characters in a Disney theme park, wearing that uncomfortable outfit, and forced to stay in character. Now imagine a girl old enough to know you're just someone in a suit [[TearJerker all but begs you to tell her that she is worthy of being loved.]] One unknown actor rose to the occasion: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160925100559if_/http://www.thedistractionnetwork.com/images/gay-off-pics-118.jpg you can see it here.]] |
| 77 | ** What's more heartwarming is that, as Cracked.com found out, even though those outfits are uncomfortable as heck, [[AwesomeDearBoy they're willing to wear it to see the joy on children's faces.]] |
| 78 | * Hong Kong Disneyland's "Mickey and the Wondrous Book" is pretty much a CMOA for the entire park, but several moments stand out: |
| 79 | ** The fact that Mickey and Goofy are willing to search for Arendelle through a massive book of ''every Disney-created story ever'' to get Olaf back home. |
| 80 | ** Near the end, Olaf introducing the duo to Anna as his two new best friends. |
| 81 | ** Elsa not being only willing to greet Mickey and Goofy, but deciding to sing her signature song for them. |
| 82 | ** The ending montage, with live-action and various Disney and Pixar characters portraying some of the nicest happy endings in Disney history. It ranges from Cinderella heading to the ball in her signature movie to Woody and Buzz shaking hands in Andy's bedroom at the end of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. |
| 83 | * Older tropers may recall the story of Suzy Dewey, aged six, a leukemia patient from Grand Rapids. She'd been in the papers a few times in 1965 for kindhearted folks' various pre-Make A Wish type actions to fulfill her simple desires (a dollhouse, a wig when her hair fell out). In December 1966, the family was invited to Disneyland by a man claiming to work for Jerry Lewis. The invitation was a hoax. Cue outraged national headlines: "Meanest Man Has Laugh at Dying Child's Expense." Two days later, an anonymous woman millionaire financed the trip and sent gifts for the Dewey girls. On December 28, 1966, two months before her death, Suzy Dewey arrived in Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom. |
| 84 | * Much of the Animal Kingdom show Rivers of Light can not only come across as totally awesome, but also pretty cute to look at during certain scenes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvUQn-DYd88 as this early preview event shows]]. |
| 85 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiIAAA4QAis Seeing the Tree Of Life at night]], complete with certain animal scenes set to classic Disney music. Especially the bit with the Deer and Bunny set to [[{{WesternAnimation/Bambi}} "Love Is A Song".]] |
| 86 | * At Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, there is a restaurant called Trader Sam's Grog Grotto that features the animatronic figure of the tiki god Uh Oa, who was featured in the infamous Under New Management version of the Enchanted Tiki Room. Whenever someone orders a special drink named after her, she comes to life and bellows a line from that version of the show. Doubling as SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome, the fact that this figure is even featured there at the restaurant is heartwarming in that while the Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management was controversial, it shows Disney is still willing to acknowledge even some of its more negatively received attractions as part of Disney World's history and pay tribute to it accordingly. |
| 87 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6VDP_2Eqc This commercial for Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary]]. In it, a baby is trying to walk, as the family can't go to Disney World until she does. They eventually decide to go to anyway... and the baby takes her first steps right into Mickey's arms. |
| 88 | * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5h7gq8/i_was_goofy_at_walt_disney_world_for_over_20/day38fu/ This story]] from a former employee's Reddit AMA tells of two young girls - traumatized at witnessing the death of their parents - suddenly being enveloped in all the love and care the performers had to offer, culminating in a visit with Mickey that they would never forget. |
| 89 | * [[https://youtu.be/hSA6dBX_AU4 This 2017 commercial]] explores the notion of Disneyland attractions and landmarks having a place to stay after disappearing from the park. A female Cast Member makes her way through warehouse #64658[[note]]the zip code of Walt Disney's childhood home in Marceline, Missouri[[/note]], passing Disneyland historical relics of all shapes and sizes, including some still-functional rides and Audio-Animatronics. When she finds some dimmed Main Street Electrical Parade floats, she re-activates them with a new light, allowing the Parade to make a temporary return "home" to Disneyland. |
| 90 | * A Disney commercial from the 1990s involving a man gets a call from his son, telling him that he's a grandpa (for the first time, probably). Grandpa has a brief ImagineSpot of a boy at Disney World running towards him yelling "Grandpa, Grandpa!" Then the grandpa hears what the son is naming his new grandkid: Maggie. Another ImagineSpot appears, this time featuring a girl at Disney World running towards him yelling "Grandpa, Grandpa!" |
| 91 | * There are buttons visitors can get if they are celebrating a special occasion. The one for couples on a honeymoon reads "Happily Ever After." |
| 92 | * A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4qMqbL9ACo Disneyland Paris commercial from Christmas 2018]] tells the story of a duckling who stumbles upon a Disney comic book and dreams of being just like his hero Donald Duck, set to "[[Theatre/ManOfLaMancha The Impossible Dream]]". When the flock migrates, he is unable to take the comic with them and they end up huddling in the bushes during a storm. When morning comes, the baby duck emerges to see Sleeping Beauty Castle and Donald Duck standing over him in HolyBacklight inviting him in for a hug. The baby duck's face when he meets Donald in person is adorable as well. |
| 93 | * Both the Hall of Presidents and the American Adventure shows in Magic Kingdom and Epcot, which fit {{Eagleland}} Type 1 to a T and will undoubtedly make you feel proud to be an American not because the country is the best in the world, but because of everything we've accomplished, and the ideas that the country is built on. |
| 94 | * At Main Street Disneyland many of the buildings have a second floor that looks like it might be little more than a facade. Maybe just window dressing and nothing much behind them. But in one of those second floor windows there is a light from a lamp. If you ask some of the cast members around about the light in the window above the firehouse, they might tell you that in the upper floor of that building Walt Disney had a small and very private apartment built where he enjoyed watching people visiting the park. The lamp is kept lit in those rooms (which are kept practically unchanged) to symbolize his spirit and his dream staying alive. |
| 95 | * For Disneyland Paris' 20th Anniversary in 2012, the characters from popular ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' series brought a menhir (one of Obelix's rocks) [[https://imgur.com/a/JoBjkhu as an anniversary gift to the park.]] [[note]] Ride/ParcAsterix is located nearby Disneyland Paris. [[/note]] |
| 96 | * After news broke of Russi Taylor's passing on July 27, 2019, Elyse Willis (who co-wrote [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013 "Carried Away"]]) [[https://imgur.com/a/uHLDcXy shared a picture of her and Russi during a recording session for "Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway"]]. [[Ride/MickeyAndMinniesRunawayRailway The attraction]] will mark Russi's final performance as Minnie Mouse. Also doubles as a TearJerker. |
| 97 | * Just like with Peter Pan helping a parkgoer whose wheelchair broke down above, Snow White's FriendToAllLivingThings side kicked in to make a 6-year old autistic parkgoer's Disney World experience better after said parkgoer had a meltdown while he and his family were waiting in line to meet her. [[https://insidethemagic.net/2019/08/snow-white-calms-a-young-boy-with-autism-shares-a-magical-moment-unlike-any-other-bb1/ This article]] tells of how Snow White made said parkgoer feel better. |
| 98 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e33i1pk2ago&list=LL&index=2 This promo]] for Disneyland's reopening in 2021 after having been shut down due to COVID-19 restrictions, featuring [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen2013}} "For The First Time In Forever"]] as some SuspiciouslyAproposMusic, really captures the cast members' excitement at being able to welcome guests back. |
| 99 | * In August 2021, as Walt Disney World was gearing up for its 50th anniversary, artist and park fan Ava Buric created [[https://twitter.com/AvaDrawsThings/status/1425881392676843523 a Twitter thread of art representing 50 iconic characters who have appeared at the resort over the years]] -- counting down to October 1st with commenters cheering her on for representing what fans love about the parks better than the official Disney "Fab 50" initiative (which featured almost no park-specific characters) did. In fact, official Disney Twitter accounts gave her likes, and the thread is a delight for anybody who loves original characters like [[Ride/CountryBearJamboree Big Al]], [[Ride/CraniumCommand Buzzy]], PUSH the talking trashcan, the water parks' alligator mascots, etc.; acquired characters who aren't currently getting CharacterShilling (re: Franchise/TheMuppets) despite having long been featured in the parks, and offbeat walkaround incarnations of familiar characters -- such as Pluto in his silver lame suit from Epcot's Future World in TheEighties, or Chip 'n' Dale in their dinosaur costumes from the ''Donald's Dino-Bash'' meet-and-greet at Animal Kingdom. She even showed appreciation for {{Base Breaking Character}}s like Waldo C. Graphic (''Ride/MuppetVision3D'') and Rex (''Ride/StarTours'')... |
| 100 | ** But #10 deserves special mention. She gave that slot over to [[MemeticMutation "one of the best images in Disney Parks history"]]: TheManInTheMoon version of Dr. Nigel Channing that appears at the end of the third/current version of ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination''. Not only did it get a lot of likes -- itself heartwarming for anyone who likes this version of the ride, so long stuck in the shadow of the original, and a character so long dismissed as a ReplacementScrappy -- but to her happy surprise [[https://twitter.com/AvaDrawsThings/status/1429146472763826176 one of them was from Eric Idle himself]]. |
| 101 | * On the topic of anniversaries, Tokyo Disneyland celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2013 dedicated to Happiness with the tagline "Happiest Celebration". Its Anniversary theme song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruLza52XVgo "Happiness Is Here"]], is pure SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel in musical format. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCIGFS55Pg0 Especially this video which highlights Tokyo Disneyland's previous daytime and nighttime parades.]] |
| 102 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ysPw1ef9aQ&t=1006s "Happiness Is Here Parade"]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3o8Fogee-Q has to be one of the sweetest and cutest parade ever held at an Disney Park]]. It features various Disney Characters (such as ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'', the cast from ''Franchise/FindingNemo'', and characters ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'') being, well, ''happy''. The parade even features some of Disney's lesser-known characters (such as The King Of Hearts, ''WesternAnimation/TheUglyDuckling1939'', and a float dedicated to ''The Aristocats'' featuring Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz); even the Queen of Hearts float features her smiling and being happy for once. |
| 103 | ** Tokyo Disneyland's Cinderella Castle used to have a special nighttime show where their 30th Anniversary decorations dance to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4yiY9SjJrA "Happiness Is Here" which is beautiful to witness]]. |
| 104 | ** Tokyo [=DisneySea=] also had a morning show called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqETXYh9Duk&t=267s "Happiness Greetings On The Sea"]]. where Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, alongside Duffy and [=ShellieMay=] greeted guests as they traveled around the park's lagoon. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ilfvNIC2vE They also created a special fireworks show honoring Tokyo Disneyland's 30th Anniversary.]] |
| 105 | * The 2022 Epcot International Festival of the Arts happened to be the first one to conside with the new ''Beacons of Magic'' lighting ceremony on Spaceship Earth. During the festival, the standard music is replaced with "[[Film/TheMuppetMovie Rainbow Connection]]". The song's already heartwarming enough on its own, but the fact that the lights start to form a rainbow is just the icing on the cake. It helps that Disney used the version heard in ''Film/TheMuppets2011'' which was already rather bittersweet in context. |
| 106 | * Starting in the early 2020s, changing societal norms forced Disney to phase out all uses of the phrase "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls," in announcements throughout the parks. This most notably affected the Main Street Electrical Parade's famous introductory announcement, which dated back to the 1970s. Altering such an iconic line was always bound to be [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks controversial]], and as if that wasn't enough, this change was made right around the time the parade was set to return to Disneyland to celebrate [[MilestoneCelebration its 50th anniversary]]. But when the parade did return on April 20, 2022, right after the opening fanfare played, guests found themselves greeted by the following spiel: |
| 107 | -->'''Disneyland Announcer:''' "50 years ago, a magical parade sparkled to life, bringing wonder and joy to the young and the young at heart. Alive with imagination, it continues to grow, welcoming new friends and stories, inspiring new generations, and shining into our hearts with its heritage of hope. For its magic celebrates togetherness and the spirit of Walt Disney's words that welcomed the world..." |
| 108 | -->'''Synthesized Voice:''' "''[[CallBack To all who come to this happy place]], Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: The Main Street Electrical Parade!''" |
| 109 | * Before his passing in 2005, Creator/PaulWinchell planned on reprising his role as Tigger for ''WesternAnimation/TheTiggerMovie''. [[VocalEvolution Due to his age effecting his voice as the character]], he was replaced by [[Creator/JimCummings1952 Jim Cummings]] who currently voices Tigger in future Pooh projects. However, the Imagineers felt very bad for him and decided to allowed him to reprise his role as Tigger for the final time with ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' at Walt Disney World's Fantasyland. After he finished recording Tigger's dialogue, he said to the Imagineers "TTFA! Ta-ta forever." before leaving the recording booth. |
| 110 | * Tokyo Disneyland's Easter Parade ''Disney's Easter Wonderland'' and ''Hippity Hoppity-Springtime'' both feature Goofy and his [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie son]] [[WesternAnimation/GoofTroop Max]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGdXiauEbrc having the time of their life.]] Especially the ''Hippity Hoppity-Springtime Parade'' where the duo are interacting with [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland The White Rabbit]] (much to his annoyance). Both parades also feature [[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} Thumper and his mate Miss Bunny]] bonding with each other. They even hosted the show stop sections for the ''Hippity Hoppity-Springtime Parade''. The entire parade is filled with genuinely sweet interactions between Mickey and the other famous Disney Rabbits. |
| 111 | * In 1980, both Disneyland and [[Ride/CedarFairEntertainment Knott's Berry Farm]] were both [[MilestoneCelebration celebrating their own anniversaries]]. In a one-time-only decision, each park decided to create special magazine advertisements cross-promoting each other to honor [[FriendlyRivalry their rival's anniversary.]] Knott's created a magazine ad on January 20, 1980 titled [[https://i.imgur.com/ic2ipubl.jpg "The Place Next Door Has Mice"]] honoring Disneyland's 25th anniversary. Seven months later, Disney created a magazine illustration showing [[https://i.imgur.com/x5aOxRul.jpg Mickey Mouse and a prospector (representing Knott's) together]] to honor Knott's Berry Farm's 60th anniversary. |
| 112 | * ''Ride/WondrousJourneys'' |
| 113 | ** At the top of the DarkestHour, WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'s Grandma Tala swims past in her stingray form, optimistically singing an excerpt of "[[HopeSpot I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)]]." This segues into [[TearDryer a compilation of motivational speeches]], as a combination of [[WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}} "Dos Orugitas" and "Two Orugitas"]] re-materializes ruined-looking buildings into Casita-like structures, complete with non-''Encanto'' characters carved into images resembling the enchanted doors. |
| 114 | ** At the very end of the show, we have this adorable moment harkening back to ''WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh''. |
| 115 | -->'''Narrator:''' "And so, we come to the end of this chapter." |
| 116 | -->'''Pooh:''' "Oh no! Please, can we go back to page one and do it all over again?" |
| 117 | -->'''Narrator:''' "But Pooh, it's just another turn of the page. And I for one think what comes next, will be wondrous." |
| 118 | [[/index]] |
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