Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney (2016)

The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60 was a television special celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, which aired on ABC on February 21, 2016. The special was largely broadcast from the Hollywood and Highland Center. It is the second episode of the re-incarnation of The Wonderful World of Disney (originally aired from 1954 to 2008), after returning as an infrequent series of specials in 2015.

The show was introduced by Dancing with the Stars performers Derek Hough and Witney Carson.

The trailer for Pete's Dragon debuted during the special.

Starring

Alfonso Ribeiro

Ariel Winter

Bryce Dallas Howard

Dame Helen Mirren

Derek Hough

Dick Van Dyke

Eric Stonestreet

Ginnifer Goodwin

Harrison Ford

Hilary Duff

Jason Bateman

Jessica Alba

Jimmy Kimmel

John Lasseter

John Stamos

Josh Gad

Julie Bowen

Kerry Washington

Kiefer Sutherland

Kristen Bell

Lupita Nyong'o

Neil Patrick Harris

Nolan Gould

P!nk

Priyanka Chopra

Robin Roberts

Sabrina Carpenter

Sarah Hyland

Sofia Carson

Ty Burrell

Viola Davis

Whoopi Goldberg

Witney Carson

Zendaya

Performances

Fall Out Boys

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Idina Menzel

Jessie J

Kelsea Ballerini

Kermit the Frog

Little Big Town

Ne-Yo

Pentatonix

Sir Elton John

Star Wars: In Concert

Tori Kelly

Segments

Opening sequence, featuring Dancing With The Stars pro dancers and Pentatonix performing a special version of "Be Our Guest"

Jessie J sings "When You Wish Upon A Star"

Title sequence naming all stars and performers

Dame Helen Mirren talks about Walt Disney and how he created Disneyland

Walt Disney tribute showing different clips of him with different stars talking about him

Derek Hough talks about the Disney Applause App

Hilary Duff talks about the C.K. Holiday train, and specials about Disneyland

Josh Gad takes you on a small tour of Disneyland, and shows the Disneyland Dream Suite

Derek Hough introduces John Stamos

John Stamos talks about Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy sings "I Wan'na Be Like You"

Pete's Dragon trailer introduced by Bryce Dallas Howard

Mickey Mouse tribute, introduced by Bryce Dallas Howard

Jimmy Kimmel introduces Elton John

Sir Elton John performs "Circle of Life" at Sleeping Beauty Castle

Neil Patrick Harris talks about Make-A-Wish Foundation and #ShareYourEars

Kelsea Ballerini introduces Tori Kelly and Kermit the Frog

Tori Kelly and Kermit the Frog perform "The Rainbow Connection"

Cast of Modern Family talk about what they do in Disneyland

Kerry Washington introduces a Disney Princess tribute

Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson introduce Idina Menzel

"Let It Go", performed by Idina Menzel at Disney California Adventure's Paradise Pier

Dance themed clip reel, set to the song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, introduced by Witney Carson and Alfonso Ribeiro

Dance sequences, introduced by Carson and Ribeiro

"Part of Your World", featuring Kelsea Ballerini, dancers included Maddie Ziegler

"Friend Like Me", featuring Ne-Yo

"Step in Time", featuring Derek Hough and including an appearance by Dick van Dyke

Harrison Ford, talking about the moviegoing experience, his involvement in the Star Wars films, and Star Wars Land

Star Wars: In Concert, introduced by Ford, and including a cameo by BB-8

"Steve McQueen" performed by Little Big Town in Cars Land, introduced by Hough

Segment on recent Disneyland additions, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg

Zootopia clip introduced by Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman

Segment on Disney animation, stories and characters, hosted by John Lasseter, introduced by Goodwin and Bateman

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice", performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, accompanied with footage of The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment of Fantasia, introduced by Kiefer Sutherland

A segment on Shanghai Disney Resort, introduced and narrated by Priyanka Chopra

"Wonderful Crazy Night", performed by Sir Elton John at Sleeping Beauty Castle, introduced by Derek Hough

Disney Short Films Clips

Steamboat Willie (1928)

Plane Crazy (1929)

Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

Mickey's Trailer (1938)

Disney Films Clips

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Pinocchio (1940)

Fantasia (1940)

Dumbo (1941)

Bambi (1942)

Cinderella (1950)

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Peter Pan (1953)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Mary Poppins (1964)

The Jungle Book (1967)

The Aristocats (1970)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Robin Hood (1973)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Pete's Dragon (1977)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Aladdin (1992)

The Lion King (1994)

Pocahontas (1995)

Toy Story (1995)

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Hercules (1997)

Mulan (1998)

Toy Story 2 (1999)

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Finding Nemo (2003)

The Incredibles (2004)

Cars (2006)

Ratatouille (2007)

Enchanted (2007)

WALL-E (2008)

Up (2009)

The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Tangled (2010)

Cars 2 (2011)

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

The Muppets (2011)

Brave (2012)

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Monsters University (2013)

Frozen (2013)

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Inside Out (2015)

Star Wars films Clips

Star Wars (1977)

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

‘’Return of the Jedi’’ (1983)

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Upcoming Disney Films Clips/Trailers

The Jungle Book (2016)

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Zootopia (2016)

Finding Dory (2016)

Moana (2016)

Production

The special was produced by Den of Thieves & Lincoln Square Productions.

Executive producers: Jesse Ignatovic, Evan Prager

Director: Louis J. Horvitz

Disneyland Resorts segments director: Sandra Restrepo Considini

References