“The Happiest Place On Earth” Disneyland 70th Anniversary Livestream Event Announced by D23

Disney Legend Don Hahn and former Walt Disney Imagineer Christopher Merritt will host the presentation.

D23 - The Official Disney Fan Club has announced a special livestream event entitled “The Happiest Place On Earth" at the end of this month in celebration of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. More details are below.

What’s happening:

  • D23 - The Official Disney Fan Club will be hosting a celebratory event in its virtual “D23 Gold Theater" in honor of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary.
  • The event is called “The Happiest Place On Earth" and will be hosted by Disney Legend Don Hahn (producer of The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, among many others) and former Walt Disney Imagineer Christopher Merritt (co-author of Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks).
  • Hahn and Merritt have collaborated on a new book entitled The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland, which will be released this summer.
  • “The Happiest Place On Earth" will stream live on Thursday, February 27th at 5:00 PM Pacific Time and is exclusive to D23 Gold Members. A pre-show experience will begin at 4:45, prior to the presentation.
  • Interested D23 Gold Members can watch the event in the D23 Gold Theater.

What they're saying:

  • D23: “Join Don and Christopher as they take you land by land and share stories, rarely seen photos, videos, and more about the creation and early years of Disneyland Park. Throughout the evening, interact with fellow D23 Gold Members, and participate in polls and quizzes themed to the event."


Disneyland’s 70th anniversary will be celebrated all summer long at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Be sure to check back here at LaughingPlace.com for thorough coverage of the festivities.

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Mike serves as Laughing Place's lead Southern California reporter, Editorial Director for Star Wars content, and host of the weekly "Who's the Bossk?" Star Wars podcast. He's been fascinated by Disney theme parks and storytelling in general all his life and resides in Burbank, California with his beloved wife and cats.