Disneyland has a whole lotta ‘Happy’ going on during 70th birthday bash

The Happiest Place on Earth has leaned heavily into “Happy” during Disneyland’s yearlong 70th anniversary party that will see the Anaheim theme park “Celebrate Happy” in five different ways.

Happiness will be the theme behind a daytime parade, nighttime spectacular, two projection shows and a song by the Jonas Brothers during the 70th anniversary celebration at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that officially kicks off on Friday, May 16.

Disneyland unveiled the Mickey and Friends Celebrate Happy Cavalcade, “World of Color Happiness” water show, “Tapestry of Happiness” and “Celebrate Happy” projection shows and “Celebrate Happy” song during media previews on Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14.

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Celebrate Happy

Fans will find quite a few things named “Celebrate Happy” during Disneyland’s 70th anniversary — including the new Jonas Brothers song.

The upbeat theme song served as a soundtrack everywhere in the parks during the media previews — from the character cavalcade to the nighttime projection shows.

The song has that distinctive Jonas Brothers sound from the “Camp Rock” days and the band’s Disney Channel show. A shuffling drum beat that makes you want to dance was accompanied by whistling, hand claps, horns and soaring vocals.

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I found myself humming the chord progression of the chorus after the earworm got stuck in my head. It was hard not to smile whenever I heard the song.

The chorus was easy to memorize: “Happy, happy, happy, celebrate happy.”

Celebrate Happy Cavalcade

The Mickey and Friends Celebrate Happy Cavalcade stars Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy in their new anniversary outfits along with pals Goofy, Max, Duffy and ShellieMay.

A “cavalcade” is Disneyland’s way of setting expectations below what fans have come to expect from a full-fledged parade.

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It took less than three minutes for the entire cavalcade of a dozen dancers and nearly two dozen Disney characters to pass by on two modest floats dressed in a pop art style.

Fans lining the parade route three rows deep cheered for Mickey’s arrival as Daisy pumped up the crowd during the soft opening presentation of the cavalcade.

Disneylanders should know the JoBros song by heart by the end of the summer with “Celebrate Happy” playing on a loop during the cavalcade.

I wouldn’t stand around waiting for the Celebrate Happy Cavalcade. Think of it as more of a delightful surprise if you happen to catch it rather than something to build your whole day around. It’s a great way to see a bunch of characters real quick as they pass by. If you’re lucky, maybe Chip or Dale will stop by long enough for you to snap a selfie.

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Tapestry of Happiness

The new “Tapestry of Happiness” projection show played on the facade of It’s a Small World at Disneyland just before the start of the Paint the Night nighttime parade.

The brief but delightful five-minute show was everything I’d hoped and imagined the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration would be: A loving tribute to seven decades of park history.

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“Tapestry of Happiness” played as a love letter to Disneyland with a graphic design inspired by Disney Legend Mary Blair’s signature artistic style.

There were fun visual nods to the Haunted Mansion, Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Monorail, “Fantasmic” and the classic Fantasyland rides.

The Dapper Dans made a cameo appearance along with song snippets from the familiar soundtracks to the Enchanted Tiki Room, Pirates of the Caribbean and It’s a Small World.

The best moment of the show was a well-deserved shout out to a trio of retired Disneyland favorites — Skyway, PeopleMover and Rocket Rods.

The Star Wars sequence was the one moment that didn’t seem very happy with Kylo Ren and a pair of massive stormtroopers menacing the crowd gathered along the parade route.

My favorite part: When an animated Small World facade was projected on the real Small World facade. I laughed out loud at the redundant but worthy tribute.

Celebrate Happy: A Little Bit of Magic Every Night

The shortest show in Disneyland history might also have the longest name. Unfortunately, it was also the biggest disappointment of the new 70th anniversary entertainment.

The Carthay Circle restaurant exterior served as the canvas for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it two-minute show that plays a few times each night.

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Tinker Bell was our host as the Carthay tower was bathed in colorful confetti, starbursts, fireworks and pixie dust.

The whole thing felt like the start of something that never happened. It was fun and bright. The graphics looked sharp. But there wasn’t much there to recommend.

The underwhelming “Celebrate Happy: A Little Bit of Magic Every Night” was especially disappointing in comparison to the wonderful “Tapestry of Happiness.”

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World of Color Happiness

The new “World of Color” water show hosted by Joy from “Inside Out” will deliver the final dose of happiness each night during the 70th party with a kiss goodnight worthy of the best Disney nighttime spectaculars.

Joy’s “Inside Out” co-stars Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui make cameo appearances throughout the show that explores a kaleidoscope of emotions.

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Plenty of other Disney and Pixar characters share the spotlight during “World of Color Happiness” with moments from the “Lion King,” “Little Mermaid,” “Frozen,” “The Incredibles,” “Turning Red,” “Wish” and “A Goofy Movie” films projected on water screens in DCA’s Paradise Bay.

The message of the nighttime spectacular: You can’t be truly happy without all of life’s other emotions. You can’t feel joy without sorrow. You can’t appreciate the good times without making it through the hard times.

Disney’s seventh full-length World of Color was filled with several unexpected moments — including extended musical numbers with the Snuggly Duckling pub thugs from “Tangled” singing “I’ve Got a Dream” and super strong sister Luisa Madrigal sharing the stress of trying to make everyone in the family happy during “Surface Pressure” from “Encanto.”

My favorite part of the water show featured familiar scenes of happiness from Disney films playing inside massive bubbles on the mist screens while smoke-filled bubbles floated over the audience.