People in matching Disneyland outfits — head-to-toe blue, sparkly skirts, glittering Conductor Mickey hats — poured into the theater. I expected every seat to be taken, but because the park had implemented a virtual queue that limited attendance, there were plenty of open spots.

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth." The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of "Walt Disney – A Magical Life," a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company's founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland's official anniversary.

One of Disneyland's classic thrill rides closed for refurbishment a couple of weeks before the start of the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration, and work has been taking place on the attraction since that time.

In the midst of the park’s 70th anniversary celebration, one of its most famous rides, the Haunted Mansion, is temporarily closing for two weeks. During this brief closure, guests won’t be able to experience the eerie charm of the iconic ride located in New Orleans Square.

Within a decade of Disneyland’s opening, Walt Disney already knew Tomorrowland had a problem. “The tomorrows of 1955 had become yesterdays,” a park official said in 1967, quoting Walt’s realization that the future would always arrive faster than Tomorrowland could keep up with.

Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion will be temporarily closed this summer as it undergoes a transformation in preparation for the Halloween season, officials said.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth." The summerlong festivities in Southern California include the opening of "Walt Disney – A Magical Life," a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company’s founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland’s official anniversary.

Today, there was a major closure at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Florida to make way for new attractions.