Photos: For Disneyland’s 60th, there’s Mickey, Minnie and cutting-edge technology
Ryan Hunter, left, entertainment controls engineer, and Chuck Davis, senior technical director for entertainment, right, use a tablet to monitor projection mapping on Main Street U.S.A. buildings and Paint The Night parade movement during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Sixty years after Walt Disney opened a theme park powered largely by gas engines, electric motors, pulleys and gears, Disneyland is jumping into its seventh decade with heavy use of laser mapping, high-definition projectors, LED lights and infrared technology to tell Disney’s classic stories.
Ryan Hunter, left, entertainment controls engineer, and Chuck Davis, senior technical director for entertainment, right, use a tablet to monitor projection mapping on Main Street U.S.A. buildings and Paint The Night parade movement during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Ryan Hunter, left, entertainment controls engineer, and Chuck Davis, senior technical director for entertainment, right, use a tablet to monitor projection mapping on Main Street U.S.A. buildings and Paint The Night parade movement during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Disneyland cast members rally as they line up to watch Paint The Night parade dress rehearsal on Main Street U.S.A. for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Chuck Davis, senior technical director for entertainment, monitors projection mapping on Main Street U.S.A. buildings and Paint the Night parade movement during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Disneyland cast members watch Disneyland Forever fireworks show on Main Street U.S.A. as images are projected on the buildings during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Paint the Night parade features the “Cars” movie on Main Street U.S.A. during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Paint The Night parade featuring the “Frozen” movie on Main Street U.S.A. during a dress rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary celebration Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Disneyland is relying heavily on new technology for its new parade and fireworks show for its 60th anniversary celebration.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse introduce
A three-dimensional projection of Peter Pan flying through a mist during the launch of Disney California Adventure Park’s “World of Color” for the park’s 60th anniversary celebration Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The event is a preview of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, a special event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney’s original theme park in Southern California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A three-dimensional projection of Mickey and Minnie Mouse is shown on the mist during the launch of
An image from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is projected on spraying water as
An image from “Finding Nemo” is projected on spraying water as
A three-dimensional projection of Ursula, the villain from “The Little Mermaid” movie, is shown on the mist during the launch of
A three-dimensional projection of “The Lion King” is shown on the mist during the launch of
A three-dimensional projection of “The Lion King” is shown on the mist during the launch of
A three-dimensional projection of “Frozen” is shown on the mist during the launch of
A three-dimensional projection of Elsa from “Frozen” is shown on the mist during the launch of
A three-dimensional projection of the
A three-dimensional projection of the
An image from “Monsters Inc.” is projected on spraying water as
An image of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney is projected on spraying water as
Colors are projected on water mist during the launch of
An image of Mickey Mouse is projected on spraying water as
An image from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is projected on spraying water as
An image from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is projected on spraying water as
An image from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is projected on spraying water as
Crowds watch the Little Mermaid float travel down Main Street U.S.A. during the Paint the Night parade celebrating Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Cinderella heads down Main Street U.S.A. during the Paint the Night parade celebrating Disneyland’s 60th diamond anniversary.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A diamond-shaped sculpture commemorates Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration on May 21.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
In celebration of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the theme park debuts its “Disneyland Forever” fireworks show on May 21.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
In celebration of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the theme park debuts its “Disneyland Forever” fireworks show on May 21.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
In celebration of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the theme park debuts its :Disneyland Forever” fireworks show on May 21.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
