Disneyland's 50th - Happiest Celebration on Earth is a possible title for an animated promotional short featuring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Jiminy Cricket.
Description[]
Lying beneath the stars with his friends, Mickey Mouse wishes that he could bring exciting new attractions to Disneyland for its 50th anniversary - and, before Jiminy Cricket can warn him that wishing on a star like that could make his dream come true, new attractions begin to fall from the sky!
Behind the scenes[]
Disneyland's 50th - Happiest Celebration on Earth was released in 2005, to promote Disneyland's 50th anniversary.
Disneyland Resort 50th Anniversary Homecoming was produced in 2005 as part of The Happiest Celebration on Earth (HCOE), a global marketing campaign by Walt Disney Parks & Resorts to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The campaign was developed by Leo Burnett under the direction of Michael Mendenhall (Executive Vice President, Global Marketing), Marty Muller (Senior Vice President, Global Marketing), and Kim Philo (Vice President, Advertising & Creative, Disneyland Resort), with creative oversight by Ned Crowley, Jon Moore, and Patti Gregoline. The series of television and promotional spots featured classic Disney characters attempting to return “home” to Disneyland for the celebration.
The computer-animated short was produced at Digital Domain in Venice, California, with animation direction by Eric Goldberg, which was after he was fired from the studio. Then-CEO Michael Eisner personally requested that the animation be executed to the highest quality possible. Goldberg later reflected that while some parts worked better than others, he was largely pleased with how well the characters translated into CGI