The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary, also being dubbed “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” is coming on October 1st! There will be special nighttime spectaculars, a new attraction, new EARidescent outfits for Mickey and pals, and so many more changes starting on October 1st.
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As part of the 50th celebration, Disney will unveil 50 brand-new character sculptures scattered around all four Walt Disney World parks! Let’s take a look at all of the character statues that have been revealed!! We will continue to update this post as more statues are revealed.
Disney has said that this Fab 50 Character Collection will include surprising ways that guests can interact with the sculptures as part of the celebration.
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The artist’s rendering seems to suggest there will be some kind of digital interaction with the character statues. We can’t wait to find out more! In the meantime, let’s take a look at the statues that Disney has given us a preview of so far!
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The first of the fab 50 to be announced was none other than Mickey Mouse. You can watch the announcement video, and Magic Kingdom location reveal, below.
We also know that the Mickey and Minnie Mouse sculptures will be dedicated to Disney Cast Members of the past, present, and future.
Bill Farmer, the voice of Goofy, revealed Goofy as the next confirmed character that will make an appearance in the Magic Kingdom!
Check out a closer look at the Goofy character statue. Goofy looks great in gold!
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Coming in next, we had our first pair of characters confirmed to be in Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Timon and Pumbaa!
Here’s a closer look at the gold character sculpture of Timon and Pumbaa!
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And good news for fans of the Disney animated classic, Beauty and the Beast, because Cogsworth and Lumiere are joining the lineup! Tres magnifique! You’ll be able to find the statues of these two icons at Magic Kingdom Park during the celebration.
If you’re a fan of Daisy Duck, then you’ll be thrilled to know that Daisy has been confirmed to join this group of 50th Anniversary statues and we recently got a first look at her statue thanks to a post shared by the Disney Books account. Take a look below!
Get another look at her statue below.
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Joining Daisy will be Donald Duck! Eric Goldberg, a director and animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, revealed on the Disney Animation Instagram what the Donald statue will look like!
Here’s a closer look at Donald’s golden statue!
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Outside of the core Disney characters, the Disney Springs Twitter account has shared that Magic Kingdom will also get a statue featuring Winnie the Pooh and Piglet together!
Check out a closer look at this cute duo’s statue right here:
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Also, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you’ll be able to catch the INCREDIBLE (haha, get it?!) Edna Mode! Her statue was announced on the Pixar Instagram page.
On the Disney Parks Blog Instagram story and on @natgeotv on Instagram, we got a sneak peek at the Dante Golden Statue! You’ll be able to spot the adorable character from Coco over in EPCOT.
Here’s a closer look at the Dante statue.
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Pixar Soul creators, Pete Docter and Kemp Powers gave a sneak peek of the Joe Gardner Golden Statue!
Back over at Magic Kingdom, you might spot a familiar, mischievous cat as a part of the new statues.
Yep, the Cheshire Cat will be a Fab 50 Statue! Take a closer look right here.
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Another dynamic duo announced for Disney’s Hollywood Studios is Toy Story’s Bo Peep and Woody! Annie Potts, the voice of Bo Peep, revealed the statue on Pixar’s Instagram account.
Here’s a closer look at the pair:
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Next up is the Mad Hatter. Disney voice actress Ashley Eckstein made the announcement on Walt Disney World’s official Twitter account.
Ashley Eckstein, lifelong fan of @DisneyAnimation’s Alice in Wonderland announced that the Mad Hatter will soon be part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” at the #WaltDisneyWorld Resort during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/vbgf1TnqiA
— Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) August 5, 2021
Disney Imagineers Ann Morrow Johnson and Scott Trowbridge got to share the news that Star Wars’ R2-D2 would also get his own gold statue!
The head of D23, Michael Vargo, recently announced that the one and only Orange Bird will be joining in on the fun too with a golden statue in Magic Kingdom.
We’re thrilled that Michael Vargo, Head of D23, announced today that Orange Bird will soon be part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” at the @WaltDisneyWorld Resort during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1 #DisneyWorld50: https://t.co/DOywXaYSeA pic.twitter.com/Xm9uWxotB1
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 9, 2021
Here’s another look at Orange Bird:
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Want to see some friends from under the sea? Then you’ll be thrilled to know that Sebastian and Flounder from The Little Mermaid will also be joining the Fab 50 Character Collection. Check out the announcement from the Disney Vacation Club below.
John Stamos took to the Disney Movie Insider Twitter account to announce that Dumbo and Timothy would also be getting a statue!
Your favorite Big Shot, John Stamos has revealed that Dumbo and Timothy are part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you’ll soon find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/hoKpqgQU5O
— Disney Movie Insiders (@Disney_Insiders) August 11, 2021
We knew that Chip ‘n Dale would get their own statue, but we got a sneak peek of it, thanks to an Instagram Story on the Disney Parks Blog.
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Disney Legend Tony Baxter revealed on Twitter that Figment would get his very own statue.
Disney Legend Tony Baxter has revealed that Figment is part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you'll soon find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/X1ORlVYZLi
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 13, 2021
Aloha! Disney’s Aulani Ambassador, Alyssa-Lende E Kane, took to Instagram to announce that Stitch would be getting a gold statue!
Another Disney animated classic movie is getting in on the fun with the statue of Abu, from Disney’s Aladdin! Michael James Scott, who plays the Genie in the Aladdin Broadway Musical, announced on Instagram that this statue will be coming to Disney’s Magic Kingdom!
Here’s a closer look at Abu!
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We’re pretty sure the treasure-loving monkey is happy to have his own golden statue!
Recently, Disney Channel and Anna Cathcart revealed that some of Cinderella’s most trusted friends, Jaq and Gus, will also be joining the Fab 50 Character Collection.
.@annacathcart just revealed that Gus and Jaq are part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you’ll soon be able to find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1st! #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/2u0VADxnbw
— Disney Channel (@DisneyChannel) August 17, 2021
Artist Jerrod Maruyama officially announced that Minnie Mouse would be getting a gold statue!
Next up, Chris Buck (a director from Walt Disney Animation Studios) announced that Pinocchio will be joining the group via the Disney Parks Blog Instagram account.
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Disney Cruise Line Director Jimmy Lynett revealed that Nemo and Dory statues are on their way!
Cruise Director Jimmy Lynett has revealed that Nemo and Dory are part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you’ll soon find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/8QP8oB0XMR
— Disney Cruise Line (@DisneyCruise) August 20, 2021
L Steven Taylor, who played Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway later announced (via the Disney Parks Blog Instagram) that Simba will be joining the group with a golden statue of his own!
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Are you a big fan of Frozen 2? Then you might be very excited to know that Olaf and Bruni will be joining the Fab 50 crew! This was announced recently by Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Check out the video below to get a peek at the statue!
Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation has revealed that Olaf & Bruni are part of the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection that you’ll find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting Oct. 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/asAbC5M6ui
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) August 24, 2021
While we already knew that Pluto would be joining the Fab 50 crew, in a recent video shared by Disney and featuring ESPN Chairman, Jimmy Pitaro, we got a first look at Pluto’s statue!
The Walt Disney World Ambassadors Instagram account revealed that BB-8 would be getting a statue!
Oscar-winning composer, Michael Giancchino, has revealed that Frozone from The Incredibles will also be joining the Fab 50 Character Collection.
Oscar-winning composer, Michael Giacchino, has revealed that Frozone, from #TheIncredibles, is part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you’ll soon find across the four @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1. pic.twitter.com/PIuMczCMLw
— Pixar (@Pixar) August 30, 2021
Bambi and Thumper will also be joining the Fab 50 Character Collection.
Roy Conli, producer at Disney Animation and Disneynature, has revealed that Bambi and Thumper are part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” that you’ll soon find at @WaltDisneyWorld during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting Oct. 1 #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/5DVXLoOmMP
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) August 31, 2021
We’ll have to admit we were a little surprised when Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley announced that Rocket Raccoon and Groot would be getting a statue!
Classic Disney fans will be happy to see the Lady and the Tramp statue!
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Coco fan will be super happy to know that Miguel is also getting a golden statue!
Talk show host Tamron Hall unveiled a first look at the adorable Pua and Hei-Hei statue, featuring the beloved Moana characters.
I'm thrilled to reveal that Pua & Heihei from @DisneyAnimation Studios’ Moana are part of the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” of sculptures that you’ll soon find @WaltDisneyWorld theme parks during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” starting October 1st. #DisneyWorld50 pic.twitter.com/fTxywQQxVH
— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) September 4, 2021
Finally, everyone’s favorite fairy, Tinker Bell, will be getting a statue!
Disney has also shared a special behind-the-scenes video that shows how the statues are being created — and this is the first time the public has seen a peek of the actual statues, rather than artist renderings.
Make sure to check back as we will continue to update you as more of the Fab 50 Character Collection characters are announced!
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Very Cool!!! When do the mini versions go on sale at the Disney Store.
Will these be available for purchase !!
Ariel MUST be in the line-up !!!