{"id":105429,"date":"2025-09-16T15:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=105429"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:48:40","slug":"abc-news-studios-and-20-20-announce-the-happiest-story-on-earth-70-years-of-disneyland-special-edition-of-20-20-airing-september-21-on-abc-streaming-next-day-on-disney-and-hulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/abc-news-studios-and-20-20-announce-the-happiest-story-on-earth-70-years-of-disneyland-special-edition-of-20-20-airing-september-21-on-abc-streaming-next-day-on-disney-and-hulu\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Studios and &#8220;20\/20&#8221; Announce &#8220;The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland &#8211; Special Edition of 20\/20,&#8221; Airing September 21 on ABC, Streaming Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105430\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Happiest-Story-on-Earth-70-Years-of-Disneyland.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Happiest-Story-on-Earth-70-Years-of-Disneyland.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Happiest-Story-on-Earth-70-Years-of-Disneyland-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>The Special Event Celebrates 70 Years of One of the Most Iconic and Beloved Theme Parks in the World with a Sneak Peek at the Future of Disneyland Resort<\/p>\n<p>Commemorate seven decades of the magic, joy, and innovation of one of the most beloved theme parks in the world when the special event <em><strong>&#8220;The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland &#8211; Special Edition of 20\/20,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> airs Sunday, September 21 (8:01-10:00PM EDT) on ABC, next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Announced today by ABC News Studios, <em>&#8220;The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland&#8221;<\/em> pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic behind Walt Disney&#8217;s dream, with enchanting stories sure to surprise and delight even the most devoted fans.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2553533579\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Disneyland Resort has enchanted guests of all ages from near and far. 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