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In 1990, DISNEYLAND celebrated 35 Years with the lively Party Gras parade and a huge announcement- the area around Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom would be transformed into a resort, with a new shopping district, hotels and theme park. The plans would change over time, but they would eventually come to fruition in 2001.