ABC will air Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness on Monday, June 29, from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT, with next-day streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
The special is hosted by 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts from Walt Disney World Resort and national correspondent Will Reeve from Disneyland Resort.
Disney Celebrates America is the company's America 250 programming slate for 2026. The television rollout also includes a 24-hour July 3-4 broadcast across ABC, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and Disney-owned stations.
June 29 ABC Special
An official trailer is out ahead of the June 29 broadcast.
Watch the official trailer on YouTube.
The park portions begin with Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom, Cars Land, and Toy Story Land. Beyond the parks, the special moves through Hawaiian culture with Moana Jones Wong, ocean conservation with Dr. Sylvia Earle, music history at J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans, Pan Am, baseball, old Hollywood, and ABC's Apollo 11 coverage.
ABC has an encore broadcast set for Friday, July 3, from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT.
Disney Parks Tie-Ins
Disney's America 250 park slate includes Soarin' Across America at EPCOT and Disney California Adventure Park, patriotic lighting on Spaceship Earth, July 4 weekend entertainment, decor, character attire, food, merchandise, and veteran and military-family events.
The wider July 4 television package includes Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash, with Ryan Seacrest hosting from Nashville and live coverage tied to the patriotic fireworks at Disneyland Resort.
Sources: ABC, official trailer on YouTube, and The Walt Disney Company.
Image credit: ABC official artwork.