NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Mickey Mouse is hitting triple digits by 2023. Walt Disney (DIS.N) will celebrate his 100th birthday in October. In the last century, Magic Kingdom theme parks have survived the forces of technology. Taking the real Disneyland as a model for the metaverse marrying its brand and streaming ambitions isn’t hard to fathom.

Disneyland, the theme park business that opened 32 years after the company began, was based on the vision of founder Walt Disney, who oversaw its completion in an orange grove in Anaheim, California. The theme park was revolutionary at the time, because Disney wanted an attractive destination for both children and adults. Attractions and experiences drawn from Disney’s vast trove of animated characters and movies such as…