The “Odyssey” star’s family visited the California resort in celebration of daughter Gia’s milestone birthday.

Matt Damon and his scene-stealing family hit Disneyland in matching shirts for daughter’s 18th birthday

The “Odyssey” star’s family visited the California resort in celebration of daughter Gia’s milestone birthday.

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- Matt Damon and his daughters visited Disneyland in matching shirts.

- The family celebrated daughter Gia’s 18th birthday at the California resort.

- Damon’s visit came days after Disney unveiled major theme park news at the bi-annual D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

Matt Damon and his scene-stealing daughters hit Disneyland in matching style to honor a big day for their family.

The *Odyssey* star posed for photos Thursday at the Anaheim, Calif. resort’s Disneyland park, where he and his four daughters wore matching shirts to celebrate daughter Gia’s 18th birthday.

The Oscar-winning *Good Will Hunting *screenwriter, 50, and wife Luciana Barroso, also 50, posed in front of a giant Mickey Mouse-shaped pumpkin just inside the gates at Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A., while the family wore shirts that read “Birthday Crew” on the front.

Matt Damon at Disneyland.

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In addition to Gia, Damon and Barroso share 20-year-old daughter Isabella, a newly signed IMG model, as well as Stella, 15. Damon is also stepfather to Alexia, Barroso’s 27-year-old daughter from a prior relationship.

Per a Disneyland representative, Damon and his family wanted “to begin the spooky season a little early” as the park kicked off its Halloween Time seasonal event.

“To start the day, Matt and his family stopped for a photo in front of the iconic giant Mickey Mouse pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A.,” the rep’s release reads, before adding that the family continued “their fun-filled day celebrating his daughter’s birthday” elsewhere at the famed park.

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Damon’s visit to Disneyland with his daughters came after his family also stole the show at various red carpet events around the world, particularly ahead of the release of *The Odyssey* — for which Damon has courted major Oscar buzz.

The family made headlines for their appearance at the film’s South Korean premiere, where Damon told reporters he was happy to bring his daughters along for the press tour.

“This time I was able to bring my wife and my two youngest daughters, and to be able to see this town with them and to meet people with them, and expose them to Korea for the first time has been incredibly memorable,” the actor said.

Matt Damon and his family.

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He added in an *Entertainment Tonight** *interview that his family is “having fun while I’m working, but I’m so happy they’re here. ... Everybody’s so grown-up. Like, I got a real dad teary moment seeing them today.”

Damon’s family visited Disneyland days after Disney’s bi-annual D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event wrapped up a weekend filled with news and announcements about the company’s initiatives across its entertainment and theme parks divisions.

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At D23, the company confirmed *Frozen 3*’s long-gestating storyline while revealing new footage of Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) encountering a menacing new villainess who threatens the kingdom of Arendelle. Disney further unveiled an official first look at stars Milo Manheim, Teagan Croft, and Kathryn Hahn as Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, and Mother Gothel, respectively, in the live-action *Tangled* movie.

Disney also announced plans for its parks, including a revamp of Tomorrowland at Disneyland as well as new details on attractions based on *Monsters, Inc*., *Coco*, *Avatar*, and *Encanto*. Along with additional news regarding Harrison Ford’s return as Indiana Jones inside Animal Kingdom’s Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent ride, the company offered an in-depth look at a Maleficent roller coaster, and a Magic Mirror dark ride heading to the long-awaited Villains Land at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.

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