Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I was going into Epcot this morning, and driving north on World Drive I came across real evidence that the "Happiest Celebration On Earth" is starting to wind down, getting ready for "Year of a Million Dreams." The Happiest Celebration sign just underneath the Walt Disney World welcome entrance arch is gone.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Already saying goodby to the old celbration and welcome to the year of a million dreams. It's just around the bend.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Is the party still going through October? I was hoping to see the Castle decorated in person.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Sorry to disappoint Mom, but the castle decorations have mostly all come down already. They're sure not wasting any time! Last time I checked the Magic Mirror was still there. As big and heavy as it is, either they're going to leave it to last, or maybe even leave it up for a while longer?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy As I write this Cinderellabration may have already done it's last performance as well. (Not sure)
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Hmm, for some reason I thought the celebration was May 2005 through October 2006. Oh well....at least they can't take out the new attractions. I'm looking forward to Dave and Tyler's first ride on Soarin'. And obviously I can't wait to experience EE.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I thought the celebration was May 2005 through October 2006. << You are right, and the 50th celebration is still on. I think they are just being pre-emptive taking down some of the blingbling. Probably to punctuate the upcoming "Million Dreams" campaign.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Yeah, I'm surprised too. Usually things like that persist right to the end, rather than get pulled early. I thought it was a VERY effective castle overlay as well. Really pretty, and not obtrusive at all. Rumors were going around that they might even leave it up there past the end of the celebration, because it was so nice. But I guess not....
Originally Posted By MPierce I think HCOE was a huge success as far as promotins go. I am surprised that they didn't try to stretch it out longer than this. If nothing else, Epcot did get Soarin' which seems to be very popular. I guess fans of WDW have started to expect a different kind of celebration each year. Let's hope the next celebration is as good or better than this one is. Farewell Happiest Celebration On Earth, welcome Year Of A Million Dreams.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I got an idea ... a novel one: how about no more marketing celebrations and instead get cleaner parks, rehabbed attractions, new attractions that aren't crap and more attention to quality across the board?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Figures...the only part of the castle decorations that I thought was out of place and unattractive was the "magic mirror" and that will be the last thing removed. Please tell me it will be removed, please!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The Happiest Celebration sign just underneath the Walt Disney World welcome entrance arch is gone.<< I would have my own happiest celebration if the entire archway was gone, replaced by a more ornated and classy welcoming sign, like the ones at DLR or TDR, with rocky cascading fountains and other more stylish features and colors. >>Is the party still going through October? I was hoping to see the Castle decorated in person. << Someone has not been reading TDLFAN's current updates on all parks.. tisk tisk! I even went all out to post a pic from my cellphone no less!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>That seems like a pretty radical idea spirit of 74.<< Must be a radical idea in the 21st century because Spirit's idea is just what the Disney parks used to be like as recent as 1992. Oh well... I guess we have to head over to Japan for that radical Disney experience...
Originally Posted By imagineer1985 >>I got an idea ... a novel one: how about no more marketing celebrations and instead get cleaner parks, rehabbed attractions, new attractions that aren't crap and more attention to quality across the board?<< With no advertisement there are no people with no people with is no money. Problem is if they dont have money they wont be able too fund the projects to begin with. Just chill. Unfortunately Disney is a big business and Theme Parks sometimes have to make up for other parts of the company that are not doing as well.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^You missed the point. I am not saying Disney shouldn't advertise, although it did quite well in the 70s and early 80s when it basically didn't advertise. What I am saying is stop the sham celebrations that have no substance and reinvest in the parks. And please don't give me the theme parks need to support other underperforming divisions of the company line ... that's what got Disney into the mess of the past decade to begin with.
Originally Posted By kpwdwfan >>I got an idea ... a novel one: how about no more marketing celebrations and instead get cleaner parks, rehabbed attractions, new attractions that aren't crap and more attention to quality across the board? >> Spirit, you couldn't have hit the nail on the head any better. A simple concept which lead to the best of times (70's & 80's) at Disney. New attractions, properly rehabbed attractions and attention to quality will bring the crowds to WDW. I'm willling to bet EE has increased the attendance at DAK. Hopefully someday Disney will get back to basics and return the quality to the Disney name. The Disney we all fell in love with and want back. I won't hold my breath though!!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Hopefully someday Disney will get back to basics and return the quality to the Disney name. The Disney we all fell in love with and want back. I won't hold my breath though!!!!<< Just go to Tokyo Disney Resort and you'll be breathing easily again, and your faith in the Disney brand will be restored.
