Originally Posted By Donny Is Disney doing anything for the 40th birthday for WDW's 40th ? Magic Kingdom opened October 1, 1971
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Nothing huge, though it's uncertain if they'll at least have a ceremony.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Crickets will be heard loud and clear on that day. I may just head to Disneyland's Gay Day which happens to be on the same exact day as the MK's 40th..
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Oh but if you want to celebrate something.. May i suggest skipping WDW and flying to Hong Kong Disneyland's current 5th anniversary "Celebration in the Air" event? Or how about Tokyo DisneySea's 10th anniversary event "Be magical!!" beginning on sept 4th?? I mean.. anything is better than visiting a park where management does not cater to it's history and guests/fans' expectations.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 I don't get it 3 - WDW and the MK are turning 40. TDO is basically doing nothing. People call them on it. You come here and "heavy sigh". Or are the emperor's invisible clothes REALLY that nice? Seems like the DOMs are the ones WE should be "sighing" at.
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations ^^ Do you want them to turn the Castle into a Birthday Cake again? An 18 month "celebration" w/a recycled parade and mouse ears and fastpass give aways?! I'll take all the new facade work and maintence that's going on. Save the big celebration for the big 50.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Do you want them to turn the Castle into a Birthday Cake again? An 18 month "celebration" w/a recycled parade and mouse ears and fastpass give aways?! I'll take all the new facade work and maintence that's going on. Save the big celebration for the big 50. << That's a poor excuse. Why not give WDW something on par with what DL got for their 40th? Let's see. They got the Indiana Jones Adventure, a stage show, displays around the park celebrating the park's history. Nah, you're right, 3d. Who would want any of that?
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>Nah, you're right, 3d. Who would want any of that?<< Remember, Disneyland got nothing for its 50th Birthday. Disneyland -the person- is such a nice gal that she instead gave WDW 4 new additions for her 50th. She even sent stuff to other second gates around the world. ..And lets not forget she was such a party animal for her 50th that she still knew how to give birth, and out came baby DL in Hong Kong, all at 50 years young! That DL, what a giver! So, spilt milk about MK/WDW's 40th... Anyone? Soarin' & Stunt shows ... Anyone?
Originally Posted By ChiMike ^^ My point being that anniversaries are truly meaningless and while they have always been present going back to Walt, they really come as a contemporary invention of the earlier Eisner Era. The real ones (other than DL's 50th) have been lacklusterly celebrated (EPCoT 25). -Often have no real additions. While immaterial ones (DL's 35th & 40th) have had an over abundance of pomp and circumstance. They are a marketing tool, no more, no less. A marketing tool that has worn out its usefulness, imo.
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations They are a marketing tool, no more, no less. A marketing tool that has worn out its usefulness, imo.<<< Exactly.
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations Just keep on the present track of maintenence and upgrades, bring back project mainstreet ( which they appear to have done), and that will celebrate a 40 yr milestone much more than a marketing cam. They're doing plenty of new stuff @ MK (for now). Break ground on new stuff @ the rest of the parks; celebrate that way.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> They are a marketing tool, no more, no less. A marketing tool that has worn out its usefulness, imo. << And in the Disney of today, the only chance you have at getting new attractions is if they are synergetic and marketable. I think that's why some people are disappointed that WDW isn't getting anything spectacular. Of course WDW believes guests will continue to visit even without new incentives. So I guess it's pointless to build new attractions, too.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Break ground on new stuff @ the rest of the parks; celebrate that way. << That's the whole point. That's not being done.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom EE they are building! Ground is breaking for a new DVC over at the Grand Floridian. Meanwhile, Disney's Art of Animation Resort remains under construction.
Originally Posted By ChiMike That's right! There is all sort of building. Building Hawaii timeshares, err, I mean, hotels. Building Florida timeshares. Building Washington DC timeshares. They are building a cruise ship. They are building an interactive information gathering network for their guests. They are building a huge Fantasyland expansion that results in a zero-net addition of an attraction and dining count that MK was designed for. They have also built tangible things at WDW recently, that surely the guest can appreciate and look forward to on their return trip back, such as a new kennel facility, a new Downtown Disney, and Disney Golden Oak retirement village. Most importantly they are building the "Brand" So, whatever, EE. Just open your eyes.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^ LOL >>EE they are building! Ground is breaking for a new DVC over at the Grand Floridian. Meanwhile, Disney's Art of Animation Resort remains under construction.<< ATTRACTIONS. I honestly have no interest in hotels.
