Originally Posted By hiddencat3 I just realized that there was never a TV special about the 50th anniversary. What is up with that? Come to think of it...they didn't have one for the 45th or when DCA opened. I really miss the cheesy TV specials. They are a great snap shot of what the park looks like and ever so fun to watch 10 years later. Please bring back the cheesy TV specials. Thank you.
Originally Posted By DlandDug There was an incredibly cheesy TV special for the opening of DCA. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285524/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt02 85524/</a> It was another of those wacky "We're looking for the big cheese" plots, with two bumbling security guards looking all over the new resort. When they finally locate Michael Eisner, he points out that MICKEY is the "big cheese" at Disney! Woo hoo! Aside from being so retro as to be assinine, the special angered the resort's actual security staff, who not only resented being depicted as boobs, but also pointed out that the two actors (ACTORS!) were clothed in actual security costumes. As far as I know, the special aired one time only, and has since mercifully vanished.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Oh-- and there has been a recurring Disneyland 50th Birthday TV special on public access here in Orange County. Does that count???
Originally Posted By Roger55 This is only my opinion, but I think Disney purposely did not want to focus attention on July 17th or the fact that it is DISNEYLAND's 50th anniversary. They probably wanted everyone to be aware of a 50th celebration at all their parks, but were afraid that a focus on DL alone be it through marketing or TV specials would diminish the probability that people would visit WDW for the 50th celebration. It’s like... If most people knew that July 17th was the 50th for DL, they might decide not to go to WDW to be a part of it. By de-emphasizing the FACT that it was DL's 50th on July 17th 2005, they are hoping a lot of people will just go to WDW and think they are really a part of something special, even if it were to be before or after the actual anniversary. JMHO
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF ^^^ Maybe RoadTrip can corroborate this since he lives in the same state, but I don't recall seeing any sort of marketing or advertisements on TV here in Minnesota about Disneyland's 50th. It's all WDW here. Contrast this with San Francisco, and presumably the entire West Coast. I've been going to SF every three weeks, and I see DL 50th-specific TV ads. Part of the Powell MUNI/BART station in the city is plastered with DL 50th advertising. I guess the marketing department figures that people east of, say, Colorado have no interest in going to Disneyland over WDW.
Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 Ok well it is really wierd here then. I live in Hawaii, and all we get is WDW stuff over here. I do think that I have seen one DL commerical. Oh well, kida strange though.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<This is only my opinion, but I think Disney purposely did not want to focus attention on July 17th or the fact that it is DISNEYLAND's 50th anniversary.>> It's a good theory, but they could have easily staged segments at all the parks, making it seem like all the parks were joining in on the celebration of DL's 50th, which is what all the commercial and print ads have been claiming to begin with.
Originally Posted By hiddencat3 And it should include Drew Barrymore and at least two dance numbers (maybe one Main Street and another in Fantasyland) that all end with the "star burst" move. I just remember watching the 40th Anniversary TV special and then directly after going to my mom crying that we had to go. I think that special also focused on some other parks too. In the 80's and 90's didn't it seem they would have at least one hour long TV special a year focusing on something? Now they only do the Christmas Parade. They are so cheesy Disney, but I really miss them. Does anyone else miss these types of specials?
Originally Posted By mrichmondj Maybe there was no special because these shows haven't drawn ratings in years. The general public would rather watch American Idol or wrestling.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u Yeah but cheesy can be good though! I would've enjoyed watching something about DL. All i've seen is commercials and that stopped after say a month or two
Originally Posted By spaceace Remember the one for the 30th with the great David Hasalhoff singing. I think that is what put an end to the specials!
Originally Posted By juicer Was'nt that the one that had Tootie and Natalie from show The Facts of Life at the then brand new Videoopolis?
Originally Posted By smeeeko maybe there isn't any money in having specials. Also uncle walt would use the shows to promote new films and attractions. For whatever reason during the transition Eisner & Co. maybe feel it's a money loser. Don't mind me.. just tired and cranky (and I wouldna't watch Eisner push the 50th if you paid me).. oh and no.. local access cable doesn't count. =)
Originally Posted By Roger55 If anyone has the 30th show on video, you would be able to see me in it! Most of the "extras" were CMs, CM family and friends. I have never been able to find the 30th on any DVD or anything like that. Anyone know if it has been released?
Originally Posted By gadzuux I learned my lesson on DLR tv specials way back with the opening of DLs 'space mountain' in 1975. I was living with my brother and his wife at the time, and being a DL fan I made a big deal about wanting to see this show. It starred Lucie Arnaz and somebody else, and it was beyond cheesy. I was subject to a lot of teasing because I practically forced my brother and sis-in-law to watch the program. It was mostly 'song and dance' and in the last minute of the hour show there was a quickie ten second shot of an SM train. Total hokum.
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ I'm a nut for ANY cheesy Disney tv special! LOVED the special that had the intro by the "Cheers" gang, Woody talked about his first visit to the Haunted Mansion. Then the show moved on with Tony Danza as the host, the "Hey Vern guy was in this special. Oh, and Disney had a few 4th of July tv specials, too. There was even a special for "Light Magic" that was hosted by Alex Trebec~ he was THE WORST host for any Disney special, that I've seen. I used to love all the short spots they used to do on new attractions, on the Disney Channel, and the specials for the new animated movies. They even used to have a half hour show on the Disney channel, about once a month on all the new things going on in the parks! Now all they do are those insipid spots "movie surfers" and "mikes super short show". HEY, DISNEY?!?!?!?! YOU HAVE ADULT FANS TOO!
Originally Posted By WALT DISNEY WORLD does any one have the 25th anniversary of wdw on tape and if you do can you send it to me
