Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "LuvDatDisney, you should take the Nerd, Geek, or Dork test that avromark posted. I am pretty sure you are 100% Geek." I think I resemble that remark ;-) And I'm afraid to ask what the difference between the three is!
Originally Posted By kennect I think the press has come to love those giant cocktail parties that Disney throws....
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^Free food, free booze...what's not to like? That's my motto!
Originally Posted By Labuda "And rest assured, not one reporter there on Disney's dime asked "How come you guys aren't doing anything for the big 35th anniversary this fall?"" Here's where I part ways with some of y'all. Yeah, 35 is a nice age to reach, BUT it's not the milestone that is 1 year, 5 year, 10 years, 25 years, or 50 years. Yes, it'd be great, if WDW would celebrate the 35th in style, but this ain't Tokyo, y'all - to think they would is only getting your hopes up, just to be crushed.
Originally Posted By Labuda Hey, Nikki! Welcome back, chiquita! How's life in NO treating you & your family? Also, LODD: Main Entry: geek Pronunciation: 'gEk Function: noun Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German 1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake Main Entry: nerd Pronunciation: 'n&rd Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) : an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits Main Entry: dork Pronunciation: 'dork Function: noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of dick If I were you, I'd be a bit offended that I was told I was 100% geek. heh
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Hey Labuda honey, things down here are ok. Still not 100% back to normal, but we're making progress.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Labuda...I agree. It was only after Eisner and Wells came in during the '80s that suddenly the domestic parks started celebrating every 5 year milestone. I doubt if they had not come in that Disneyland would have had a huge 30th celebration or WDW its 15th celebration.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I personally think they should do a 40th anniversary (not too big, mind you, just a little something to say "hey, we've been around 40 years!), and then I think they should blow it out the water for the 50th. I don't think they should celebrate every little milestone, because then the really significant milestones (like 50) aren't all that special.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I think the press has come to love those giant cocktail parties that Disney throws...." Methinks you're right. After that third martini, even Dinorama looks Di-NO-MITE!
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Here's where I part ways with some of y'all. Yeah, 35 is a nice age to reach, BUT it's not the milestone that is 1 year, 5 year, 10 years, 25 years, or 50 years. Yes, it'd be great, if WDW would celebrate the 35th in style, but this ain't Tokyo, y'all - to think they would is only getting your hopes up, just to be crushed." Disney has always done the five-year anniversaries up big. Or did until they forgot WDW turned 30. DL's 35th was a huge and wonderful event. But I can already read the publicist's quote, "We are celebrating the 50 years of Disney theme parks throughout 2006 as that is what our guests feel is the more significant date. We are incorporating many new and exciting attractions, shows and entertainment as well to truly make WDW's 35th B-Day a magical one." "If I were you, I'd be a bit offended that I was told I was 100% geek. heh" I'm sure trekerruss meant no offense, Labuda. After all, everyone here is a Disney geek to a large extent or this site wouldn't even exist.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I don't think they should celebrate every little milestone, because then the really significant milestones (like 50) aren't all that special." Good point, NikkiLOVESMickey. But most people don't have a clue anymore due to Disney's marketing campaigns of late. Remember 1996-98 was Remember the Magic: Celebrating 25 Magical years.? But in 2001, it was time to celebrate 100 Years of Magic because they needed to celebrate building a giant pin stand. Now we're celebrating 50 years of magic. It's all crazy and most WDW guests just think WDW is 50 years old.
Originally Posted By idleHands "After all, everyone here is a Disney geek to a large extent or this site wouldn't even exist." Then what exactly is a 'Disney Dork'?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<Here's where I part ways with some of y'all. Yeah, 35 is a nice age to reach, BUT it's not the milestone that is 1 year, 5 year, 10 years, 25 years, or 50 years. Yes, it'd be great, if WDW would celebrate the 35th in style, but this ain't Tokyo, y'all - to think they would is only getting your hopes up, just to be crushed.>> I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU! I would not be surprised if the next milestone celebrated is WDW's 50th. With so much going on for the "Happiest Celebration in the World" and the opening of Everest, celebrating something else MAY take away from this.
Originally Posted By leemac FYI: The Seas should reopen in October. Finding Nemo: The Musical should open in November.
Originally Posted By leemac The next marketing message should be unveiled in June and will be global in nature again. It seems unlikely that Epcot's 25th will be anything other than a local campaign as most of the significant changes won't come on-line until the following year. The new IllumiNations is likely to be the most significant change to the current lineup (part of Siemens new investment).
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^That's disheartening, but predictable. If you're not going to celebrate WDW's 30th or 35th anniversaries, why celebrate Epcot's 25th? Especially if you don't intend to open any new attractions.
Originally Posted By kennect Well for me the biggest announcement coming out WDW was in today's paper...They are repeating a similar promotion from last year....435.00 for five nights, tickets and the dinner program based on double occupancy...How can you beat that deal?
