Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Which do you want to see first? Disney? Star Trek? Barbies? Lego? Bicycles? Model trains?<< Barbies?!?!? <---rolls eyes >>I'll take this one.<< You can take all of WDW Luv. I am glad to have (and keeping) my TDR.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj << Concidering WDW claims is the most attended...why are they not trying harder?? I mean, make it special for both guests and locals to go there. Gimme something to look forward to besides rides. >> I doubt anyone is really looking forward to celebrating the WDW 35th. I could really care less whether I celebrate my own 35th birthday. It seems like Disney latched onto the idea of celebrating some sort of anniversary every year -- and that idea is pretty stale now. Let's celebrate the Millenium, 100 Years of Magic, 50 Years of Disney theme parks -- you name it. Back when they only hauled out this marketing scheme every 5 years, it was something relatively special to commemorate. Today, I'm prety sick of celebrating the birthdays and anniversaries. Let's find another marketing ploy to draw in the guests -- how about a new attraction for the MK? I say give the birthdays a rest for a while and come up with something new.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I say give the birthdays a rest for a while and come up with something new.>> You will probably get your wish come June....
Originally Posted By Skellington88 MK 35th. is getting a semi-new tomorrowland (with Incredibles E-ticket) plus upgrades to classic attractions if things go as planed. So I wouldnt complain if I were you.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "It seems like Disney latched onto the idea of celebrating some sort of anniversary every year -- and that idea is pretty stale now. Let's celebrate the Millenium, 100 Years of Magic, 50 Years of Disney theme parks -- you name it. Back when they only hauled out this marketing scheme every 5 years, it was something relatively special to commemorate. Today, I'm prety sick of celebrating the birthdays and anniversaries. Let's find another marketing ploy to draw in the guests -- how about a new attraction for the MK? " Silly Disney fan, attractions cost money! ;-) BTW, I don't think your point about all the marketing celebrations is off at all. But realize that they haven't celebrated any WDW anniversary in a decade now. Instead, a bunch of marketing honchos sitting at a boardroom table have concocted schemes... oops, I should have said events to draw out victims ... oops, there I go again, I should have said visitors. Everything from Millennium to 100 Years of Magic and Magical Gatherings to Happiest Celebration were all non-events that were pushed on the public. I am quite sick of those. I wouldn't be sick of seeing WDW, or at least the MK, celebrate 35 years. Or Epcot celebrate a quarter of a century next year. I am just tired of marketing 'events' that aren't.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "MK 35th. is getting a semi-new tomorrowland (with Incredibles E-ticket) plus upgrades to classic attractions if things go as planed. So I wouldnt complain if I were you." Let's see what actually gets done after the hatchet guys in accounting get done. Will Incredibles be another Everest? Or will it be a Mission Space or Test Track?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <MK 35th. is getting a semi-new tomorrowland (with Incredibles E-ticket) < E ticket ? Realy E ticket or just something better than a playground
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Knwing how long it takes to build a completely new-technology E-ticket attraction, if they are planning on having one ready for WDW's 35th, they better start yesterday.
Originally Posted By partyhare I think the typical WDW guest is not interested in a single park anniversary (unless it is a 'milestone' like 25 or 50 years). There is too much to do at WDW, so to the average guest, a 35th anniversary is very minor compared to all the new attractions and other things going on. Unlike Disneyland, which has a huge local fanbase, I don't think the average WDW guest has that same sense of personal connection to the parks. Even a big marketing campaign like Happiest Celebration on Earth or 100 Years seems less likely to hit home its message than to increase attendance simply by promoting awareness of WDW in general. I personally love anniversary celebrations, but when it comes to numbers, the fansite posters are not the typical guests. So Disney wouldn't need to promote the anniversary if it wouldn't increase attendance or guest spend. I am not saying they shouldn't celebrate the anniversary, just that the way WDW is run, they naturally wouldn't need to do much.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I guess its a real E-ticket..its by Tony Baxter the guy who made Star Tours and Indiana Jones Adventure and will use a completly new ride technology. I don't know wether it will be open for the 35th. or announced at the 35th.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey When I went to WDW at the 30 anniversary I didn't see much I remember a bank in the shape of cinderella's castle with 30th anniversary on it but that was about it. I always remember how old WDW is...since I was born in 1971. I was excited to be going in the 35th year but figured there wouldn't be much around it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I doubt anyone is really looking forward to celebrating the WDW 35th. I could really care less whether I celebrate my own 35th birthday.<< Well.. I really am not interested in celebrating your birthday either, but being a dedicated Disney theme park fan, these milestones mean something to me. But I agree, 99% of you casual guests at WDW would not know a flying hoot about WDW history and anniversaries, therefore no one really knows when these special dates come around. >>I think the typical WDW guest is not interested in a single park anniversary (unless it is a 'milestone' like 25 or 50 years).<< That's why I am a typical TDR guest instead, because OLC *cares* to celebrate it's parks. Thank God for that. >>I guess its a real E-ticket..its by Tony Baxter the guy who made Star Tours and Indiana Jones Adventure and will use a completly new ride technology.<< In regards to Pixar's Cars, I would bet the "new" technology is that from TDL's Hunny Hunt and it's about 6 years old already. You could say "new" to the US parks, but certainly not new to us TDR longtimers.
Originally Posted By DLFAN1979 Yes that fact that WDW must market "celebrations" says alot. They KNOW they cant get ppl in anymore UNLESS they have the APPEARNCE of something new. And as for this nostalgia of the 35th?? It was not THAT great. As a CM i can see all the DL Histiry clips on the portal and the 30th was FAR more significant. The Parade, Disneyland is Your Land, the Backstage Cast/Guest celebration, the Litho, the Cast Only Parade, the "every 30th guest" prizes, and wasnt the 30th where they brought back for ONE DAY the old street Ent.?? The 35th only had Party Gras and teh Gift GIver Machine although the July 17th ceremony w/ Eisner, Wells, Roy, Reagan, Cummings, and Linkletter all in the SAME PLACE looked quite nice.
Originally Posted By DLFAN1979 Also during the 30th they had the return of ELP, the salute to the Mousekeers, and the "International Month".
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<They KNOW they cant get ppl in anymore UNLESS they have the APPEARNCE of something new>> Yes, it's pretty obvious people only go because of the marketing campaigns.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss They don't need to make it appear they have something new, they DO have something new: Expedition Everest.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I always remember how old WDW is...since I was born in 1971.< It's why I buy Disneyland anniversary merchandise....I was born in 1955 -- so thwn they have a BD - so do I
Originally Posted By Skellington88 TDLFan...Im talking about the Incredibles E-Ticket...it uses a new ride system based off Robotic Arm technology. Its brand new.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>TDLFan...Im talking about the Incredibles E-Ticket...it uses a new ride system based off Robotic Arm technology. Its brand new.<< Oh you mean, like the robotic arms now found in some Sega Arcades in Japan??? The ones that basically you sit on and the arm tosses you around, up and down and sideways??? Yup! New technology alright... for Disney that is. >>Also during the 30th they had the return of ELP, the salute to the Mousekeers, and the "International Month".<< You forgot to mention the 30th anniversary ALL-NIGHTER party, which I had the honor of attending on July 17th, 1985. Itstarted at 12:01am on July 17th and lasted until 1am on July 18th! That party will always be one of my most memorable experiences at any DL park, ever. Seen Main Street adorned with 30 towering candles and a nighttime rainbow from behind the castle will be a most magical sight to remember forever. If only we could still have those special moments to cherish at WDW... *sighs*
