My favorite was the ones they did for the opening of Galaxy’s Edge, where the actors (upon entering SWGE and presumptively seeing the Falcon for the first time) appeared as if they were travelers on a holy pilgrimage, experiencing Mecca or St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time.
I don’t know if I call it somber. The place (outside of stores) was dead. Waits were party level short, I nearly rode every ride and show at WDW (no speedway, barnstormer, Astro orbiter, MILF) and did something I’ve never done (TSI.) I remember having to sneakily turn over a paper covering to get the QR code for Pete’s so that I could keep refreshing to get in there. I remember all the people just sitting on MSUSA all day. However there was one good memory from that day. Mid Morning I mosyed on over to CBJ and got to watch the show with a packed crowd who whooped and hollered and clapped along like it was a new attraction. It was amazing. The rest of the day not so much.
I could them yanking it down and replacing it w/ a 100 YOW medallion tonight....along with ditching any mention of the 50th. I think the rest of the castle decor stays....but we shall see.
That's for the Figment Bucket, not the 50th one........
DE needs the 50th Crest, correct? HEA doesn't return till Monday.... Unless I missed it, no Insider has said that MK is getting a Disney100 Crest..............
I thought we agreed not to speak of those videos!
Right…because they interact with the MB+.Disney says the 50th decorations will start to come down this weekend. The statues will stick around for a bit longer.
"As the EARidescent décor starts to come down this weekend—including the phased removal of those beautiful 50th anniversary embellishments on Cinderella Castle—I’m still a little awestruck by how boldly and beautifully we transformed our World for the celebration. And our world-famous castle wasn’t the only icon to get dressed up for the occasion, with each theme park’s icon illuminating the night as a Beacon of Magic. While most of that 50th sparkle and EARidesence will end with the celebration with park icons at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and Magic Kingdom Park returning to their usual radiance… Spaceship Earth will continue to shine well into the future with beautiful light displays each night!"
"Fun golden sculptures featuring 50 beloved characters at each of our theme parks? Um, yes please! If you were hoping the Disney Fab 50 Collection would stick around just a bit longer after the celebration, you’re in luck… I hear they may be in our parks beyond the celebration’s official ending for guests to enjoy."
5 of the Top Ways Walt Disney World Celebrated the 50th Anniversary
The World’s Most Magical Celebration honoring the first 50 years of Walt Disney World Resort was unforgettable. It’s almost overwhelming to remember it all, so here are my top 5 memories from this iconic celebration!disneyparks.disney.go.com
The interactions were as exciting as watching paint dry.
If they had any decency they'd hang a bunch of ropes from it and let us guests pull it down ourselves.
I forgot that they made a big deal about the 50 character statues and then it turned out they didn't want to pay to actually make 50 statues for the 50th, so they just stuck multiple characters onto several of the statues so there would be 50 characters represented!
