The World's Most Magical Celebration - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary

[G00fyDad]

Yikes. Now that's what I call UGLY!! Give me this new design anyday over that gaudy mess

If you want to see a gaudy mess I would point you to the birthday cake fiasco. LOL

(I hope the genius that came up with that thing was fired.)

 

[Father Robinson]

I know it is a little silly but we have a "first timer" going with us next year during this 50th thing and I would have preferred that the castle look normal. But I guess in the grand scheme of things that is not even a blip on the radar of garbage that will likely go wrong next year. LOL

Be thankful your "first timer" didn't go 25 years ago.

 

[MorphinePrince]

If you want to see a gaudy mess I would point you to the birthday cake fiasco. LOL
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(I hope the genius that came up with that thing was fired.)

See I low key love this; it's the perfect over the top look for a milestone celebration. It's gaudy in all the right ways. I would have loved to see it in person.

 

[G00fyDad]

See I low key love this; it's the perfect over the top look for a milestone celebration. It's gaudy in all the right ways. I would have loved to see it in person.

You should have seen the look of disgust in some people's eyes when they walked in MK and saw that thing. LOL I hated it.

 

[G00fyDad]

Be thankful your "first timer" didn't go 25 years ago.

Exactly! Dodged a bullet there.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Could they also be replenishing passes because people are cancelling now due to COVID? If not that, then they must be increasing capacity limits.

good call!
I wonder how many will cancel cruises if they have to wear a mask on the ship with the the Dream starting back up in August.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

While contemporarily simplistic I think Magic Mirror was better during HCOE.

Uff, I really disagree here. That looked like a big plastic Happy Meal toy bolted onto the front of the castle. At least this looks fairly organic to the structure.

Still don't love the new color scheme, but leaving that aside this new 50th centrepiece is refreshingly subtle by the standards of previous icon transformations.

 

[flutas]

I was looking at the point at the very top of the crest. I'm sure it's just an illusion though.

I was going to say it was probably just the angle of the picture...

But every single picture I've seen of it this morning has it leaning to the left, so I think you're right...

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Uff, I really disagree here. That looked like a big plastic Happy Meal toy bolted onto the front of the castle. At least this looks fairly organic to the structure.

But, can we agree the college frat toilet paper toss on the castle was worse

 

[G00fyDad]

But, can we agree the college frat toilet paper toss on the castle was worse

I forgot about that one!! But I still think the cake castle was worse.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I like it but I’m happy it is temporary.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The castle cake was fun and whimsical. Two things that today's Disney has forgotten about. Anyway, this isn't the place for that discussion (that's been had a thousand times already).

 

[DCBaker]

Some video from overnight during the installation -

 

[skypilot2922]

I guess I'll say it:

They managed to put up almost every decoration for Sleeping Beauty Castle in one night on July 16, the night before the actual 50th there. Granted, that castle is smaller, but why is the crest, which could obviously be put up in a matter of an hour or two, put up months ahead of the actual anniversary date?

They got a discounted rate at Labor Ready...

 

[TTA94]

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Corporate events?

 

[donsullivan]

If I were guessing, this is recording television segments for a 50th Anniversary TV show. That would explain needing the castle done and the start of activities to unwrap the train station. They’d want those ready for a television production

 

[Elizabeth Swann]

Is it...crooked?
(slightly leaning to the left?)

Or it could be the angle of the pictures but so far every one released makes it look off.

You are right it is crooked

 

[Haymarket2008]

You are right it is crooked

I think the picture was taken slightly to the right. I don't see the crookedness.

 

[Elizabeth Swann]

I think the picture was taken slightly to the right. I don't see the crookedness.

If you look at the stick thing on the top you can see it is tilted left