Am I the only one that thinks Limited Time Magic is the lamest promo ever?

ryan1

ryan1

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I've only heard of one promotion, because of this site, and it was the Jingle Cruise poster. By luck the missus and I were going to Disney on Tuesday morning of that week. We went straight to the ride when the park opened and they had already passed out all the posters for the week.

My issue is, if you have the "magic" for a week at a time, why don't you plan to have enough of that "magic" to last more than 3 days out of that week. We were very bummed that we didn't get a poster since we think the poster is fantastic and would have loved to hang it during Christmas.
 
FitzherbertFreak

FitzherbertFreak

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I do agree that some experiences are indeed too "limited." However, what I do wish was advertised more is this whole Year of the Ear concept. If I do recall seeing in the beginning of the year, the Disney Blog was going to have the monthly ears up so that we knew which ones were special. Though there have been multiple times where nothing is posted, or sometimes even Disney is false advertising. Ex. Cinco De Mayo. They were advertising the Mexico ears as limited. The staff had no idea whatsoever if there indeed was a special ear, or they claimed the the Mexico ear was "special." People were racing to get them, and I literally had to stand there a be like "My goodness, no. These aren't for Year of the Ear People!" I know it puts more money in their pocket, but seriously Disney?
 
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danpam1024

danpam1024

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Virtual Toad said:
Anyone else remember the days when they didn't NEED any promotional events because just going to WDW was the coolest thing in the history of the universe?

P.S. I loved the castle cake. Maybe because it was our honeymoon year. It always brings back sweet memories. :)
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awe <3 I loved the cake too- it was meant to be silly and fun. Had it been more "classy" people would have complained it looked like a wedding cake. Can't please 'em all :D Now had it been the backdrop to a wedding I had waited years for and spent a fortune on, I would have been quite ed.
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WDWDad13

WDWDad13

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while I think it's not much...and yeah...pretty lame at time... Disney doesn't really need to do a promo every year so I guess it's better than nothing
 
BrittanyRose428

BrittanyRose428

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The Empress Lilly said:
For me the crucial flaw of Limited Time Magic meant that by default only a very limited amount of guests ever got to see any particular magical offering.

And no, the ever changing events didn't portray a sense of vibrancy. Merely slight annoyance that limited offerings are no good for anybody but locals or whomever happens to be in the parks that week.

Also, if I have to book rides and meals six months in advance, how could I possibly make it to an event I would like to attend if that's only announced two weeks in advance?
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This was my issue with Limited Time Magic. I thought that some of the things they did were really cool, but I couldn't possibly be there for them. The only LTM event I saw in person was the Dapper Dans Original Boy Band performance, which was really nice, but I was only in WDW for one week, so 99% of whatever happened for LTM I couldn't physically see. I would have loved to have been there for Long Lost Friends week. The whole promotion would have been a much better draw if I were a local. If I lived in the area I would make a trip to WDW depending on what event was happening, but unfortunately I can't just hop on a plane from the north east whenever I feel like it.
 
disneyflush

disneyflush

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WDWDad13 said:
while I think it's not much...and yeah...pretty lame at time... Disney doesn't really need to do a promo every year so I guess it's better than nothing
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I realize you greatly admire the company and what it does, however, this is the type of thinking that has allowed them to pass off the declining experience (getting rid of things) as being ok. The things they don't technically 'have to' do are the things that historically have set them apart and made it such a special company and over-the-top vacation experience. Most of the things they don't 'have to' do are being eliminated and some guests are fine with it because 'it was already a bonus'. I appreciate your passion, I really do, just reading the comment made me think of how easy it would be for the company to continue to value engineer and get rid of things if most guests had this mentality.
 
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Ralphlaw

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The year of a million dreams was actually pretty cool. Rumors floated around about where you could be selected for the coolest stuff. CMs randomly handed out Fastpasses and other goodies, like pins. The ultimate giveaway was a night inside the castle, which would probably excite almost anyone. Now, it's a lectured ride on a trolley? Help, my heart is about to give out with too much excitement.

The marketing opportunities abounded for year of a million dreams. Now you have: "Limited (i.e., budgeted)--not now, you're too late, or too early--for that lame thing that we never explained in the first place, that only touches a few limited people, and that gets absolutely no one excited, assuming you even heard of it in the first place." Is anyone saying, "I can't wait"? I think not.
 
bluewings

bluewings

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I remember liking something about it when it was first announced, can't remember what it could've been now. When I was there in May it never even crossed my mind to see what the "events" were for the week.

I did like the Cake Castle though. However, I had almost no emotional attachment to the Castle back then. It was my 2nd time at Disney and I didn't remember much about the 1st trip because I was only 4 at that time. I think if they did something like that now my reaction would probably be different.
 
Animaniac93-98

Animaniac93-98

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LTM could have been better with more interesting "magic". There's a big difference between offering additional free entertainment (special characters or a party like the Villains one, the free poster was a nice one too) and just selling a $10 dessert.
 
omurice

omurice

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Felt fortunate got to see what I did, but some of the offerings -- A cupcake? A line for merch? A character that's gathering dust in the back of costume central for 15+ years? Like almost everyone else, saw few of the offerings (outside of youtube vids and pics on Parks blog) because as PPs have said so rightly --
If you were not already visiting the parks, or a local, how could you possibly plan to experience any of this menagerie of events?

On the positive side, at least they did announce two major events ahead of time -- Villains at end of 2012 I think, and Monstrous All-Nighter about a month out. I have the feeling these two could have happened on their own, with or without LTM.
Makes me Grumpy looking back at LTM in 2013 as a whole.
 
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Ralphlaw

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"Limited" time Magic.
"Not while you're here" time Magic.
"Extra cost for nothin'" time Magic.
"Short leash" time Magic.
"Halfway" time Magic.
"Not very Magical" time Magic.
"What, there's something happening?" time Magic.
"Muzzled" time Magic.
"Nothing to see here" time Magic.
"Driving in the slow lane" time Magic.
"You won't miss it when it's done" time Magic.
"On injured reserve" time Magic.
"Coasting to retirement" time Magic.
"Mailing it in" time Magic.
"Forgot to wear my dentures" time Magic.
"Limping on one leg" time Magic.
"Let's keep it all a secret" time Magic.
 

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