Big-Bad-Dave
Member
This might be a rumor that I have been hearing, but.....I heard Disney is buying Universal Studios so they can bulldoze it for a parking lot!:animwink:
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Hint of the Next Celebration
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1stStarIC2nite
Active Member
^^^ That's what I was going to say... I wouldn't expect it to be anything more than the formal announcement of the Pirates and Princess events...
bruiser659
Member
Thats an ad from 2005!
speck76
Well-Known Member
How do you top HCOE?bhg469 said:
What is bigger than the celebration of the creation of the modern theme park?
I don't think it can be topped.....I think they need to head in another direction.
WDW has never followed an anniversary with an anniversary, and has only ever celebrated the anniversary of the complex, not of the individual parks (although MK's anniversary is the same as the complex)....marketing 1 park while ignoring the other 3 would/could lead to competition between the parks.....keeping in mind that the vast majority of visitors do not attend each park during their visit. The last thing WDW needs to do is compete with themselves.
Looking back since 2001
Walt's 100th (property-wide mass marketing)
Magical Gatherings (targeted large groups/reunions)
HCOE (property-wide mass marketing)
Where Dreams Come True (??)
My guess is that they will target a certain crowd where they are currently not getting their fair share, or desired numbers....
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
huh? ironically the last day of our trip!speck76 said:
too bad we wont be there the following week. im sure a bunch of stuff will go on sale to make room for the new marketing campaign
CoffeeJedi
Active Member
Do you mean, single-day visitors being the majority of guests, or have they found that an average family on a multi-day Disney trip actually doesn't often go to all 4 parks?speck76 said:
Personally, i'd like a small~ish 25th aniversery Epcot celebration, there's no bigger milestone than Disneyland's 50th, so until WDW's 50'th, they should stick to smaller events. Tho, really, listen to Epcot's description from way back in '82, and see how much its failed to live up to the promise:
http://www.mousegeeks.com/audio/Old...pcot/epcot_opening_special_-_21st_century.mp3
(yes yes, a CHEESY early 80's vibe, but listen to the whole thing anyway, its just a few minutes)
Now, do they really want to have a celebration comparing where they started to where they ended up? By 2006, there should have been so much more research and cultural initiatives out of E.P.C.O.T. Center, but instead we have just a nice, slightly-intellectual theme park. I don't think they want that comparison.
It will more than likely be on sale during the time you are there. SWW t-shirts and coffee mugs were less than half price this weekend and we were only in week 3 of 4. Disney will not want to be stuck with a bunch of dated merchandise they can't sell, so a fire sale during the last week is pretty likely.jmaxwell007 said:
magic cait ball
Member
Big-Bad-Dave said:
no, it's not a parking lot. it's where theyre going to put harry potter. duh
I have a few rambling thoughts:
1. My gut feeling is that this will be rather big. That's a lot of hyperbole, and they don't want to undercut expectations too much. Jay Rasulo won't show up for a small announcement.
2. I am kind of surprised that there hasn't been any news of this before. Either that means that this will be a small event (meaning my #1 is wrong), or there's a lot of secrecy around this. Or it could have been very last minute. If this wasn't on an AP blog, I wouldn't trust it.
3. Anyone know who was invited or specifics on the time/location of this announcement?
1. My gut feeling is that this will be rather big. That's a lot of hyperbole, and they don't want to undercut expectations too much. Jay Rasulo won't show up for a small announcement.
2. I am kind of surprised that there hasn't been any news of this before. Either that means that this will be a small event (meaning my #1 is wrong), or there's a lot of secrecy around this. Or it could have been very last minute. If this wasn't on an AP blog, I wouldn't trust it.
3. Anyone know who was invited or specifics on the time/location of this announcement?
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
Steve! Wake up, we need you!amejr999 said:
NeverlandCub
New Member
I'm so curious.
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
It would be, and I think that with the current mouse ear trend, we may see them. They have been making all sorts lately.cowboibabyy said:
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
well, i guess that ill have to save an extra buck or 2 to get some more cool gear. thanks for the heads up masta'Master Yoda said: