Sirwalterraleigh
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People curb sitting waiting for parades and fireworks is a phenomenon I will never understand...my brain is just to up to snuff to get
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Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Plans
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LSLS
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Didn't they say a few years back they were doing 50 things for the 50th? I could have sworn I remembered that.
Only Spirit said that. It's very likely that that was a plan. It is unknown if that plan continues to exist because... Disney.
Anyway, we're still too far out for Disney to lay out their 50th plans... especially if they keep yanking things that were going to be on that list.
LSLS
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Ah ok. For some reason I thought that was part of the official announcement. Too long ago for my memory.
easyrowrdw
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I dunno. Taking four years to build those first two rides doesn't get me excited for the 50th. It seems more like they're just drawing it out to get excitement now and then they can also say it's for the 50th. The rest is fine, but it doesn't really move the needle for me. I mean, they just got new fireworks and the sprucing and adding effects seem long overdue. I guess it's just that none of it seems very special or specifically getting at a grand celebration. I really hope they have a lot more planned.
Sirwalterraleigh
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Yep...there’s that darn “memory” hold for profit corporations accountable again
Sirwalterraleigh
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You get the prize.
One key differentiation from the “Wall Street leadership” era as opposed to the “family leadership” era is that these timelines appear (at least) to be set independent of construction process.
That could be for structuring expenditures, PR multi use (here) or most likely both.
I can see 4 years on guardians...new show, new engineering...but on clones (2 of which fit this bill)?
Seems rather deliberate...even with groundwork.
mikejs78
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Ok, so what did they do for previous anniversary celebrations that they won't do now (castle cake doesn't count).
solidyne
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What a difference a comma would make.
Janir
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For the doofuss in the room, What it Destination D?
D23's smaller convention that alternates years with the big D23 Expo.
Sirwalterraleigh
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Sorry I forgot about this
They’ll do some stuff for sure...merely from a PR perspective.
But take into account that Iger has never authorized a “15 month celebration” with a hefty budget in Disney World.
Eisner did four...the last greenlit while he was there and took place after he left
kurtk
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I know I am asking a lot but any chance of getting a pinned thread with all the 50th anniversary plans (announced and rumored)? Just like the one @MisterPenguin does for attraction rumors? Or is there too much overlap?
brb1006
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Maybe in the coming months.
Speedy71
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IDK this does not scream "50th anniversary" more like new year's Eve party.
aladdin2007
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its horrible, is that for real? it doesnt look like a 50th at all
MouseBrayden
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A LOT is riding on this Q4 earnings report and the board's reaction to it. If revenues aren't good and management does not change, we might kiss a decent chunk of the awesome stuff Imagineering has planned for the 50th goodbye. It'll be budget cut right out of existence, trimmed down to bare bones.
There were things I believed to be lock that now are on the bubble, things that aren't even that big of an expense and obvious home runs with the fans and high guest revenue types. Lately, there seems to be a contempt for creativity to a degree that is not healthy and definitely not good for us as the end consumers.
My biggest fear is that all we'll end up getting for the 50th is the stuff marketing can run with, aesthetic stuff they can put on merchandise & advertisements rather than anything memorable, meaningful, or worthy of such a huge milestone.
The 50th anniversary should be more than 4 short-term increase guest revenue reports, it should be something that makes memories and keeps families coming back for the next 32+ revenue reports, but alas I fear they don't think about the long term.
There were things I believed to be lock that now are on the bubble, things that aren't even that big of an expense and obvious home runs with the fans and high guest revenue types. Lately, there seems to be a contempt for creativity to a degree that is not healthy and definitely not good for us as the end consumers.
My biggest fear is that all we'll end up getting for the 50th is the stuff marketing can run with, aesthetic stuff they can put on merchandise & advertisements rather than anything memorable, meaningful, or worthy of such a huge milestone.
The 50th anniversary should be more than 4 short-term increase guest revenue reports, it should be something that makes memories and keeps families coming back for the next 32+ revenue reports, but alas I fear they don't think about the long term.
MouseBrayden
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Not much has been set in stone yet, hence why we saw very little at D23. There is a lot of awesome stuff planned that hasn't gotten the axe yet, my point is that I fear it will, should revenues go south in Q4.
Setting your expectations where they're already at is actually pretty good because you'll likely be impressed by what we do end up getting rather than disappointed by expecting the world.
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ToTBellHop
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Agree on all counts. People should stop gleefully proclaiming that SWGE is terrible all over the Internet. It’s not and we will regret all this in 2 years.
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