Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Plans

[SoFloMagic]

Open without fireworks or a parade. While FoF is down, add some gold on some floats and you're good.
oh, and "Returning just in time for the most magical celebration on earth, Happily Ever After!"

 

[pdiddy]

Do you think the 50th celebrations will still go ahead ?

 

[TTA94]

Before the Virus my understanding was there would not be anything new as far as a traditional day or night parade. There was something on the drawing board that had not been signed off on but it wasn’t going to be anything special. Just enough that they could say “we did something.”

So there never was going to be a nighttime parade even before Covid?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

So there never was going to be a nighttime parade even before Covid?

Well I wouldn’t say “never” but my understanding was covid didn’t cancel any major parades.

 

[TTA94]

Guess we probably won’t know the fate of the 50th until late this year or early next year. They probably don’t know themselves until the parks reopen and construction starts again. My prediction is ratatouille and Harmonious will be a 50th thing now, Tron and Guardians probably not opening in time sadly. Don’t really see how they could open them in time unless they go crazy with construction.

 

[jrhwdw]

I have my own thoughts on the 50th.....we'll see........

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

I have my own thoughts on the 50th.....we'll see........

Care to share those thoughts or did you want to hang on to them?

 

[jrhwdw]

Care to share those thoughts or did you want to hang on to them?

We'll see what happens...most people on here know I'm in BIG favor for the 50th!!!

 

[Giss Neric]

Guess we probably won’t know the fate of the 50th until late this year or early next year. They probably don’t know themselves until the parks reopen and construction starts again. My prediction is ratatouille and Harmonious will be a 50th thing now, Tron and Guardians probably not opening in time sadly. Don’t really see how they could open them in time unless they go crazy with construction.

Ratatouille and Harmonious can still make it for Fall 2020 opening. Tron and Guardians might be opening at the end of the 50th period but I doubt it will open just in time for the 50th in October 2021, but who knows Tron is relatively ahead of it's construction before the closures.

They better not cancel D23 next year.

As far as the 50th Anniversary offerings, cut down on the merch and specialty foods. Put the majority of the budget to a parade, a nighttime projection/fireworks and other attractions.

 

[Squishy]

cut down on the merch and specialty foods.

you wish

 

[Giss Neric]

you wish

That's why I just said cut down cause I know Bob Chapek is CEO and he used to be in retail. That Disney stores inside Target was his idea i'm sure.

 

[TTA94]

Ratatouille and Harmonious can still make it for Fall 2020 opening.

Eeek Idk, maaybe Ratatouille could make it by the end of this year, but Harmonius.... looks like it has a bit of work to be done yet, no? then you gotta figure in programming and such. I guess this all greatly depends on 1. If these two projects have already been funded 2. When construction continues 3. If Epcot even reopens this year.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I suspect planned refurb/upgrades will be cancelled/delayed. This would include things like Tomorrowland Speedway and Big Thunder Mountian Railroad.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

I suspect planned refurb/upgrades will be cancelled/delayed. This would include things like Tomorrowland Speedway and Big Thunder Mountian Railroad.

I thought both of those were unlikely to happen even before Rona.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I thought both of those were unlikely to happen even before Rona.

There was a smaller refurb scheduled for Thunder this month, fwiw.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

We'll see what happens...most people on here know I'm in BIG favor for the 50th!!!

Damn! I boarded the starship enterprise today without my universal translator

I suspect planned refurb/upgrades will be cancelled/delayed. This would include things like Tomorrowland Speedway and Big Thunder Mountian Railroad.

Weren’t those primarily Internet fandom type rumors?

I believe Disney will cancel all of those

 

[RSoxNo1]

Damn! I boarded the starship enterprise today without my universal translator ☹

Weren’t those primarily Internet fandom type rumors?

I believe Disney will cancel all of those

Well placed speculation? The full rumor trackers for both are here:

My Blog – My WordPress Blog

My Blog – My WordPress Blog

 

[wdrive]

Tokyo and Paris have a brand new one every 5 years..

I’m not sure a lick of paint and a new soundtrack count as brand new

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well placed speculation? The full rumor trackers for both are here:

My Blog – My WordPress Blog

My Blog – My WordPress Blog

Ok...I tried to read through all those swings and misses...but I had a hot flash back to the screamecape days...

What am I missing? It looks like wild rumors that missed 8 deadlines before the inevitable “plans changed...recession hit”

...if I had a nickel on that I’d spend it in the Australia or Spain Epcot pavilions or Hyperion wharf

 

[RSoxNo1]

Ok...I tried to red through all those swings and misses...but I had a hot flash back to the screamecape days...

What am I missing? It looks like wild rumors that missed 8 deadlines before the inevitable “plans changed...recession hit”

...if I had a nickel on that I’d spend it in the Australia or Spain Epcot pavilions or Hyperion wharf

Those were odd choices considering that some of those you suggested were officially announced.

I think the Thunder updates were well sourced rumors on here (Martin and others). The Speedway was speculative from the TRON concept art.