Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Plans

[brb1006]

Aside from specialty parades like Boo To You, yes.

Electrical parades

 

[HauntedPirate]

*cough* new Space Mountain cars track *cough*

Fixed that for you.

 

[HauntedPirate]

But I liked how the theme was used for the commercials during the 25th anniversary.

I don't know what it is, but every time I see that 'Walking' video, someone is cutting onions around me, and my eyes start sweating...

Coolest video EVER.

 

[Kenny Hensley]

Fixed that for you.

Hahahahahahahaha! I'll take that, too!

 

[aladdin2007]

I'll believe a stich replacement when I see it, same goes for a light parade, 50th or not.
Im still concerned about the tiki room, awhile back it was on the endangered species list it sounded like, then all went quiet. Hopefully thats a good thing.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Disneyland always seems to celebrate everything in a sizeable fashion while WDW seems to get the scaled back, less impressive version... I think gone are the days of the castle cake and the 50th treatmant Disneyland got....

To be fair here, DLR did decorate Slepping Beauty Castle for its 60th on the same level of their 50th.

 

[TTA94]

It would really be a embarrassment for WDW not to do something big for its 50th, and I’m sure they are aware they can’t skimp out this time. I sadly don’t expect it to be as big as the 20th, 25th or Millennium Celebration, even though it should top those celebrations IMO. Hopefully the park decorations and promotion will be something elaborated.

 

[HauntedPirate]

It would really be a embarrassment for WDW not to do something big for its 50th, and I’m sure they are aware they can’t skimp out this time. I sadly don’t expect it to be as big as the 20th, 25th or Millennium Celebration, even though it should top those celebrations IMO. Hopefully the park decorations and promotion will be something elaborated.

Anything less than a 15-month celebration will be a letdown in my book. Banners in all parks. Special 50th-themed, park-specific merchandise (which you cannot buy in every store and kiosk). Special fireworks tags. And none of the cheesy crap that TDO and P&R management pass off as "MAGICAL!!!" these days (Read - No cupcakes and no dance parties). Just a good ol' fashioned WDW-wide celebration. I don't care if that is considered "out-dated", "antiquated", et al. There should be no less for the Magic Kingdom's 50th anniversary.

 

[Timothy_Q]

For the 50th, MK is getting:

• TRON Cycle,
• TRON Racers,
• the completion of the Tomorrowland update
  • cleaned up public spaces,
  • Stitch replacement,
  • refreshes to CoP and TTA
• new night time parade
• new (or HEA-updated) fireworks

That's if all planets align.

I'm half expecting Tron to be the only update to Tomorrowland

 

[MisterPenguin]

That's if all planets align.

I'm half expecting Tron to be the only update to Tomorrowland

I'm expecting a Vespa with a strobe light.

 

[mikejs78]

I'm sorry but half of the floats are 46 years old and the entire parade is almost 50.

Half of the rides at MK are almost 50 years old... Do you want to shut them down too?

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Half of the rides at MK are almost 50 years old... Do you want to shut them down too?

Parades aren't built to last for 50 years; rides are, or at least, they can be.

 

[fgmnt]

For the 50th, MK is getting:

• TRON Cycle,
• TRON Racers,
• the completion of the Tomorrowland update
  • cleaned up public spaces,
  • Stitch replacement,
  • refreshes to CoP and TTA
• new night time parade
• new (or HEA-updated) fireworks

The new theater has been axed, but there are hints of one other major attraction update or addition (but considering the theater's axed... don't hold your breath).

Also, the 50th for the MK is also being considered a 50th for all of WDW, and so, the GotG ride will be considered part of it. The 50th celebration will bleed into 2022 and then incorporate Epcot's 40th. Hopefully, the spine re-do will be done as well as Brazil and maybe whatever seems to be ruminating with WoL pavilion.

And don't think that WDW won't market all the stuff coming online in the past few years leading up to the 50th won't get counted as part of the 50th celebration.

The day Tron opens would be a great day to close and re-track Space Mountain to have it open in time for October 2021. Too bad that out of all of the things we know won't happen, that won't happen the most.

EDIT: especially since I think TRON originally was supposed to open before 2021, and now definitely won't.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The day Tron opens would be a great day to close and re-track Space Mountain to have it open in time for October 2021. Too bad that out of all of the things we know won't happen, that won't happen the most.

EDIT: especially since I think TRON originally was supposed to open before 2021, and now definitely won't.

No Space should close BEFORE Tron opens so they have the capacity to handle the extra crowds when it opens. MK can handle losing SM for the better portion of a year before the crowds descend on Tron.

 

[Sped2424]

The day Tron opens would be a great day to close and re-track Space Mountain to have it open in time for October 2021. Too bad that out of all of the things we know won't happen, that won't happen the most.

EDIT: especially since I think TRON originally was supposed to open before 2021, and now definitely won't.

Space needs a full track replacement at this point. Any down time would be longer than a couple months if they were doing a proper job.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

To be fair here, DLR did decorate Slepping Beauty Castle for its 60th on the same level of their 50th.

Speaking of Disneyland's Castle decorations... That was very tacky and cheap-looking in person. This board would have ripped TDO to shreds had it happened to Cinderella Castle.

 

[brb1006]

Speaking of Disneyland's Castle decorations... That was very tacky and cheap-looking in person. This board would have ripped TDO to shreds had it happened to Cinderella Castle.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

It's not really fair to compare with the pyro at DLR. They have some significant limitations to deal with over there that really restricts what they can do with fireworks.

 

[TTA94]

I loved “Step Into The Magic” and Disneyland Forever. Sad it’s gone.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Space needs needed a full track replacement at this point 10-12 years ago. Any down time would be longer than a couple months if they were doing a proper job.

FTFY.