Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Plans

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Kman101

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mnelson3 said:
I hope MK doesn’t end up getting a nighttime parade like this... I know this is Tokyo’s rainy night parade, but sadly I could see MK getting something simple and short like this, plus it would be “FL humidity/rain” friendly. I don’t mind the soundtrack though.

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LOL

They surprised me very much with HEA so I hope they do the same with the night parade. I really really don't want a Paint the Night clone. Nothing against the soundtrack or parade but no thanks. I assume though whatever we get will be similar enough, short, some impressive floats, some less ... I doubt we ever see a night parade the length of MSEP, Spectro, Dreamlights again. But I hope they prove me wrong. They're doing things again but they still cut. It's hard to have faith, lol.
 
marni1971

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Kman101 said:
Um, golden cupcakes of course!

We should just shut up and be grateful they're finally doing what they put off doing for 20 years ;)

But I do hope they surprise us. Do another "give each park a gift ride/attraction from another park" thing, or something.

@marni1971 I know you've confirmed most of this but just curious how close I am to some things down below ... if you can ...

They are stupid if they don't take advantage of the upcoming anniversaries of all the parks.

2018 - AK 20th (they got Pandora in 2017 but likely Dino refresh of some sort for the future)

2019 - DHS 30th (Star Wars Land, Mickey & Minnie, Toy Story Land this year) they have two stage shows to update, Indy to address, Animation Courtyard to address -- I also just realized if they demo'd the animation building and used the entrance from Sunset Ranch Market they could fit in Cars Land ...)

2021 - MK's (and WDW's) 50th (we're getting TRON, likely a Tomorrowland refresh, and hopefully a night parade plus an updated HEA (though I'd be fine if they left it alone) ... Pan, Mansion, Big Thunder, Small World could all use some refreshing ...

2022 - Epcot's 40th (would be the best time to relaunch the park .... I can also think of an expansion many haven't thought of and no it's not moving an attraction but they should move that attraction ...) Wonders attraction, Mary, something else for WS (where does Brazil fall?), refreshed Future World ... possibly some minor updates to The Land/Seas ...

I'd say overall it's a solid 50th birthday (of course many probably won't like what we'll get). And if they don't have some major announcements in 2021 for the 50th I'll be bummed. Do they have the realization now that they need to expand, that they need to use space being unused, that they need to worry about capacity? That they should use anniversaries as marketing tools again? I know they care about synergy and IP so I assume lots and lots of Pixar.

And, Martin, I also have a hunch we'll be seeing some re-use of things that might get the axe, like, say carnival rides? And if I think like an IP synergy Disney-Pixar-Marvel-Lucas-soontobeFox executive I imagine we'll be seeing IP-tie ins, some easy refreshes (like Pixar Pier - not saying we're getting that, god no, but just in the vein of something they do on the quick, but maybe not THAT quick ...), some solid e-tickets (most of what's been announced) and some much needed love for Tomorrowland (they surely can't be keeping Buzz? Monsters I could see staying if they do what I think they might with Buzz) and Future World (Wonders, Land/Sea updates; I can think of an IP tie-in to the Land I'm shocked no one has thought about ...) And I feel like they have cut things from one place for another with the intent on possibly "expanding" later ... of course lots of this is long-long-long-term ...

Sorry for the armchairing ... I have a bad habit ... lol
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The 50th will be MK centric, but also celebrated in the other three parks.

Potentially the other three parks each have one big project that could be announced but I wouldn’t bank on it. They’re far from green lit (and were proposed before the Fox thing). At this time I don’t know of anything for MK not talked about already aside from a bit of polish here and here.
 
Kman101

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marni1971 said:
The 50th will be MK centric, but also celebrated in the other three parks.

Potentially the other three parks each have one big project that could be announced but I wouldn’t bank on it. They’re far from green lit (and were proposed before the Fox thing). At this time I don’t know of anything for MK not talked about already aside from a bit of polish here and here.
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Shame.

Hopefully they don't rest on their laurels after 2021/2022. But I know it's all about the money.
 
huwar18

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marni1971 said:
The 50th will be MK centric, but also celebrated in the other three parks.

Potentially the other three parks each have one big project that could be announced but I wouldn’t bank on it. They’re far from green lit (and were proposed before the Fox thing). At this time I don’t know of anything for MK not talked about already aside from a bit of polish here and here.
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So...Basically, general maintenance to make it look nice?
 
huwar18

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marni1971 said:
Possibly a few overlays. And nice maintenance.

And maybe a night parade.

And maybe 50th HEA.
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Honestly, I guess it’s better than some banners. It stinks because I want Disney to surprise us with something big. However, they don’t have the track record to back that up.
 
ppete1975

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TabulaRasa said:
@marni1971 Are we looking at the following? Less? More?

Tron
Stitch replacement
Speedway overlay
Carousel of Progress finale scene
Peoplemover overlay
BTM explosions
Peter Pan updated effects
Tiki Room overlay
Night parade
HEA update
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Carousel of Progress finale scene
Peoplemover overlay
Tiki Room overlay

Really!!! what is being done with tiki, I remember the moana talk but I thought that died? I'm shocked they are putting any money into COP but that's awesome. Peoplemover, is this due to tron? is it being extended or just the stuff in the tunnel changing.
 
FerretAfros

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MisterPenguin said:
Will there be a 50th Anniversary Cupcake??!!
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Everybody liked DL's 50th right? It seems like the general consensus is that event would make a good template for WDW's celebration.

Well, that also seems to be what really kick-started Disney's affection for special event cupcakes. Gold-wrapped cupcakes with glittery frosting were the proverbial "cherry on top" of the festivities for the anniversary itself. Although limited to just one day (July 17, 2005), they were available at all dining locations in the park and were handed out for free(!) with the purchase of any food
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In anticipation of record-breaking crowds, they had 75,000 cupcakes to hand out. However, the much-publicized expectation of crowds kept most casual visitors away from the park that day and most of the die-hards left after the dedication ceremony and merchandise sales in the morning, leaving relatively few people to consume a colossal number of cupcakes. I think I had 3 throughout the course of the day, but by early evening CMs were handing out entire boxes to anybody who was willing to take them
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50th Anniversary Cupcakes: A Disney Parks Tradition™
 
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