The World's Most Magical Celebration - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary

[UNCgolf]

There's 50 statues.

50.

I think there's room for characters that even the fine folks of WDWMagic discussion boards don't approve of.

It's 50 characters -- the number of statues they ultimately end up with is unknown but will certainly be less than 50. I know that doesn't affect your point; just pointing it out for anyone who thinks there are going to be 50 statues and thus more than 50 characters because of the doubling.

Disney has such a huge catalog that there are going to be a ton of characters left out and just about everyone is going to have some character (or whole movie, more likely) they wanted to see that isn't represented. I don't see any reason to get upset about it.

 

[G00fyDad]

It's 50 characters -- the number of statues they ultimately end up is unknown but will certainly be less than 50. I know that doesn't affect your point; just pointing it out for anyone who thinks there are going to be 50 statues and thus more than 50 characters because of the doubling.

Disney has such a huge catalog that there are going to be a ton of characters left out and just about everyone is going to have some character (or whole movie, more likely) they wanted to see that isn't represented. I don't see any reason to get upset about it.

Why would it be less than 50? Don't they call the one of Walt and Mickey the "Partners Statue"? I would think that two characters in the same connected piece would be considered one statue.

 

[tcool123]

I would think that two characters in the same connected piece would be considered one statue.

Timon and Pumba, Lumiere and Cogsworth, and Pooh and Piglet are all connected each counted as two separate statues. Chip and Dale have yet o be confirmed but odds are they will be handled in a similar manner.

 

[G00fyDad]

Timon and Pumba, Lumiere and Cogsworth, and Pooh and Piglet are all connected each counted as two separate statues. Chip and Dale have yet o be confirmed but odds are they will be handled in a similar manner.

I learn something new every day.

 

[UNCgolf]

Why would it be less than 50? Don't they call the one of Walt and Mickey the "Partners Statue"? I would think that two characters in the same connected piece would be considered one statue.

When they reveal the character, they have what is basically an advent calendar of a castle separated into 50 boxes to represent the 50 characters. With each of the dual statues, they've taken up two spaces on the castle (one per character) instead of being grouped together as one entry.

I don't know if Disney has actually confirmed it's 50 characters and not statues, but that's what everything seems to suggest.

 

[DisneyDodo]

When they reveal the character, they have what is basically an advent calendar of a castle separated into 50 boxes to represent the 50 characters. With each of the dual statues, they've taken up two spaces on the castle (one per character) instead of being grouped together as one entry.

I don't know if Disney has actually confirmed it's 50 characters and not statues, but that's what everything seems to suggest.

And also, they're calling this the "Disney Fab 50 Character Collection," not "Statue Collection."

 

[DisneyDodo]

So.... B-list character chosen for the golden statues... This anniversary is really shaping up to be a gigantic mehhhhhhh. Why couldn't they have spent that money instead for a proper Coco overlay on the Where's Donald attraction in the Mexico pavilion...it would have actually made so much sense.... Can't wait for the golden feather duster and foot stool representing Beauty and the Beast...

I like Dante and have no problem with him and other sidekicks being included per se, but I do wish there were some rhyme or reason to the characters being chosen - whether the 50 most iconic Disney characters, the 50 most prominently featured at WDW, etc. - as opposed to just some arbitrary collection of 50 characters

 

[dreday3]

Sorry for the faux pas everyone - characters, not statues.

 

[G00fyDad]

When they reveal the character, they have what is basically an advent calendar of a castle separated into 50 boxes to represent the 50 characters. With each of the dual statues, they've taken up two spaces on the castle (one per character) instead of being grouped together as one entry.

I don't know if Disney has actually confirmed it's 50 characters and not statues, but that's what everything seems to suggest.

That makes sense now. LOL

 

[MisterPenguin]

Coco is extremely popular from where I from and I love the Latine representation that it brings to Disney as it’s one of the few films that really has few stereotypes as characters (if at all) however what does Dante have to do with the parks? Literally makes 0 sense and I wish they wouldn’t have used a slot for hin, and that’s coming from someone who has Coco as their number one Pixar film. Like I legitimately own multiple peices of merchandise that either feature Dante or are only Dante

This is just alebrije jealousy talking!!

 

[brb1006]

I nominate either Lucifer from Cinderella or Figaro from Pinocchio.

Oh Figaro!!! Yes. He will be our cat representative.

And speaking of Pinocchio - out of all the fairies in the movies, I would love to see The Blue Fairy represented. She gets no love! Move over Tinkerbell...

Y'all are sleeping on Marie from The Aristocats as a true contender as a 50th statue. She's one of the few Disney characters from the pre-renaissance era that still gets attention from modern Disney.

 

[dreday3]

Y'all are sleeping on Marie as a true contender as a 50th statue. She's one of the few Disney cats that still gets attention from modern Disney.

Always room for two cats!

And also from Cinderella - let's give Gus Gus his due!

 

[UNCgolf]

Always room for two cats!

And also from Cinderella - let's give Gus Gus his due!

I think I said it above, but I'm hoping for a Jaq/Gus combo for Cinderella. If that movie is represented, I expect it to be either them or the Fairy Godmother.

Also, the Target dog is going to be one, right? That's Bob's favorite character.

 

[Stevie Amsterdam]

Disney could go cheap and make just one statue of Si (or Am) and place it in front of a mirror.

 

[jaklgreen]

I kind of want a Hercules statue. I liked that movie. Maybe even Phil or Pegasus.

 

[Giss Neric]

Even with the recent news, two months is still enough time for things to improve hopefully. My only concern is how they would handle crowds and especially their new 50th show. Also, now that HEA is ending for good people will want to see it for the last time in the next month or so.

I don't get the logic of requiring people to wear masks indoors and on attractions but allow them to be like sardines in a can in the castle hub and main street outdoors and without masks at night? Will they discontinue fireworks again?

 

[Brian]

I don't get the logic of requiring people to wear masks indoors and on attractions but allow them to be like sardines in a can in the castle hub and main street outdoors and without masks at night?

That's The Science™ as opposed to actual science.

 

[TTA94]

Even with the recent news, two months is still enough time for things to improve hopefully. My only concern is how they would handle crowds and especially their new 50th show. Also, now that HEA is ending for good people will want to see it for the last time in the next month or so.

I don't get the logic of requiring people to wear masks indoors and on attractions but allow them to be like sardines in a can in the castle hub and main street outdoors and without masks at night? Will they discontinue fireworks again?

Exactly. If things do not get under control I feel fireworks will end again. Quite honestly it might be just as well for them to cut fireworks for the remainder of the summer, helping reduce the spread, then relaunch the end of September/October.

 

[Squishy]

Exactly. If things do not get under control I feel fireworks will end again. Quite honestly it might be just as well for them to cut fireworks for the remainder of the summer, helping reduce the spread, then relaunch the end of September/October.

Things would have to get really bad to end fireworks again, in addition they are returning a projection show to DHS on the 1st of August.

 

[tcool123]

Things would have to get really bad to end fireworks again, in addition they are returning a projection show to DHS on the 1st of August.

Id argue the projection show is a better move than fireworks simply because they can run projections throughout the night and hypothetically spread crowds throughout the entire night versus a huge glob of people