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

[DCBaker]

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Well, I've mentioned this before: That's not iridescence. It's ombré.

I fear the imminent collapse of Western Civilization and the coming of a New Dark Age.

Yup. They did a crap job at achieving iridescence with the paint.

THIS is iridescent.

The color changes depending on where the sun is hitting it.

 

[Bocabear]

I am confused...I know 25th is the Silver Anniversary, but which Anniversary is the Iridescent Anniversary? And just plain WHY?
How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I am confused...I know 25th is the Silver Anniversary, but which Anniversary is the Iridescent Anniversary? And just plain WHY?
How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

My first guess would be different management and creative teams and zero communication between coasts for achieving similar things. (Although I could be wrong on this...especially the communication part. But the management and creative teams part is a most likely culprit.)

 

[Brer Panther]

It looks like a unicorn barfed all over the castle.

How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

That was pre-Iger, keep in mind.

 

[HauntedPirate]

How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

Two words - Matt Ouimet.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

 

[brb1006]

Two words - Matt Ouimet.

Is he that guy that was reponsible for Disneyland's 25th Anniversary campaign?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Is he that guy that was reponsible for Disneyland's 25th Anniversary campaign?

He and Greg Emmer refreshed damn near the entire park before DL’s 50th.

 

[HauntedPirate]

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Yikes.

 

[DisneyDodo]

Well, I've mentioned this before: That's not iridescence. It's ombré.

I fear the imminent collapse of Western Civilization and the coming of a New Dark Age.

Who said anything about "iridescence"? This castle is EARidescent - completely different!

 

[G00fyDad]

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I just got diabetes looking at that photo.

 

[dreday3]

You know, I just had the tv on in the background - heard music, it was the WDW 50th Anniversary commercial and I got happy because we'll be there in October.

It still works on me.

 

[Supreme Leader]

It looks like their trying to achieve a Glass Slipper effect on the castle.

.... And failing at it.

 

[jrhwdw]

How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

I'm willing to give the Castle/Beacons Of Magic a chance, but I'M SURE COVID didn't help the 50th Plans!!!!!!!!! With the way FL/USA is going, who the heck knows about 10/1???????

 

[aladdin2007]

I am confused...I know 25th is the Silver Anniversary, but which Anniversary is the Iridescent Anniversary? And just plain WHY?
How did they get the 50th Anniversary so right at Disneyland and so completely botched at Walt Disney World?

all they care about anymore is what's intagrammable, the castle, the statues, lights on SE etc...yet show quality in rides and attractions and other things that should have care and a budget don't. And as others have noted the teams that now do this stuff have no art direction skills like in the past. hence the 50th really seems to have no sustenance beyond the internet and phones and bloggers. thats how I see it anyway unfortunately, but just one opinion. we all here def have one. makes it all fun to discuss but when you get right down to it its just not impressive, I cant get excited over a bunch of statues that cost probably how many millions?

 

[deix15x8]

all they care about anymore is what's intagrammable, the castle, the statues, lights on SE etc...yet show quality in rides and attractions and other things that should have care and a budget don't. And as others have noted the teams that now do this stuff have no art direction skills like in the past. hence the 50th really seems to have no sustenance beyond the internet and phones and bloggers. thats how I see it anyway unfortunately but just one opinion.

Yep, it seems like the cost of these 50 statues is coming from marketing and they'll get all their value out of them in the lead up to the 50th rather than as an actual feature of the 50th.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

There is also word that Mcdonald's once again will be doing Happy Meal toys in celebration of WDW's 50th. While nothing has been revealed I'm sure we're expected to see what they will be within a few weeks..Now if they could sell glasses again..They'd all dissappear in a hot minute..

 

[Speedy71]

It looks like their trying to achieve a Glass Slipper effect on the castle.
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.... And failing at it.

Your giving them to much credit.

 

[HauntedPirate]

There is also word that Mcdonald's once again will be doing Happy Meal toys in celebration of WDW's 50th. While nothing has been revealed I'm sure we're expected to see what they will be within a few weeks..Now if they could sell glasses again..They'd all dissappear in a hot minute..

Now that would be a welcome surprise. I still have some of the figures and cards from DL’s 50th tie-in from McDonalds. And of course the glasses from WDW’s 25th. Didn’t they also do glasses for the millennium? Not home at the moment so I can’t check what I have in the cabinet.