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

[Inspired Figment]

I saw a leaked list of the 50 characters on the site not to be named. No Kermit. No NBC characters.

Any Muppet characters being represented or no?

 

[Parker in NYC]

They are getting closer to normal (9am-11pm).

Was it not 9-7 (FW) and 11-9 (WS) for years or am I mistaken? Granted, they did keep certain attractions open in FW past 7.

 

[Magenta Panther]

LOL, like R2D2 is a Disney character. It's an Iger acquisition. Feh on it.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Was it not 9-7 (FW) and 11-9 (WS) for years or am I mistaken? Granted, they did keep certain attractions open in FW past 7.

Correct. 10-10 is no different in quantity than its old 9-9 hours. It used to have one EMH morning and one evening, so an extra 3 hours per week. Soon it will have 3 1/2 hours of morning hours and 2 in the evening for the aristocracy. Net increase of 2 1/2 hours per week for Vineyards Vines fans.

 

[G00fyDad]

Was it not 9-7 (FW) and 11-9 (WS) for years or am I mistaken? Granted, they did keep certain attractions open in FW past 7.

I'm probably wrong. I thought it was 9-9 for FW and 9-11 for WS.

 

[HauntedPirate]

A single ride..... and a parade, Star Wars weekends, Jedi Academy, etc.

All but one was basically post-acquisition. I don’t remember when SW weekends started, I’m pretty sure they started pre-2012, but that still is a big logical leap to justify a position that R2-D2 “fits” as a 50th character.

 

[G00fyDad]

LOL, like R2D2 is a Disney character. It's an Iger acquisition. Feh on it.

Eisner but okay.

 

[G00fyDad]

All but one was basically post-acquisition. I don’t remember when SW weekends started, I’m pretty sure they started pre-2012, but that still is a big logical leap to justify a position that R2-D2 “fits” as a 50th character.

Okay. Just walk past the statue and all of Batuu if you dislike it so much.

 

[Inspired Figment]

Eisner but okay.

Actually, Eisner certainly was the first to work with/partner with Lucas/Lucasfilm but he didn’t outright buy the entire franchise & Lucasfilm like Iger did.

 

[G00fyDad]

Actually, Eisner certainly was the first to work with/partner with Lucas/Lucasfilm but he didn’t outright buy the entire thing like Iger did.

I know. But he brought Star Wars into the park. Some here are acting like Disney and Star Wars never touched each other until "The Great Acquisition".

 

[TTA94]

So the 12th will be online only and not in the parks? Wise move on Disneys part honestly.

 

[DisneyDodo]

Any Muppet characters being represented or no?

Nope

 

[SpectroMickey85]

So the 12th will be online only and not in the parks? Wise move on Disneys part honestly.

Have to say I do love that blue shirt! I wish it was short sleeve though! Did WDW forget what month we are in?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I saw a leaked list of the 50 characters on the site not to be named. No Kermit. No NBC characters.

It wasn't leaked.

The click-bait title says the list is "revealed."

The web page says they put the list together based on 50th Celebration "clues" in the various pieces of artwork.

It's not the real list.

 

[G00fyDad]

It wasn't leaked.

The click-bait title says the list is "revealed."

The web page says they put the list together based on 50th Celebration "clues" in the various pieces of artwork.

It's not the real list.

 

[DisneyDodo]

It wasn't leaked.

The click-bait title says the list is "revealed."

The web page says they put the list together based on 50th Celebration "clues" in the various pieces of artwork.

It's not the real list.

Ah ok. So far it's been accurate (they predicted Woody, Bo Peep, R2-D2, Cheshire Cat, and Mad Hatter), so it seems like they've pieced it together pretty well.

 

[Brer Panther]

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Interesting that Zazu and Kevin made it on there. I didn't think they were particularly popular characters, or at least as iconic as characters like Figment, Dumbo and Tinker Bell.

That bird from Mickey's Runaway Railway made it on there? Jeez, they're REALLY trying to push that ride as a groundbreaking automatic classic, aren't they?

Nope. No Simpsons in any Disney park.

The only thing that would be worse than having the Simpsons in a Disney park would be having characters from Family Guy in a Disney park.

Considering it’s a Holiday themed movie… probably not. Works great seasonally when they bring the characters out & have themed decorations for for Halloween & Christmas events. But permanently/all year round.. not so much. Also takes away that specialness from the characters IMO also. Considering they’re supposed to be seasonal/holiday themed characters that only celebrate each time their holiday comes around even in the film respectively.

The 50th Anniversary celebration starts in October, right? Halloween is in October. So there's that.

I saw a leaked list of the 50 characters on the site not to be named. No Kermit. No NBC characters.

Wasn't that list just the writer making assumptions?

 

[Goofnut1980]

It’s decent.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Isn't that where his M&G used to be?

I only recall seeing them during the Halloween parties at the LS Gazebo..

 

[TTA94]

Anyone know from past experience what time of day merchandise typically goes on sale on shop Disney?