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

[brb1006]

I was just coming in here to post this!

Amazing how the opening celebration for an AP party at DLP is more impressive than anything WDW could manage for the resort's 50th anniversary! Through the evening, they also had fun nostalgic features like projecting the decorations from past anniversaries onto the castle and replaying pre-announcements and the dedication by Eisner as the castle's construction was being projected.

Blows my mind that WDW did nothing like that for the half-century of what is supposedly their flagship resort and speaks to how poor management of the resort if not the parks in the US more generally is at the moment.

Here's a short clip of the projection show they did of the pre-opening announcements before the live show in front of the castle:

Man Disneyland Paris's 30th Anniversary is really kicking WDW's 50th Anniversarie's butt so hard!

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Apparently it’s only for APs:

I guess WDW was more egalitarian in that they didn't do anything for anyone.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Man Disbeyland Paris's 30th Anniversary is really kicking WDW's 50th Anniversaries butt so hard!

That's why it's call the World's most MEH-gical celebration...

 

[TikibirdLand]

That's why it's call the World's most MEH-gical celebration...

And yet, the crowds keep coming... Doesn't seem to be a need to do ANYTHING except unlock the front door.

 

[wdwfan22]

Looks like MCO is removing the 50th Decor. Anyone know why? Seems really early for me.....

When they were put up the end date was always end of March. Disney doesn’t own the airport.

 

[ToTBellHop]

When they were put up the end date was always end of March. Disney doesn’t own the airport.

Chapek is too cheap to buy MCO? Typical.

 

[CaptinEO]

At least Mix Magic is super fun and makes everyone dance. (and is used during off season / no pyro nights) - it seems to work for the Disneyland crowd.

Disneylander here, no one likes Mix Magic.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Mickey's Magical Memories was a whole show about the history of the park and previous celebrations

Celebrate Tokyo Disneyland was a tour of the park, highlighting all the major attractions

Disney Enchantment is an ad for Disney+ that has nothing to do with WDW.

 

[wdwfan22]

Disneylander here, no one likes Mix Magic.

Mix Magic is the worst show they have ever created.

 

[CaptinEO]

Mix Magic is the worst show they have ever created.

Can we end all "dance parties"?

 

[brb1006]

At least Mix Magic is super fun and makes everyone dance. (and is used during off season / no pyro nights) - it seems to work for the Disneyland crowd.

Actually some Disneyland locals aren't fond of that show.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Man Disneyland Paris's 30th Anniversary is really kicking WDW's 50th Anniversarie's butt so hard!

Agreed. I'm trying not to idealise DLP management too much, but I am so impressed with how much genuine affection for their resort they seem to be displaying. WDW's 50th will have to go down as the most passionless anniversary celebration in the history of the parks. I guess for a brief moment, at least, we did have the Main Street USA DJ.

Another nice thing they did for annual passholders at Disneyland Paris was recreate old shows from the park's history stretching back to 1992.

 

[brb1006]

Mickey's Magical Memories was a whole show about the history of the park and previous celebrations

Celebrate Tokyo Disneyland was a tour of the park, highlighting all the major attractions

Disney Enchantment is an ad for Disney+ that has nothing to do with WDW.

Celebrate Tokyo Disneyland is by far the best projection show in any Disney Park. It's so well executed!

 

[brb1006]

Mix Magic is the worst show they have ever created.

The good thing that came from that show was The Aristocats segment.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Actually some Disneyland locals aren't fond of that site.

Of course not everyone loves it. I think it’s pretty lame for a nighttime spectacular. But it seems to make people dance and have fun - and it works well enough for the non-pyro nights.

 

[brb1006]

Agreed. I'm trying not to idealise DLP management too much, but I am so impressed with how much genuine affection for their resort they seem to be displaying. WDW's 50th will have to go down as the most passionless anniversary celebration in the history of the parks. I guess for a brief moment, at least, we did have the Main Street USA DJ.

Another nice thing they did for annual passholders at Disneyland Paris was recreate old shows from the park's history stretching back to 1992.

Same, I'm also trying to not idealise DLP's management. But ever since their 25th Anniversary (I'll never forget the massive amount of Disney Characters that walked down Main Street), it appears that DLP suddenly did a 180 when it comes to celebrating anniversaries.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Mix Magic is the worst show they have ever created.

Someone forgot to put their ears on…

 

[TTA94]

WDW's 50th will have to go down as the most passionless anniversary celebration in the history of the parks.

They will forever blame it on the pandemic of course. I mean sure the pandemic did indeed have a major impact on the 50th, but there was still time to fix and improve the 50th and they chose not to.

 

[brb1006]

And we got barges and Harmonius. Ugh....

They were even able to recreate the Walt Disney Pictures Logo recently during an Annual Passholder Event.

 

[correcaminos]

They were even able to recreate the Walt Disney Pictures Logo recently during an Annual Passholder Event.
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Like salt in an open wound....

Really pretty but ugh for us.