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

[The Rocketeer]

According to today's Earning Call, Bob Iger says WDW's 50th Anniversary was very "successful".

It's a sin to tell a lie, Bob.

 

[brb1006]

What Iger thought WDW 50th Anniversary would turn out:

Reality:

Guests during the entire celebration:

 

[drizgirl]

Blatant gas-lighting.

Let's see. Disney cheaped out on the anniversary offerings, so spent very little in terms of new entertainment and such. People flooded the parks probably because they were tired of being stuck home with Covid. So high crowds, low company investment. How is that not "successful" in Bob's eyes?

 

[EagleScout610]

According to today's Earning Call, Bob Iger says WDW's 50th Anniversary was very "successful".

 

[James Alucobond]

Let's see. Disney cheaped out on the anniversary offerings, so spent very little in terms of new entertainment and such. People flooded the parks probably because they were tired of being stuck home with Covid. So high crowds, low company investment. How is that not "successful" in Bob's eyes?

This. I would imagine he’s talking about profitability, not favorability or popularity.

 

[Bocabear]

Worst Anniversary Celebration in the history of Disney Parks...
yeah yeah, Covid.... but they still had about another year to finish out... And since they really didn't plan much....

 

[brb1006]

This. I would imagine he’s talking about profitability, not favorability or popularity.

The 50th Anniversary Merchandise was a complete joke.

 

[ToTBellHop]

How quickly we forget our magical time spent with Enchantment and Harmonious.

 

[MisterPenguin]

How quickly we forget our magical time spent with Enchantment and Harmonious.

With wha where? Are those the names of the horses drawing Cinderella's carriage?

 

[Bocabear]

but but but....they put gold colored statues around the parks! They had multiple opportunities to purchase Anniversary-branded stuff no one wanted...they had cupcakes for sale...Surely that was enough to make a spectacular celebration....no?

 

[JD80]

Nothing can defend the 50th celebration, it was truly sad and disappointing.

However - they made a TON of money during that window so Iger can say whatever he wants I guess about that time regardless if they are related.

 

[ToTBellHop]

but but but....they put gold colored statues around the parks! They had multiple opportunities to purchase Anniversary-branded stuff no one wanted...they had cupcakes for sale...Surely that was enough to make a spectacular celebration....no?

Admit it. You miss the EARidescent sprinkles. Potty time became an adventure for 18 magical months.

 

[freediverdude]

Can you imagine if they had had a fireworks spectacular for the 50th that included projections on the castle and music, starting with a snippet of the TV coverage of the park opening, and then clips from many different shows and parades etc. through the years. Think of the memories that would well up in people- they would of purchased any merch that you threw at them after that. Iger doesn't get it. He could make EVEN MORE money if he wanted. Much more. If he would go back to the old script.

 

[brb1006]

How quickly we forget our magical time spent with Enchantment and Harmonious.

Enchantment didn't even acknowledged WDW's 50th Anniversary until the celebration was close to ending.

 

[Drdcm]

I got a great watch. That was the only thing I enjoyed about the 50th

 

[brb1006]

but but but....they put gold colored statues around the parks! They had multiple opportunities to purchase Anniversary-branded stuff no one wanted...they had cupcakes for sale...Surely that was enough to make a spectacular celebration....no?

Disneyland Paris did a better job at properly celebrating their anniversary despite being scaled back.








And that occurred the same period WDW was in the middle of it's own Anniversary.

 

[brb1006]

Admit it. You miss the EARidescent sprinkles. Potty time became an adventure for 18 magical months.

I never want to hear the word "EARidescent" every again after that. Not even Disneyland's 50th and 60th Anniversaries created special buzz words for merchandise and outfits.

 

[Rich Brownn]

It was successful. It got people talking abut it. Now, the fact that the talk was all negative was irrlevent

 

[HauntedPirate]

How quickly we forget our magical time spent with Enchantment and Harmonious.

The what now?

I can say that I saw both of those shows with some pretty good company, so I can't complain... about who I was there with.

 

[orion54]

How quickly we forget our magical time spent with Enchantment and Harmonious.

No one will ever forget, "You are the Money!...er...Magic!"