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

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Park hours are still based on crowd levels. There’s a reason they don’t have Christmas parties thanksgiving week and that they end a week before Christmas.

September, October, early/mid December are/were off season. The parties themselves have led to them becoming more popular

Completely the same thing

 

[peter11435]

Completely the same thing

How is it not? If the parties didn’t exist park hours would still be shorter that time of year.

 

[CastAStone]

For many years fireworks weren’t offered nightly regardless of having a party or not

They still aren’t in California.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

How is it not? If the parties didn’t exist park hours would still be shorter that time of year.

they would be…but the parks were ghost towns during the day in sept, October, November, January, February, may…

to say “it used to be that way” must take all those things into account.

 

[Parker in NYC]

they would be…but the parks were ghost towns during the day in sept, October, November, January, February, may…

to say “it used to be that way” must take all those things in account.

You must adapt and realize that day guests don't deserve anything. It's a business! Shareholders! Even DVC members don't deserve anything anymore. Drop $10,000+ a trip or bust. Complimentary cucumbers are available, however. Or were, until someone got caught.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You must adapt and realize that day guests don't deserve anything. It's a business! Shareholders! Even DVC members don't deserve anything anymore. Drop $10,000+ a trip or bust. Complimentary cucumbers are available, however. Or were, until someone got caught.

…you tease

 

[Parker in NYC]

…you tease

I mean it's $45 dollars for pre-plated heat-lamped breakfast food at Tusker House. Not to mention a laughable loss of options. Of everything, this tells me all I need to know. Quality/cost. And it used to be such a lovely spot. Happy 50th.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I mean it's $45 dollars for pre-plated heat-lamped breakfast food at Tusker House. Not to mention a laughable loss of options. Of everything, this tells me all I need to know. Quality/cost. And it used to be such a lovely spot. Happy 50th.

I haven’t been following the dining re-openings…

…think I’ll stick with that

 

[Parker in NYC]

I haven’t been following the dining re-openings…

…think I’ll stick with that

Putting it that way, I sound rather sad. Not untrue, however.

 

[seascape]

You must adapt and realize that day guests don't deserve anything. It's a business! Shareholders! Even DVC members don't deserve anything anymore. Drop $10,000+ a trip or bust. Complimentary cucumbers are available, however. Or were, until someone got caught.

My wife and always drop over 10,000.00 during our 9 night anniversary trip and that doesn't include our DVC dues, Annual Passes or airline tickets. That is all for food and shopping. Anyone who doubts how important DVC members are to WDW's bottom line don't understand Disney's business model. It is customers like my wife and I who spend too much that Disney needs to keep happy so our Disney stock grows faster than our Disney spending.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

My wife and always drop over 10,000.00 during our 9 night anniversary trip and that doesn't include our DVC dues, Annual Passes or airline tickets. That is all for food and shopping. Anyone who doubts how important DVC members are to WDW's bottom line don't understand Disney's business model. It is customers like my wife and I who spend too much that Disney needs to keep happy so our Disney stock grows faster than our Disney spending.

With all due respect…you missed their point

and what you’re describing is not the DVC business model.

you maybe an outlier there just a little.

 

[IveBeenJack]

Think of it as an aggregator of news and the more reliable rumors.

But remember, even reliable rumors can have Disney waffling undercut its accuracy.

It also contains some educated guesses, which are, in the end, still guesses.

Can't disagree with this description.

I try and always present rumours as rumours, and only the more reliable ones. Often with multiple sources corroborating the same rumour.

And I always state my educated guesswork as exactly that. I don't try and spin it as some exclusive source "you heard it here first"" kind of thing that some channels or blogs do for the "clout".

 

[brb1006]

The only thing I liked about HEA was the technical spectacle. The soundtrack was blah. If this show makes things more impressive to look at, it’s a net gain IMO.

I do miss Jiminy Cricket as the host. I rarely stood in one spot and watched Wishes, but I loved walking through the park and just hearing those classic characters. Classic Disney. That’s what I want.

I expect style, limited substance. But if they surprise us with both, that would be great.

Especially since Jiminy Cricket actually hosted two nighttime shows (Spectromagic followed by Wishes). It really made Magic Kingdom at night extra special compared to now.

 

[Parker in NYC]

My wife and always drop over 10,000.00 during our 9 night anniversary trip and that doesn't include our DVC dues, Annual Passes or airline tickets. That is all for food and shopping. Anyone who doubts how important DVC members are to WDW's bottom line don't understand Disney's business model. It is customers like my wife and I who spend too much that Disney needs to keep happy so our Disney stock grows faster than our Disney spending.

Deleted my response because why bother.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[HauntedPirate]

"Gosh, I hope it says "Disney Magic Kingdom Park"!!!" - No one. Ever.

Not sure what's wrong with the "old" sign, since it's not that old, if memory serves.

 

[Squishy]

"Gosh, I hope it says "Disney Magic Kingdom Park"!!!" - No one. Ever.

Not sure what's wrong with the "old" sign, since it's not that old, if memory serves.

I remember people around here b*tching about how the new sign that they installed a few years ago looks so plain.

 

[Brian]

"Gosh, I hope it says "Disney Magic Kingdom Park"!!!" - No one. Ever.

Not sure what's wrong with the "old" sign, since it's not that old, if memory serves.

Indeed, they removed the population, elevation and "The" from in front of "Magic Kingdom" a few years back.

 

[James Alucobond]

Not sure what's wrong with the "old" sign, since it's not that old, if memory serves.

I would assume it's a temporary replacement for the 50th anniversary, yeah? Probably with 30% more gold since they've been adding gold foil and filigree to other signage.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Indeed, they removed the population, elevation and "the" from in front of "Magic Kingdom" a few years back.

That was a mistake, IMO. Small change but takes away a little bit of charm at the entrance. Plus I’m not a fan of the Disney nomenclature: Magic Kingdom Park, Disneyland Park, Etc.