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

[Inspired Figment]

Funny you mentioned since there was a brief period where Disney attempted to make Figment more recognizable to the general public (outside of hardcore Disney fans) by making a series of edutainment videos that were sold exclusively to local schools between 1988-1989 by Disney Educational Media (under the Epcot Educational Media). Even further back was the launch of Disney Channel (then "The Disney Channel") with the unproduced "Dreamfinders" series back in 1983.

Yup, they indeed made that effort.. but for some bizarre reason, Eisner canceled the Dreamfinders project by the time he became CEO. Supposedly it was too “complex”. I call BS on that one.. just look at what they were capable of producing through shows like Pooh Corner & Dumbo’s Circus for instance..

Never made sense to me why there wasn’t a larger effort to promote Figment & Dreamfinder in the past. Same goes for the other park-exclusive EPCOT characters. Their whole “issue” folks brough up was “a lack of characters” right? So it sure seems redundant to me not to go & promote the very characters you created specifically for that park. All it’d do is create more incentive & desire to go for guests that wanna “meet those characters” per say.

 

[Cesar R M]

All hail her Majesty, the Queen!
Long may she reign, and roll down Main Street USA!



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I wonder how long until they make a parade of the float alone because its "special" and a moving "antique" xD

 

[Cesar R M]

Remember a few years ago...when Disney decided it wanted to end its partnership with McDonald's because they no longer wanted to be a part of the fast food giant's campaign to 'fatten America's children'?
There was a big deal about it back at the time...lots of press.
My how things have changed.

But the 50th collection ...reminds me of the '101 Dalmatians' toy collection nightmare of trying to collect 'the set'....


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As I Mentioned before.. they need to pay those gold statues you know.. XD

 

[kevlightyear]

Posted in the guessing thread, but posting here as well.

Based on the pictures, it looks like Figment and Orange Bird and being replaced as toys by Rocket and Groot.

Assuming the rest match up, the remaining statues should be:

Spoiler: Possible remaining characters and locations

MK:
Genie
Tinker Bell
Lady
Tramp
Jiminy Cricket

Epcot:
Miguel
Hei Hei
Pua

ETA: I was wrong, Rocket and Groot have been confirmed as statues.

 

[Brer Panther]

Remember a few years ago...when Disney decided it wanted to end its partnership with McDonald's because they no longer wanted to be a part of the fast food giant's campaign to 'fatten America's children'?

Yeaaaaaaaaaah, you can blame Super Size Me for that.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

After looking at the list this is the name and order of the set...
1 Celebration Mickey
2 Flounder
3 Tmothy Mouse
4 Abu
5 Genie
6 Bambi
7 Celebration Dale
8 R2-D2
9 Celebration Minnie
10 Sebastion
11 Burni (Frozen 2)
12 Tinkerbell
13 Bo Peep
14 Cheshire Cat
15 Miguel
16 Joe Gardner
17 Celebration Daisy
18 Celebration Goofy
19 Piglet
20 Lumier
21 Frozone
22 Dory
23 Dante
24 BB-8
25 Celebration Pluto
26 Lady
27 Tramp
28 Jaq
29 Rocket
30 Edna
31 Jiminy Cricket
32 Simba
33 Winnie the Pooh
34 Cogsworth
35 Gus Gus
36 Hei Hei
37 Mad Hatter
38 Stitch
39 Woody
40 Groot
41 Olaf
42 Pua pig
43 Dumbo
44 Celebration Donald
45 Pinocchio
46 Pumbaa
47 Thumper
48 Celebration Chip
49 Nemo
50 Timon

Now Unless this goes Blind Bag it would be nice to have a Gold figure set out there within the set making it a contest to win a trip to WDW but, we can only hope for more info down the road...

 

[Bocabear]

I still own my Bambi weeble from Mcdonald's promotion for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary somewhere in my house. Sadly, my Mcdonald glass cup that featured Sorcerer Mickey (for The Millennium Celebration) has recently been broken. Thankfully, I still own the 100 Years Of Magic glass cup though.

What in heck kind of toy is that? a sticker on a hunk of plastic? How is that supposed to be fun?
I am glad I still have my 25year glass on my desk here at the office ( used as a pencil holder)
Hard to believe this crap qualifies as a toy or a premium in anyone's eye.
yet another horrible 50th fumble....

 

[ImperfectPixie]

What in heck kind of toy is that? a sticker on a hunk of plastic? How is that supposed to be fun?
I am glad I still have my 25year glass on my desk here at the office ( used as a pencil holder)
Hard to believe this crap qualifies as a toy or a premium in anyone's eye.
yet another horrible 50th fumble....

They've gotten to be extraordinarily cheesy with toys much of the time at McD's.

 

[peter11435]

What in heck kind of toy is that? a sticker on a hunk of plastic? How is that supposed to be fun?
I am glad I still have my 25year glass on my desk here at the office ( used as a pencil holder)
Hard to believe this crap qualifies as a toy or a premium in anyone's eye.
yet another horrible 50th fumble....

what? It’s an actual plastic figure.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[chriswacy]

Interesting that he calls Cosmic Rewind "the first 'other' World Showcase pavillion"

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

What in heck kind of toy is that? a sticker on a hunk of plastic? How is that supposed to be fun?
I am glad I still have my 25year glass on my desk here at the office ( used as a pencil holder)
Hard to believe this crap qualifies as a toy or a premium in anyone's eye.
yet another horrible 50th fumble....

They have been doing this for a loooooong time..This was the 100 years set for example..

 

[Bocabear]

what? It’s an actual plastic figure.

Is it?
All I dee is the display card with a blow up of what looks like plastic plates with a sticker on it... If it is a full color figurine, than that is a little better...

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Is it?
All I dee is the display card with a blow up of what looks like plastic plates with a sticker on it... If it is a full color figurine, than that is a little better...

They remind me more of the DL 50th Figures set..

 

[trainplane3]

Interesting that he calls Cosmic Rewind "the first 'other' World Showcase pavillion"

They've been calling it that in the Epcot Experience if I remember correctly. Or at least, something along the lines of that.

 

[JohnD]

Outside the GOTG construction in Epcot, I guess?

 

[Brer Panther]

Rocket doesn't translate all that well to a golden statue.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Rocket doesn't translate all that well to a golden statue.

I agree. He looks too skinny for one...the fur is also problematic, I'm sure.

 

[Nmoody1]

Rocket doesn't translate all that well to a golden statue.

Thought it was a character from Brother Bear at first

 

[Cesar R M]

Rocket doesn't translate all that well to a golden statue.

That definitively looks like a 3d render from the movie turned into gold texture.
They could have used the mobile game version that is more flatish and 2d design. Which would be translate better to gold