So now there going to capitalize off the upset of wishes leaving? That's kind of messed up.
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Wishes farewell merch
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HakunaMatata89
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Just another way for them to take people's $$$$. They have the items displayed as soon as you walk into most of the stores in MK so that you can't miss them.
Cmdr_Crimson
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This is nothing...They've been doing it for sometime to many things like the first time MSEP Left....
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Love a little Disney every day!! ;)
I bought my Wishes shirt Monday while at MK to see it one last time. Also have the CD already they have sold for years. 
JIMINYCR
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Not so messed up, its expected. Theres lots of guests that have fond memories of different shows & attractions at Disney and they want to purchase something to have as a keepsake when it goes. Wishes was extremely popular with guests so it only makes sense that Disney would offer merchandise as they say goodbye. It surely will sell and it makes good business sense. Some will buy as a memory to keep, others will buy multiples, intending to resell later on as it becomes a long past nostalgia item.
Cmdr_Crimson
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It's like if they decided to ooooh I don't know...Shut down the Fountain of Nations and have a T-shirt saying "We've gone bone dry!" It would sell...
donsullivan
Premium Member
Just how are they TAKING people's money? You are not required to purchase any of these items if they don't interest you.
If however, it's something that interests you, you've been given the choice to purchase something that might link to a fond memory of Wishes. Just because the item doesn't interest you personally doesn't mean it should not be available for others. If nobody wants this stuff, they will not buy it and it will all be at Character Warehouse later this summer for half price.
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You certainly can't bring common sense into this discussion. Don't you know that Disney is ONLY about money these days, and absolutely nothing else. I mean c'mon, listen to all the naysayers around here. They all spout the same nonsense over and over and over again.
HakunaMatata89
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First off, I did buy a wishes travel mug.
Anyways, the point being is that anything they see could potentially bring them more money they latch on to right away and sometimes it just feels like too pushy. In this case they put this merchandise on a stand within 5 feet of the doorway so that you can't walk inside the stores without staring at them meanwhile the 45th anniversary merch(which is more of a big deal) was pushed into the back of the store. Not every corporation does things like this, they show appreciation to their constant fan base ie sporting events. Every major sports team does some kind of giveaway to their fans on certain nights for special events without an extra charge. I am not saying give everyone wishes t shirts/coffee mugs/cds etc but even something as simple as a little wishes rubber bracelet for the first 500 guests or something would be a cheap way to show they appreciate how loyal their guests are to a longstanding attraction. Even just offering the special merch for a price that isn't as steep as their regular items would be a - hey we appreciate that you guys are so passionate about this. Slapping a $35 pricetag on a shirt, $20 for a mug on merch of a departing show that's been around as long as wishes just screams we want your money. I know the argument is "their a business they are in this to make money" but they make plenty of money off of millions of people a year they could atleast give a little leeway in my opinion.
Good god, Disney's no different than any other retailer that strategically places merchandise. Your local grocery store does it all the time...why do you think certain products are placed around the perimeter, at the ends of the aisles and at eye level on shelfs? But I never read any of you complaining about that.....
If you want to know why we are sheep with regards to marketing, read Vance Packard"s book Hidden Persuaders...or watch all seasons of Mad Men. We were doomed the minute behavioralists teamed up with advertisers.....
If you want to know why we are sheep with regards to marketing, read Vance Packard"s book Hidden Persuaders...or watch all seasons of Mad Men. We were doomed the minute behavioralists teamed up with advertisers.....
donsullivan
Premium Member
You do realize I'm assuming that virtually every one of those sports team giveaways, are not actually given away by the team competing don't you. 99+% of those are promotional items given by some corporate sponsor of the team as part of a marketing/advertising budget. They spin it as a gift but if you look at the item, it has some corporation(s) logo(s) on it that identifies who actually paid for it. The team isn't actually giving you anything for being a loyal fan, they've created an opportunity for a corporate sponsor to give you something on their behalf at their event.
And there is absolutely nothing wrong with this happening at all, it's just important to have the proper context of who is actually providing the give-away; it is rarely the actual team organization.
This is downright disgusting. The next thing you know they will have dedicated shops for selling Christmas merchandise year round.
rushtest4echo
Well-Known Member
Walt never had corporate sponsorships.
Walt never used IP's and never loaded stores with branded product.
Walt never had trans-media crossovers with TV shows promoting a park or a park attraction promoting a new movie.
Oh wait... he literally invented those ways of selling product. INVENTED THEM. Walt was one of the world's great showmen. He didn't go on television to talk about his new movie or his new theme park in order to make you feel magical. He did so to promote his product and sell it to you. And there's nothing wrong with that. He redefined several industries (animation, television, theme parks, merchandising) and cross-promoted his products through those channels to make Disney into one of the worlds top known, top trusted and most profitable brands.
Walt never used IP's and never loaded stores with branded product.
Walt never had trans-media crossovers with TV shows promoting a park or a park attraction promoting a new movie.
Oh wait... he literally invented those ways of selling product. INVENTED THEM. Walt was one of the world's great showmen. He didn't go on television to talk about his new movie or his new theme park in order to make you feel magical. He did so to promote his product and sell it to you. And there's nothing wrong with that. He redefined several industries (animation, television, theme parks, merchandising) and cross-promoted his products through those channels to make Disney into one of the worlds top known, top trusted and most profitable brands.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Let's think of the affected parties.
Disney - Makes a few bucks (positive impact)
People who want Wishes merch - Get some merch they like (positive impact)
People like you who complain on the Internet - Unaffected in any way whatsoever (neutral impact)
There is literally nothing bad about this. Whatsoever. At worst, it's completely neutral.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
No no no. That can't be right. Walt was a super cool magical dude who wanted everyone to feel super cool and magical like him and he didn't want your money at all because that would make him a greedy evil capitalist.
SeanWM48
Well-Known Member
agreed here. people want this stuff. when they did a limited run of shirts for the fort wilderness hoop-dee-doo show a year or two back i bought it so fast i didn't even blink. i wanted it and was glad they made it. that's kinda how all this works.
rushtest4echo
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Well, we know Walt loved communists.
Seriously though, I can't fathom why people don't understand the Walt's ability to market and sell his products were probably just as important or even more important than his creative skills. In fact, his creativity is what allowed him to cross-promote stuff the way he did. Then again, much of the money was re-invested poorly which is why Roy always needed to keep the finances under lock-and-key. Still though, Walt's business prowess is severely underestimated by most fans. He couldn't manage a balance sheet, but he certainly had the wherewithal to make that balance sheet look fabulous with all of the creative ways to make a buck.
Excellent entrepreneur- just poor with the actual bookkeeping. But make no mistake- Walt was one of the worlds greatest/most innovative salesmen.
And by the way, we just bought our "farewell" shirts yesterday and couldn't be happier that they're acknowledging the end of the run. What's honestly the problem?