We do?I love how my expectations plummeted for this, and yet they were still higher than what we're getting. It's funny because Disneyland folks tend to complain that WDW gets all the new stuff, but when it comes to the celebrations their's are way better.
If the event lasts 18 months, and starts October 2021... that tells me they can say Guardians and Tron is still opening as “part of the 50th anniversary... Even if they open as late as early 2023.
Eh, there was basically nothing to DL’s 60th Diamond Celebration aside from Paint The Night and enhanced versions of WoC and a 60th fireworks show, but to me, it was a very special time at Disneyland despite no new rides opening at all (there was some ride upgrades, but that was it).Technically, that would absolutely be accurate, yes.
It always seemed to me that these celebrations should culminate with the actual anniversaries, rather than kick-off in tepid fashion.
Exactly, the major attractions for the 60th were Paint the Night, 60th WoC (which got terrible reviews and I seem to recall was ended early), Disneyland Forever (which added projection mapping, but they rotate firework shows there often), and some refreshes like Matterhorn animatronics. It was mostly merch and banners and doo dads on the castle. You are correct, it was special and generated a lot of excitement, but their passholders get psyched about new popcorn buckets.Eh, there was basically nothing to DL’s 60th Diamond Celebration aside from Paint The Night and enhanced versions of WoC and a 60th fireworks show, but to me, it was a very special time at Disneyland despite no new rides opening at all (there was some ride upgrades, but that was it).
This was my first time in DL, so I think the celebration just made it all the more special.Exactly, the major attractions for the 60th were Paint the Night, 60th WoC (which got terrible reviews and I seem to recall was ended early), Disneyland Forever (which added projection mapping, but they rotate firework shows there often), and some refreshes like Matterhorn animatronics. It was mostly merch and banners and doo dads on the castle. You are correct, it was special and generated a lot of excitement, but their passholders get psyched about new popcorn buckets.
There was never going to be a massive October 2021 dump of big new things - if you were waiting for that even pre-Covid you would have been disappointed.
Regarding ToT's look, if the focus is just making it look pretty/new, that's definitely a choice.
However, wouldn't it be neat if it was looking like it was back in it's heyday...mere moments before the lightning strike? For me, that would be the perfect kind of projection show for ToT to show off the incident which forever changed the hotel.
I think we all know that. Folks like Martin have been talking about the 50th for years, and warning that not much would be happening.
That doesn't mean we have to agree that it's the right move for such a signature event.
I'm conflicted. I think so much of the atmosphere around the attraction is predicated upon the feeling that it's a creepy, abandoned structure. Brightening it up and throwing weird splashes of color on it doesn't scream "setting the mood."
I would be more likely to agree if there was any theme park anywhere that for any anniversary dumped many years worth of capital spending into a single season for the purpose of celebrating that anniversary.That doesn't mean we have to agree that it's the right move for such a signature event.
They haven’t announced much of anything yet. Stay tuned. More to come.
Yeah, I know more is coming and this felt like a kickoff, not a "ok that's it folks".
Maybe towards the end of the year once enough have been vaccinated.Is there any chance Disney will bring back annual passes before the 50th?
Next they'll buy Comedy Central to make that all possible.
"Eisner trying to hurt this company again, haha?"