First we had "Millennium Celebration"...

....then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
Dreams".

What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?

Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?

Dan wrote:

> ...then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
> Dreams".
>
> What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?

I'm guessing some more specific Walt-nostalgia, to raise interest in DCA
2.0...

Iger's now thinking in "Disney Parks" multi-brand terms of letting *all*
the parks get a piece of the annual theme.

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@

On Nov 21, 4:49 pm, Dan <dan.sm...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> ...then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
> Dreams".
>
> What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?
>
> Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?

you forgot the Happiest Celebration on Earth for Disneyland's 50th.
That immediately preceded the YoaMD

Julie wrote:
>
>
> Derek Janssen wrote:
>
>> Dan wrote:
>>
>>> ...then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
>>> Dreams".
>>>
>>> What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?
>>
>> I'm guessing some more specific Walt-nostalgia, to raise interest in
>> DCA 2.0...
>> Iger's now thinking in "Disney Parks" multi-brand terms of letting
>> *all* the parks get a piece of the annual theme.
>
> I saw a TV commercial saying the year of a million dreams is being
> extended through 2008, including more prizes.

Well, yes, the question was *after* that...

Which should be around the time that all the New Stuff should be
starting to emerge in tangible form to theme-promote, Toy Story Mania
included.

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@

>
> I'm guessing some more specific Walt-nostalgia, to raise interest in DCA
> 2.0...
>


I sure HOPE you are right...

On Nov 21, 3:49 pm, Dan <dan.sm...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> ...then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
> Dreams".
>
> What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?
>

Would LOVE to see something for Mickey's 80th!
It has been 20-25 years since the company recognized his birthday in
any big way...
They missed a good one for his 75th - I am hoping they were just
saving up for the big 8-0

Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?

There was also the 25th 'pink birthday cake' deal back in '97. That
was the first of several special events I encountered at WDW, followed
by more recent fare. I actually liked it better pre-97 without the
stream of special events, because the overall product was just
consistently great. Now, if you happen to go there in between special
deals, there seems to be a palpable let down, as if there is nothing
going on until the next ramp up.

On Nov 21, 5:53 pm, Paul Lalli <mri...@> wrote:
> On Nov 21, 4:49 pm, Dan <dan.sm...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > ...then we had "Magical Gatherings"... now we have "Year of A Million
> > Dreams".
>
> > What's the next Celebration in store for late 2008 or early 2009?
>
> > Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?
>
> you forgot the Happiest Celebration on Earth for Disneyland's 50th.
> That immediately preceded the YoaMD

"100 Years of Magic" came right after the Millennium Celebration.

On Nov 21, 10:26 pm, "denmark...@m" <denmark...@m>
wrote:
> Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?
>
> I actually liked it better pre-97 without the
> stream of special events, because the overall product was just
> consistently great.


They did have anniversary celebrations for WDW for years prior to
1997.
I remember several there and at DL.... just can't remember the names/
themes.

I remember for the 15th anniversary, they had "winners" every so many
people as you entered the Magic Kingdom. My husband won a WDW
anniversary visor with flashing lights...
There were other prizes including a car for some number (millionth?)

ljc

In article
<2557957c-5bae-41a4-95a2-f5324edf4b6a@d4g2000prg..com>,
ljc <ljcefali@> wrote:

> On Nov 21, 10:26 pm, "denmark...@m" <denmark...@m>
> wrote:
> > Can anyone remember what previous celebrations Disney World had?
> >
> > I actually liked it better pre-97 without the
> > stream of special events, because the overall product was just
> > consistently great.
>
>
> They did have anniversary celebrations for WDW for years prior to
> 1997.
> I remember several there and at DL.... just can't remember the names/
> themes.
>
> I remember for the 15th anniversary, they had "winners" every so many
> people as you entered the Magic Kingdom. My husband won a WDW
> anniversary visor with flashing lights...
> There were other prizes including a car for some number (millionth?)


Surprise Celebration in 1991-1992 for WDW 20th. Roger Rabbit on the
lead float..I remember because our family rode on his float as Grand
Marshals in 1992 :)

--
Sandi