Any other 50th Anniversary Promos Still Going On? (Random thoughts)

[FigmentJason]

If VMK was created as part of the 50th Anniversary (as Yavn said) and will close because it is past that time -- then why isn't Soarin' closed at Epcot? It was brought in because of the 50th celebrationI believe. Oh wait, because Soarin' is very popular? Well so is VMK. Soarin' makes me get excited about Epcot just as VMK got me excited about the whole Disney brand.

Anyway, is any other 50th celebration stuff still going on/in existance?

 

[Candyman9585]

Lights motors action

 

[MissAriel]

I sware, if they close down Soarin I'll just die

 

[BriarRosie]

I'm afraid you can't compare the building of multi-million dollar attractions as "temporary" when they've proven to be gate-busters.

 

[Taytorjo]

Yes, they were added to the parks in honor of Disneyland's 50th Celebration, but they were intended to be permenant. Other 50th things like Cinderellabration at Magic Kingdom were removed at the end of the celebration as they were intended to be. It was stated,

"...the company will begin its eighteen month global campaign on May 5th, with a free online multiplayer game called Virtual Magic Kingdom, which will include virtual versions of Disney’s five global resorts and eleven theme parks."

VMK, like Cinderellabration, was never intended to last forever.

I am very saddened that VMK is closing, but we knew it was not even suppose to last this long. Keep fighting to keep VMK open, but do not forget to enjoy these last few weeks! I myself want to enjoy the kingdom as it always was, not the way it is now. I have already spent a lot of time in the kingdom taking many pictures and audio recordings so I will always remember VMK.

 

[TikiKrissy]

Anyway, is any other 50th celebration stuff still going on/in existance?

How's this?:

Disneyland®: The First 50 Magical Years

Journey through this immersive attraction for an exclusive behind-the-magic look at the first 50 years of Disneyland® Park.
Find out Disney secrets as you view never-before-seen artwork, models and designs of Disneyland® Park.
Get a rare glimpse at Disney attractions that were never built.
Take a light-hearted look at 50 years of Disneyland® Park in a fun-filled film.

Category: Discovery

Location: Main Street, U.S.A.

This attraction is Only at the Disneyland® Resort

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dis...ions/detail?name=50YearsofMagicAttractionPage

In the Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln theatre (AKA the Opera House on Main Street).

This 50th Attraction is still going strong!

TikiKrissy

 

[Diznygrl]

Yeah, the idea that VMK was created only to promote the 50th just doesn't hold water for me. I'm sure they were working on the concept of an online Magic Kingdom and would have released it whether Disneyland was celebrating its 50th or not, just as I'm sure they would have built Soarin' at Epcot regardless of DL's b-day. It was just convenient for them to tie it all together. I mean it's not like VMK is filled with nothing but stuff about DL's golden anniversary. It celebrates ALL things Disney theme park and can still serve its purpose of promoting Disney parks. 50th or not, promotion never goes out of style.


FWIW, Disneyland also still has the Parade of Dreams and their Remember...Dreams Come True fireworks show, both of which were created in honor of the 50th. Don't think either of them are disappearing anytime soon.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

I'm afraid you can't compare the building of multi-million dollar attractions as "temporary" when they've proven to be gate-busters.

And how much have they spent on VMK? I'm sure it's been quite a lot. With designers, programmers, testers, hosts and various other people beind the scenes, they've paid out a lot in salaries. That doesn't include the servers, the domain fees, the contracts with Sulake and whatever promotion for the game they've done.
They have spent a lot of money on this game.

Yeah, the idea that VMK was created only to promote the 50th just doesn't hold water for me. I'm sure they were working on the concept of an online Magic Kingdom and would have released it whether Disneyland was celebrating its 50th or not, just as I'm sure they would have built Soarin' at Epcot regardless of DL's b-day. It was just convenient for them to tie it all together. I mean it's not like VMK is filled with nothing but stuff about DL's golden anniversary. It celebrates ALL things Disney theme park and can still serve its purpose of promoting Disney parks. 50th or not, promotion never goes out of style.


FWIW, Disneyland also still has the Parade of Dreams and their Remember...Dreams Come True fireworks show, both of which were created in honor of the 50th. Don't think either of them are disappearing anytime soon.

Yes. Also, the designers and programmers spent so much time just getting even the smallest details right for the game.

In Walt's day, spending a lot of time and money on something temporary was the norm. After he died, not quite so much. So why would there have been so much money and spent on something that was only to last a short time?
It it was to honor Walt and his ideals, they did a great job. Up until now. Now they are dishonoring him and his ideals by shutting a Disney Park and making thousands of kids and adults cry.
Now they are splitting up families that could play here together. The other games could never appeal so much to everyone in the family.
The parks were built to bring together family and friends. At least tearing down a real park wouldn't have the same effect as tearing down the virtual version.

 

[hightp]

" Virtual Magic Kingdom, which will include virtual versions of Disney’s five global resorts and eleven theme parks."

This struck me as odd, which rooms could relate to which parks? True, I see
Disneyland and DisneyWorld in the VMK. I guess the Nautilus rooms could relate to either Paris or Tokyo, but is there anything that could be associated with Epcot, the Studios, Animal Kingdom, California Adventure?

Maybe I'm missing the point, but VMK isn't really a 'virtual version' of anything in particular. It's more it's own entity. It could have been an exact copy of any of the real places, but it ended up being it's own little world (where we could all visit).