Disneyland 70th speculations and news

I'm excited for the quest. I don't have a magic band, but going on the adventure cruise next year, so figure the band is a good investment. better than a mario one or wand for universal - at least for me.

My wishlist of merch is growing. I need ALL the castle merch, and park map merch.
 
Well, all I can say is that it's a good thing I have several trips planned causeI'm gonna need to spread out all the purchases and I would need a steam trunk to bring it all home in! I want the Castle spirit jersey and the Vault Mickey and the floating pens and the stickers and....
 
Well, all I can say is that it's a good thing I have several trips planned cause I'm gonna need to spread out all the purchases and I would need a steam trunk to bring it all home in! I want the Castle spirit jersey and the Vault Mickey and the floating pens and the stickers and....
Just an FYI, the floating pens are definitely nostalgic but they are very poor quality. 3 pens are $22.99
 
Just an FYI, the floating pens are definitely nostalgic but they are very poor quality. 3 pens are $22.99
I know and i don't care...its purely nostalgia for me...do you remember the movie Little Big Man with Dustin Hoffman? Chief Dan George had a piece of rock candy he carried around..."just for looking through"...well, I'll probably never use the pens for writing but rather stare at them, remembering all my childhood trips...😊

I'm a tactile person..so just by touching certain things, I can connect with that feeling, emotion, etc ( and yes, if y'all hadn't guessed by now, I'm on the spectrum), and these little things mean a lot to me. IYKYK...
 
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Did WDW have this much merchandise for their 50th?
Sadly, no. WDW’s 50th in fall 2021 was tremendously affected by the world just beginning to recover from Covid. I imagine they’d have to design and order such merchandise close to a year in advance, and thinking back to how things were in fall 2020 I’m not surprised.
 
So excited for all the 70th merch. Love the representation of the beginning years of DL.

I'm definitely getting everything I can ticket book related for my Dad. You don't know how many times I've had to hear the stories of how my grandparents never gave my Dad enough money for ride tickets (or at least how much he wanted) 😂
 
Ok, I have to ask: what is a floating pen? I saw the picture but I'm unclear on the concept. And I'm intrigued :)
 
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They are doing the Cavalcade today at the Park

So im sure you can find a video or live stream soon
There are videos on social media of the band marching down Main Street with the characters in 70th costumes. Paint the Night will also take place tonight.

I wonder if they are holding anything for May 16. They should have just announced that it would start on May 13.
 
Sadly, no. WDW’s 50th in fall 2021 was tremendously affected by the world just beginning to recover from Covid. I imagine they’d have to design and order such merchandise close to a year in advance, and thinking back to how things were in fall 2020 I’m not surprised.
It seems to me that Disneyland sells a lot more merchandise than WDW. It boggles my mind that so much has already sold out before the official start of the 15 mo celebration.
 
There are videos on social media of the band marching down Main Street with the characters in 70th costumes. Paint the Night will also take place tonight.

I wonder if they are holding anything for May 16. They should have just announced that it would start on May 13.
Its all previews, Disney has kinda done this in the past. I dont think they want to tell people and then you show up and something does not happen
 
I had to look it up, too, DizMe. I had a hunch but wasn't sure. Turns out I was right: It's a pen with a clear barrel and liquid inside in which sparkles or other tiny things float.
Thank you!! I was envisioning something more interesting, like a magnetic field that made it float above your hand or something :D
 
Thank you!! I was envisioning something more interesting, like a magnetic field that made it float above your hand or something :D
I, too, kind of wondered whether it might be a pen that actually floated. That would fit in great in Tomorrowland!
 
Thank you!! I was envisioning something more interesting, like a magnetic field that made it float above your hand or something :D
No, these are super old. They are the kinds of pens that were cool in the 60s. They are nostalgic in that some of us old people remember being mesmerized by them when we were kids.
 
No, these are super old. They are the kinds of pens that were cool in the 60s. They are nostalgic in that some of us old people remember being mesmerized by them when we were kids.
Alas, I must have missed that fad. Maybe I should get one since I missed out the first time!
 
Ok, I have to ask: what is a floating pen? I saw the picture but I'm unclear on the concept. And I'm intrigued :)
The little steamboat floats down the river...Tink flies overMatterhorn and I dont know what the third one is...basically they are like a toy pen...and they make a great fidget device! I don't really remember when I got one but it was in the waaaaayyyyyyyback...maybe the 70's...

I love that there area few tschotchkes like this...the little snowglobe...my desk is covered with LITTLE things I've collected over the years from my porcelain Chessie Cat from the 70's and my prized Disneyland ashtray I bought for my parents on my very first trip in 1965....
 













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