News 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today......

[DL_CRAZE]

This coming June marks the 50th anniversary of one of Walt Disney's greatest achievments, Audio-Animatronics. The ENchanted Tiki Room will hit 50, WOW. That is crazy and I'm so proud of all It has accomplished. My only concern is will Disneyland do anything for this monumentous occasion? I surely hope so. This is not just the anniversary of theenchanted tiki room but it is also the anniversary of the birth of A-A's. This changed th face of Disneyland and put it dead on the map with pirates, haunted MAnsion, Small world etc. It has helped shape and mold Disneyland into what we have seen over the last 50 years. Disney cannot overlook this and need to do something worthy of such a milestone, maybe a thorough rehab or perhaps something bigger, what do u all think?

[frollofan]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

Yay, knowing that the Tiki Room is coming close to 50 means that Small World is coming 2 years after followed by Pirates and Haunted Mansion.

[doppio]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

Merchandising opportunities.

[sbk1234]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

You know, you're right about this being what separates Disney from the rest, IMHO. Hopefully they'll celebrate by creating a new, big audio-animatronic attraction which is on par size-wise with Pirates or Haunted Mansion.

[AvidTurtleTalker]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I remember the 45th anniversary being mentioned and celebrated slightly, so maybe it'll recieve the same recognition if not more.

[LordVader]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I would like to see a nice refurbishment. Maybe a re-dedication and some merchandise.

[JerrodDRagon]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I'd love some updates...its a great show...but I really want to see some of the birds fly in....with the tech we have now...I'd say thats what I would want to see most

[Bronco21]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I was there the day (the day after my birthday) that the Matterhorn (first tubular steel roller coaster ever built), Monorail (first monorail system in the western hemisphere), and Submarine Voyage (the then 8th largest submarine fleet in the world) turned 50. There was 0 merch, 0 announcements, and 0 employees that even knew it was the 50th anniversary at any of the attractions. Anyone getting their hopes up should understand that with a park as old as Disneyland, there are so many anniversaries that it's unlikely that Disney is going to recognize 90% of them... No matter how important.

[second blue teacup]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I'm a huge Tiki Room fan, so it'll probably be in my bank account's (and hence my husband's blood pressure!) best interest to avoid the resort! LOL

[calsig31]

Re: 6/23/13 marks the 50th Anniversary of what has made Disneyland what it is today..

I would like to see a nice refurbishment. Maybe a re-dedication and some merchandise.

Maybe they could do a new show where different birds like Iago and Zazu take over the Tiki Room. They could come up with a clever name like "The Enchanged Tiki Room (Under New Management)". Who am I kidding? Disney would never come up with anything that ludicrous.