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Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 10:46 am
by boilerbabe
I don't think this has been posted anywhere yet, did a search and could not find it! Happy 40th Birthday Walt Disney World!!!!!!
Here's a link the special events going on today and the vintage park map!!!
http://parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com/m ... aryMap.pdf
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 11:26 am
by Amy
Happy Birthday WDW

I wish I could be there to help celebrate!!

Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 1:05 pm
by MadEye
And a Happy 29th to EPCOT Center!
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 1:20 pm
by Polynesian Princess
Happy Birthday WDW!!
I am in love with that map! I want it! Hopefully some will go up on Ebay.
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 1:48 pm
by Amy
It's a shame they aren't doing more in the way of a celebration though

Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 1:52 pm
by Jacca5660
They opened the gates at 6AM for pins!!
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 2:04 pm
by Amy
Jacca5660 wrote:They opened the gates at 6AM for pins!!
Hmmm, maybe they are doing more than it seems, but aren't advertising...
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 2:21 pm
by Polynesian Princess
Amy wrote:It's a shame they aren't doing more in the way of a celebration though

I'm hoping they'll go really big for the 50th.
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 3:14 pm
by Amy
Polynesian Princess wrote:Amy wrote:It's a shame they aren't doing more in the way of a celebration though

I'm hoping they'll go really big for the 50th.
Hope away, but it seemed like the 50th of DL slid by pretty much unnoticed

I'll hope along with you though

Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 4:30 pm
by mindflipper
They re-did Space Mountain with all new track for the 50th. Who knows what they will do for the WDW 50th (after all, AVATAR will probably be for the 45th)...
Happy Birthday WDW! Just seems like October 1971 was just yesterday! Actually, as soon as I can get the TARDIS warmed up it will be tomorrow...
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 4:34 pm
by Jacca5660
mindflipper wrote:They re-did Space Mountain with all new track for the 50th. Who knows what they will do for the WDW 50th (after all, AVATAR will probably be for the 45th)...
Happy Birthday WDW! Just seems like October 1971 was just yesterday! Actually, as soon as I can get the TARDIS warmed up it will be tomorrow...
I can be your first mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 11:02 pm
by Soarin08
I am still so not happy I could not be in Florida today... oh well. I'll be there for the 50th in ten years and there for Epcot's 30th in 365 days!

I heard they had vintage park maps today?
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sat 01, 2011 11:39 pm
by Len90
A happy 40th Anniversary to the Walt Disney World Resort. Of interesting note, the Magic Kingdom, Polynesian, and Contemporary all turned 40 today. EPCOT celebrated it's 29th Anniversary and Caribbean Beach turned 23.
Here's the sentinel article summing up the day....
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-dail ... 9599.story
Seems like some special merchandise for the day along with free buttons and the park map like an old ticket book. There was the castle show which is already on youtube and Wishes celebrated the day. I like that they did something to ensure the day didn't go by unnoticed but I do think they could have done more.
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sun 02, 2011 1:52 am
by Soarin08
Well, granted, the 40th anniversary certainly isn't as big a milestone as the 50th will be.... I'll be holding out for that in 10 years.
Re: Happy Birthday Walt Disney World!!!
Posted: Oct Sun 02, 2011 3:00 am
by ntgre
I wonder how long did it take to actually make the vintage park map so detailed and creative. I wish I was at WDW today....