With the sheer number of upcoming additions and attractions coming to the parks for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, there’s no doubt that 2021 (specifically October 1, 2021) is sure to be a big year. But amidst the announcements at this year’s D23 Expo, one small detail was briefly announced and quickly overlooked, and that’s the actual 50th Anniversary logo and theme.
For the 50th, aptly titled “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”, the logo features an art deco “50” on a sleek adaptation of Cinderella Castle. The castle itself is coated with a shining, iridescent swirl of pastel rainbow colors. (Why they couldn’t have come up with a shade of gold is beyond us, but I guess they couldn’t come up with another made-up, on-trend color for the celebration.)
For the 50th, some of the usual offerings were previewed in a quick slide, along with a few new ones. There’s the usual celebratory cupcake, coated in iridescent frosting and Mickey ears, the promise of specialty coffee and beverages also coated in iridescent glitter, as well as balloons and celebratory champagne flutes. Banners across property will feature the same design, as will a new set of MagicBands to be offered to guests and Annual Passholders. (I get a kick that the ones in the concept art are the older 1.0 bands.) As for the castle overlay design, it’s as if the entire castle will feature the various colors by way of lighting or added layers (they could wrap the whole thing in cellophane and achieve the same look.)
One of the key things to note is that while usually just one of the parks participates as the hub of anniversary celebrations, for 2021, all parks will be offering something special, as hinted by the Tree of Life projection show in the promotion. As we’ve previously reported, rumored additions include a new fireworks spectacular at the Magic Kingdom with added projection mapping throughout Main Street, a new daytime lagoon show at Epcot (much akin to “Surprise in the Skies” for Walt Disney World’s 20th anniversary) and even a new version of Rivers of Light over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
What do you think of the new logo and design for Walt Disney World’s big 5-0? Does this seem more Instagram filter than golden anniversary to you? Will anything ever top the 25th Anniversary Cake Castle? Let us know in the comments!
I don’t require all the banners, and cup cakes…
Just bring back the feeling of MAGIC that was once so abundant…
Make EVERY GUEST feel as they are the most important person in the world just because they are there…
Remove the feeling that some Guests are better then others.
That is all that anyone could want or need.
Randyland , ” Make EVERY GUEST feel as they are the most important person in the world just because they are there… Remove the feeling that some Guests are better then others.” But that would all also include some guests needing to remove that feeling that their wishes or their vision of what Disney is or should be is more important than that of all of the other guests and the Disney People who MAKE THE MAGIC , not just sitting down and doing absolutely nothing with their lives but making posts about what they want others to do that… Read more »
I think it was the 25th that everyone that came through the gate got something. most of the time it was a small button but sometimes it could be a bigger gift. it was so much fun to see what you got when coming into MK.
Personally, I prefer the 50th anniversary logos they used at Disneyland. Gold mouse ears — classic!
Agreed!
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One problem with that . The 50th Anniversary Logos at Disneyland ( The Gold Mouse Ears ) are unique to Disneyland’s Celebration .
Maybe that’s why you are seeing Walt Disney World using a different logo to symbolize their 50th Anniversary .
Have you ever thought of that ?
Have they announced a date when the festivities will start? I imagine May…..but I’d hope they celebrate all year long.
I like it a lot actually. Sometimes Disney can go overboard on their anniversary design motifs, and I like the simplicity and elegance of this one. Love the rainbow shimmer to it as well.
The 25th anniversary castle cake was a slap in the face to the Imagineers that designed and got it built. It was almost as bad as the 2000 overlay across Spaceship Earth of which I’m certain John Hench is still rolling over in his grave. I realize it is the 50th anniversary and something grand must be done but not something gawdy. As an Imagineer once said, sometimes you can get as much of a reaction out of an audience from an eyebrow raise as opposed to flailing one’s hands up and down. Tasteful and elegant will go much farther… Read more »
Personally, I think it should be easy to top the 25th anniversary “birthday cake” design of the castle, because I was not a fan of that look.
They couldn’t apply the color to in Photoshop to current Magic Bands for their promo?
” (Why they couldn’t have come up with a shade of gold is beyond us, but I guess they couldn’t come up with another made-up, on-trend color for the celebration.) ” On one side , I thank you for FINALLY touching on the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World coming in 2021 because I hope that this finally leads into them giving the launch dates for this celebration because My Family and I are planning for WDW in 2021 for My 43rd Birthday and I do hope to wind up celebrating My 43rd Birthday in September of 2021 and catching… Read more »
Does “serve it to us” mean cancel plans because I’m hopeful we can make them do that once again.
Tom Corless , Long story short , what Disney chooses to do on its’ properties they will do regardless of you say or anyone else says so quit trying to front . No , I am not saying that I like cancelations because it has people running around fighting for something to do in the parks . In fact , I brought that up to some of the Disney Cast Members when I was there in September of 2017 for a week for My 38th Birthday when Project Tomorrow was shut down and It’s a Small World was shut down.… Read more »
50.
Why isn’t it gold?
I dont know
I am sure Rob and Tyler can design much better and more celebratory logos for Magic Kingdom”s 50th.
I heard that the castle overlay was going to be a rose gold glitter. I personally was a fan of the birthday castle cake for the 25th but realize I am in the minority. I did make it out to Disneyland for their 50th and I remember the golden Mickey Ears. Also Sleeping Beauty Castle had crowns reflecting each decade of Disneyland’s history.
I like the pastel rainbow shimmer pattern. I hope they make a pretty pair of Minnie Ears in those colors.
Are we sure this isn’t fake? The magic bands shown are 1.0!!!
It’s real
I would prefer the castle to be in gold as 50th does = gold. I was just at WDW recently I did enjoy myself and I do get to do what I set out to do yet I feel the “magic”, in some areas has disappeared or sadly lacking. There are times I sense Disney is attempting to do, too much, too fast. I was in WDW for the 25th Anniversary and I loved the cake version of the castle because it was so different.
I actually like the iridescent & am excited for the new updates. I plan on going to Disney World solo in 2021 for my Birthday, that is also on Oct 1