Are You 23??

**disneydame2004** · 01-07-2009, 04:44 PM

Disney has started promoting.... something. Not sure what it's all about, but apparently some posters went up at headquarters in Burbank, and then this website went active:

http://www.disney.com/23

Anybody have any ideas???

tarynkelly · 01-07-2009, 04:50 PM

How exciting!!!!!!
I have entered my e-mail. I could pass for 23..............at a stretch.............in the dark

Stitch's buddy · 01-07-2009, 04:50 PM

Hmm? very intersting. Maybe will go along with the "What will you celebrate?"
Made it has something to do with the Disney Company created in 1923?

Have fun cheering on the Marathoners, my dad and brother are running the Goofy, however they left me in snowy ohio.

**Stitch** · 01-07-2009, 04:59 PM

March 10 is a Tuesday, so I doubt it's a movie, since Fridays are movie days. Tuesday is CD/DVD/Video Game release day, so maybe it's something like that.

Maybe it's a new version of VMK or something like it? They have a new tv channel coming out, but that is next month not March.

Hmmm....
(yes, I'm seriously over thinking this!)

**Stitch** · 01-07-2009, 05:10 PM

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is scheduled to be rereleased on DVD on 3/10. So is Pinocchio and Return from Witch Mountain. And Race to Witch Mountains opens in theaters on March 13, so maybe there is something related to Witch Mountain?

ETA: This blog has some interesting guesses and the author seems to be in the know or pretends he is in the know...

Blue Sky Disney: Counting Down...

envypeterpan · 01-07-2009, 08:23 PM

Do you think it has anything to do with Adventures by Disney? I remember hearing they were releasing 23 new itineraries this year.

SnwhtNdwrfs · 01-07-2009, 08:27 PM

It should be interesting to know. I am thinking it may be movie related also. I wish it were something like giving ME 23 free trips. Or a trip for my family with 23 friends! I know there might be a few who would want to go!

mini-V · 01-07-2009, 11:15 PM

Good marketing ploy. It has us all talking about ??????? I'm celebrating my 23 anniverary of my 37th birthday. I figured that should count.

thokecin · 01-08-2009, 10:58 AM

I was thinking about this yesterday and have two guesses.

One of which is along the lines of what you're celebrating Mini-V; something that has to do with the number 23. My first theory is that this will be tied to the What Will You Celebrate? promotion. The question is, "Are you 23?" Disney's response to those who are actually 23 could be to offer them free admission on their birthday (nothing new). For those who aren't, the response could be, "No, you aren't 23. But you probably are celebrating the 23rd something of your life. If everybody thinks hard enough, they could find something to celebrate related to 23- 23 years old, 23 days away from graduating, celebrating 23 years of marriage, 23 weeks sober, etc. Maybe they'll tie it in that way. Just an add on marketing peice for the WWYC campaign.

My other theory is related to Star Tours. Star Tours (at Disneyland) opened in January 1987 (soft opening Dec. 1986). Perhaps this will be a big announcement related to a major refurb of Star Tours at the parks premiering in 2010- the 23rd anniversary of Star Tours' opening. In a Star Wars Insider magazine from a few months ago, there was about a 10 page article discussing the initial development of the ride. Being a big Star Wars fan too, I'm quite familiar with Lucasfilm's propensity for hyping things. Maybe they've convinced Disney that they need to make a big deal out of the announcement. I could see this happening, but the problem is that it's not directly tied to the "Are you 23?" question unless, the answer to everyone is something along the lines of, "You may not be 23, but in 2010, Star Tours will be. And to celebrate this, we're announcing....."

Just my thoughts- probably way off the mark- only insiders know...

04CP_ Nolan · 01-08-2009, 11:07 AM

Could it have something to do with the American Idol attraction?

BamaJenn · 01-08-2009, 11:22 AM

I'm thinking it's gonna be a release of something. If you look at the URL it has the word "preview" in it.

Oh and as a note, you'll notice it's not one of the WDW location URLs which start with disneyworld.disney.go.com so I tend not to think it's going to be park/attraction/ride related.

mini-V · 01-08-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 04CP_ Nolan

Could it have something to do with the American Idol attraction?

I don't think so because it's due to open a bit sooner than that.

**Stitch** · 01-08-2009, 12:18 PM

I really think it's DVD or video game related. I read online that someone said it might be a 23 disc bluray box set of movies.

BamaJenn · 01-08-2009, 12:43 PM

I would tend to agree April. The fact that the URL is not on the disneyworld.disney.go.com subdomain and just on the disney domain tells me it's not park related but a release of something.

**Stitch** · 01-08-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BamaJenn

I would tend to agree April. The fact that the URL is not on the disneyworld.disney.go.com subdomain and just on the disney domain tells me it's not park related but a release of something.

And the fact that 3/10 is a Tuesday... that is what is telling me it's not park related.

All I know whatever it is, it better be good!

01-07-2009, 04:44 PM	#1
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01-07-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
tarynkelly Waiting for Paris Mousemeet in Dec 2009!!!!! Woo Hoo Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scurrying back to my closet before Debs catches me!! Posts: 2,223	How exciting!!!!!! I have entered my e-mail. I could pass for 23..............at a stretch.............in the dark __________________ Sign up for DLP Mousemeet at www.disneybrit.com/mousemeets.asp

01-07-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
Stitch's buddy Hakuna Matata Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 371	Hmm? very intersting. Maybe will go along with the "What will you celebrate?" Made it has something to do with the Disney Company created in 1923? Have fun cheering on the Marathoners, my dad and brother are running the Goofy, however they left me in snowy ohio. __________________ I FINISHED my first ever race, ToT 13Kand running it again in '09 Please, Please excuse my grammatical and spelling errors. Correct me if I'm wrong. Last edited by Stitch's buddy; 01-07-2009 at 04:56 PM..

01-07-2009, 04:59 PM	#4
Stitch D23 Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 8,325	March 10 is a Tuesday, so I doubt it's a movie, since Fridays are movie days. Tuesday is CD/DVD/Video Game release day, so maybe it's something like that. Maybe it's a new version of VMK or something like it? They have a new tv channel coming out, but that is next month not March. Hmmm.... (yes, I'm seriously over thinking this!) __________________ April My Photo Blog - The Adventures of April in Wonderland My new blog...

01-07-2009, 05:10 PM	#5
Stitch D23 Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 8,325	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is scheduled to be rereleased on DVD on 3/10. So is Pinocchio and Return from Witch Mountain. And Race to Witch Mountains opens in theaters on March 13, so maybe there is something related to Witch Mountain? ETA: This blog has some interesting guesses and the author seems to be in the know or pretends he is in the know... Blue Sky Disney: Counting Down... __________________ April My Photo Blog - The Adventures of April in Wonderland My new blog... Last edited by Stitch; 01-07-2009 at 05:16 PM..

01-07-2009, 08:23 PM	#6
envypeterpan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Neverland! Posts: 628	Do you think it has anything to do with Adventures by Disney? I remember hearing they were releasing 23 new itineraries this year. __________________ -Brent "It's the time of your life, so live it well" ~ a bug's life I have a Disney book coming out in the first week of March. Stop by www.fromscreentotheme.com for more details!

01-07-2009, 08:27 PM	#7
SnwhtNdwrfs Dancing with the dwarfs! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Being entertained by the voices in my head Posts: 44,274	It should be interesting to know. I am thinking it may be movie related also. I wish it were something like giving ME 23 free trips. Or a trip for my family with 23 friends! I know there might be a few who would want to go! __________________ A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. Mark Twain

01-07-2009, 11:15 PM	#8
mini-V Home at last near Mickey! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mickey's backyard Posts: 8,950	Good marketing ploy. It has us all talking about ??????? I'm celebrating my 23 anniverary of my 37th birthday. I figured that should count. __________________ mini-V What will you celebrate? Adult daycare for the kid inside you.

01-08-2009, 10:58 AM	#9
thokecin And really bad eggs... Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Davy Jones Locker Posts: 550	I was thinking about this yesterday and have two guesses. One of which is along the lines of what you're celebrating Mini-V; something that has to do with the number 23. My first theory is that this will be tied to the What Will You Celebrate? promotion. The question is, "Are you 23?" Disney's response to those who are actually 23 could be to offer them free admission on their birthday (nothing new). For those who aren't, the response could be, "No, you aren't 23. But you probably are celebrating the 23rd something of your life. If everybody thinks hard enough, they could find something to celebrate related to 23- 23 years old, 23 days away from graduating, celebrating 23 years of marriage, 23 weeks sober, etc. Maybe they'll tie it in that way. Just an add on marketing peice for the WWYC campaign. My other theory is related to Star Tours. Star Tours (at Disneyland) opened in January 1987 (soft opening Dec. 1986). Perhaps this will be a big announcement related to a major refurb of Star Tours at the parks premiering in 2010- the 23rd anniversary of Star Tours' opening. In a Star Wars Insider magazine from a few months ago, there was about a 10 page article discussing the initial development of the ride. Being a big Star Wars fan too, I'm quite familiar with Lucasfilm's propensity for hyping things. Maybe they've convinced Disney that they need to make a big deal out of the announcement. I could see this happening, but the problem is that it's not directly tied to the "Are you 23?" question unless, the answer to everyone is something along the lines of, "You may not be 23, but in 2010, Star Tours will be. And to celebrate this, we're announcing....." Just my thoughts- probably way off the mark- only insiders know... __________________ "When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do." –Walt Disney 7 trips and counting!!!

01-08-2009, 11:07 AM	#10
04CP_ Nolan Dole Float + POTC= Good Day Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Louisville, Tennessee Posts: 858	Could it have something to do with the American Idol attraction? __________________

01-08-2009, 11:22 AM	#11
BamaJenn Disney Know-it-All Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Idea Bag Posts: 8,261	I'm thinking it's gonna be a release of something. If you look at the URL it has the word "preview" in it. Oh and as a note, you'll notice it's not one of the WDW location URLs which start with disneyworld.disney.go.com so I tend not to think it's going to be park/attraction/ride related. __________________ Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World. Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2) “Detail is there to make you believe in the reality of the story you’re immersed in.” - Joe Rohde Visit the World You Used to Know - Extinct Disney Avatar Image Used with Permission from °O°Joe

01-08-2009, 12:18 PM	#13
Stitch D23 Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 8,325	I really think it's DVD or video game related. I read online that someone said it might be a 23 disc bluray box set of movies. __________________ April My Photo Blog - The Adventures of April in Wonderland My new blog...

01-08-2009, 12:43 PM	#14
BamaJenn Disney Know-it-All Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Idea Bag Posts: 8,261	I would tend to agree April. The fact that the URL is not on the disneyworld.disney.go.com subdomain and just on the disney domain tells me it's not park related but a release of something. __________________ Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World. Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2) “Detail is there to make you believe in the reality of the story you’re immersed in.” - Joe Rohde Visit the World You Used to Know - Extinct Disney Avatar Image Used with Permission from °O°Joe

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