Walt Disney World and Disneyland(s) Discussion

[Coheteboy]

I still don't get what it is. Can someone elaborate?

 

[cokebabies]

I still don't get what it is. Can someone elaborate?

The cover of Joy Divison's "Unknown Pleasures" album:

In case you're not too familiar, this is an incredibly odd thing for Disney to pay tribute to, because:

1) Their music was morose at best
2) The band's name comes from a Nazi prostitution wing of a concentration camp
3) Ian Curtis, their singer, hung himself at the age of 23
4) I could go on, but that should suffice

 

[Batty]

I'd like one too if someone can snag me one.

 

[PacMan3000]

The cover of Joy Divison's "Unknown Pleasures" album:

In case you're not too familiar, this is an incredibly odd thing for Disney to pay tribute to, because:

1) Their music was morose at best
2) The band's name comes from a Nazi prostitution wing of a concentration camp
3) Ian Curtis, their singer, hung himself at the age of 23
4) I could go on, but that should suffice

Wow, I'm not familiar but sounds dark. What made Disney get on board and do it?

 

[Darth Waller]

That shirt is awesome!

 

[cokebabies]

Wow, I'm not familiar but sounds dark. What made Disney get on board and do it?

That's the big question. Joy Division was around for an incredibly brief period of time, and the rest of the band, without Ian Curtis, went on to form New Order. But JD was and still is very influential in music, and has a very loyal fan base. I can just assume that someone in Disney's design team is a big fan.

Really, I would have thought someone just designed it and didn't say its inspiration, and that's how it slipped through. But the fact that the shirt's page describes it as inspired by the album art... strange.

 

[thamesvalidude]

I saw one of Joy Division's last gigs. I won't be buying the shirt.

 

[Batty]

I want one because it's so ridiculous.

 

[Avfin]

I am going in April with my two daughters and the Truman Marching Band. They are marching in the day parade and the Electric Light parade.
Also they are playing in a Disney Recording studio with a Disney conductor teaching them a Disney song from a movie. Not sure what movie--but it will be recorded for the students---Very Cool

 

[Protozaius]

On the topic of desired shirts, I've been on the look out for this particular shirt for quite some time now:

I purchased one of these of the same style for WDW back in December 2010 and would love to get this as a companion piece.

Also, I'm also on the hunt for another one of the WDW version, since I've wearing mine out.

 

[Protozaius]

I am going in April with my two daughters and the Truman Marching Band. They are marching in the day parade and the Electric Light parade.
Also they are playing in a Disney Recording studio with a Disney conductor teaching them a Disney song from a movie. Not sure what movie--but it will be recorded for the students---Very Cool

That sounds like a GREAT trip! Hope you will post pictures of the event here on this thread for us all to enjoy!

I'm going in April too... April 2013.

On a sad note, my Disney Store (which is about a mile away from my house) closed this week. Now I'll have to drive 30 miles away to get my Disney fix!

 

[Coheteboy]

Went to Disneyland yesterday briefly and no more of that Joy Division Mickey shirt. womp womp. And Protozaius that Disneyland 55 shirt is actually really cool! It's so rare that they get anything good that I stopped looking. Now I guess I'll need to make more routine passes.

I do love that they have Duck Tales shirts at World of Disney now and I think a Rescue Rangers one.

 

[YoNoSe]

I do love that they have Duck Tales shirts at World of Disney now and I think a Rescue Rangers one.

Buying!

Leaving for WDW Wednesday morning!

 

[Coheteboy]

Buying!

Leaving for WDW Wednesday morning!

Please take lotsa pictures and give a full report!

 

[YoNoSe]

Please take lotsa pictures and give a full report!

Affirmative!

Are you on the Disboards? My wife writes crazy trip reports.

 

[Coheteboy]

I'm not. I'm on micechat.

Oh and here's official word on the Joy Division shirt:
https://pitchfork.com/news/45229-rip-joy-divison-mickey-mouse-shirt/


And also the Starspeeder 1000 playset has increased in price from $55 to $70.
https://www.endorexpress.net/2012/01/price-of-luxury-increase/

 

[YoNoSe]

Had a feeling that's what happened with the shirt.

My buddy is going to be PISSED about the Speeder. I was going to have one shipped to him and I've been building it up since I got mine for Christmas how it's a ridiculous bargain.

 

[cokebabies]

I'm not. I'm on micechat.

I'll need to actually make an account there one of these days. Lurked there forever, never posted. But the board I used to post on, Mouse Times, shut down, so I need a new home.

 

[Coheteboy]

Had a feeling that's what happened with the shirt.

My buddy is going to be PISSED about the Speeder. I was going to have one shipped to him and I've been building it up since I got mine for Christmas how it's a ridiculous bargain.

It WAS indeed a ridiculous bargain. I think they should have gone up $5 or $10... not $15.


Here's some pics from yesterday.

pretty crowded when you get the after-church goers

I'll post the rest of my images (from DCA) in a bit.

 

[ebor]

Booked our trip for the end of Feb this year in California. Will post pics when I am back.