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[roaldbergmann]

Check out this site that opened today: www.disney.com/23

What do you guys recon it is? A movie? The Walt Disney Company started in 1923 and Pixar is 23 years this year... but i don't know....

[Pete's Dragon]

The only thing I can think of is that Pinocchio is released on Blu-Ray around this time (March 9th). As for the 23 years old bit, its 23 years since it was first released on VHS.

[Clarebelle]

NO! I'm 21 on march 9th hehe

[Nicholas-c]

So this has come up on one of the other message boards I frequent. No one is sure what it is exactly, but it has the same kind of web address as Disney movies, so I figured this would be the best place.

This poster:


has been appearing at the Disney studios lot in Burbank.

The url on the poster
http://disney.com/23
just went live yesterday

So far, good guesses I've seen are the following:

Pixar was founded 23 years ago.
Something to do with Michael Jordan, since he was #23
The Lost studios are in building #23

The date it gives is March 10, a Tuesday, which obviously means DVD release date, but the only thing (Disney related) that is on that date is the 70th anniversary edition of Pinnochio, which seemingly doesn't have anything to do with 23.

On the URL above, theres a countdown to that date. So, anyone have any ideas?

[Clarebelle]

https://forum.dlpguide.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6317 still no ideass

[Adam]

Pinocchio is released on 10th, so it could be that.

[Pete's Dragon]

Somehow I doubt its as easy as Pinocchio. Its would be a very muddled promotion if it was, as the trailers for its release promote that its the 75th anniversary.

[Anthony]

Somehow I doubt its as easy as Pinocchio. Its would be a very muddled promotion if it was, as the trailers for its release promote that its the 75th anniversary.

I doubt that too. Looking at the page source (because I'm a geek), the only thing which might say something is the filename of the Flash file itself:  new $flash({ movie:"helium_api.swf"

Helium? Could that be ...Up? But surely not, because they're already advertising it.

Also, Tinkerbell popping up before the countdown is strange. It's not something to do with her second CGI film?

Reading around a bit, it seems there's a strong chance of it just being some kind of contest. Maybe another silly "What will you (not) celebrate?" - "Year of a Million bucks for our ad creative team" event?

Or:

Here's some other speculations of a few noteworthy things that have a 1986 connection...
(based on a Disney timeline I found online: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/)

-WED Enterprises became Walt Disney Imagineering in January 1986.

-Shareholders voted to change the company name from Walt Disney Productions to The Walt Disney Company on Feb 6, 1986.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php ... tcount=156

And even more interesting (though entirely unconfirmed):

This concept was created because the Company has gotten a LOT of flack saying they only cater to the casual tourist and not to the true Disney fans. It came to a head last year when Iger was berated by a Disney fan who said the Company did not care about them. In the past, all Disney "fan clubs" were run externally. In this case, there is a Company-wide initiative with the D-23 event, as its called. It will be a major push and their hope is to really form a relationship with the true Disney fans.

Essentially people will pay about $100 a year to receive some very cool, exclusive merchandise, CDs, DVDs, etc. They will also be invited to a yearly or bi-yearly (to be determined at the moment) event in Anaheim or Orlando (the first event is scheduled to be in Anaheim). Each Company department will be presenting something unique that Disney fans would appreciate (behind-the-scenes looks at theme park technology, a pre-release screening of a new movie, etc). This convention is expected to be huge, with Disney sparing no expense.

They will be announcing this new program in March.

[Pete's Dragon]

Here's some other speculations of a few noteworthy things that have a 1986 connection...
(based on a Disney timeline I found online: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/)

-WED Enterprises became Walt Disney Imagineering in January 1986.

-Shareholders voted to change the company name from Walt Disney Productions to The Walt Disney Company on Feb 6, 1986.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php ... tcount=156

Umm, why 1986? Surely that is only 22 years ago  :-k

[-breeno-]

Here's some other speculations of a few noteworthy things that have a 1986 connection...
(based on a Disney timeline I found online: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/)

-WED Enterprises became Walt Disney Imagineering in January 1986.

-Shareholders voted to change the company name from Walt Disney Productions to The Walt Disney Company on Feb 6, 1986.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php ... tcount=156

Umm, why 1986? Surely that is only 22 years ago  :-k

It's 2009

Personnally i don't know what it could be, my first thought was Pinocchio but now i'm thinking it could more along the lines of what Ant quoted.

[Clarebelle]

Pinocchio is released on 10th, so it could be that.

nope out the 9th (also my 21st )

[Pete's Dragon]

It's 2009

 :oops:  :oops:  So it is . Hahahahaha, D'oh !!

[Adam]

Pinocchio is released on 10th, so it could be that.

nope out the 9th (also my 21st )

These sites (http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.a ... &searchID= / http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=754 / http://www.dvdtown.com/news/pinocchio-b ... -2009/6031) says 10th, but other says 9th!

[Willow]

The date it comes out depends on where you live. It will be out here on the 9th in the UK as that is when UK entertainment media are generally realeased, in America they are generally released on Tuesday's.

Its not Pinocchio, they wouldn't advertise a children's classic like that around Burbank, its got to be something different. They would have mentioned that it was Pinocchio that was happening then, why mention what they are advertising once it is already out.

[Adam]

As the webpage is only available on disney.com and not .co.uk, I assume it is American based event. And as you said, DVD release day is Tuesday in the US, so it could be DVD release such as Pinocchio. However, it does seem a little odd to advertise a DVD on the day it is out!

If it is a DVD, it will have to get rated before being produced, so if it is coming out on 10th or just after, they will have to release the details. Thinking about everything, I imagine it is an event or future release of some sort.