Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982 TV Special) User Reviews

The second worse TV special of all time

[Efoxx · 1/10 · 11 November 2012]

The 10th anniversary special is arguably the second worse TV special in history. Second only to the Ewoks Christmas special. Which thus makes this the worse TV show ever done by Disney. Now if you consider that Disney just acquired Lucas, Disney now owns the two worst TV shows of all time. As I write this we are watching it on youtube and having a blast remembering how bad it was. The music choices were bad even for 1981, and with the exception of the Gatlin bros. the singing talent is horrible. Attempts at humor fall flat, with the minor exception of Mr. Keaton who manages to make a rather horrendous character somewhat funny. If you are looking for a glimpse of what Disneyworld in 1981 this is not the show to watch as very little is shown and none with any explanation to what you are seeing. If you are looking for a glimpse of the early years of WDW then watch the Wonderful World of Color's converge of the grand opening

I remember this!

[dtucker86 · 10/10 · 1 September 2023]

I am kind of perturbed that so many people regard this as right up there with Star Wars Christmas as one of the worst television specials ever made, compared to a lot of the excrement on televison today it is gold! Its a good family show about a trip to the happiest place on earth. It had been ten years since Disneyworld had been opened when this special was made. Disney favorite Dean Jones plays a father taking his wife (played by Michelle Lee) and his kids (played by Ricky Schroder and the ill fated Dana Plato) to Disney for their vacation. Yes the songs are corny especially the one about fathers and sons sung by Jones and Ricky but this features a wonderful early performance by Michael Keaton in a comic role. I was so happy to find this special on youtube. Just watch it with your brain on hold and have a good time.