Disney fans on Twitter are in a panic after Ronnie Gross, Jr. tweeted about a time capsule he found while at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
It appears that the time capsule was buried 25 years ago, on October 25, 1996, during Walt Disney World’s 25th anniversary.
Ronnie Gross Jr’s tweet reads:
“There is a time capsule at Disney’s Contemporary Resort that is to be opened this year in October after 50 years.”
There is a time capsule at Disney’s Contemporary Resort that is to be opened this year in October after 50 years 👀 pic.twitter.com/cv7V32KTiU
— Ronnie Gross (@ronniegrossjr) June 15, 2021
Unfortunately, October 25, 2021, has come and gone, and we have no details on what was inside or if the capsule was even opened. However, what we do know, thanks to Adventures by Carney on Twitter, is that Cast Members at Disney’s Contemporary Resort did dig up the time capsule and moved it to a backstage area.
“They dug up the time capsule at The Contemporary today BEFORE 9am and took it backstage! I’m surprised @WaltDisneyWorld didn’t make a bigger deal about this! Any idea when we will get to see what’s inside @WDWGuestService?”
They dug up the time capsule at The Contemporary today BEFORE 9am and took it backstage! I’m surprised @WaltDisneyWorld didn’t make a bigger deal about this!
Any idea when we will get to see whats inside @WDWGuestService ? pic.twitter.com/WQ2jGXn8nP— Adventures By Carney (@yourWDWguy) October 25, 2021
Adam Berdine replied to the tweet jokingly after many price increases were reported at Disney this week, saying:
“They did not know how to charge us to see it.”
They did not know how to charge us to see it 🤔
— Adam Berdine (@adamberdine) October 27, 2021
Another reaction to the confusion by Nicolette Marie reads:
“This is incredible….but like what’s in there? C’mon @WaltDisneyWorld telllll us.”
This is incredible… but like what’s in there? C’mon @WaltDisneyWorld telllll us https://t.co/V8v2o7uAeq
— nic (@NicoletteMarie_) October 27, 2021
@Lord_Vercetti brought up a good point in his tweet regarding the weathering of items:
“Usually those things don’t survive so they may be getting ready to replace stuff.”
Usually those things don’t survive so they may be getting ready to replace stuff
— Kevin (@Lord_Vercetti) October 28, 2021
Because the time capsule at Disney’s Contemporary Resort was buried in 1996, some of the things that might be inside include plush toys, Resort keys, plates, other dining objects from the onsite dining locations, a Cast Member group photo at Chef Mickey’s, old pictures of the Resort, Cast Member signatures, and dated park guides, just to name a few.
Disney has not mentioned anything regarding the time capsule or their plans to open it publicly. Will we ever know what was inside? Or will it forever be a mystery that may or may not be debunked in the next 25 years?