Claw machine prizes.

Coke has a new identity and an ad out to launch it and, um:

A new chapter?

Unmissable?

A best friend to share it with?

Three to be exact?

Bricks in a wall?

Please, Cokegate, put us out of our misery.

The Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner opened at Disneyland in 1955.

At the Refreshment Corner, you could sit down and eat, and also listen to a pianist play songs on a Ragtime Piano. (they still have this it's just a different piano)

For a few years they only sold coke. In 1958 they began offering sandwiches too. But they phased out the use of Coca-Cola bottles and switched out to serving the popular soda pop in Dixie brand cups. Soo mid.

In 1960, DJ Jerry Dexter would host the program Coca Cola Side Walk Cafe nightly on radio station KMPC - 710, from 10pm-12am. On Fridays and Saturdays he would host directly from Disneyland.

Coca-Cola sponsored elements were (and some still are) everywhere. Including something called Discover Disneyland in 1969, where you could win prizes by finding and collecting Coke caps

Above: A 1969 map. The Haunted Mansion, one of Disneyland's most popular attractions, opened that same year. The attraction's building sat vacant for years in New Orleans Square before opening in 1969.

Walt Disney said the ghosts would take care of the inside, while the disney imagineers (artists/engineers that worked on developing the rides for the park) would work on keeping the outside looking nice.

The Creels moved to their home in 1959, coincidence?

⬆️The aforementioned bottle caps you could collect from each area.

Row 1

1. Alice in Wonderland

2. Autopia

3. Carousel of Progress

4. Corner for Coke (Coke Corner)

5. Dumbo the Elephant

Row 2

1. Hippo (Jungle Cruise)

2. Indian Canoes

3. Kodak Camera Shop

4. Mark Twain (Riverboat)

5. Matterhorn (Bobsleds)

Row 3

1. Mickey Mouse

2. Mine Train (Through Nature's Wonderland)

3. Monstro the Whale

4. Mr. Lincoln (Great Moments)

5. Omnibus

Row 4

1. Peter Pan

2. Pinocchio

3. Pirates of the Caribbean

4. Pluto

5. Rocket Jets

Row 5

1. Sleeping Beauty Castle

2. Small World

3. Steam Train

4. Submarine (Voyage)

5. Swiss Family Tree House

6. Terrace For Coke

Caps not shown in picture:

-Snow White -Tiki Room -Mad Hatter -Monorail -Haunted Mansion -Goofy -Tom Sawyer Island -Columbia -Indian Village

*Any of the attractions I have put in bold are attractions referenced, intentionally or unintentionally, in ST, whether it be the attractions themselves or the films they are based on

In 1985, the same year Coca Cola released New Coke, Disneyland and Coca-Cola partnered to welcome the park's 250 millionth guest and this artwork was made to promote it:

You see the 250 Million? Look closer: you'll see a bunch of stacked Coca-Cola cans 😩 and the guy in the middle is holding a New Coke can 😠 pretty sure

In a 1990 issue of Disneyland LINE Magazine, it was announced that Disney signed an agreement that would allow Coca-Cola “worldwide marketing rights involving Euro Disneyland,[now known as Disneyland Paris], tie-ins with motion pictures, Consumer Products and more,” (Vol. 22, No. 12, March 16th). And we know where Finn Wolfhard was recently 🙃

⬆️ some Coca Cola Disney pins from the 90s (including my little meow meow figment, and space mountain, which finn mentioned recently per @misspracticallydelulu 's post)

This is what the Refreshment Corner looks like today, checkered tiles and all.

Looks familiar 😒

evil coca-cola crate

Our new coke is Tales from 85 since both were released on April 23.

We may not got an announcement of conformitygate and new epsiodes but we did get our classic coke back, in a way that makes way more sense that new episodes would.

Like think about it, what is more classic to Stranger Things, S1 that came out 10 years ago or new secret episodes we never saw?

Now if this vhs versions of Stranger Things seasons will be coming out one season every month it is perfect with cokegate.

One season per month would mean they would be released as follows:

July – S1

August – S2

September – S3

October – S4

November – S5

We also know that the second season of Tales from 85 is set to be released in October.

So, since Tales is coming in October, and IF the vhs will be released monthly, that means they will coexist.

Okay, so anyone following dicegate knows that the numbers were 7, 13, 19. I saw someone else make the beginnings of this connection, but I want to take it a step further.

Reference:

Image tagged with stranger things, stranger things 5, conformitygate – @camortona on Tumblr

Why July 13th may be an important day for CG/LWG – @forever-hyperfixating on Tumblr

In the past, the MLB organization and specifically the Home Run Derby has been used to promote stranger things. Last year they held a bunch of ST club meets, sold ST merch, etc, so there are already linked.

Okay, so, I personally just think something is going to come out July 15, and July 13 would probably be the teaser of confirmation of CG (if we're all not crazy lmao). And if we're using MILITARY TIME, it would 7pm, July 13. Which is exactly when the Home Run Derby Starts streaming on Netflix EXCLUSIVELY (which they have never done before). This is actually an explanation that makes a lot of sense to me, because I was wondering why the dice would (maybe) refer to a date two days before the 10th anniversary, but maybe tonight at 7pm ET is when we get confirmation.

If not, well -- Thoughts?

Oh, and also, this is what the YouTube promo thumbnail looks like (could just be MLB colors but its evocative):