Echo7Solo
Earning My Ears
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- Apr 21, 2013
"May the fourth be with you."
yeah that is what I was thinking too. More Star Wars. Unless they are getting Marvel in Orlando. Universal needs to let go.
"May the fourth be with you."
yeah that is what I was thinking too. More Star Wars. Unless they are getting Marvel in Orlando. Universal needs to let go.
Isn't Universal going to be owing royalties to Disney soon? that's what I've heard from a CM friend. And after that happens, they'll either need to change the theme of the attractions or keep them as they are & pay the royalties. If they choose the latter Disney could buy them out eventually!
I have nothing against "Josh"...
Again...its not personal to "josh"...i'm sure he (or she) is dedicated.
It's just Josh, no quotes necessary. Unless he deems it so. I wish Josh and I were BFFs, like we are in my headthen i can question why "Josh" is special.
I like everything you just saidI think the fact that Carsland is, as many have speculated over the past few months, going to be scaled down to possibly just Radiator Springs, to make way for the Star Wars Land replacing the Backlot, then I would think that the Monsters Inc coaster could still go into Soundstage 1 next to Toy Story.
I suspect the financial terms are such that USF is in no hurry to terminate the deal. It would cost them a lot of money to re-theme that area of the park and they would be losing access to a line of characters which have never been more popular.
Meanwhile, Universal's licensing only applies east of the Mississippi. Disney has every right to add Marvel characters to the two parks in Disneyland and others around the world. I think that's exactly what we will see them do.
Fox and Sony have the rights to FF, Spider-Man, X-Men, Dare Devil and Blade (I think) as long as they keep making movies every few years.
I could see Disney allowing them to update and keep those few and allow the rest to come to WDW as long as they don't show any signs of the others.
If not the only ride that would be hard to change would be Spiderman. Most of the rest needs a face lift to start with. If Disney won't let them update then it will grow stale.
Isn't Universal going to be owing royalties to Disney soon? that's what I've heard from a CM friend. And after that happens, they'll either need to change the theme of the attractions or keep them as they are & pay the royalties. If they choose the latter Disney could buy them out eventually!
Fox and Sony have the rights to FF, Spider-Man, X-Men, Dare Devil and Blade (I think) as long as they keep making movies every few years. I could see Disney allowing them to update and keep those few and allow the rest to come to WDW as long as they don't show any signs of the others.
If not the only ride that would be hard to change would be Spiderman. Most of the rest needs a face lift to start with. If Disney won't let them update then it will grow stale.
A lot of Marvel talk, but it seems the easiest property to leverage right now would be Star Wars. Or perhaps Pixar. Marvel being the most complicated - I would not hold my breath.
I don't think USF has to worry about Marvel Island being stale or outdated for many years to come. In the meantime, they'll ride the popularity of Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man through dozens of film sequels. That is, unless Disney wants to write a 9-figure check and effectively foot the bill for Harry Potter Phase 3.
tjkraz said:In case anyone is keeping score...there was no announcement on May 1st. Major or otherwise.
Carry on.
Oh...some of us are definitely noticing...
Still have a couple of weeks left in the month before I order the artillery to open fire on Cemetery Ridge for General Pickett.
Somebody better let Josh of the "super factual Disney employee insider blog" know so he can recheck with MK custodial and confirm that the billion dollar expansion announcement is this month.
After just getting back this week - I'm more convinced than ever that they are more than content to sit back and just keep on keeping on with the unpopular avatar work and the downtown Disney "screw up reclamation" project.
Anybody want my review of fantasyland?
I'm guessing not
Oh...some of us are definitely noticing...
Still have a couple of weeks left in the month before I order the artillery to open fire on Cemetery Ridge for General Pickett.
Somebody better let Josh of the "super factual Disney employee insider blog" know so he can recheck with MK custodial and confirm that the billion dollar expansion announcement is this month.
After just getting back this week - I'm more convinced than ever that they are more than content to sit back and just keep on keeping on with the unpopular avatar work and the downtown Disney "screw up reclamation" project.
Anybody want my review of fantasyland?
I'm guessing not
After just getting back this week - I'm more convinced than ever that they are more than content to sit back and just keep on keeping on with the unpopular avatar work and the downtown Disney "screw up reclamation" project.
Anybody want my review of fantasyland?
I'm guessing not
Oh...some of us are definitely noticing...
Still have a couple of weeks left in the month before I order the artillery to open fire on Cemetery Ridge for General Pickett.
Somebody better let Josh of the "super factual Disney employee insider blog" know so he can recheck with MK custodial and confirm that the billion dollar expansion announcement is this month.
After just getting back this week - I'm more convinced than ever that they are more than content to sit back and just keep on keeping on with the unpopular avatar work and the downtown Disney "screw up reclamation" project.
Anybody want my review of fantasyland?
I'm guessing not