Disney buys Lucas Films!!!!!!

[Jaaron2]

I cant believe it, Iger pulled off a miracle. When will the Star Wars land be announced. I feel the urge to buy more points... Its like Christmas

 

[wiigirl]

Seriously awesome!

 

[bakenatj]

I am with you Jaaron2! Let's see the plans for Star Wars Land. Scrap Avatar and get working on Star Wars!!

 

[bakenatj]

Okay now my mind is spinning!! Just imagine a DVC resort like the Ewok village. Wouldn't that be cool! I would buy points there in a heart beat!

 

[DougEMG]

I am with you Jaaron2! Let's see the plans for Star Wars Land. Scrap Avatar and get working on Star Wars!!

With you on this one. Why pay royalties to Cameron now that they own Star Wars.

 

[DougEMG]

Article I read had this

In addition to new movies, Disney will look to use the "Star Wars" franchise throughout its businesses, including theme parks, consumer products, television and digital platforms

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...-ct-disney-lucasfilm-20121030,0,3821750.story

 

[Mouse511]

I am with you Jaaron2! Let's see the plans for Star Wars Land. Scrap Avatar and get working on Star Wars!!

+1 - Thats the first thing my DH said....scrap the stupid Avatar idea and bring in Star Wars land .. or do a major Star Wars expansion in HS - as this park needs more to do...

The second thing DH said was #7,8 & 9 !!!

 

[drusba]

This in no way kills Avatar land, it assures it. One of the main benefits of this purchase is not Star Wars per se but the acquisition of Industrial Light and Magic, the computer special effects group of Lucasfilm, which did the Avatar special effects and will do so for the future Avatar movies, as it has done for the Star Wars movies, Transformer movies, the Harry Potter movies, Hunger Games, the Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and even the last Star Trek movie. Somebody may raise whether this acquisition creates antitrust problems in the movie/entertainment industry.

 

[Greysword]

HOLY SANTA CLAUS POOP!!!!!

My two favorite things together forever...like Reeses peanut Butter cups!

 

[Greysword]

+1 - Thats the first thing my DH said....scrap the stupid Avatar idea and bring in Star Wars land .. or do a major Star Wars expansion in HS - as this park needs more to do...

The second thing DH said was #7,8 & 9 !!!

Nope, Star Wars can be it's own theme park! There is plenty of content and demand for this scope of a project, IMO.

 

[Jaaron2]

Nope, Star Wars can be it's own theme park! There is plenty of content and demand for this scope of a project, IMO.

That's what I'm hoping for although we will probably have to settle for a Star Wars land in HS. This is exactly what Disney had to do to match Universal and Potter. Don't underestimate the fact this was announced 2 days prior to Universal's big announcement about the Potter expansion.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

Just tracking some threads.

 

[keishashadow]

Nope, Star Wars can be it's own theme park! There is plenty of content and demand for this scope of a project, IMO.

and they have the deep pockets to hopefully do it right.

 

[Micca]

This is terrific news. There is so much potential here. If Disney can sucessfully revive the Star Wars movie franchise...only Apple will be bigger.

 

[erionm]

That's what I'm hoping for although we will probably have to settle for a Star Wars land in HS. This is exactly what Disney had to do to match Universal and Potter. Don't underestimate the fact this was announced 2 days prior to Universal's big announcement about the Potter expansion.

Universal's "Big Announcement" reportedly will be the Transformers Ride at Universal Orlando. The Potter expansion has already been announced, just no details.

http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog...rumored-but-is-there-more-than-meets-the-eye/

See the link below for what's reportedly the code for the facebook countdown clock.
http://www.screamscape.com/html/usf-bld44_1.htm

 

[chopstick]

I can't believe it took so long! Amazing news!

 

[Snoopygirl]

Star Wars themed DVC =

I would LOVE it!!!!

 

[JasonDVC]

I am terribly excited about this!

I agree with dumping Avatar and going with Star Wars now that they own it. Star Wars is far more popular than the controversial Avatar anyway.

 

[rpk1951]

Great news, but we are probably years away from any new attractions.

 

[wildernessDad]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/30/disney-star-wars-lucasfilm/1669739/

Iger said this among other things.

"As far as the legacy George has created, we don't take that lightly," Disney chief Iger said. "We definitely plan to expand the presence of Star Wars in our parks which could include new parks."