I think Disney stole my idea

[stemikger]

I know this sounds crazy, but I'm really serious about this. A few years ago, if not more, I was on another disney fan site in their rumor section very similar to this. I had a propensity to play practical jokes and I made up this ride called the missing link. To make a long story short, almost everything I described this ride was going to be is very, very, very similar to Expedtiton Everest. Now I'm not one to be paranoid, but I wonder if there were any imagineers reading that and took it as their own.

It really was so similar I find it hard to believe that it was just a coincidence.

 

[marypops!]

Expedition:Everest is based on the ride matterhorn in disneyland california

 

[DancingBear]

You're right---it sounds crazy. How many years ago was this? Clearly the ride had been in the works for a long time before they started building it. And what elements of your idea were so unusual and so directly "copied" that you would lead you to this?

 

[Dizznee Freak]

I know this sounds crazy

This just say all that needs to be said!! OH OH OH I wanted to carxe a picture into a mountain aloooong time ago why did they beat me to it.

 

[DVCconvert]

stemikger-

I'm sure that this is all just a misunderstanding. When you meet with the Board of Directors next month, just make sure to mention this to them. They will proably immediately rename the attraction in your honor.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

I wonder if stemikger is really PaulT from the long ago days of r.a.d.p. -- nah, can't be. He would have written an article about this long ago.

 

[DukeStreetKing]

I wonder if stemikger is really PaulT from the long ago days of r.a.d.p. -- nah, can't be. He would have written an article about this long ago.

LOL. What a character he was!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

LOL. What a character he was!

Ah yes -- PaulT -- the king of conspiracy theories. My favourite was his assertion that he had invented the idea of going to a store and using a computer terminal to purchase items through an "online" catalogue. Of course, Disney stole the idea from him.

 

[mitros]

Actually, a couple of years ago, I had suggested to Disney {got the usual, "sorry, we do not except ideas from ordinary slobs like yourself, and we will erase this e-mail at once"} that they use one of the resort channels on the room TVs, to show daily menus at all the sit down restaurants to make it easier for folks to make a priority seating for a restaurant that offers something they would enjoy.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) I think you might have something here.
2) Sounds like they could have stolen your idea(s).
3) I would run out and get myself a lawyer.


(LOL, maybe)

 

[KathyTX]

OMG, PaulT!!!

You just caused me to have some wild RADP flashbacks...

 

[stemikger]

Just an update folks. I just hired a lawyer and after reviewing my case, he says I have a 99% chance of winning. He can't believe how solid the case is. He says Disney will probably settle because they know they will never win such a solid case. My lawyer is proposing that the ride be named after me and that I will get to charge a seperate admission and collect all the proceeds.

That is all of an update for now. My nurse is calling me becuase it is time for my medication.

 

[DVCconvert]

My nurse is calling me becuase it is time for my medication.

take two, they're small.