That quote basically says that if (key word 'if') attractions are announced they will focus on the future films. That doesn't translate into an absolute.
I think something is coming eventually, but more along the lines of an expanded presence of the Jedi Academy, a themed restaurant and maybe an extra show or two.
There's another thread in this sub-forum around the Hollywood Studios refurbish. Take a look over there for some additional perspective around some of the limitations. It's widely assumed that if Star Wars comes in it will be in DHS. The problem there is that nothing of substance will fit unless a huge rearranging of the layout takes place.
Edit to add: Forgot to mention the gift shop of epic proportions will be an almost certain given.
The quote and other quotes do not say if. Disney has made it clear Star Wars is coming and it is big. It just makes sense and cents.
When you google Marvel plans for Universal, I see countless articles stating Hulk will be re-themed and Doom is simply going away. I truly believe Marvel's days at IOA are numbered. Finally. We will find out within the next 6 months I'd say.
Doom is terrible. My young adult son said it was the worst ride he'd ever been on, it was so lame. Worse than other drop rides. Hulk is just a coaster. With green theming. Whoopee.
This dead horse is being beaten all over forums these days...it's pretty sad. Marvel is not leaving Universal. Disney is not going to suddenly spend tons of money to buy the rights, then tons more money to make attractions when they have no interest in building attractions for the strong IP's they already have.
The only thing happening right now for Marvel and Disney is at Hong Kong and even that is far from being finished (Iron Man ride based on 1980's technology...aka Star Tours)
There is the possibility that a deal could be struck between Universal and Disney that turns Marvel back over to Disney and is beneficial to both.
Why? Because the more successful Marvel is for Disney, the more Disney is associated with the Marvel characters and the more Disney’s version of the characters become the cultural norm... the more this is less valuable to Universal.
Universal has rights to the Marvel characters but not anything related to the movies themselves or the movie version of the characters. Disney’s version of Thor is the Thor most people in our culture relate to now. Universal cannot use a representation of the actor, they must use the comics. Same with other characters. The bigger Avengers get, the less Universal will want to support Disney’s Marvel and the more valuable those characters would be to have at WDW. At some point the two differing views will reach common ground and a deal will be struck.
Not only does Universal have to pay Disney for every profit they make from Marvel, they are fighting an uphill battle against the cultural zeitgeist. And their Marvel presence isn’t all that great except for Spiderman. But Spidy is not directly Disney’s like Avengers, even though he will appear in some Disney movies. I could see spidy staying and all the other Avengers leaving Universal.
It is no more impossible than Spiderman being in an Avengers movie. When the situation and money is right, it will happen. Especially if Universal can run with other good properties that don’t support Disney. They are searching and may have found some already.
Its called being a realist, not a Disney basher. It's not like Disney is going to make a ride better than Spiderman anyway....also a statement from seeing their track record lately
It has nothing to do with bashing. All of us here enjoy Disney otherwise we wouldn't be here.
It has everything to do with economics. Disney spends as little as possible in Orlando because there's no need to spend when attendance is high and the money is rolling in. Again since they let other IPs sit on the sidelines when it comes to building attractions why would they bother spending money to get Marvel back, especially when Universal is cutting them a check?
Maybe to some it is realism, but to most of us it is bashing. Once you've been here a while you can see who is constantly negative in every single thread about every single thing. There are people here that never say one thing positive. NEVER. It is depressing after a while. I have no doubt it has driven people away. Who wants to go to a club about something you love where some people do nothing but complain? Where there is lots of negativity! Everybody is entitled to their opinion and it is certainly ok to think some things Disney does is wrong and to be upset. But when it is nothing but negativity in every single post in every single thread to the point of ridiculousness, it gets distressing. Here we are because we love the happy place of Disney and this place is so darn negative. People who love something want to get together with other like minded people to share their love. When someone says they love, too, but then does nothing but speak negatively about what they are supposed to love, well, it isn't fun. I have seen a few negative people ruin a number of online boards. I don't like to hang with friends who say nothing but negative things about their wives and children. Why people feel so negative, I don't know. I stick around to encourage the positive and answer some of the ridiculous negativity. To each his own. It is a free place and an open forum. I just hope positivity can grow, it is much more fun.
