News Round Up 2019

[jknezek]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1150457951095836675

We did our part. Finally got a date night last night to go see it.

 

[jade1]

NEWS

Aladdin crosses $950m globally,

And will break into Disney's Top Ten World Wide this week, excluding Star Wars and Marvel movies anyway.

 

[soniam]

I'm expecting Maleficent to be a big flop, though I guess we'll see.

We must be the only people who liked it. We didn't even pay to see it either, because we saw it on DCL. I did eventually buy the DVD. I guess I just liked that it was a new twist on an old story, even if it kind of contradicted the original.

 

[Aminiman]

I thought I'd leave this here since I haven't seen it elsewhere... very exciting if it pans out!

Tesla would be the perfect corporate sponsor/tech provider for the Speedway and Autopia!

https://electrek.co/2019/07/14/tesla-disney-tomorrowland-electric/

 

[OSUZorba]

I thought I'd leave this here since I haven't seen it elsewhere... very exciting if it pans out!

Tesla would be the perfect corporate sponsor/tech provider for the Speedway and Autopia!

https://electrek.co/2019/07/14/tesla-disney-tomorrowland-electric/

Should've been done years ago. Although, as with everything with Elon, I'll believe it when it happens. Hopefully if they do it they can either get a top off charge while loading/unloading or have truly all day batteries. My local park (which has the worst example of every ride type, but I go to every week) has electric cars and by 7pm the batteries start dying.

 

[soniam]

I thought I'd leave this here since I haven't seen it elsewhere... very exciting if it pans out!

Tesla would be the perfect corporate sponsor/tech provider for the Speedway and Autopia!

https://electrek.co/2019/07/14/tesla-disney-tomorrowland-electric/

Ain't happening with Tesla. I would like to see it go electric though. I don't know if someone else would pony up to do it.

 

[Anthony Vito]

NEWS

Aladdin crosses $950m globally, Toy Story 4 $750m

https://thedisinsider.com/2019/07/14/aladdin-toy-sory-4-box-office/

also, just thinking How Big this year can get for Disney, they are already at $6.4bn in global ticket sales, and still has the Lion King, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Frozen 2, and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker coming

I figure that is why it was moved to this year. Much easier to hidden in the finances this year. No chance they make as much money from movies next year.

Remember Disney's new year starts October 1.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Although, as with everything with Elon, I'll believe it when it happens.

That's what I was thinking. Product-wise Tesla makes sense. PR-wise...not so sure.

 

[rteetz]

Ain't happening with Tesla. I would like to see it go electric though. I don't know if someone else would pony up to do it.

Yeah between it being Tesla and the source I am taking this with a big grain of salt.

 

[soniam]

That's what I was thinking. Product-wise Tesla makes sense. PR-wise...not so sure.

It doesn't make sense for the customers, company, or shareholders. That's Elon's focus. Plus, he would be tweeting all over about it if they were. Looking at things the company has been doing, like cutting sales centers and not advertising, you can see that the company doesn't pay for advertising. He gets free PR from twitter

 

[Amy11401]

We must be the only people who liked it. We didn't even pay to see it either, because we saw it on DCL. I did eventually buy the DVD. I guess I just liked that it was a new twist on an old story, even if it kind of contradicted the original.

We liked the first Maleficent too!

 

[OSUZorba]

Yeah between it being Tesla and the source I am taking this with a big grain of salt.

I'm wondering if the contract with GM would allow them to team up with another car company?

 

[rteetz]

I'm wondering if the contract with GM would allow them to team up with another car company?

Honda is the sponsor of the Disneyland Autopia.

 

[OSUZorba]

Honda is the sponsor of the Disneyland Autopia.

Yeah, the GM contract is at WDW, though. There is a reason the Mini-Vans at WDW are Chevys.

 

[rteetz]

Yeah, the GM contract is at WDW, though. There is a reason the Mini-Vans at WDW are Chevys.

GM has had a role previously at Disneyland as well. They currently do not. We really don't have to worry about it since the rumor is 99% not true however Disney would probably find a way to make it work if Tesla or whoever was willing to pony up some money.

 

[evlaina]

We must be the only people who liked it. We didn't even pay to see it either, because we saw it on DCL. I did eventually buy the DVD. I guess I just liked that it was a new twist on an old story, even if it kind of contradicted the original.

My family really liked the first one, we just watched it again a few days ago on HBO or something. But the sequel looks like there is no story. We won’t go see it in theaters but we’ll rent it.

 

[Fantasia79]

Should the Tesla deal move past being a suspicious rumor, I can only see good things. Tesla fits very nicely with the Tron backdrop too. Though, this would’ve been perfect 3 years ago. Not sure Tesla is in a place to take this on.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

GM has had a role previously at Disneyland as well. They currently do not. We really don't have to worry about it since the rumor is 99% not true however Disney would probably find a way to make it work if Tesla or whoever was willing to pony up some money.

Maybe Tesla should figure out how to arrive at a sustainable business model for itself before ponying up money to the Ikes of Disney. All seems highly doubtful to me. And even if it was true, I wouldn't believe they'd execute until the new cars were actually running.

In a lot of ways Tesla fits better in Fantasyland.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS/CONCEPT ART

https://twitter.com/x/status/1150755253412925440

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1150758493311422471

Wonder if you will be able to hear Christmas/holiday music while in Galayx's Edge