Should WDW include Robin Hood characters at the UK pavilion?

[Buzz Rules]

Should WDW include Robin Hood characters at the UK pavilion? With Disney planning on making a live action (based on the 1970’s cartoon) movie, do you think those characters should be available for a meet and greet permanently? I wish Disney would introduce Gwen (R.H.’s daughter according to Disney) as a meet and greet character as well. Thoughts?

 

[BrianL]

I wouldn't hate it. That movie was a favorite of mine as a kid.

 

[fla4fun]

I would say that Robin Hood characters are a better fit for the UK than the Frozen characters are for Norway, since the story actually takes place in the UK. While I preferred the WS not have any IP tie-ins, having a Ratatouille ride in France is an appropriate one (although I might draw the line at meeting a huge rat . . .). Robin Hood characters are just as relevant as having the Alice characters meet there.

 

[BorderTenny]

They're animals, so they belong in Animal Kingdom.

 

[superme80]

I would fully support it. I LOVE Robin Hood.

 

[Moliphino]

They're animals, so they belong in Animal Kingdom.

Disagree. They're anthropomorphic animals, so they don't belong in AK.

 

[Buzz Rules]

They could put talking actors dressed in traditional Robin Hood/Maid Marian costumes. They have a yearly Renaissance Fair in Florida that they could correspond with to get accurate time period correct costumes. Disney technically owns Gwen, so they could have the whole Robin Hood family together in Epcot.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I would fully support it. I LOVE Robin Hood.

 

[Skippyboo]

They had them as chalk drawings on the buildings during Festival of the Arts. You already have Mary Poppins and Alice doing meet and greets in UK.

 

[Buzz Rules]

They had them as chalk drawings on the buildings during Festival of the Arts. You already have Mary Poppins and Alice doing meet and greets in UK.

True. I just wish WDW could have Gwen, Robin, Marian, etc show up once in a while. Even if it’s just for special holidays.

 

[mom2rtk]

I would LOVE to see the Robin Hood characters in Epcot! Unfortunately Disney only seems interested in adding characters from their newer IP. I'm kind of shocked they haven't tried doing a live action of this one yet. I'm sure they'll get to it and I can ignore it just like all the other bad live action remakes. This is one of my favorite Disney movies.

We found Friar Tuck way back in 2004 coming off the character bus in Epcot:




We found Prince John at Disneyland in 2013:



Finally caught Robin Hood himself during Lost Long Friends week at the MK in 2019:

 

[andreas272]

Disagree. They're anthropomorphic animals, so they don't belong in AK.

Didn't Joe Rhode come out against animals in clothes at the Animal Kingdom?

 

[mom2rtk]

Didn't Joe Rhode come out against animals in clothes at the Animal Kingdom?

He lost that big time then. Truth is it's much cheaper to hire someone to wear a suit and take photos than it is to add the additional attractions the park needs.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I would LOVE to see the Robin Hood characters in Epcot! Unfortunately Disney only seems interested in adding characters from their newer IP. I'm kind of shocked they haven't tried doing a live action of this one yet. I'm sure they'll get to it and I can ignore it just like all the other bad live action remakes. This is one of my favorite Disney movies.

We found Friar Tuck way back in 2004 coming off the character bus in Epcot:

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We found Prince John at Disneyland in 2013:

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Finally caught Robin Hood himself during Lost Long Friends week at the MK in 2019:

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It’s been announced that they are making a live action version with the animals (like the Lion King/Jungle Book).

 

[Buzz Rules]

Didn't Joe Rhode come out against animals in clothes at the Animal Kingdom?

Welcome to the Disboards.

 

[mom2rtk]

It’s been announced that they are making a live action version with the animals (like the Lion King/Jungle Book).

Well there you go. Of course they are. I won’t be watching.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Well there you go. Of course they are. I won’t be watching.

Some people want them to make a fully human Disney version. We will probably see soon which way Disney will go.

 

[mom2rtk]

Some people want them to make a fully human Disney version. We will probably see soon which way Disney will go.

And that's fine. But then it wouldn't be a remake.

 

[andreas272]

Well there you go. Of course they are. I won’t be watching.

Other than a few clips of the songs in the live-action Beauty and the Beast I've never seen any of them. I really love Jerry Orbach and Angela Landsbury and line drawn animation so that edition is the real BatB to me. I guess I'm just old-fashioned at heart.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Other than a few clips of the songs in the live-action Beauty and the Beast I've never seen any of them. I really love Jerry Orbach and Angela Landsbury and line drawn animation so that edition is the real BatB to me. I guess I'm just old-fashioned at heart.

Disney’s 2015 Cinderella was very good. I wish Lily James made a sequel to be honest.