Eckert
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Holy Synergy, Batman!
I mean, King Kong is already a classic brand that needs no introduction, but this is a good idea for the kids...now they won't be terrified of King Kong when they ride like I was with Kongfrontation?
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Skull Island: Reign of Kong from construction to opening
- Thread starter Mike S
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Holy Synergy, Batman!
I mean, King Kong is already a classic brand that needs no introduction, but this is a good idea for the kids...now they won't be terrified of King Kong when they ride like I was with Kongfrontation?
BrerJon
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Holy Synergy, Batman!
I mean, King Kong is already a classic brand that needs no introduction, but this is a good idea for the kids...now they won't be terrified of King Kong when they ride like I was with Kongfrontation?
The synergy is fantastic with this project. I think Skull Island (of Adventure) will open first, next summer, then the King of the Apes animated show will debut, and finally at the end of 2016/early 2017 we get 'Kong: Skull Island', the movie the whole thing revolves around.
It's a brilliant, brilliant piece of cross planning. Imagine if Disney was as we speak constructing a Star Wars land to tie in with the new movies to open around about the same time - that's how on the pulse Uni is right now.
The Duck
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The first thing that popped into my head when I saw that pic.
I used to watch this on Saturday mornings in the 60's!
SJN1279
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Disney is doing that with Avatar and Toy Story. I'm sure Star Wars Land will open around a movie release of Star Wars too. For Kong, I actually think the movie delay will hurt their planned synergy. Having the movie open before the ride is always optimal.
The animated Kong show is Netflix only.
GLaDOS
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You know Avatar 2 will open after Avatar Land, right?
Eckert
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Isn't that what Child Swap is for??
You can get a really good view of the building from Dudley Do-Right, but that obviously comes with a price...
You forget that King Kong doesn't necessarily need a movie tie-in. The giant ape is one of the most famous movie icons in the world. Sure the aesthetic is resembling Peter Jackson's King Kong, but everyone already knows who King Kong and what we might expect with a ride involving him.
There's absolutely no reason to expect anything SW-related will open before or concurrent with the new film....
SJN1279
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There will be a new Star Wars film in 2019, 2020, 2021 etc. The land will tie in with a new movie release.
SJN1279
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I could see Avatar opening late 2017, with the movie out that December and sequels to follow consecutive years after. Total synergy.
If Kong's ride opens next summer, that is a full 9/10 months before the movie drops in March 2017. The buzz for the ride will have pretty much died once the movie drops.
That said, both Avatar and Kong were delayed theatrically and it messed up the original theme park plans in both cases.
And again, there's no guarantee....
Total synergy for a movie series no one will care about by then. The novelty is gone.
You shouldn't be sure that a "Star Wars Land" is opening at all.
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Tony Perkis
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Disney isn't releasing the Avatar films. There is no synergy within TWDC in regards to Avatar.
And let's be honest: Kong, Toy Story, and Star Wars don't need film or television tie-ins to sell. It's helpful, sure, but these are big enough franchises to carry their own substantial weight.
Avatar needs help, because there are very few people that have given that film the time of day the past few years. That project is still such a massive mistake, especially from a merchandising and commercial point-of-view.
BrerJon
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I knew about Avatar, but hadn't heard the announcement of anything to do with Toy Story or Star Wars.
AliciaStella
Active Member
Finally got a chance to check out the new skull-themed construction walls. They jut out pretty far, but the area does look a little cleaner with them in place.
Here's a few pics:
I posted lots of more pics on my blog. I'm new to the forums here. I usually post mainly at Orlando United but I've been lurking here and decided to post today.
Here's a few pics:
I posted lots of more pics on my blog. I'm new to the forums here. I usually post mainly at Orlando United but I've been lurking here and decided to post today.
Welcome to the forumFinally got a chance to check out the new skull-themed construction walls. They jut out pretty far, but the area does look a little cleaner with them in place.
Here's a few pics:
I posted lots of more pics on my blog. I'm new to the forums here. I usually post mainly at Orlando United but I've been lurking here and decided to post today.
I really like seeing the pictures posted on OU and took it upon myself to start a thread here for them since there wasn't one already. I always tried to credit where I got them if they weren't my pictures. Nice to have some of the load off now that you're here too 
AliciaStella
Active Member
Thanks for the warm welcome, Mike! I've been following the Kong project since they broke ground last year and have been having a lot of fun posting about it on my blog and OU. I'll post some updates here too now when I take some more pics or video. Thanks again!
Clyde
Active Member
Great stuff. Thanks for posting.Finally got a chance to check out the new skull-themed construction walls. They jut out pretty far, but the area does look a little cleaner with them in place.
Here's a few pics:
I posted lots of more pics on my blog. I'm new to the forums here. I usually post mainly at Orlando United but I've been lurking here and decided to post today.
JoeCamel
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Was there today - sorry no pics but they have some of the vertical trees in the gate opening and the structure for several more rock points to the right of the gate opening so it looks like there will be at least 5 points. It just gets bigger each time I go look. The facade is huge befitting the Kong theme