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Iger Hints of Star Wars in Parks, 2013 Transitional Year

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Pixiedustmaker

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Don't know if this has been discussed elsewhere, but looks like 2013 won't see any "hefty new investments".

Disney executives, during a conference call with investment analysts, boasted of things to come, based largely on the company's recent acquisition of filmmaker George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. and its valuable Star Wars franchise. They would not discuss any plans, other than production of a seventh "Star Wars" film scheduled to open in 2015, but Iger again hinted that Disney theme parks could see more of a Star Wars presence.

That is not likely to occur soon, though. Rasulo indicated that fiscal 2013 will be a transitional year that won't include the introduction of hefty new investments.

Recent or ongoing projects include the new cruise ship Disney Fantasy, which began sailing out of Port Canaveral earlier this year; an expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland; construction of a Disneyland in Shanghai, China; the expansion of Fantasyland in Disney World's Magic Kingdom; and the rollout of a new high-tech guest-planning system, known as NextGen, that will allow theme-park guests to plan and book even visits to individual attractions before they leave home.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...er-20121108_1_iger-record-revenue-theme-parks
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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NextGen! I am so super excited that I now have to plan even what rides I'm going to ride months in advance! I am so super-dee-duper excited. There is nothing in the world like the feeling that having to micromanage your vacation gives you! Golly gee, wait til I tell the kids! I know this is what is going to really get them excited too!

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Mainahman

Mainahman

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Get your Reservations in early on those there bathrooms! Get em while their hot! While i can see the want for this from some people, i like to see where the day takes me, i may pick my park for the day, but past that we see where things take us...IF this is the death of that then im not too excited...
 
pumpkin7

pumpkin7

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I've not experienced the new Star Tours yet, but I am very much looking forward to it.
Plus, meet and greets with some of the charaters? Yes please!
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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Master Yoda said:
Oy vey. We finally get a hint of a conformation that there will be some Star Wars park expansion and all people want to do is beat a dead horse.
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The chances of Star Wars presence increasing in a substantial way (no adding shops to hawk more crap won't ever count) in the near future at WDW is slim to none. As per other quotes from Iger and the like, the biggest chances for more Star Wars will be in the Asian parks. Sorry, but I don't think most people here are going to Asia soon. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. But I don't think I'm wrong. It's clear they are going to focus on the movies first before really thinking about the parks and it could still be a few years before Star Wars 7 regardless.

You may think it is a dead horse but I think it is very relevant and worth discussing how Disney is attempting to sell NextGen. This announcement is one of the first press releases concerning it and acknowledging it is coming in the near future. Sorry but get over it that it's still a topic and one that is very relevant to WDW at this current time.
 
ParentsOf4

ParentsOf4

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Don't get too excited about any major Star Wars additions at WDW or DLR in the near future. What Bob Iger said was:
Obviously, we've had Star Wars in the past. This gives us an ability to expand that presence in our parks. Marvel in certain circumstances -- because you may recall there are some encumbrances there -- will give us an opportunity to expand. But mostly internationally. So that's one way.
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Read it anyway you want but Iger seemed to emphasize the "mostly internationally" on the call.

On a related subject, Iger and Rasulo again emphasized that they intend to cut capital expenditures by $1B, down from last year's $2.2B. Maybe there are planning something but it either will be small or won't be happening in the U.S. for a number of years. (I hope I'm wrong.)
 
SirLink

SirLink

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From that info Spirit dropped in the 'other' thread:

WDW1974 said:
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Oh, and to cheer up all the Star Wars lovers, talked to someone up the food chain at Disney this morning (well, early afternoon by my standards) and was told to not expect anything Star Wars related in either USA resort and that includes the Studios makeover. Rasulo/Iger weren't lying on the teleconference when they said attractions for Hong Kong and Shanghai (both of which have different Marvel attractions also under development). I wasn't going to post that here, but since everyone is crying a river of latte, I thought I'd give them something else to cry about.
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Don't get worked over about Star Wars and US parks.
 
Bolt

Bolt

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Nothing more than I love more than scrolling through stand up comedians on here - it would save so much more time dicussing the content of the OP...
 
nolatron

nolatron

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Wonder how the Star Wars purchase will affect Star Wars Weekends(eg: what new stuff could WDW do that maybe it couldn't before)?
 
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doctornick

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Master Yoda said:
Oy vey. We finally get a hint of a conformation that there will be some Star Wars park expansion and all people want to do is beat a dead horse.
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To be fair, the indication that Star Wars will be added to the parks doesn't necessarily mean we'll see anything at WDW -- there's already been some rumblings that they are looking moreso at China for addition.
 
Atomicmickey

Atomicmickey

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SirLink said:
From that info Spirit dropped in the 'other' thread:



Don't get worked over about Star Wars and US parks.
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Ah, crap. See, I haven't been checking that thread because it's depressing enough just
as it is (my point of view being, bring on the Starbucks, keep the theme, it's just another sponsor
with better coffee), and now it's gotten worse.

Can't we even get a Star Wars DVC Bench outta the deal?
 

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