Hatbox Ghostbuster
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People never fail to blow my mind.I love the Twilight Zone but you would surprised how many people don't know what Star Wars is too.
People never fail to blow my mind.I love the Twilight Zone but you would surprised how many people don't know what Star Wars is too.
If I had to guess...I would say that around that time most of the focus for Disney was in WDW with Epcot upcoming and MK not even a decade old. Its crazy to realize that though.True, and AK had EE, but those are the exceptions in the last 30 years - not the norm.
True, and AK had EE, but those are the exceptions in the last 30 years - not the norm.
And that isn't much, is it. Again, it's been decades since there were more non-IP attractions that IP attractions.In Hong Kong they added Mystic Manor and Big Grizzly Mountain. Shanghai opened with Roaring Rapids but it's been sparse hear since EE.
Because I like too? And no, what y'all do doesn't bother me in the slightest, but apparently what I do, does bother some of y'all.
Where on the net are folks finding these early reviews of GOTG:MB? I'd love to read them.
I'm just a smart aleck all the time, so why should in here be any different. In addition, I'm just trying to understand WHY y'all are so negative all the time. I will be the first to admit that I do not like everything that TWDC has done over the last 40 years that I have been going to Disney parks, but there have been loads of things that I have liked as well, and I simply concentrate on those, instead of the negative side. Guess I'm more of a glass half-full type of person, rather than the glass is empty type of people that seem to inhabit the DL threads. Sorry if my being a smart aleck upsets you - as that is not my intent at all.So if it doesn't bother you, why make smart alecky comments and complain about some of us being so negative?
that is 100% the trouble with social media. I can post either the most glowing or the harshest "review" of something (yelp comes to mind) and people are most likely going to take me at my word.I was wondering that too.
And it appears the "reviews" people are talking about are just stuff like that; vague and rather pointless Tweets from the Tweeter.
There's no proof the Tweeter people have even been on the ride, they are just parroting what they've heard to keep their Tweet followers thinking they are still cool.
I could write a Twitter review for Guardians of the Galaxy too. Here's my review;
OMG just rode Guardians of the Galaxy and it is AMAZING! Kinda made me nauseous but Rocket made me laff! But where's the physical sets? #TP2000 #SoFancy #TheSportCoatMakesTheMan
Some of us see the glass as being twice as big as it needs to beI'm just a smart aleck all the time, so why should in here be any different. In addition, I'm just trying to understand WHY y'all are so negative all the time. I will be the first to admit that I do not like everything that TWDC has done over the last 40 years that I have been going to Disney parks, but there have been loads of things that I have liked as well, and I simply concentrate on those, instead of the negative side. Guess I'm more of a glass half-full type of person, rather than the glass is empty type of people that seem to inhabit the DL threads. Sorry if my being a smart aleck upsets you - as that is not my intent at all.
You know, I just went and checked. There hasn't been an attraction built in DL that WASN'T IP related since 1979 when BTMRR opened. Not one that I can see. So I think the pendulum swung the IP way a LONG time ago, and y'all just didn't seem to realize it.
Yes, if you strip the term intellectual property of all meaning, then you have a point.The majority before 1979 were also tied to existing IP - and if they weren't, were just generic versions of other IP from the time OR sponsored attractions that served as experiential commercials for brands. Prior to Pirates and HM, there were plenty of movies about pirates and haunted houses. It's not like either were entirely original ideas, they were just very well executed and immersive.
Yes, if you strip the term intellectual property of all meaning, then you have a point.
The majority before 1979 were also tied to existing IP - and if they weren't, were just generic versions of other IP from the time OR sponsored attractions that served as experiential commercials for brands. Prior to Pirates and HM, there were plenty of movies about pirates and haunted houses. It's not like either were entirely original ideas, they were just very well executed and immersive.
There is no such thing as an original idea. Everything is recycled.
“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.”
Mark Twain
For example I've always thought that Treasure Island (1950s Disney Film) was the jumping off point for PotC. In fact there is a section of the film that discusses stashing their treasure in caves.
There is no such thing as an original idea. Everything is recycled.
“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.”
Mark Twain
For example I've always thought that Treasure Island (1950s Disney Film) was the jumping off point for PotC. In fact there is a section of the film that discusses stashing their treasure in caves.
The idea that everything is IP because pirates or haunted houses were already a known concept is nonsense that does not work with the actual definition of intellectual property. There is no such thing as "generic IP."Sorry, not really getting what you're trying to say here. I'm not defending projects based on pre-existing IP, just making an observation as to the history of Disney attractions. IP is literally just ownership of a creative concept/idea... it's all IP in the end.
Certainly not. Because even amongst "us" you would get differing opinions. But some probably would, yes!
What we're annoyed with is the idea that they seem to have truly lost sight of what even they are capable of when they push themselves outside the IP box and are instead just jumping on board with whatever the hot thing is right now and looking for ways to make a quick profit with it rather than returning to their roots. POTC and HM are both classic iconic attractions that have stood the test of time. Do you think the Guardians Tower is going to have that kind of longevity? Neither do we. But Disney doesn't appear to be hearing the voice of dissent because they're too busy swishing dollars in their ears.
The idea that everything is IP because pirates or haunted houses were already a known concept is nonsense that does not work with the actual definition of intellectual property. There is no such thing as "generic IP."
Ask any teenager who Rod Serling is and they will have no clue.
Ask any teenager who Rod Serling is and they will have no clue.
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