A Spirited Perfect Ten

[AEfx]

But it's not "Disney". They are Disney Owned or Distributed. Really hard to get warm and fuzzy and all emotionally attached to "Distributed by Disney!!!!!!! Yeah!!!! Disney Worldwide Distribution!!!!!!

Well, getting "warm and fuzzy and all emotionally attached" isn't exactly the goal for a Hollywood studio.

In any case, I'd argue that folks feel a lot more "warm and fuzzy and all emotionally attached" to Star Wars than they do any specific "classic" Disney live action (or even animated) film franchise in particular. There really is no comparison.

In any case, the reason it's just a stupid discussion is that it's just so arbitrary - who cares who signed the paycheck of the person who came up with something. It doesn't make it more or less "authentic" - are they making good pictures that financially do very well? Yes, and that's why the belly-aching is just immature fan-nonsense.

 

[Prince-1]

I said I would wait until I saw it.

It is the theme park equivalent of Jar Jar Binks.

Plus the nighttime light poles do not retract. The sight lines are atrocious.

Meesa don't like the new hub!! Weesa should protest. Meesa won't go back der...TERRRRRIBLE is me going back der!

 

[RSoxNo1]

You (or someone else?) mentioned the ride will be not-so-complex and minimally themed. Is this a Joel Manby project and/or a sign of things to come?

I think Manta fits wonderfully into the SeaWorld experience. Kraken, not so much. But I also realize SeaWorld has a lot of marine habitat reconstruction planned, too.

Kraken is a static steel coaster, but I'd argue that it's a better ride.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Regarding, "#NothingFaster" as the SeaWorld inspired hashtag, I wonder if they'll theme it around fast marine animals like the Sail Fish.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Meesa don't like the new hub!! Weesa should protest. Meesa won't go back der...TERRRRRIBLE is me going back der!

It's pretty awful, yes.

 

[Nubs70]

It's pretty awful, yes.

On a brighter side,

Since the hub is being used as a lounging area, maybe our foreign guests, with different cultural morays, will take up topless sunbathing?

 

[Rasvar]

On a brighter side,

Since the hub is being used as a lounging area, maybe our foreign guests, with different cultural morays, will take up topless sunbathing?

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't happen more at the resort pools.

 

[PhotoDave219]

On a brighter side,

Since the hub is being used as a lounging area, maybe our foreign guests, with different cultural morays, will take up topless sunbathing?

Bwahahahahahahaha

 

[Nubs70]

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't happen more at the resort pools.

Me too, and I've been looking.

 

[ABQ]

On a brighter side,

Since the hub is being used as a lounging area, maybe our foreign guests, with different cultural morays, will take up topless sunbathing?

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't happen more at the resort pools.

Bwahahahahahahaha

Those who insist Drunkytown will take over everything and everything will say it's only a matter of time before the nude sunbathing takes place. Sadly, I'm sure it will not be pleasing to the eye if it ever happened.

 

[Rodan75]

I don't see anyone talking about this morning's news concerning Comcast and TWC. Deal's dead.

That merger was going to lock down Comcast for awhile, now it will be interesting to see what they really go after. They need to make up for lower margins and cord cutting in the broadband and video space.

 

[Lee]

Regarding, "#NothingFaster" as the SeaWorld inspired hashtag, I wonder if they'll theme it around fast marine animals like the Sail Fish.

I'm thinking shark.
The station is right behind/adjacent to the shark exhibit.

And the code name is FIN, so...

 

[stevehousse]

Was going to upload a photo of the castle and fireworks from the new hub (not mine, someone from another Disney forum on FB) but I can't stand all the kinks for the wdwmagic app on my iPhone 6 won't let me do hardly anything and glitches non stop!

 

[cheezbat]

I'm thinking shark.
The station is right behind/adjacent to the shark exhibit.

And the code name is FIN, so...

Well seeing as how they used Manta again in San Diego, think the name 'Great White' could be recycled from the San Antonio park?

 

[Frankie The Beer]

Isn't this true for every movie studio? It's not just Disney. Look at the slate of movies coming out this year and which ones are predicted to be big. The vast majority are sequels. Excluding DIS movies:

• Jurassic World
• Hunger Games Part 4
• Furious 7
• Minions
• James Bond
• Ted 2
• The Divergent Series Part 2
• Mission Impossible
• Pan (not a sequel, but not an original story either)
• Taken 3
• Fantastic Four
• Mad Max
• Pitch Perfect 2
• Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 (I couldn't make this stuff up)

It's not just Disney rolling out the sequels and remakes. Not that it makes it right, but that's apparently what sells these days. They are giving the people what they want.

And that's just 2015. Here's some in 2016...

Kung Fu Panda 3
The Nut Job 2
Ride Along 2
Zoolander 2
Beverly Hills Cop
Batman v Superman
The Divergent Series 3
Snow White and the Huntsman 2
X-Men: Apocalypse
Neighbors 2
Independence Day 2
Now You See Me 2
The Conjuring 2
Ice Age 5

I have to say, half of these are just ridiculous...but it's a sequel driven world these days.

This is why we need to keep reading books, the theatre of the mind is completely underrated.

 

[Frankie The Beer]

I think DIS is at or near its high right now. And when you are there, well, there's only one place to go. But I let @ParentsOf4 handle all my investments in my portfolio.

Its getting up there. But to expose some worry, if the stock does indeed split, like most investors are speculating, Disney would almost be forced to do the huge 20-30 billion dollar buy back. That's concerning.

 

[BernardandBianca]

InCom is a real company that actually does stuff, so it isn't solely a patent troll. It appears that the patents it claims Disney violated are ones it developed, as opposed to purchased, which isn't the classic patent troll activity. That doesn't mean this suit isn't patent troll activity, though.

I beg to differ. They are a company that develops a product, patented it themselves, and now are trying to protect their IP against an usurper stealing that IP. By definition, this is definitely not patent troll activity, this is a company trying to protect their paid-for assets. And I do have a bit of knowledge in this area, as I have been accused (more than once) of being a patent troll in my present business, and have convinced people that the term is inappropriate in my case. As someone else said, a troll is someone who typically purchases a patent from the inventor (or other owner), then goes out and sues people who might be using the patented invention. We could get into a debate as to whether or not this is detrimental to the public (I think not, since the troll is actually financially rewarding the inventor for his/her invention), but this case is far from being a troll activity.

They have a right, but no obligation to sue. If they are suing over Disney using RFID technology they will need to hire more lawyers because people are using it all over the place.

Yeah really... even my job uses RFID technology and we make rafts & life vest for a living. Unless it is something very specific, then they can already bet Disney will win this case.

Their patent is not directed to RFID, and in fact the main patent claim doesn't even mention RFID. That Disney implements the system using RFID has nothing to do with the invention claimed in the InCom patent; what is pertinent is whether or not Disney does everything present in one or more of the claims of the patent. What is patented is: 1. A method for gathering and validating attendance data, including the steps in the order of: providing a plurality of uniquely encoded tags, the tags adapted to be borne by an attendee; scanning the plurality of tags as the attendees pass into an attendance area without manipulation of the scanner or the tag; creating a provisional attendance report at least partially from information acquired by the scanner from the tags; said creating step including the step of comparing a class list of who is expected to be in attendance with a present list of which tags of the attendees are scanned in the attendance area by said scanning step to determine who on the class list is absent; communicating the provisional attendance report to an attendance tracker individual in the attendance area; personally visually inspecting the attendance within the attendance area by the attendance tracker regardless of whether any expected attendees are absent in the provisional attendance report; identifying differences between the provisional attendance report and results of said inspecting step; and modifying the provisional attendance report to correct the differences of said identifying step to establish a second attendance report, the second attendance report being more accurate than the provisional attendance report.

 

[GoofGoof]

Yeah really... even my job uses RFID technology and we make rafts & life vest for a living. Unless it is something very specific, then they can already bet Disney will win this case.

The article wasn't very specific, but they implied it was a connection between RFID and crowd tracking. It's probably a good educated risk. Sue, and if you win force Disney to pay you millions or abandon their $1B+ investment. Lose and you're only out some legal fees. Pockets don't get much deeper than Disney's.

 

[MonorailLover]

On a brighter side,

Since the hub is being used as a lounging area, maybe our foreign guests, with different cultural morays, will take up topless sunbathing?

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't happen more at the resort pools.

Me too, and I've been looking.

You dirty buggers.....

 

[Frankie The Beer]

I don't see anyone talking about this morning's news concerning Comcast and TWC. Deal's dead.

It always was dead, its not really news. Once government regulators get their snouts in the middle of things it never turns out well. Part of me thinks Comcast knew this wouldn't go down and was just kicking the tires to see how far it would go. They are not dumb. They need a better image for their customer service yes, but dumb, no.