A Terror-rific Spirited 13th (ToT fans have lots to fear)...

[VJ]

I don't know about everyone else here, but my opinion of her went way down when Walt was a target of one of her uneducated rants.

Same here. The fact that the Disney company continues to hire her speaks volumes.

 

[Cesar R M]

Latest from OU seems to be that E.T. is a goner sooooooooo, more Nintendo for us.

I wonder what Spielberg will say..

 

[Quinnmac000]

I wonder what Spielberg will say..

He doesn't care. He gets paid regardless and he is more concerned about the lack of Amblin Entertainment success than anything regarding the parks.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

It just means they can never utilize the nostalgia factor to lure guests in. Which is a bit odd. I guess they feel no one loved old USF? ( I did.).

I have no personal emotional attachment to classic UNI like I do for WDW. So i do not mind UNI replacing anything. But for my liking, USF has not necessarily improved this decade. And yes, that includes Potter, of which I much prefer the gorgeous IoA part - both intimate and grand - over the claustrophobic ugliness of USF.

 

[zakattack99]

Well it makes sense that ET is leaving Universal. ET is from the Star Wars Universe, it only makes sense that he would move down the street to his proper home once Star Wars land opens.

 

[DDLand]

Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, a state-backed consortium that owns 57 per cent of the 34 billion yuan (HK$38.2 billion) amusement project, said 5.6 million people – or an average of 30,000 each day – visited the complex in the second half of last year, Xinhua reported on Sunday.

“The number of 5.6 million is on par with the Disneyland in Japan and is nearly equivalent to the full-year visitor number for the Hong Kong counterpart,” he said.

Ouch.

It seems like Shanghai is being a little less diplomatic about this.

Visitor breakdown by region is in this piece. It seems like the park is not doing great with locals, but really well with everyone else. Interestingly they spent all their advertising money on the Shanghai region.
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/poli...3/shanghai-disney-rides-high-first-six-months

 

[Rich T]

Latest from OU seems to be that E.T. is a goner sooooooooo, more Nintendo for us.

If E.T.'s making way for the rumored Mario Kart or Donkey Kong Mine Cars, then...YEAH!

 

[Mike S]

If E.T.'s making way for the rumored Mario Kart or Donkey Kong Mine Cars, then...YEAH!

Those were coming regardless. E.T. is leaving for a Yoshi family ride.

 

[The_Jobu]

But if ET goes, where can I experience the unique scent of fog machine liquid, air conditioning and pine trees?

Smells of my childhood

 

[Rich T]

Maybe they're banking on the nostalgia of the franchises that they're adding? They are choosing pretty wisely on that front. I can't imagine their new additions like Potter and Nintendo will be as expendable as what has left. At least it seems like the nostalgic IoA rides are safe, for now. Except maybe Lost Continent but that's just my own musings.

Nintendo's universe is infinitely expandable (not counting actual land availability). What they've planned so far doesn't even scrape the surface of their I.P.s. I agree this was a very wise move on Universal's part and will give them a solid equivalent to a Disney Park Fantasyland--But with a higher focus on family thrill rides.

 

[SJN1279]

Mario? Yoshi? Donkey Kong? A Nintendo Land would sound much cooler in 1987 or 1997, than it does in 2017. Nintendo Switch is their last hope......

 

[Professortango1]

I liked Zootopia, but have really only had the urge to see it that one time.
Maybe I need to watch again as it continues to get high praise.
Definitely don't think it deserves a BP Oscar, though.

Still, surprised Dory hasn't gotten any love this awards season.

I'm not. Finding Dory wasn't bad, but it certainly isn't award-winning. It's like Monsters University. A movie nobody really wanted to see that was cute and fun, not not memorable.

 

[Rich T]

Those were coming regardless. E.T. is leaving for a Yoshi family ride.

Potentially reusing the ride system and track layout?

 

[Mike S]

Potentially reusing the ride system and track layout?

Nope. It's getting demolished from what I've read.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Forbidden site's reporting that the Disney Junior Live show at DCA is getting rid of their puppets in favor of SCREENZ, even though this defeats the entire purpose of being a live show.

If it happens in Florida, you might as well just move the Star Wars meet and greets in there and put the Mickey ride in the Animation building.

 

[Quinnmac000]

Verizon may be looking toward merging with DIS

http://www.investors.com/news/technology/disney-a-cure-for-verizon-woes-dish-deal-seen-less-likely/

 

[Princess Leia]

Finally saw La La Land last night. Outside of the opening number (which wasn't nominated to begin with), the two songs that were nominated don't really hold a candle to 'How Far I'll Go' in terms of catchiness. It all comes down to whether Academy voters want to give Lin Manuel Miranda his O in the EGOT or if they'll go whole hog on the La La Land train.

 

[Quinnmac000]

Finally saw La La Land last night. Outside of the opening number (which wasn't nominated to begin with), the two songs that were nominated don't really hold a candle to 'How Far I'll Go' in terms of catchiness. It all comes down to whether Academy voters want to give Lin Manuel Miranda his O in the EGOT or if they'll go whole hog on the La La Land train.

Well the Golden Globes decided to go whole hog on La La Land...

 

[doctornick]

Finally saw La La Land last night. Outside of the opening number (which wasn't nominated to begin with), the two songs that were nominated don't really hold a candle to 'How Far I'll Go' in terms of catchiness. It all comes down to whether Academy voters want to give Lin Manuel Miranda his O in the EGOT or if they'll go whole hog on the La La Land train.

I wonder if the "Oscars So White" backlash will help the likes of Moonlight, Hidden Figures or Fences when it comes to Best Picture. Obviously, Miranda might benefit from that type of sentiment as well.

 

[mickeyfan5534]

Finally saw La La Land last night. Outside of the opening number (which wasn't nominated to begin with), the two songs that were nominated don't really hold a candle to 'How Far I'll Go' in terms of catchiness. It all comes down to whether Academy voters want to give Lin Manuel Miranda his O in the EGOT or if they'll go whole hog on the La La Land train.

I think We Know the Way should have been nominated rather than How Far I'll Go. But any O for Lin Manuel Miranda's very well deserved EGOT is good in my book.