Avengers at the parks??

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I hate the notion of including characters and themes that do NOT tie into what your company is KNOWN for simply because a corporate buyout that gave you the rights to characters.

That's like Toy-R-Us buying an adult pleasure toy company... then selling personal items in their stores because they simply acquired the rights and
determined they could make a profit from the items.

I tend to agree with the "use the in-house stuff" idea, but up until, what, 10-15 years ago, people didn't associate Pixar with Disney. Yes, Disney partnered with Pixar early on, so the association I guess has been the there. Done well, in it's proper context, a Marvel or LOTR or Star Wars or something not normally associated with the Disney "brand" can be good.

Growing up I NEVER in a million years put Disney with the Muppets, but it worked. I can't see marvel anywhere but maybe in DHS, and that's if it's pulled off with great effect. I agree that the Avengers will lose some of it's popularity, but if the focus is more broad than say just a few "key" characters, then it may work. Most of the "big" guys are from the 60's and they're making million/billion dollar movies.

I have no preference in this matter, I like Marvel, I like Disney. Natural fit? No, not at all. Can it work? Perhaps. I'm just offering up potential scenarios in which it could fit, not if it SHOULD fit. Disney has way to many properties that I wish would get developed into theme park attractions before anything else, but THAT seems like wishful thinking.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Fleh on the Avengers...Deadpool Meet & Greet by It's a Small World..

 

[wdwfan4ver]

I hate the notion of including characters and themes that do NOT tie into what your company is KNOWN for simply because a corporate buyout that gave you the rights to characters.

That's like Toy-R-Us buying an adult pleasure toy company... then selling personal items in their stores because they simply acquired the rights and determined they could make a profit from the items.

I am big believer in in house and original stuff, but a lot of stuff Disney has was didn't always belong to Disney when it comes to movies or attractions. Muppets and Pixar are the recent stuff that is now looked upon as Disney. Star Tours and Indiana Jones is accepted as Disney attractions for years.

If you look at the movies Disney has done in the past, some of their well known films were books. Disney or his company did not write the book before they came out on film. Beauty and the Beast matter of fact made into a movie back in the 1940's and that happened way before Disney did their own movie on the book. Snow White, Peter Pan, Sleeping beauty, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Jungle book,101 Dalmatians and Pinocchio are examples of books Disney has turned into movies. Dumbo was a little known book before it was turned into a well known movie.

Winne the Pooh is another example of of a Property that didn't gets it start at Disney, and yet people accept the character and the attraction with Winnie the Pooh.

There is a lot of other movies and examples with Disney in terms having stuff that didn't originate with the Walt Disney Company that I did not mention.

 

[The Incredible Schmulk]

Disney should build a super awesome LucasLand instead! *ahem* DHS *ahem*

Get rid of the abysmal Lights, Motors, Action and the equally dire Backlot Tour, and that frees up a ton of land. LucasLand would feel right at Hoth, I mean "home", in there.

 

[harlock2977]

To me, The Avengers will always be Emma Peel and John Steed. And that is that.

 

[harlock2977]

[quisste="raven24, post: 5884690, member: 81904"]This is gross.[/quote]
It is not gross..anatomically incorrect? Yeah...but, not gross

 

[FettFan]

This is gross.

It is not gross..anatomically incorrect? Yeah...but, not gross

Silicone valleys = Gross

My god they're bigger than her head.

 

[Sped2424]

[quisste="raven24, post: 5884690, member: 81904"]This is gross.
It is not gross..anatomically incorrect? Yeah...but, not gross

It is gross and inappropriate and demeaning. No need for any of that on these boards.

 

[Fleis76]

Fleh on the Avengers...Deadpool Meet & Greet by It's a Small World..

At the very least they should sell T-shirts like this at the parks. I know I'd buy one

 

[Sped2424]

So what do you all think of Jessica Rabbit, who is equally revealing/proportioned, and, last I checked, was a Disney character? To say nothing of the oversexualised, revealing skintight outfits of many of the characters (both male and female)these comics are based on? It's all in fun, people. Lighten up. I have come across far worse on these threads.

The difference is not only is jessica more covered up surprisingly than your mocked up image of scarlet widow but her oversexualistion is intentional and part of the comic relief of the story, it serves a purpose and its very much satirical. Where as the mocked up image you shown is nothing more than some guy using photoshop trying to get his rocks off on a image. Scarlet widow isn't meant to be hypersexulaized in the film as she is in the image, therefore its demeaning, also who says I am a fan of the hypersexulation of female anotmy in comics or that its an okay practice?

 

[FettFan]

So what do you all think of Jessica Rabbit, who is equally revealing/proportioned, and, last I checked, was a Disney character? To say nothing of the oversexualised, revealing skintight outfits of many of the characters (both male and female)these comics are based on? It's all in fun, people. Lighten up. I have come across far worse on these threads.

1. Jessica Rabbit is a cartoon character and the big were a constant joke. "Nice booby trap!" In fact, as mentioned above, ALL of the sexual parts of WFRR were done in satire...setting up dirty jokes with squeaky clean punch lines. Ex: characters literally "Playing Paddycake"

2. J.R. Isn't really a Disney character. Roger, Jessica, Baby Herman, and Benny the Cab are all owned by Amblin Entertainment.

3. All that aside....Jessica Rabbit was supposed to be 1930s-40s sexy. Her design was deliberate to set the tone of 1947 Hollywood. The 'shopped pic of Scarlett Johanssen is borderline ographic...for titillation purposes only.

 

[DW1]

Where in WDW can you purchase Marvel (more specifically, Avengers) merchandise?? I'm here on vacation now and I've been looking everywhere for some kind of Avengers themed merchandise...

Your best bet is probably Orlando Airport. They have a Universal Studios store there.

 

[Matt_Black]

Where in WDW can you purchase Marvel (more specifically, Avengers) merchandise?? I'm here on vacation now and I've been looking everywhere for some kind of Avengers themed merchandise...

They've had the Vinylmations at the resort hotel gift shops and presumably Downtown Disney, though they frequently sold out when I was there. Also, the DVDs (such as Iron Man 3 and Phineas and Ferb Mission Marvel) are available to purchase at the shops in the parks. Granted, you can get those anywhere.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I think WDW and Uni should work out a compromise. Something like WDW could build attractions based on characters not used at IOA like Ironman. And WDW would include a Universal Ticket add-on to WDTC vacation packages and allow Universal to run a free shuttle from DtD to UOR.
Win-win.

 

[Matt_Black]

Eventually, something will be worked out. It might be several years, and it might involve a LOT of money, but both Disney and Uni have reasons to come to some sort of arrangement.

 

[Darkzeid25]

Could Disney do something Marvel related with Disney Quest? It technically isn't a theme park.
Turn it into a big SHIELD building where you go through training to become an agent. Combat simulators, vehicle simulators, team work building exercises (the Pirates attraction). Have them themed to different heroes/villains. You could have the arcades as "hand eye coordination" tests or something.
They could also have a section that is a museum, with different superhero items. Iron Man's glove, Captain America's shield etc...

 

[danlb_2000]

So what do you all think of Jessica Rabbit, who is equally revealing/proportioned, and, last I checked, was a Disney character? To say nothing of the oversexualised, revealing skintight outfits of many of the characters (both male and female)these comics are based on? It's all in fun, people. Lighten up. I have come across far worse on these threads. And, for the record, I got the pic from a female friend.

Jessica isn't overly sexual, she's just drawn that way.

 

[Jimmy Thick]

Eventually, something will be worked out. It might be several years, and it might involve a LOT of money, but both Disney and Uni have reasons to come to some sort of arrangement.

I doubt it will cost Disney one penny.

If Disney really wanted Marvel for their theme parks, the next negotiation with Comcast over cable channels, if Comcast lasts that long, all Disney has to do is say, "Hey, include all theme park rights for Marvel or your customers won't have ESPN". Comcast would have absolutely no choice but to kowtow.

I highly doubt Iger will not get Marvel in WDW before he leaves, he doesn't seem as the type of guy who would leave business unfinished.

Jimmy Thick- Really, Disney has the upper hand here.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

its talking mince again.

But to the points at hand, isnt that the function of Scarlett? Shes hardly employed for her Thespian qualities

 

[lazyboy97o]

Eventually, something will be worked out. It might be several years, and it might involve a LOT of money, but both Disney and Uni have reasons to come to some sort of arrangement.

Unless Universal has their own wholly owned properties to replace Marvel Superhero Island, they have little incentive to ditch the land. They will never get a better licensing deal.