PhotoDave219
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I say it because you're wrong.
I say it because the company publicly came out and said its not happening.
If you want to continue to do lines of pixie dust, but when nothing happens, don't come crying about it.
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I say it because you're wrong.
I say it because the company publicly came out and said its not happening.
If you want to continue to do lines of pixie dust, but when nothing happens, don't come crying about it.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Yes. It will happen eventually. But with the glacial speed this company moves at, you may be 40 before it opens
lebeau
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lebeau
Well-Known Member
No you can't. I don't expect it to flop either. But stranger things have happened. Try taking it to the bank and the bank teller will stare at you funny and probably call security.
Clamman73
Well-Known Member
Same here...But, I'm looking forward to all these new things opening at WDW right when I retire in 20-25 years!
lebeau
Well-Known Member
Retire? What's that?
I'm on the work till you die plan.
But hopefully I'll enjoy Disney's new attractions with my grandkids. If I live that long.
Sped2424
Well-Known Member
Except this is star wars, they have oggled over this franchise since the 80's and its popularity hasn't died down in the least since then. This movie will not flop, now it mat not make the money they want it too, but this movie in no way shape or form is going to flop. Especially because it takes place after the latest installment leaving all the hardcore fans to want to know what happened to the characters they grew up with. This film is going to make them a profit no matter what. We can argue about how big a profit but nonetheless Disney knows the power this franchise has, its why they paid 4 billion for em in the first place.
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PhotoDave219
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50?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
It takes so long to develop and build a theme park attraction there really isn't much point at waiting for a film to be released to gauge popularity. Even if you wait and see how it does, you still won't know how the public will feel about it 3 to 5 years down the road when the attraction opens. I can't think of any time Disney coordinated the announcement/opening of a major attraction with the opening of a movie.
dreamscometrue
Well-Known Member
It's not about doing "lines of pixie dust". I don't know what thats suppose to mean. I truly believe we will see something of park significance from this expo. Weather its Star Wars or not Who Knows? It could be anything. Im not thinking HUGE, but if something big were happened to be previewed then awesome. Time will tell.
Monty
Brilliant...and Canadian
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I'm attending all three days. Not likely to post much though, I think the twitter-verse would handily scoop my feeble attempts! LOL
If anyone spots a tall old guy with a lot of grey in the beard and hair sporting a Guest name tag that says "Monty", feel free to say hi. I'll be accompanied by my son (also sporting a name tag, but his says "Morgan").
If anyone spots a tall old guy with a lot of grey in the beard and hair sporting a Guest name tag that says "Monty", feel free to say hi. I'll be accompanied by my son (also sporting a name tag, but his says "Morgan").
Lee
Adventurer
Saw it. Want it. Need it.
It'd look great in my new house I'm building....
I just don't see why Disney would risk it if the film does not perform as well as expected. It is not as if they need it tomorrow, they really have all the time in the world. You would think they would be more cautious based on their recent movie projects. The whole thing could be designed and contracts prepared but the decision to actually move dirt probably won't happen until 2015, 2 years away. The earliest it would open then is in 2018-2020. If interest in the movie is not as high as expected then Disney would look into other options.
Like you said, how would they know how the public would react to the project in 5 years? They probably would rather ensure that thereis still interest in Star Wars rather than come to find it isn't as popular as they thought.
In reality though there has been no indication by Disney that Star Wars is even coming (just fans looking for reasons for it to happen). Al Lutz has been losing his credibility lately. Maybe he hears these proposals being thrown around WDI but in reality none of them have really been backed by corporate, other than Avatar.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
They were willing to start building Avatar well before the next movie came out and Star Wars is a 1000 times safer bet then Avatar.
You never know. Disney thought The Lone Ranger would make much more than it did. And Avatar has not started construction yet.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Clamman73
Well-Known Member
There's a good tweet from Bill Maher the other day...
"I kinda like it that Weiner is still running - its like going to the movie app and seeing that one theater sticking with "The Lone Ranger"
manutdfan1
Active Member
Dude, what's your problem? If he/she wants to believe something will get announced, let him/her. It's not like you receive an award for putting him/her down for hoping something that we all want.
Regardless of how many insults you throw around, we're going to fid out in a couple days. Let it be.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Of course Disney thought Lone Ranger would be a success, production companies will always believe their movies will be a success, publically at least. The Lone Ranger character is a part of popular culture, but it's has really had much relevance recently so it's not surprising that the movie didn't do well. Star Wars is a proven property, and although I know you question it's relevance, it has much more relevance then you probably think it does. I see no scenario where Ep7 earns less the $1b worldwide.
Your original post was making the point that Disney wouldn't announce a Star Wars expansion until they saw the success of the next movie. Even though Avatar hasn't started construction yet, and may not start for a while, Disney has said from the beginning that they wanted to start construction in 2013, so based on this it's obvious that they are not worried about waiting to verify the future success of a franchise before building attractions. As another example look at Carsland. Cars was only a moderate success at the box office and with the critics, especially compared to Pixar's other movies. Despite this Carsland started construction years before Cars 2 came out. They saw no reason to wait then, I see even less of a reason for them to wait to see how Star Wars 7 does.