Disney and Universal working on Marvel deal for Florida?

[shernernum]

My hubby sent me this article earlier today...http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-logs-first-operating-profit-in-four-years-1430994846
I would think Marvel is pulling out of Uni for sure...

How many times does it have to be said that these two things are unrelated? Cripes, read the thread and follow along.
And by your wording, Marvel can't "pull out" of Univ because they don't own the attractions or even the rights. The only way Marvel leaves IOA is if Univ allows it.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

My hubby sent me this article earlier today...http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-logs-first-operating-profit-in-four-years-1430994846
I would think Marvel is pulling out of Uni for sure...

Marvel is not pulling out of Universal. I don't know how this could be made more clear.

It's not going to happen. Can't wait for Universal to announce their new Marvel rides so people can stop perpetuating this stuff.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

It's not going to happen. Can't wait for Universal to announce their new Marvel rides so people can stop perpetuating this stuff.

You really think that would stop it?

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

You really think that would stop it?

I sure hope so. How can people think Marvel is moving out if they're building a new Marvel E-ticket? That wouldn't make sense.

But then again, few people do, so I guess it wouldn't stop.

 

[GLaDOS]

You really think that would stop it?

Yes. I'm convinced that some here would still twist the announcement of a new Marvel attraction into a reason that the rights returning to Disney is imminent

 

[marni1971]

Maybe the rumors are true. Maybe they bought the rights to Nintendo to replace the marvel section. Hmm very interesting.

No no no!

 

[wm49rs]

My hubby sent me this article earlier today...http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-logs-first-operating-profit-in-four-years-1430994846
I would think Marvel is pulling out of Uni for sure...

Marvel can't simply "pull out of" Universal....

 

[Disneyhead'71]

The Disnery fans are correct. Mark my words. MARVEL Super Hero Island will start it's transformation by the end of the year.






Into a more MARVELous MARVEL Super Hero Island!

I can hear the spin now. "Disney is FORCING Universal to add a $100 million Avengers E-Ticket because of how ghetto Universal is."

 

[lebeau]

Marvel is not pulling out of Universal. I don't know how this could be made more clear.

It's not going to happen. Can't wait for Universal to announce their new Marvel rides so people can stop perpetuating this stuff.

So you're saying Disney is definitely opening Marvel attractions at DHS later this year? Got it! Thanks! I knew it all along.

 

[lebeau]

Marvel can't simply "pull out of" Universal....

Which is how this happened.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Marvel can't simply "pull out of" Universal....

everyone should pull out... it's just safer that way

 

[Disneyhead'71]

So you're saying Disney is definitely opening Marvel attractions at DHS later this year? Got it! Thanks! I knew it all along.

Actually.............I'm thinking that is closer to the truth than it appears. Not by later this year, unless M&Gs count as attractions. They could probably, maybe pull that off.

And no, Universal is STILL not giving up the rights.

 

[lebeau]

Actually.............I'm thinking that is closer to the truth than it appears. Not by later this year, unless M&Gs count as attractions. They could probably, maybe pull that off.

And no, Universal is STILL not giving up the rights.

So are there some Marvel properties Disney might be able to negotiate the rights to? Guardians maybe?

 

[GrumpyFan]

everyone should pull out... it's just safer that way

I'm thinking it's time to "pull out" of this thread. It's gone from ridiculous to ludicrous!

 

[GrumpyFan]

I'm just gonna leave this here, and slowly walk away.

Behind the Thrills has an interesting post from today, titled Universal ups the ante with Nintendo theme park attractions-When will Disney match it? where they discuss some of the same things that have been commented on here, but with just a tad less ridiculousness?

On second thought, maybe I'll run for it!

 

[GhostHost1000]

I'm just gonna leave this here, and slowly walk away.

Behind the Thrills has an interesting post from today, titled Universal ups the ante with Nintendo theme park attractions-When will Disney match it? where they discuss some of the same things that have been commented on here, but with just a tad less ridiculousness?

On second thought, maybe I'll run for it!

good article

 

[AEfx]

So are there some Marvel properties Disney might be able to negotiate the rights to? Guardians maybe?

It's very likely that there is nothing to negotiate, at least regarding GoG.

Basically, the contract just spells out "character families" - GoG is not specifically mentioned (no one thought anyone would ever care). And because it is a relative obscurity who has interacted with various "families" but isn't specific to any one, it's pretty much left to interpretation.

 

[GrumpyFan]

It's very likely that there is nothing to negotiate, at least regarding GoG.

Basically, the contract just spells out "character families" - GoG is not specifically mentioned (no one thought anyone would ever care). And because it is a relative obscurity who has interacted with various "families" but isn't specific to any one, it's pretty much left to interpretation.

GoG is interesting, and I don't believe the Marvel contract specifically includes them. However, even if Disney can use them in Florida, which based on some of their appearances last year seems feasible, the movie and characters strike me as somewhat difficult to adapt to a theme park venue, not impossible, just difficult.

 

[danlb_2000]

GoG is interesting, and I don't believe the Marvel contract specifically includes them. However, even if Disney can use them in Florida, which based on some of their appearances last year seems feasible, the movie and characters strike me as somewhat difficult to adapt to a theme park venue, not impossible, just difficult.

The contract only gives an example of a family (Avengers), it doesn't call out what the familiar are or who are the member of each family are.

 

[Mr. Peabody]

So are there some Marvel properties Disney might be able to negotiate the rights to? Guardians maybe?

I'm not a comic book reader, but I think most or all of the MCU characters have been part of the Avengers family in the comics at some point, which would mean that Marvel retained the rights to those characters when the shrinkage clause went into effect.