Rumor Disney Looking To Trade The Theme Park Rights of Alien with Universal in exchange for Black Panther to Build a Wakanda Pavillion at Epcot

[My95cobras]

Even in his current condition he could probably make better decisions then the current park management.

So can my cat...

 

[WDWbuff2001]

No plans to expand the African presence.

Thank you for debunking! Now I can sleep..

 

[RobbinsDad]

Oh and crap, I forgot Morocco.
Sub-Saharan Africa then.

 

[jt04]

I love the idea of Uni getting the theme park rights to Alien. Especially if James Cameron is involved in the creative process. Following up on the original movie was an impossible task be he definitely made it work!

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Oh, you didn’t hear?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

What good would Alien be to Universal anyways?

Halloween Horror Nights.

I believe it's been used for previous event(s), years ago? If not, it's an iconic movie monster that would offer lots of potential.

That's not to say this rumor is true, but that's the most obvious thing they'd do with the IP IMO.

 

[Mouse Trap]

Halloween Horror Nights.

I believe it's been used for previous event(s), years ago? If not, it's an iconic movie monster that would offer lots of potential.

That's not to say this rumor is true, but that's the most obvious thing they'd do with the IP IMO.

Good point. Still doesn’t seem like it would be a fair trade though.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Halloween Horror Nights.

I believe it's been used for previous event(s), years ago? If not, it's an iconic movie monster that would offer lots of potential.

That's not to say this rumor is true, but that's the most obvious thing they'd do with the IP IMO.

You’re thinking too small. Clearly the second Universal Orlando water theme park will be entirely dedicated to Alien. Each land will be a different movie. It’ll be the next level of immersive franchise water-based entertainment synergies built on a legacy of nostalgia and relevance.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Good point. Still doesn’t seem like it would be a fair trade though.

Agreed, since HHN is only on select nights 2 months of the year, while Wakanda would be open for 365 days of merch and food sales.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

You’re thinking too small. Clearly the second Universal Orlando water theme park will be entirely dedicated to Alien. Each land will be a different movie.

So there's only gonna be two lands worth visiting?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Halloween Horror Nights.

I believe it's been used for previous event(s), years ago? If not, it's an iconic movie monster that would offer lots of potential.

That's not to say this rumor is true, but that's the most obvious thing they'd do with the IP IMO.

Yes it was for AvP..I believe it was 2014 or 2015..

 

[Captain Neo]

Disney would never trade rights to a valuable IP so this is 100% false

 

[Surferboy567]

Disney would never trade rights to a valuable IP so this is 100% false

For the marvel rights? I feel like they would... also it’s theme park rights not the IP as a whole. Doesn’t matter though this rumor I don’t think is real.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

A CM tried to convince me that the severed head singing bust in the Haunted Mansion was Walt Disney

Even after I kept repeating to her that it was actually Thurl Ravenscroft...

CMs aren't a very good source of reliable info like that, park directions and such but not exactly in-depth info if ya know what I'm sayin'.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

A CM tried to convince me that the severed head singing bust in the Haunted Mansion was Walt Disney

Even after I kept repeating to her that it was actually Thurl Ravenscroft...

CMs aren't a very good source of reliable info like that, park directions and such but not exactly in-depth info if ya know what I'm sayin'.

One of my friends, who was a CM in Florida, said WDW came before Disneyland.. lol. Only us nerds know the real truths.

 

[rle4lunch]

A CM tried to convince me that the severed head singing bust in the Haunted Mansion was Walt Disney

Even after I kept repeating to her that it was actually Thurl Ravenscroft...

CMs aren't a very good source of reliable info like that, park directions and such but not exactly in-depth info if ya know what I'm sayin'.

and they usually have a wad of mickey stickers ready to give to my kids... other than that, they're just a (usually) smiling face with directional knowledge to the closest bathroom.

 

[DisneyFreak]

Aw man, does that mean no Alien Queen meet and greet?

 

[jt04]

Aw man, does that mean no Alien Queen meet and greet?

Only if you are willing to wait in a 6 hour queue.

 

[EvilChameleon]

I assume what happened here is a CM saw a young kid in line or something looking bored, and said unto them "hey, check out this cool rumor", thinking they wouldn't post it on the biggest WDW fansite on the internet.

But alas...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is what we should say to the “insiders” saying things such as this: