Fair enough. I'm not against a discussion tangent or two and it's not like there is any new info about the original topic that's getting buried by it. The only reason I called the debate pointless is because it was irrelevant to my original post that started it. Even if Dinosaur is based on an IP it still doesn't change the fact that AK is not a park based solely on IPs which was what we were debating.
No, but it has always had IPs. When Disney tries to make a park largely free of Disney Intellectual Property they historically add Disney IPs to it. See both EPCOT and Disney Sea.
Mission: SPACE has a dedicated post show into a gift shop. Soarin' has no post show and a kiosk.
Theming Countdown to Extinction to Dinosaur is on par with how Six Flags "themes" their roller coasters. They changed the sign.
The same way I explain that Kilimanjaro Safaris isn't themed around the Lion King.
"During those days"?
I'm fine with characters in EPCOT. I know some people who are old school EPCOT Center purists say they don't belong, but I don't mind Mickey and gang appearing in that or any other Disney park. There is a big jump from Mickey appearing in safari gear in a section of AK to an entire land based on Avatar.
Not a place on a map, but a state of mind.
That's a great idea! GotG would fit nicely with either or both of those attractions. Rocket Raccoon could fly along with us on Soarin' as a tour guide and Groot could battle the Yeti in EE. I like your thinking on this!
The argument was never about Mickey and the gang walking around though. It's about the major attractions.
Would that be the place that "never was and always will be"? That old Hollywood? I think you may overestimate the degree of concern that the baby boomers have for Hollywood. We were busy creating a new culture of sex, drugs and rock & roll. We went to movies because it was a good place to make out. Now... our parents did have a very high regard for tinsel-town. At this point just about all of them have passed so no real need for concern about their memories.
Don't underestimate the power of nostalgia-that-never-was. At least that's what i tell myself every time the renaissance fair rolls thru town and there's a line around the block to get in. Folks seem to love reliving the middle ages (as long as the beer flows and there's indoor plumbing)
During the 80s, synergy was a newish concept for Disney. Eisner was pushing it hard companywide. It was a buzzword with departments in the divisions devoted to synergy. Now, it's just what the company does, everywhere.
