Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment

[Testtrack321]

The war begins

Here's what I don't get. Why a war? Wars are violent, destructive, and evil. This is healthy competition. It's comments about how this is a war, DHS is going to bleed, etc, that just sicken and make me mad.

It's like you get some giddy self satisfaction at possible Disney failure.

 

[magicmaya]

WOOT!!! :sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Anyone who travels around Orlando or watches Universal's commercials knows that Universal's marketing is 75% Spiderman and Hulk.

By making the affair public, now everytime someone sees hulk in the next ten years will think DISNEY BOUGHT THAT.

No offense, but I think this is what Disney fans think other people will think.

This is going to get a blip in the news cycle this week, make a superficial impact on the popular consciousness, and — unless Disney does something to mingle the brands, as I said earlier — fade away in most people's minds.

Some of you folks are vastly overestimating how much the average person keeps score on this kind of thing, I think. Buying the characters isn't enough to make them "Disney" in people's minds.

 

[magicmaya]

What I have to say on this:


I think you guys are missing the BEAUTIFUL detail of this deal.

Anyone who travels around Orlando or watches Universal's commercials knows that Universal's marketing is 75% Spiderman and Hulk.

By making the affair public, now everytime someone sees hulk in the next ten years will think DISNEY BOUGHT THAT. And Cast Members will note that Universal and Disney are mixed up by THOUSANDS of visitors a week.

Now when they drive down I-4 and see a Billboard with the Hulk that says SCREAM LOUDER....


Where do you bet they'll think that stuff is?



:drevil:

I wanna go to orlando now!!!

 

[GizmoDuck]

There is no possible way a 5th Gate would be themed to Marvel

 

[SirGoofy]

What I have to say on this:


I think you guys are missing the BEAUTIFUL detail of this deal.

Anyone who travels around Orlando or watches Universal's commercials knows that Universal's marketing is 75% Spiderman and Hulk.

By making the affair public, now everytime someone sees hulk in the next ten years will think DISNEY BOUGHT THAT. And Cast Members will note that Universal and Disney are mixed up by THOUSANDS of visitors a week.

Now when they drive down I-4 and see a Billboard with the Hulk that says SCREAM LOUDER....


Where do you bet they'll think that stuff is?



:drevil:

Agreed.

No offense, but I think this is what Disney fans think other people will think.

This is going to get a blip in the news cycle this week, make a superficial impact on the popular consciousness, and — unless Disney does something to mingle the brands, as I said earlier — fade away in most people's minds.

Some of you folks are vastly overestimating how much the average person keeps score on this kind of thing, I think. Buying the characters isn't enough to make them "Disney" in people's minds.

I completely disagree. I had friends from all over calling me about this today. Friends who I didn't even think knew what Marvel was.

People are gonna remember that Mickey owns Spider-Man.

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Here's what I don't get. Why a war? Wars are violent, destructive, and evil. This is healthy competition. It's comments about how this is a war, DHS is going to bleed, etc, that just sicken and make me mad.

It's like you get some giddy self satisfaction at possible Disney failure.

Test Track sickens and makes me mad. :shrug:

I think I shall declare war on it!

 

[Disneyfan1981]

AMAZING! Could you make me an avatar!?

I have to admit I'm not the artist on any of these, just good with Google...I found these earlier this morning and hestitated posting because of the immediate negative response. :lol: Although I'd be willing to give it a shot.

Stealing Dumbo! :lookaroun

Go for it!

A few more for good measure:

 

[Disneyfan1981]

Kotaku posted this:

 

[BiggerTigger]

Ah, but remember, all this happened at the end of Eisner's era, when he started to slip up.*

Marvel is going to be the new Pixar. They're going to have complete creative control, just with Disney's mass marketing and financial backing.

*I am not an Eisner hater.

I just hope that they can rebrand everything that they have purchased in the past and make good on those fans that miss things like the Muppets and an ABC line up that doesn't :zipit:.

Anyways, trying not to hijack the thread, but I thought I remember reading (years ago) that Marvel and DC combined? Or am I imagining that?

 

[WDWmazprty]

Kotaku posted this:

Love this!

 

[Wilt Dasney]

I completely disagree. I had friends from all over calling me about this today. Friends who I didn't even think knew what Marvel was.

People are gonna remember that Mickey owns Spider-Man.

But what's going to make them remember? The excitement they felt (the "blip" I was talking about earlier) when they first heard this story?

A year from now, this won't be news. Unless Disney has made some effort to commingle the Mickey and X-Men sides of the corporate umbrella by that time, this just isn't going to matter to anybody outside of the hardcore types. That's how I see it, anyway.

(And even if you guys are right about this sticking in people's minds, I don't see how Disney benefits by having people assume Spidey and Hulk are Disney attractions. How thrilled are they going to be when they show up and don't find them?)

 

[Disneyfan1981]

Anyways, trying not to hijack the thread, but I thought I remember reading (years ago) that Marvel and DC combined? Or am I imagining that?

They have had crossovers since the 1970s and combined their characters literally in the 90s....the combination characters called Amalgam Comics failed miserably. The crossovers are lukewarm.

 

[DisneyWorldDork]

I love this! I can just imagine doing meet and greets with Thor in Norway lol

Other than that Im sure they would keep it in DHS, just like they did with the Power Rangers.

 

[The Conundrum]

Pro: Behold, the Power of Disney
Considering that their comic-book rival, DC Comics, is owned by massive conglomerate Time Warner, Marvel's been doing pretty well for themselves, creating their own movie studio and somehow managing to turn out more movies based on their characters than Warner Bros. could for DC. Still, having the massive might of Disney in their corner can only help them, visibility-wise, which should help them knock The Dark Knight off of its high box-office horse. Also, Disney wants to bring the characters licensed to Fox (X-Men, Fantastic Four) and Sony (Spider-Man) back in-house for even more crossover action, and take over from Paramount as distributor of Marvel Studios' films. "It clearly would be in our best interest if we ended up as the sole distributor," said Disney Chief Executive Robert A. Iger in a press conference.


Con: Hail to Our New Corporate Overlords
Will being a division of Disney mean a kinder, gentler Marvel Universe? Iger indicated that they don't want to tamper with Marvel's successful movie formula, saying "the bottom line is, we like what they've been doing so far," but it still gives one pause to see Marvel's occasionally dark and gritty universe stamped with a pair of mouse ears. Of course, if it means that we'll actually get some halfway decent Marvel cartoons out of the deal, thanks to the Disney Channel, then this might turn out to be a boon, but the live-action aspect is what worries us. Can you imagine an Xavier's School Musical with an all-mutant cast, or a Hannah Montana/Dazzler secret-identity comedy?


Pro: Marvel, Meet Pixar
When Pixar's Incredibles came out, there were many comparisons to their clear inspiration, Marvel's own Fantastic Four. The fact that Incredibles was a much better movie than either FF film didn't help. But now that they're all part of the Disney family (Disney bought Pixar back in 2006), we can't wait to see what Pixar might do with the established heroes of the Marvel Universe. "The [Pixar] group got pretty excited pretty fast," said Iger. Maybe a crossover is in order? Incredibly Fantastic, anyone?


Con: No More DC/Marvel Crossovers?
Granted, it's been decades since Marvel and DC were on good enough terms to do a crossover anyway, but now that Disney and Warner Bros. are in the drivers' seats, does this mean we'll never again see Superman fight the Hulk, or Captain America fight Batman? Or will cooler, more fiscally minded heads prevail and make this happen? Our money's on the former.



Pro: Marvel Amusement Park Awesomeness
Universal Studios may have their own Marvel-themed Islands of Adventure, but imagine getting to hang out with your favorite costumed superheroes at Disney World and Disneyland! The last time I went to Disney World, the highlight of the weekend was getting my picture taken with Launchpad McQuack, so this is a game changer for me. Plus, we'd love to see some more Marvel-based rides at the parks, like the Haunted Avengers Mansion, Spaceknight Mountain and Pirates of Patented Stark Enterprises Technology.


Con: Mickey Mouse in a Spider-Man Outfit
With this new merger, expect to hear the phrase "Spidey Mouse" at some point. And to see Minnie make out with an upside-down Mickey in the rain.


Pro: Donald Duck and Howard the Duck Settle Their Beef
Back in the late 1970s, Disney threatened to sue Marvel if they didn't change the look of their character Howard the Duck, who wore a blue jacket, blue hat and no pants. From that point on, he was required to wear pants at all times, including in the 1986 movie. Now, hopefully, Howard can not only go pantsless again, but hang out with fellow exhibitionist Donald in a friendly setting, i.e. Lea Thompson's house.

http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com...he-pros-an.php

 

[WDWmazprty]

Kotaku posted this:

They have had crossovers since the 1970s and combined their characters literally in the 90s....the combination characters called Amalgam Comics failed miserably. The crossovers are lukewarm.

They may not work , but they're hilarious!

 

[SirGoofy]

I just hope that they can rebrand everything that they have purchased in the past and make good on those fans that miss things like the Muppets and an ABC line up that doesn't :zipit:.

The Muppets comeback will happen. Jason Segel won't disappoint.

Anyways, trying not to hijack the thread, but I thought I remember reading (years ago) that Marvel and DC combined? Or am I imagining that?

You're imagining that.:lol:

But what's going to make them remember? The excitement they felt (the "blip" I was talking about earlier) when they first heard this story?

A year from now, this won't be news. Unless Disney has made some effort to commingle the Mickey and X-Men sides of the corporate umbrella by that time, this just isn't going to matter to anybody outside of the hardcore types. That's how I see it, anyway.

I really don't see people forgetting this. These are two HUGE media companies. No one forgets Disney bough ABC. No one forgot Disney bought ESPN. This is on the same level.

(And even if you guys are right about this sticking in people's minds, I don't see how Disney benefits by having people assume Spidey and Hulk are Disney attractions. How thrilled are they going to be when they show up and don't find them?)

I don't see it as people thinking they are Disney rides, I see it as Uni looking foolish for having Disney's characters plastered over their billboards.

 

[Captain Chaos]

I just hope that they can rebrand everything that they have purchased in the past and make good on those fans that miss things like the Muppets and an ABC line up that doesn't :zipit:.

Anyways, trying not to hijack the thread, but I thought I remember reading (years ago) that Marvel and DC combined? Or am I imagining that?

Marvel and DC are not combined... DC is owned by Time Warner....

 

[Studios Fan]

I am excited about the acquisition. Hopefully we will see something in DHS.

 

[Disneyfan1981]

I could see them using certain characters in various parts of different parks when promoting films, like Iron Man in Future World or Thor in Norway or Captain America in the US Pavillion but other than that whenever they actually get to the FL Parks I'm sure they'll be localized to DHS.