Twilight_Roxas
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Disney owns that IP. I was referring to the Peanuts movie. Disney could put the Peanuts gang in WDS Paris.
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The Grand Inquisitor
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That would be cool, but that would never happen. Peanuts licence for theme parks is owned by Knotts and Universal.
Twilight_Roxas
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Not entirely Cedar Fair has the US rights, and Universal has the Japan rights. Disney could get the Europe rights to use Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the Peanuts gang in WDS even in Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. Kinda like with Marvel.
The Grand Inquisitor
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Oh ok. I guess it seem like kind of a long shot. I think we would see Ice Age or another Blue Sky property before we see Snoopy.
The Peanuts characters are really not very well known in Europe
Twilight_Roxas
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That’s why Disney could use their the Peanuts IP in Europe since there subdiary Blue Sky Studios has The Peanuts Movie.
But why would they? No one would know who they are. Might as well use any character that they don’t have to pay for
BrianLo
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I think this is entirely a fan-made theory. They look to merchandise sales and future plans with the IP when determining their drive to include a property in the parks.
There is a massive laundry list of other animated films that would take precedence over IceAge.
The only reason Pandora is a maybe is that it already has a fleshed out plan (likely would just be Flight of Passage at WDSP) and there are internal hopes for the franchise with a 4 movie run this decade. There are major cost savings to be gained by cloning a film-based attraction.
Look how long it took them globally to get Marvel into their parks and that was an active, high merch producing IP. Besides the fact that it isn't a very good film franchise. Can you even find a character in their parks yet, or merch, or even merch at your Mall Disney Store?
IceAge is DOA.
The Grand Inquisitor
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You are 100% right it's probably just a fan theory. I agree there are a lot of properties that deserve a land before Ice Age. Personally I would love to see Zootopia at the park.
Twilight_Roxas
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Well some of the Disney stores have Spies in Disguise merchandise so that’s a start.
The Grand Inquisitor
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Really? I guess it makes sense since it was Blue Sky's first movie under Disney.
G.L.A.D.I.O
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The Grand Inquisitor
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Wow that’s weird. Could we see those characters pop up at any of the parks?
Twilight_Roxas
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There’s still Epic, Ferdinand, Spies in Disguise, Robots, and Rio.
Stevie Amsterdam
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This ^^
Jon81uk
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I would not be surprised by a Simpsons area coming to the studios park. Simpsons are good for selling merchandise (which Disney loves), are still well known characters and the TV show is on UK TV every night plus Disney used the fact Disney+ is the only place to stream all seasons of The Simpsons as a big marketing push for Disney+ over here. Adding a decent Springfield land similar to the food court at Universal would really work at the Paris studios park.
A ride would also be nice, but isn't essential in my eyes if they can get the land building right, if a ride is added it would need to be something newer and more modern than the 30 year old Back to the Future simulator Universal used.
But I think the Simpsons is a much better fit to the park in Europe compared to the US. Paris has always had a more "adult" feel to the park (Space Mountain at EuroDisney was the first Disney coaster to go upside down) and I think the park benefits if it doesn't just feel like somewhere for kids.
It was actually Indiana Jones but your point still stands.
However, I’d be shocked to see a Simpsons land in Paris anytime soon