Mickey1984
Active Member
When does the contract end? Surely US would not build anymore Marvel based attractions as this just promotes the Marvel/Disney brand?
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Marvel City?
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danlb_2000
Premium Member
I has no end date, it lasts until Universal decides to give up the rights.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
That is what makes this conversation interesting, we are NOT discussing Marvel at Florida Parks, we are discussing the use in other areas of the resort which is much more of a grey area.
Cliff Racer
Member
Isn't the Quest concept basically dead at Disney with DQ surviving as it does solely because they have nothing else to put there? Lord knows they don't put any money into updating it so why all of a sudden would they go out and pay for a total makeover?
BalooChicago
Well-Known Member
They could also build a Marvel attraction just west of the Mississippi and extend the monorail from WDW to it.
LOL. The rumored Disney Texas park could be Marvel themed! Would be kind of interesting to see how Uni would respond to such a move.
litaljohn
Well-Known Member
but I marvel at almost all the amazing rides and attractions disney has!
Mickey1984
Active Member
Sounds a strange contract for Dis to sign? Guess they must get some sort of percentage of any profit US make without any of the direct costs of building an attraction / having staff walking around the parks?
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Disney did not sign the contract, Marvel Entertainment did in 1994. At the time it was a great deal for Marvel. They only get a set licensing fee and a cut of the merchandise profits.
Mickey1984
Active Member
So i assume Marvel (now Disney) get this cut, so maybe they are not too concerned - maybe they even like the fact that their "enemies" (noisey neighbours) advertise / promote their franchise, and PAY for the priviledge - lol.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Marvel still gets paid. It's their books that show the gains from these licenses. It trickles its way up to the overall financial reporting of The Walt Disney Company but it has no bearing on Walt Disney World or anybody else really. And whatever amount it is, chances are its not a lot of money as Marvel was not in a position to be asking for a lot in 1994.
Disney doesn't bother buying out the deal because it would likely cost them another $1 billion and Wall Street already thought the $4 billion for Marvel was way too much, they'll be even less kind about spending so much on theme park rights.