Marvel coming to WDW?!?!

[Prince-1]

This is the funniest thing I have seen on here in a good long time. Like, nearly frightening in how ironic it is, considering where the discussion is taking place. And the kicker is, I think you are totally serious and completely oblivious to how silly you sound.

Because I am rather sure you don't see this - I'll use your own words to explain:

"With the abundance of great travel locations that are available, it's difficult for me to understand why theme parks would appeal to people.

And, of course, the target juvenile audience I suppose is a given but I would think that most people (as their intellect develops) would naturally dispose of theme parks in favor of better travel destinations.

As a practical matter why would I spend time visiting a theme park when I could instead visit the historical locations and museums of Washington DC, New York City and it's abundance of culture, the great natural wonders like the Grand Canyon, or for similar prices to what WDW costs today, travel to the real France, UK, or Spain, among countless other travel destinations?

It just amazes me that some fans can get so engrossed in the details associated with the world of theme parks. I wonder if they are also rabid fans of professional wrestling as the two pursuits seem to be of equal merit."

Mic dropped!!

 

[Cesar R M]

Yeah, if you want to shove the Godzilla IP into the Studios, use Star Tours and do something like this guy's armchair imagineering idea of a "Pilot Mechagodzilla" simulator.

pfff, go further.. PACIFIC RIM simulator!

 

[Cesar R M]

I have faith in it. It amazes me how negative everyone is on here and then when things open you all are all over it. Think positive., don't be such a Francis.

There is a thing called negativity and other being a realist based on past evidence.

 

[FigmentJedi]

pfff, go further.. PACIFIC RIM simulator!

Much as I like Pacific Rim, I'd rather have a ride featuring Toho's pantheon of kaiju any day. Far more varied, charismatic and characterized then PR's "Tronosauruses". There's a reason Godzilla and his associates have been such iconic characters for over 60 years.

Ideally, I'd like to see both properties get their own attractions, but if I had to pick one, it'd be Godzilla. It's a Star Wars Land vs Avatarland thing to me.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

After 164 pages, Is Marvel coming to WDW in one form or another?

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

After 164 pages, Is Marvel coming to WDW in one form or another?

WDW's TOT is looking unlikely, but DCA's is a go. I'm sure we'll see GOTG shoved in somewhere sooner at WDW rather than later.

 

[marni1971]

After 164 pages, Is Marvel coming to WDW in one form or another?

Yes. Eventually.

So long as it does not break the contract rules.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Yes. Eventually.

So long as it does not break the contract rules.

I surprised Disney hasn't tried to develop some characters that wouldn't violate the Universal contract. Marvel has thousands of characters in their universe. But it seems like they want to play it safe with all of the live action remakes of cartoons. I understand that they don't want to lose a lot of money on movies that aren't embraced my fans like John Carter, Tomorrowland, Lone Ranger and so on.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I surprised Disney hasn't tried to develop some characters that wouldn't violate the Universal contract. Marvel has thousands of characters in their universe. But it seems like they want to play it safe with all of the live action remakes of cartoons. I understand that they don't want to lose a lot of money on movies that aren't embraced my fans like John Carter, Tomorrowland, Lone Ranger and so on.

The Studio does not in any way care about Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, much less contractual issues which face Walt Disney World. The idea of grand coordination is a fan fantasy.

 

[Nickels5]

Yes. Eventually.

So long as it does not break the contract rules.

Big Hero Six would be a great place to start.

 

[AEfx]

I surprised Disney hasn't tried to develop some characters that wouldn't violate the Universal contract. Marvel has thousands of characters in their universe. But it seems like they want to play it safe with all of the live action remakes of cartoons. I understand that they don't want to lose a lot of money on movies that aren't embraced my fans like John Carter, Tomorrowland, Lone Ranger and so on.

Or Alice, which has now officially tanked compared to it's cost/expectations.

That said, I think they have been very daring with Marvel - I mean, GoG? Ant Man? Those are obscure properties that they took chances on that worked.

 

[Matt_Black]

Or Alice, which has now officially tanked compared to it's cost/expectations.

That said, I think they have been very daring with Marvel - I mean, GoG? Ant Man? Those are obscure properties that they took chances on that worked.

And they're not stopping there. Doctor Strange, Black Panther, the Other Captain Marvel (the actual Captain Marvel is, of course, the one that says Shazam), maybe the Inhumans, etc.

 

[imperius]

And they're not stopping there. Doctor Strange, Black Panther, the Other Captain Marvel (the actual Captain Marvel is, of course, the one that says Shazam), maybe the Inhumans, etc.

Sadly Inhumans was pulled from the release list for now.

 

[Matt_Black]

Sadly Inhumans was pulled from the release list for now.

Which is why I used the qualifier "maybe"! Ha-ha!

 

[BrianLo]

WDW's TOT is looking unlikely, but DCA's is a go. I'm sure we'll see GOTG shoved in somewhere sooner at WDW rather than later.

*cough* RnRC *cough*

 

[imperius]

Which is why I used the qualifier "maybe"! Ha-ha!

Yeah I know, I'm just sad about it. Really wanted black bolt in the MCU.

 

[BiffyClyro]

There is a thing called negativity and other being a realist based on past evidence.

Yet you still go back year after year.

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Yes. Eventually.

So long as it does not break the contract rules.

Is a resort, water park or mini golf ok? what about a car park?

 

[Filby61]

I have faith in it.

"Faith" is often used to describe one's devotion to a religion. At first glance it may seem strange for a person to feel "faith" about a multi-billion-dollar Wall Street media marketing corporation that is notorious for treating its customers like interchangeable cash cows.

But it turns out that faith is an accurate description. A British scientific study showed that brand-fanboyism can cross the line from enjoyment of a brand, to a state of adoration of the brand which, in its effect on the brain, is indistinguishable from that of religious devotion.

From a report on the study:

"A recent BBC TV documentary has uncovered that Apple imagery activates the same parts of the brain in Apple customers and brand loyalists that religious imagery does in followers of that religion. The documentary, which aimed to understand how certain brands have become such large parts of the lives of their buyers, took one brave Apple fan, gave him an MRI, and neuroscientists studied his brain to see how it reacted when he was shown images of Apple and non-Apple products....

While he was undergoing the MRI researchers could see that when images of Apple products were displayed in front of him, his brain reacted the way that a religious follower’s brain reacts when they’re shown imagery associated with a person’s religion.

The results of the scan prove that incredible devotion and loyalty to a brand or a religion emanate from the same parts of the human brain.

It’s not so much that Apple fans are different; it’s that when any person shows incredible loyalty to a brand or product to the point of devotion, it stimulates the same parts of the brain."​

It amazes me how negative everyone is on here and then when things open you all are all over it. Think positive, don't be such a Francis.

Like devotees of religious faith, brand-fanboys often experience emotional distress, even anger, when the object of their devotion is criticized. They feel a need to defend their brand and to encourage others to "think good thoughts" about it (the themes of "why are you so negative" and "try to focus on the positive" that are so often posted on Disney theme park fan forums).

Yet you still go back year after year.

Brand-fanboys are often unable to comprehend how people can love a brand and still criticize it -- as shown by the themes of "if you criticize it you can't love it" and "if you criticize it how can you still go there" that fanboys repeatedly direct against critics of Disney theme parks.

There's no changing such mindsets -- they're literally locked into the brain. As the study concluded:

"...the most successful companies are the ones that manage to find a way to trigger those parts of the brain. Once a brand or company gets there, there’s no going back, and the devotee is hooked on the products and the culture. It could very well be the key to building a brand that becomes a household name."



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[Cesar R M]

Yet you still go back year after year.

And it affects you.. because?
Not like my last trip was for me anyway.

Besides, being realist.. you have to balance the good and the bad.
For me, this year WDW is definitively not worth it. Perhaps when Avatar opens might be.
Still, DHS is definitively a big NOPE until Star Wars.