RUMOR: Disney Buying Hasbro?

[danv3]

Too bad they can't buy companies that specialize in theme park maintenance and printed napkins.

Like the Oriental Land Company? I think I'd rather have Disney sell to OLC than buy OLC.

 

[djlaosc]

So they're now trying to catch the boys with Action Man/G.I. Joe?

 

[EOD K9]

Not sure what Disney would do with 50 Shades of Grey.

Its called "Pleasure Island"....Duh!!

 

[Tony Piacenti]

If they buy Hasbro, doesn't it mean they would own transformers?

 

[Atomicmickey]

If they buy Hasbro, doesn't it mean they would own transformers?

Yes.

 

[GLaDOS]

If they buy Hasbro, doesn't it mean they would own transformers?

Yes.

Good god. Then we'll have to have incessant discussion about when Disney will force Universal to retheme Transformers the Ride.

Christ.

That's reason alone to hope this doesn't happen.

 

[trr1]

or it could be The Walt Disney Company's purchase of Marvel in 2009 came as a blow to Hasbro, as it is likely Disney may give the Marvel license to their rival Mattel and they could be working out a deal for Hasbro to produce Marvel Comics toys after 2017 when their current. agreement with marvel ends

 

[DivePrincess]

Maybe buying Hasbro will allow Disney to make a working yeti out of nerf material!

 

[Captain Neo]

Uh but Transformers rides are at Universal. Not buying this rumor I don't think Disney wants to acquire anymore companies that have strong ties with their competitors

 

[Magenta Panther]

Holy crap. This is so utterly absurd it defies description.

And here I was joking about Disney buying the Chipmunks and the Smurfs. If this is not just a rumor, soon we may see pastel-colored ponies running around the parks, and the Land of Equestria becoming the legendary Fifth Gate. And clothing stores called Carousel Boutique and pastry shops called Sugar Cube Corner. (I have a niece, okay?) Gahhh!

This, apparently, is how Iger deals with competition: he doesn't. He just buys them. Good God. Iger must be stopped!

 

[trr1]

Holy crap. This is so utterly absurd it defies description.

And here I was joking about Disney buying the Chipmunks and the Smurfs. If this is not just a rumor, soon we may see pastel-colored ponies running around the parks, and the Land of Equestria becoming the legendary Fifth Gate. And clothing stores called Carousel Boutique and pastry shops called Sugar Cube Corner. (I have a neice, okay?) Gahhh!

or furbys

 

[Taylor]

I mainly see this as having a permanent maker and distributers for there toys and board games

 

[Magenta Panther]

Maybe buying Hasbro will allow Disney to make a working yeti out of nerf material!

Or maybe the yeti could be replaced by a giant Furby! (Talk about frightening...)

 

[Taylor]

Or maybe the yeti could be replaced by a giant Furby! (Talk about frightening...)

Nightmares !!!!!!!!

 

[Magenta Panther]

Again, Disney can't fix the yeti because it would cost it too much in terms of customer satisfaction (apparently Disney believes that customers are just fine and dandy with riding a broken ride. Ignorance is bliss, at least for Disney). But it can buy Marvel and Lucasfilm and now maybe Hasbro. The EFF??????

 

[Taylor]

Would they seriously be able to get away with this, it screams monopoly

 

[danlb_2000]

Would they seriously be able to get away with this, it screams monopoly

Monopoly on what, popular movie franchises? There are still tons of IP out there that Disney doesn't own, doesn't even come close to a monopoly.

Of course this would mean that they would own the rights to Monopoly, but's that something entirely different.

 

[donaldtoo]

"Oh Walterrrrr, could you come down here please?! The grandchildren are in the rumpus room causing some sort of commotion, again!"

 

[lazyboy97o]

Any chance with the rate it's going that Disney buys Universal?

Not unless Comcast is willing to part with it.

The Blackstone Group accepted $1 billion for their 50% stake in Universal Orlando Resort. I doubt Comcast would accept $2 billion, but it'd probably be for no more than what they paid for Lucasfilm. The huge issue though is that Disney is not really interested in owning and operating theme parks in Florida. Buying the Universal Orlando Resort saddles Disney with more parks, not real estate that could easily be developed.

Good god. Then we'll have to have incessant discussion about when Disney will force Universal to retheme Transformers the Ride.

Christ.

That's reason alone to hope this doesn't happen.

It is kind of odd to think that, in a way, it could now be said that Disney did the ride film for Transformers: The Ride 3D.

 

[MattC]

Not unless Comcast is willing to part with it.

Everything has a price. But I agree it isn't likely.