The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[twebber55]

i am not in either of those demos and star wars is quite popular with me. do i get a prize?!?!?!

we re talking in general here...obviously

 

[Nubs70]

Don't forget your microbrew fetish.

If it takes you longer to explain how the beer was made than it does to finish a pint, you are a hipster.

This is what keeps me away from microbreweries.

 

[jdmdisney99]

For the toys definitely. My kids had Lego Star Wars before they even saw the movies. I don't think HP has toys that are nearly as cool or popular as Star Wars. Not sure why since there are tons of things they could make toys from in the series. Not sure if it's just the marketing of the toys or if it's the content as well.

Well, if we're talking about SW merch. vs. HP merch. SW is obviously more popular. However, you've got to think about it. Usually, every Walmart or Target has an entire area devoted to Star Wars toys. HP doesn't have one. The only place you really ever see HP merch is at Uni.

While we're comparing their items, I just thought I'd bring up the interactive wands. Whoever came up with them needs to be promoted and more. It's what any HP fan would dream about. However, a similar game in Star WarsLand would one up it in my opinion. Give out/sell Kiber crystals that people would carry to act as a trigger for stations where guests could use the Force. SW fans would go insane if they were able to lift an X-wing from Echo Lake while this plays.

 

[baymenxpac]

How would the ruling affect apps? Apps that gain unauthorized access to information were already illegal.

i didn't suggest that or ask if it would. i'm merely asking if it might create a shift in opinion both in the public and corporate spheres.

i'm not a lawyer, nor am i going to pretend to be one over the internet. however, as someone capable of critical thinking, i'd merely assume that landmark supreme court cases have some kind of impact on the overall consciousness of the public. i don't think many americans know and/or care about how much personal information they willingly hand over to companies. since this ruling, in essence, protects data collection on cell phones in criminal cases under the fourth amendment, maybe very conservative corporate america becomes more leery of doing so for mining purposes? thinking, at some point, their boilerpoint terms and services may be challenged and cost them an a** ton of money? or maybe enough people stop and think, "huh. wonder what i'm giving up when i use my iphone"? or maybe there's no reaction or correlation at all.

again, not really offering an authoritative view on the matter, but thought it might be relevant to continue framing some of the MM+ discussion.

 

[LithiumBill]

Give out/sell Kiber crystals that people would carry to act as a trigger for stations where guests could use the Force. SW fans would go insane if they were able to lift an X-wing from Echo Lake while this plays.

THIS! YES!

Holocrons sold at the shops that would trigger your "force" abilities, and allow you to interact with events within the SW land... that would be very cool.

(that or working lightsabers to make cutting through lines easier)

 

[Mike S]

THIS! YES!

Holocrons sold at the shops that would trigger your "force" abilities, and allow you to interact with events within the SW land... that would be very cool.

(that or working lightsabers to make cutting through lines easier)

Using the force in Star Wars Land would be awesome. Much better than pretending to have it with automatic doors/lap bars

 

[LithiumBill]

Using the force in Star Wars Land would be awesome. Much better than pretending to have it with automatic doors/lap bars

An improved Jedi Show has to be part of the mix, like Olivanders....

 

[FigmentJedi]

Figment comic's second issue has already sold out at the distributor level a week before it even releases and is going into a second printing. First one was similarly successful.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/06/21/figment-2-sells-out-and-goes-to-second-print-already/

If this is a continued trend, I really hope Disney's paying attention.

 

[flynnibus]

But at least she remembered the cardinal rule of cosplaying/DisneyBounding: if you insist on doing it, at least be hot.

buhaha.. love it

I hate all the 'pros' clouding up what are true amateur hottie cosplay

 

[Mike S]

An improved Jedi Show has to be part of the mix, like Olivanders....

Of all the times I've been to Universal since Harry Potter opened I actually haven't done Ollivander's yet. I've seen video though and I agree. I wonder if Disney would be able to put this in JTA in some way

 

[mgpan]

hey, @WDW1974. did you see the Court's ruling on cell phones today re: police not being able to search arrestees' cell phones without a warrant? and if so, think it could open the door to the way the law treats data collected via cell phones? obviously, if so, that would be a blow to MM+, even though i assume they could still cover themselves with the sparsely-read terms of service even if the law eventually evolved. just a thought.

Just as interesting and somewhat similar was their ruling on Aereo TV for just the reasons you stated. I'm loosely paraphrasing several reports I've seen this p.m.

The court, while divided, ruled that the New York company could not continue to use arrays of antennae to capture over-the-air broadcast television signals, and repackage them in an online form for access on laptop computers, tablets, and smart phones as well as other devices. The service also allowed for pausing of broadcasts while live or storage for later playback. The service runs between $8 and $12 monthly, and depends on the amount of cloud-based storage requested. Broadcast networks are thrilled as they say Aereo's business and the systems utilized amounted to copyright violation. They argued billions of dollars in losses would be incurred from lost re-transmission income.

There are media experts on this forum and I'm way over my head here, but could this have an impact on data taken from smartphone usage, app and content on those and similar devices for marketing purposes without renumeration to the operator/generator of that data? I agee with you, even if there were an issue, some well placed legaleese in user agreements would probably cover it without most users even knowing what they had agreed to.

 

[Phil12]

You have to buy a balloon to keep the A/C running while you sleep, it sets off the motion detector on the thermostat.

I'm sorry, but that will not work. The "motion detector" is actually a passive infrared sensor (PIR). They require both object motion and the infrared radiation emitted by people, animals, etc. A balloon does not emit infrared radiation.

 

[crispy]

The joke is, for many maladjusted bronies/young neckbearsds.. the trilby they wear is a "fedora"

The person thought you said shriner instead of sinner. Shriners wear fez hats (they also drive tiny motorcycles dressed as clowns and collect money for their children's hospital, but I digress). Anyway, it was just a joke.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I'm sorry, but that will not work. The "motion detector" is actually a passive infrared sensor (PIR). They require both object motion and the infrared radiation emitted by people, animals, etc. A balloon does not emit infrared radiation.

So I'm going to need about 20 balloons all tied to a kitten then, right?

 

[Cesar R M]

The person thought you said shriner instead of sinner. Shriners wear fez hats (they also drive tiny motorcycles dressed as clowns and collect money for their children's hospital, but I digress). Anyway, it was just a joke.

ohhhh I see.. had no idea about the shriner thing.. lol

 

[GoofGoof]

HP is a little darker than star wars....tennagers eat up HP books they don't buy legos and other star wars toys

Agreed. Especially the last few books/movies. The original HP movie could have been a Disney cartoon. As time went on things got downright freightening.

i am not in either of those demos and star wars is quite popular with me. do i get a prize?!?!?!

I think you either need to grow up or stop acting like an old man
Just for the record, I like the SW Legos just as much as my kids. They don't need to twist my arm to get some.

 

[GoofGoof]

Well, if we're talking about SW merch. vs. HP merch. SW is obviously more popular. However, you've got to think about it. Usually, every Walmart or Target has an entire area devoted to Star Wars toys. HP doesn't have one. The only place you really ever see HP merch is at Uni.

While we're comparing their items, I just thought I'd bring up the interactive wands. Whoever came up with them needs to be promoted and more. It's what any HP fan would dream about. However, a similar game in Star WarsLand would one up it in my opinion. Give out/sell Kiber crystals that people would carry to act as a trigger for stations where guests could use the Force. SW fans would go insane if they were able to lift an X-wing from Echo Lake while this plays.

The make your own light sabers is pretty popular and they aren't even interactive. I like your idea better though. Arming a bunch of kids with full size light sabers and letting them run around the park could be trouble.

 

[Atomicmickey]

in costa rica i stayed at Pacuare lodge in the jungle where we had to go white water rafting to get in and out...
talk about green

http://www.pacuarelodge.com/php/river-suites.php

ETA:a neat side note..
my jungle guide turned out to be married to a woman here at my condo.
i found this out when he wandered in to our gym one day..
it really is a small world

Must. Go. There. Thanks for sharing this. Let the trip planning begin . . . . .

 

[5thGenTexan]

And a Peter Pan and a Philhamagic and a Buzz Lightyear and a Cinderella Castle and a Snow White and the 7 dwarfs and a Stitch (which people hate just out of principle I guess)


Part of the problem with "informing" them is that they don't want to know what an attraction consists of, they want to know if they will like it or is it worth their time. It is a stupid question and is usually followed by a stupid response. I hate it, I love it, it's worse then castor oil. That is the kind of information that they receive. They don't even see it and already they have an opinion. Example ask randomly, How do you like Stitch? One these boards filled with biased, I want to see something different but don't change anything, people they hate it. Is there a rational reason why? Not really. The biggest thing is that of a concern for a chilli dog burp. Amazing, a group of adults are getting upset because of an mildly unpleasant odor. Where is the sense of humor where is the childlike immersion that everyone talks about. No, the reason is because it replace their favorite "scary" Alien, with one that is more kid friendly. Is that really a good reason to tell people to not go see it. Isn't it possible that they might just like it?

I didn't like Stitch.

I don't think characters belong in attractions in Tomorrowland.
The story does not live up to the amount of production.
I did not notice the chili dog burp smell.

I generally felt it was a waste of time and glad it was a walk on thing the day we were there.

Oh, and I never experienced Alien Encounter. I don't like the fact that Mission to Mars was replaced. 10 years old in 1985... Yeah, I loved it!!!

 

[Kman101]

LOL at people thinking Star Wars isn't popular to the 20 year olds. Um, yes, yes it is. Maybe not today's teenagers but mid-20s and early 30s, yes, yes it is popular.