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FigmentJedi
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Universal has all the Marvel theme park rights, remember the Spiderman ride over there? The deal with Stan Lee just applies to his own little studio, POW Entertainment, the people behind such things as Who Wants to be a Superhero?, Mirage(some animated thing that appeared on Cartoon Network last month), and Stripperella. Yeah, Disney's not touching that last one with a 40 ft. pole...
EDIT: Just realized the horrible pun I accidentally made there...
Mr_Tom_Morrow
New Member
i wouldnt mind them putting in a Star Wars section to GMR
PintoColvig
Active Member
There have been quite a few entertaining threads around here lately. Must be sweeps week on wdwmagic.:animwink:
Figment571
Member
We need a keeper of the code.
Hm thing, wouldn't they have trouble with the day/night switch like the failed Rocking Sm in Cali ?
Hm thing, wouldn't they have trouble with the day/night switch like the failed Rocking Sm in Cali ?
JCorduroy
Active Member
The Stripperella deal is actually with his old company, Stan Lee Media (I think that's the name) and he actually left that company and sued them...don't think we've got to worry about any Pam Anderson merch showing up anytime soon.
Another thing to remember is that even though he's the creator of pretty much the entire Marvel Universe, he did so without creative rights - so all those are the property of Marvel Characters, Inc. and licensed out to Universal as far as theme park attractions go.
Stan's got some neat ideas still, so there could potentially be some cool stuff showing up at the Studios (this is not fact, merely speculation.) I'd love to see some kind of superhero stunt show to replace Indiana Jones, though I don't know the feasibility of it. I think Indy needs his own ride at the Studios - heck, personally I think Lucas needs his own section of the park just as Lucasland to really bring in more people.
Right, but there is only one official attraction.
And your point is??? I believe you were wanting to argue that Star Wars was big and only has Star Tours as its represenative feature. You were doing this because I said that something as large as Lord of the Rings would receive a multi-faceted showing in WDW - just as Star Wars receives.
By the way, for those of you wondering why the Aliens scene was chosen, it was due to the following:
1) Frightens children, which is not a consequence desired on this ride.
2) As time has passed, the Aliens franchise has fallen out of the limelight moreso than some of the other movies featured.
3) The scene needed to be one in which the hijacker is featured.
The AAs for this scene are turning out to be spectacular. I am also NOT confirming LotR to be the movie scene - there are several movies which could fit my description and the movies represented are a very tight secret.
By the way, for those of you wondering why the Aliens scene was chosen, it was due to the following:
1) Frightens children, which is not a consequence desired on this ride.
2) As time has passed, the Aliens franchise has fallen out of the limelight moreso than some of the other movies featured.
3) The scene needed to be one in which the hijacker is featured.
The AAs for this scene are turning out to be spectacular. I am also NOT confirming LotR to be the movie scene - there are several movies which could fit my description and the movies represented are a very tight secret.
WDWFanatic
Active Member
I thought the name change back to WED was a done deal. I even remember seeing a logo done for it that said " the name has changed back so the magic can return" I have a friend in disney development, maybe ill ask him. I have his imagineers hard hat, lol
anyway welcome to the boards redisniey, sorry some are always quick to call your information false, but we get so much bull here its hard to tell whats real.
anyway welcome to the boards redisniey, sorry some are always quick to call your information false, but we get so much bull here its hard to tell whats real.
WDWFanatic
Active Member
so will where the kidnapping of the ride change places or still be either gangsters and cowboys?
also those aliens never seemed to work everytime, i cant count how many times they both didnt appear, im glad they will go. I would also lke a better representation of the apprentice scene instead of a movie and some wind
mousermerf
Account Suspended
Well, a thought.. Easiest way to get fired by disney is to present yourself in a public forum as "Disney" when you're not getting paid to do so. Hence, his name be not "Disney."
fizzle75
New Member
Please..do not, I repeat DO NOT toy with my emotions like that! I realize that you are neither confirming or denying that you are referring to Lord Of The Rings but there is no doubt that is what you are hinting at. I have been hoping and dreaming that somehow Disney would aquire the rights to create LOTR based attractions. No one else could do it justice. For all we know, you are just another arrogant blowhard dropping in long enough to stir things up, sit back and watch for awhile and then get out of Dodge...but, against my better judgement, I'm gonna believe you if for no other reason than to have some kind of hope that some day I will see my beloved LOTR represented at my most favorite place in the world. I really hope you are legit, if not, you are a cruel, sick and twisted man.:fork:- Two HUGE additions coming to The Great Movie Ride in Disney MGM Studios. First, the Footlight Parade section is going to be receiving a refurb for restoration to its original grandeur. Some modifications will be included in order to prevent the maintenance requirements previously brought on by the scene. Second, the entire Alien scene is going the way of the dodo. In its place will be a scene from a recent trilogy, along with new dialogue for the hijacker who will fall for the alure of a certain piece of jewelry in the scene. You can expect some big PR buzz about the latter as some are already calling it the "Potter-swatter." Obviously its just one of several additions Disney views as having a significant response to any additions other theme parks or resorts may be featuring.
Now have yourself a grain of salt.
Welcome, by the way!:wave:
You heartless sicko!
:lookaroun
Bratstarman
New Member
The original scene had all "the original grandeur" of "Sounds Dangerous".
Think Barbie dolls on a wedding cake with lawn sprinklers, and you've already got a vision far more grand than the original.
If they added a scene from "Superstar Limo" it would be a step up.
My point has nothing to do with an argument. My point is Star Wars has one attraction (with a gift shop). Yes the characters are in the Stars and Motor Cars Parade and they have SWWs, but they could easily have LOTR in TGMR, have characters in the parade and a LOTR weekend.
Given your reply, I think you started this thread to start arguments, so I will be done with you.......for now.
PintoColvig
Active Member
Yeah, the "allure of a certain piece of jewelry" only seems to point to LOTR and the magical pull of the Ring.
I'd love to see LOTR on this ride but I fear that it would be the only presence of the movie in all of WDW. My only hope is that at least Indy is featured on it and elsewhere as well.
My greater hope is to one day see a 10+ minute super emersive LOTR darkride chocked full of AAs and SFX ala Indiana Jones Adventure. A fella can dream, can't he? :wave:
fizzle75
New Member
A LOTR dark ride would be a dream come true for me. As far as LOTR only being represented at TGMR...the ever cryptic OP hinted that if the rights are secured the result would be much more comprehensive than just a small segment in a single attraction. You can bet that if Disney does indeed aquire the theme park rights for LOTR we will see it implemented in many more ways than just a small segment of TGMR. I love Harry Potter but I love Lord Of The Rings much,much more but to call a small segment of an existing ride a "Potter Swatter" is a bit presumptuous. Lord Of The Rings is a much darker story and does not have the mass appeal of Harry Potter. In order for a LOTR attraction to potentially be a "Potter Swatter" it would have to be in the form
of one or more E-ticket attractions. It would break my heart to see Disney do with the LOTR license what they have done with the Narnia license. Narnia deserves much, much more than it is recieving and if properly developed actually has more potential to be a "Potter Swatter" than LOTR.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I believe the "Potter Swatter" might be all of the additions coming in 2009. Because of the short timescale, it should come as no surprise that most of these will be (very snazzy) rethemings. Let's not forget the greatest of all rethemings that would premiere in 2009 if things remain as they are right now--Space Mountain. If we are talking about that plus an addition or two to the GMR (which I'm sure will happen w/ the park retheming) plus Star Tours 2.0 plus some sort of Indy change plus likely a new Pixar ride for the Studios plus who knows what is in store for Epcot and the MK, then we might see a Universal a bit on their toes. What is clear is that Disney has some Magic up its sleeves and quite a few wild cards it could throw if need be (we have two new potential nighttime spectaculars that could easily premiere by 2009, as well).
