Goofyernmost
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What IP, in your opinion, was the original frozen/star wars/marvel? (AKA overused/overstuffed)
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Figments Friend
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Two Disney IP's that immediately spring to mind when asked this topics' question are -
Winnie the Pooh and The Little Mermaid.
Both were insanely huge with the public in the early to mid 1990s due to the resurgance / remarketing of the Pooh franchise and 'Mermaid's surprise success at the box office.
I am not a Pooh fan by any means, so i found that particular popularity period from a few years back really annoying.
Everywhere you turned their was Pooh poo ...the Parks, your local store, on your tv, even at the movies.
There was even a breakfast cereal...'Pooh's Hunny B's'.
Yep, it was ....Hades.
Several Disney Parks opened Pooh themed dark rides following the madness due to the overwhelming merchandising cash cow it had become during that time period.
If your were not a pal of Pooh Bear and his friends, it was not a pleasant time.
The Little Mermaid had a similar run of success back when it first appeared, but i did'nt find it quite as 'annoying'.
Sure the IP had some welcome presence in the Parks, but the difference was at that time it was not so much 'overkill' as the other later animated properties seemed to become.
However, 'Mermaid' was still a big gun even back then and Company wide it was heavily marketed.
In the early 1990s 'Mermaid' was everywhere as far as multiple merchandise offerings, a animated tv series or two, several spin off children's music albums, a Disney On Ice show, you name it.
In later years it became more plentiful in the Parks, with mixed results in my opinion.
Now it's become a bit of a borderline 'overused' property.
Winnie the Pooh and The Little Mermaid.
Both were insanely huge with the public in the early to mid 1990s due to the resurgance / remarketing of the Pooh franchise and 'Mermaid's surprise success at the box office.
I am not a Pooh fan by any means, so i found that particular popularity period from a few years back really annoying.
Everywhere you turned their was Pooh poo ...the Parks, your local store, on your tv, even at the movies.
There was even a breakfast cereal...'Pooh's Hunny B's'.
Yep, it was ....Hades.
Several Disney Parks opened Pooh themed dark rides following the madness due to the overwhelming merchandising cash cow it had become during that time period.
If your were not a pal of Pooh Bear and his friends, it was not a pleasant time.
The Little Mermaid had a similar run of success back when it first appeared, but i did'nt find it quite as 'annoying'.
Sure the IP had some welcome presence in the Parks, but the difference was at that time it was not so much 'overkill' as the other later animated properties seemed to become.
However, 'Mermaid' was still a big gun even back then and Company wide it was heavily marketed.
In the early 1990s 'Mermaid' was everywhere as far as multiple merchandise offerings, a animated tv series or two, several spin off children's music albums, a Disney On Ice show, you name it.
In later years it became more plentiful in the Parks, with mixed results in my opinion.
Now it's become a bit of a borderline 'overused' property.
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Gitson Shiggles
There was me, that is Mickey, and my three droogs
Imagine if The Lone Ranger had been successful. There’d be an overlay of BTMRR with Johnny Depp.
Captain Barbossa
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I wish that would of happened. (runs and hide)
FettFan
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Aye. Roger Rabbit's Hollywood was Eisner's idea for the Disney-MGM expansion.... but given the costs, the expansion was placed on hold and we got Sunset Boulevard instead.
That being said...I'm still hoping with fingers crossed for an actual "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" inspired ToonTown. Whereas Disney's ToonTown was more Disneyfied to host the Fab Five, and Magic Kingdom's ToonTown Fair was....dumbed down as a mini land for very small children, I want to see the actual "mature" Toon Town.
With a new incarnation of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, where J. Thaddeus Toad is ToonTown's fire chief.
"Mr. Toad's Firehouse Frenzy", perhaps?
And of course, ToonTown has to have a Mayor. Since Mickey is over doing his thing at the Magic Kingdom, that leaves on rather "lucky" candidate.
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And ToonTown would be where we could M&G other Disney legacy characters. Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow, Peter Pig, Clara Cluck, etc.
FettFan
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Though personally, I wouldn't mind having a Pluto M&G by BTMRR.
....and Coyote Rock added somewhere in the rockwork.
AdventureHasAName
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I just want a Lone Ranger walking around Frontierland taking photos. Is that too much to ask? Of course, I've been waiting 30 years to see Flynn and Tron walking around Tomorrowland ...
Gitson Shiggles
There was me, that is Mickey, and my three droogs
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Absolutely...little mermaid probably second.
Frozen is making a case...cause i don’t believe it to have the legs they think.
Star Wars is heading there.
Look...they had Star tours - Minivan on a stick - to serve the biggest commercial franchise ever...for far too long. The IP was underserved.
For the last 20 years...the IP has been fractured and reduced by bad ideas - frankly...and now they want to build it up?
One of Eisner’s big failures is that mgm didn’t have a full Star Wars land by the prequel announcements...big mistake...but he couldn’t get along enough with George. And so it goes.
Speaking of Johnny Depp, I still want my charlie and the chocolate factory land. There was a ride somewhere in Europe, but it closed, so it doesn't count.
Cmdr_Crimson
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I will also say that when Eisner was promoting D-ick Tracy it went everywhere in Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, and Including Pleasure Island just to cross-promote it..
Diamond Double Cross show at D-MGM & Disneyland
The Crimestoppers Stop on the Backlot Tour (2 Different Versions) You can find these on Martins's Backlot Tour Tribute..
The D-ick Tracy Crimestoppers Ride that Never happened..
A Store on Pleasure Island related to the Movie..
Of course the Characters made appearances throughout the Park..
And also making a world premier event at the AMC Downtown Disney theaters..
Diamond Double Cross show at D-MGM & Disneyland
The Crimestoppers Stop on the Backlot Tour (2 Different Versions) You can find these on Martins's Backlot Tour Tribute..
The D-ick Tracy Crimestoppers Ride that Never happened..
A Store on Pleasure Island related to the Movie..
Of course the Characters made appearances throughout the Park..
And also making a world premier event at the AMC Downtown Disney theaters..
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I’ve seen a million excuse - most repeated on the Star Wars threads on this forum - about what’s going on.
Let me ask you: is there ANYWAY that Star Wars fans could suffer from “fatigue” and are too overwhelmed to see two movies in 5 months IF the movies were good?
...not a chance.
Lots of smokescreens and excuses. George apparently didn’t like the first movies - probably because he really didn’t make them...
So I get why he went crazy and did what he did...I can see it.
But then the corporation took over...and they seem to not have the foggiest clue how to make things fans will like. It’s really spinning out. But what do I know?
Put a fan in charge. Now.
Ok...back to the subject at hand.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I will also say that when Eisner was promoting D-ick Tracy it went everywhere in Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, and Including Pleasure Island just to cross-promote it..
Diamond Double Cross show at D-MGM & Disneyland
The Crimestoppers Stop on the Backlot Tour (2 Different Versions) You can find these on Martins's Backlot Tour Tribute..
The D-ick Tracy Crimestoppers Ride that Never happened..
A Store on Pleasure Island related to the Movie..
Of course the Characters made appearances throughout the Park..
And also making a world premier event at the AMC Downtown Disney theaters..
That’s an excellent one...I had forgot all about that.
Captain Barbossa
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Or did you make yourself forget all about it, because I know I would. Those face characters are downright creepy to look at!
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Well...I forgot the movie before the credits rolled...if that means something
FettFan
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Totally read that as “Finn and Tom”.
Frankly I’d just be happy with Aunt Polly’s reopening.
a goofy username
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crimestoppers would have been a very cool ride but the AAs of the surreal-face goons would have been, without a doubt, the scariest AAs on property. imagine careening through a dimly lit alleyway scene and coming face to ᶠᵃᶜᵉ with this
FettFan
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I will also say that when Eisner was promoting D-ick Tracy it went everywhere in Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, and Including Pleasure Island just to cross-promote it..
Diamond Double Cross show at D-MGM & Disneyland
The Crimestoppers Stop on the Backlot Tour (2 Different Versions) You can find these on Martins's Backlot Tour Tribute..
The D-ick Tracy Crimestoppers Ride that Never happened..
A Store on Pleasure Island related to the Movie..
Of course the Characters made appearances throughout the Park..
And also making a world premier event at the AMC Downtown Disney theaters..
Off topic, but did anyone else see Flat Top as Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Neuman?
Cmdr_Crimson
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Totally read that as “Finn and Tom”.
Frankly I’d just be happy with Aunt Polly’s reopening.
You know what's weird....There was that odd obsession in the 90's with Disney and Mark Twain related films....Whatever Eisner was on...He was doing waaay too much of it...
