I am asking this since it was announced that the Sorcerer's Hat isn't going to the park icon after early 2015.
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What should be the next park icon for DHS?
- Thread starter wdwfan4ver
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epcotisbest
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Tower of Terror is the natural choice as it is already icon-like. The Chinese Theatre is not recognizable enough to be used to symbolize DHS on maps, in ads and such.
Sorry the Park Icon has been discontinued due to budget cuts.
AintNoOtherMan
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I said the Chinese Theater, but I'm also not sure how that would work out, given it's based off of an actual building in Hollywood. I'd assume that Disney would have the rights to put it on merch and all, but I'm not a lawyer. Even if they legally can, selling shirts with the Chinese Theater on it may be mistaken as advertisement for the theater, not DHS...
lazyboy97o
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Recognition would be gained from greater visibility, be it in the park, in marketing or on merchandise.
There are no rights issues.
StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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TofT or the Chinese Theater. I would go with TofT though as it is already an icon and could easily represent the park
Magenta Panther
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Earful Tower.
Goofnut1980
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Maybe they will redo the front of the theater into a different icon.
FettFan
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US Copyright law does not include architecture created before the Copyright Act was amended in 1976.
Which is why if you want to build a scale replica of the Chinese Theater or the Haunted Mansion or the White House, or Graceland...you're in the clear.
The only problem is Trademark Infringement....any promotional materials that Disney produces with the phrase "Chinese Theater" must specify that it is "A replica of the TCL Chinese Theater".
Also, there can be no signage on the building that refers to it as "Chinese Theater"....hence why all of the signage specifies that it is in fact "The Great Movie Ride".
As it's the replica of a real Hollywood Icon, the Great Movie Ride Building is here to stay.
Also, Disney never had any legal issue with other famous buildings in the parks....
Good thing too because La Societe d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel would be.....le é royale.
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US Copyright law does not include architecture created before the Copyright Act was amended in 1976.
Which is why if you want to build a scale replica of the Chinese Theater or the Haunted Mansion or the White House, or Graceland...you're in the clear.
The only problem is Trademark Infringement....any promotional materials that Disney produces with the phrase "Chinese Theater" must specify that it is "A replica of the TCL Chinese Theater".
Also, there can be no signage on the building that refers to it as "Chinese Theater"....hence why all of the signage specifies that it is in fact "The Great Movie Ride".
As it's the replica of a real Hollywood Icon, the Great Movie Ride Building is here to stay.
Also, Disney never had any legal issue with other famous buildings in the parks....
Good thing too because La Societe d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel would be.....le é royale.
Oui. Une tres e'.
copcarguyp71
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^^^THIS^^^
copcarguyp71
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Or as most people call it.."Meg"
G00fyDad
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- The Tower is tucked out of the way and sort of out of sight. Also, the park will be getting away from a "movie set" theme so keeping something that identifies as a movie set structure would not work well.
- The Chinese Theater is in the right position and has been used before as the icon. It could work as one again, but as I said they are supposedly getting away from the "movie set" theme so they may choose something else.
- The ToT is too far to the side (in my opinion) to be used effectively, but it could still work.
- The Death Star is not an originally owned Disney property or a Disney original so I doubt they would go that far. What if Disney ever sold the Lucasfilm franchise off? They would be stuck with a giant Death Star in the park. Besides, it would be too reminiscent of SSE.
- The statues of Walk or Mickey might work, but they'd have to be ridiculously tall to fit in line with other park icons.
- The Olaf and Marshmallow ideas are insane.
My money is on Disney either using the Chinese Theater or ToT.
