Why does Disney and Universal both have marvel properties and could Uni acquire DC in the future?

[OrlandoIsTheBest6124]

I always thought Universal would do a great job with a themed DC Comics world to one of its parks and I heard it was once part of the plan before IOA was built. As for Disney I see now fox and marvel are a part of Disney and we will see new attractions based on characters.

 

[Rob562]

I always thought Universal would do a great job with a themed DC Comics world to one of its parks and I heard it was once part of the plan before IOA was built. As for Disney I see now fox and marvel are a part of Disney and we will see new attractions based on characters.

Short overly-simplified answer: Universal obtained the rights to use some Marvel properties well before Disney bought Marvel, back when Marvel was having financial issues. Disney must abide by that contract. Universal still retains the rights to use those characters, and Disney cannot use them in their Florida parks as long as Universal decided to keep up their end of the contract. That's why DCA is getting a Marvel land and WDW is not. However Universal can only use the comic book versions of the characters, not the more modern film versions.

As for DC Comics, Universal would have to get those rights away from Six Flags, who use DC characters extensively throughout all of their U.S parks.

-Rob

 

[lazyboy97o]

Marvel Agreement between MCA Inc. and Marvel Entertainment Group

First, read the contract. There are plenty of threads that already discuss the Marvel theme park rights.

 

[JusticeDisney]

Short overly-simplified answer: Universal obtained the rights to use some Marvel properties well before Disney bought Marvel, back when Marvel was having financial issues. Disney must abide by that contract. Universal still retains the rights to use those characters, and Disney cannot use them in their Florida parks as long as Universal decided to keep up their end of the contract. That's why DCA is getting a Marvel land and WDW is not. However Universal can only use the comic book versions of the characters, not the more modern film versions.

As for DC Comics, Universal would have to get those rights away from Six Flags, who use DC characters extensively throughout all of their U.S parks.

-Rob

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