Why Hollywood Studios is being rebuilt

[SJN1279]

Take these stats for what they're worth.
http://www.statisticbrain.com/star-wars-total-franchise-revenue/
http://www.statisticbrain.com/total-harry-potter-franchise-revenue/

So Star Wars has already grossed more than Potter, and starting in 2014 the push by Disney will only make Star Wars bigger. New cartoon=giant merchandise(Toy Sales, Halloween Costumes etc)

 

[twebber55]

So Star Wars has already grossed more than Potter, and starting in 2014 the push by Disney will only make Star Wars bigger. New cartoon=giant merchandise(Toy Sales, Halloween Costumes etc)

i think this debate is about as pointless as any debate on this board both are great franchises very similar in popularity and the numbers prove that

 

[SJN1279]

i think this debate is about as pointless as any debate on this board both are great franchises very similar in popularity and the numbers prove that

They are similar, but unless JK Rowling revisits the franchise, Star Wars will continue to surpass Potter well into the next decade. Potter is done, Star Wars is just warming up.

 

[GLaDOS]

Potter is done, Star Wars is just warming up.

"Star Wars is done." - Probable quote from an internet forum poster after the release of Return of the Jedi

 

[BigThunderMatt]

We also don't know what type of revenue he'll receive in the future as part of this deal, either.

At this point in his life, I doubt it matters how much money he gets from this deal. As Peter Griffin said at the beginning of Blue Harvest: "This is a story of love and loss, fathers and sons, and the foresight to retain international merchandising rights."

 

[Magenta Panther]

They are similar, but unless JK Rowling revisits the franchise, Star Wars will continue to surpass Potter well into the next decade. Potter is done, Star Wars is just warming up.

Yeah, but pretty much everything after the original trilogy has sucked. The "success" of any new Star Wars films is still unforeseen. And Star Wars is a much older franchise than Potter, and much more driven by nostalgia. And nostalgia-driven franchises (Tron, Muppets), are no sure thing. Just sayin'.

 

[marni1971]

Doesn't matter. Potter is going from strength to strength at Universal parks. TWDC own the rights to Star Wars. End of.

 

[Wikkler]

Disney should just spend 2 bil and convert Hollywood Studios into a dedicated Star Wars/Lucasfilm theme park. Bonus points if they use some of the money to payoff Universal so that they can get the Marvel stuff back and build a Marvel land.

So DHS will look like this?
http://idealbuildout.blogspot.com/2013/06/lucasland.html

 

[GoofGoof]

Yeah, sorry. I am just now catching up on this thread. And I actually like Star Wars more than Potter. But my personal feelings have nothing to do with HP being a $15 Billion franchise and Star Wars being less than $4 Billion. It's just business.

Good luck finding someone to pay $15B for Harry Potter. The books and movies did really well but the royalties on future sales can't be worth that much. If they announced a new series of books and movies to come that would boost the value, but not to that level.

 

[Kman101]

LOL. Why is there a debate to "which is better". What is this? Elementary school? Both are incredible franchises in their own right. You can like both. You can like one or the other, or neither. What's the big deal?

We'll know all of this 10-20 years from now. Both franchises will have fantastic in-park presence. Doesn't that make both sides winners in the long run?

 

[GLaDOS]

LOL. Why is there a debate to "which is better". What is this? Elementary school? Both are incredible franchises in their own right. You can like both. You can like one or the other, or neither. What's the big deal?

We'll know all of this 10-20 years from now. Both franchises will have fantastic in-park presence. Doesn't that make both sides winners in the long run?

The problem is there are many here that cannot handle Universal being a legitimately powerful entity in the Orlando theme park scene.

 

[SJN1279]

Yeah, but pretty much everything after the original trilogy has sucked. The "success" of any new Star Wars films is still unforeseen. And Star Wars is a much older franchise than Potter, and much more driven by nostalgia. And nostalgia-driven franchises (Tron, Muppets), are no sure thing. Just sayin'.

Star Wars Episode 7 is going to be huge! Comparing Star Wars to the Muppets and Tron is utterly ridiculous.

 

[SJN1279]

The problem is there are many here that cannot handle Universal being a legitimately powerful entity in the Orlando theme park scene.

I love Universal, but Universal fanboys who state that Universal is going to overtake Disney as the number one theme park destination in Orlando or the world are laughable.

 

[Magenta Panther]

LOL. Why is there a debate to "which is better". What is this? Elementary school? Both are incredible franchises in their own right. You can like both. You can like one or the other, or neither. What's the big deal?

We'll know all of this 10-20 years from now. Both franchises will have fantastic in-park presence. Doesn't that make both sides winners in the long run?

You know, it's interesting: properties that revolve around magic or science fiction tend to have long shelf lives. Certainly, Disney's magic is as potent today as it was in the 20th century. And science fiction has the advantage of being future-based, so, if a given science-fiction property has been carefully developed, with technology that is believable but not currently available, it too will never seem dated. But of course, what matters most to ANY franchise is good characters. Potter has it (although Harry himself never had much of a personality, it seems to me) and certainly Star Wars has it (at least in characters like Han, Leia, Luke and Yoda), PLUS Potter and Star Wars have story lines people identify with (who wouldn't want to wield a working lightsabre or magic wand?), so I think you're right - both are incredible franchises, with the potential to survive long-term - IF the public and especially the younger generation maintain their interest in them. Harry Potter is not quite nostalgia; Star Wars is. It'll be interesting to see who comes out on top in the battle between Universal and DHS.

 

[GLaDOS]

I love Universal, but Universal fanboys who state that Universal is going to overtake Disney as the number one theme park destination in Orlando or the world are laughable.

I've literally never seen anyone say that.

 

[xdan0920]

I've literally never seen anyone say that.

Because no one has. He/she is inventing the other side to his/her argument. Arguing with him/herself essentially.

 

[BryceM]

I love Universal, but Universal fanboys who state that Universal is going to overtake Disney as the number one theme park destination in Orlando or the world are laughable.

Please direct me to these claims. I'd love to see them.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I've literally never seen anyone say that.

I've heard worse. Someone on MiceChat stated Universal needed to get off their high horse and quit being disrespectful and arrogant. They also stated they needed to know their place and respect the almighty king, Disney.

None of us knew what the heck they were talking about.

 

[GLaDOS]

I've heard worse. Someone on MiceChat stated Universal needed to get off their high horse and quit being disrespectful and arrogant. They also stated they needed to know their place and respect the almighty king, Disney.

None of us knew what the heck they were talking about.

I guess their definition of being "on a high horse and arrogant" means "building awesome attractions".

 

[George]

Legoland is going to overtake Walt Disney World as the number one vacation destination on planet earth. Mark my words.