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With Disney buying Marvel what park in WDW will be impacted by this?
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MousDad
New Member
Yes it does. Quite nicely.
And yes, "awkward" is a good word to describe the situation.
lebeau
Well-Known Member
I've read most of this in other places, but this is a very concise summary of all the most important points.
Sounds like Disney could do lots of things but is unlikely to do much if anything in FL for the foreseeable future.
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
To anyone that felt that Disney was not in a position to exert considerable force on Universal.....they need to read the above.
Perhaps, in the short term, the status quo remains. But I highly doubt that Universal will want to maintain their participation of this contract with Disney now inheriting audit rights over some of Uni's finances to ensure Uni is paying the appropriate percentages in fees.
So not only does Universal have to continue paying Disney (which explodes the theory that Uni paid off Marvel completely before Disney purchased Marvel)....but they have to PROVE they're paying the right amount.
The very last thing I would want, from an operational perspective, is my direct competitor having access to my internal financials and budget calculations.
This suggests to me that retheming the Marvel attractions (and subsequently backing out of the licensing agreement) will become just as much a priority for Uni as Harry Potter is.
As I already stated before.....advantage Disney!
The Conundrum
New Member
its a rumor
SirGoofy
Member
True, but Drew has yet to be wrong as it pertains to entertainment/characters, so I'm going to believe there is at least something going on.
The Conundrum
New Member
Will the Iron Man walkaround charecter be a human inside an audio-animatronic suit? Because that would be badass
Thrill Seeker
Well-Known Member
After reading that, it sounds to me like Universal is going to try to phase out Marvel as fast as possible. Disney will pretty much control the island as long as Marvel remains there. There will be no new attractions, Disney can prevent Universal from using Marvel characters for advertising and I'm sure Uni will decide that they don't want to give Disney money...
I would love to see some kind of deal where Disney Cast Members/Marvel Employees can gain access to that island for free...
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
They can't as long as Universal has them open. It's part of their contract.
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
Yes, though we don't know the full extent of the contract right now. The only thing I've heard that's "solid" is that Universal owns the rights to Marvel amusement park stuff east of the Mississippi and in Japan.
SirGoofy
Member
But we don't know if it's for all the characters, or just ones that already have attractions.
The Conundrum
New Member
False. IOA did not loose the rights they had the charecters there just last weekend
Anyone else want a Howard the Duck walk around charecter?
SirGoofy
Member
False. IOA did not loose the rights they had the charecters there just last weekend
Anyone else want a Howard the Duck walk around charecter?
I wanna see Howard fight Donald.
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
That would be quite an expense & physical undertaking, especially to unattach the characters from the rides throughout the park.
SirGoofy
Member
I completely agree.
And even if they do decide to make a transition, I wouldn't expect it for a good 7-10 years.
