Wow Disney is buying Marvel for 4billion!!! (close of sale is pending govt. Review)
does this mean we will see the lucrative superhero franchise at Disneyland?
Or will the characters be M.I.A. Like the muppets? Not that I am proposing superheros should be at the park although i'm sure many millions of boys would certainly like that. Very very interesting. Let's see what his means for Disney/pixar/marvel land
UPDATE: Stan Winston speaks positively about the "sale"
Last edited by CAspace; 09-01-2009 at 10:42 AM.
Wait, what? Where did you hear this?
It was on CNBC.Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment - Mergers and Aquisitions * US * News * Story - CNBC.comOriginally Posted by Snoopy
Re: Superheros at Disneyland? Disney buys Marvel *jaw drops*
Two of my favorite fandoms under one roof... this could either be very, very good, or very, very bad.
But most of all... THERE'S A FANFIC IN THIS!!! *starts writing story notes*
Stuck in Western NY, and feeling so far away from the Magic.
Morning news shows, on line newspapers etc. Announcement this morning here is link to nytimes article http://http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes...for-4-billion/
I just read it online, after I googled "Disney buys Marvel". Check the Wall St Journal...
"
Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment
Worldwide leader in family entertainment agrees to acquire Marvel and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters"
This really is unbelievable news!!!! What does this now mean for universal studios florida? Could DCA get a version of the "spidey" ride now? Amazing!!!
I don't see John Lassiter wanting to copy what Universal already did. If anything, I see a new ride along those lines featuring either Spidey again with improved animation, or taking it in a new direction with Iron Man who has, in the time since Universal opened Islands of Adventure, become a HUGE deal for Marvel. And furthermore I don't see the X-Men's ride presence being relegated to a Mad Tea Party rip-off.
This, of course, is all hypothetical, depending on if Disney even decides to bring Marvel to the parks.
*starts wondering who would get park character treatment beyond the obvious ones*
Stuck in Western NY, and feeling so far away from the Magic.
The parks won't get any superheroes. It's like Disney's ownership of Miramax pictures. It'll be separate!
So let's see... it's going to stay Marvel (which is heavily branded for young males), and will not be re-branded Disney.Iger also told CNBC that the acquisition was not a signal of more buys ahead for Disney and he said that Disney was looking to emphasize the Marvel name rather than re-brand it in the Disney name.
Iger said that the acquisition will also help bring a younger male audience to the Disney brand.
And at the same time it's going to to bring young males to the Disney brand.
Uh-huh.
Nah, no Spidey in DLR. Nope. Not even a bit.
And no Uncle Stan walk-around face characters. Nuh-uh.
"With the acquisition of Marvel and now of Lucasfilm,
Disney may have finally found the grail. You don't need
imagination or art. All you need is a brand."
- Neil Gabler
While I personally don't envision Iron Man & The Hulk stomping around DLR, I can see Spider-Mickey and Iron Duck plushes coming soon.
Sure, you purists all deny it now, but DCA (not Disneyland proper) would be a great home for the Marvels in their own little corner of the park. If the Muppets can be owned but seperate, and still be in the parks, and if the freaking Power Rangers can show up at Disney's Hollywood Studios, so too can some of the most recognizable characters in pop culture for decades.
Again, decades. In a few years, 2012 to be exact, Spider-Man will be 50 years old. That's more generations that will have grown up with that character than some A-List Disney properties like the Little Mermaid, let alone passing trends like High School Musical. If this works out, you all mark my words, Disney will find a way to milk this for as much synergy as they can, and that includes in the parks.
Cars Land simply isn't enough for young boys. Cars Land and the Marvel Superheroes? Suddenly you've got an irresistable combination from a marketing standpoint, and if you don't think Disney doesn't realize that, well, nothing I can say will sway you.
Stuck in Western NY, and feeling so far away from the Magic.
This has also been confirmed in the Los Angeles Times.
We shall see what happens with this. No doubt this has just immediately strengthened Disney's presence in the young male market. Except for a few rare flashes in the pan such as the Pirates franchise, Marvel has now secured their ability to deliver to more of a masculine audience.
Last edited by DisneyIPresume; 08-31-2009 at 06:30 AM.
....ohhh, the vision will come to you. All you have to do is to...Think of a wonderful thought...
Any four-billion-dollar thought!
Think of money -- piles of green!
Think of Hulk and Wolverine!
Plush Spideys to the sky!
We can cry! We can cry! We can cry!
Think of a fabulous merge
Set to music of a funeral dirge!
Think stock options by the score
Look! Our stock's worth even more!
Kiss Uncle Stan goodbye...
We can cry! We can cry! We can cry!
Off you go with a Spidey glow
To a musclebound men's room
The testosterone makes you swoon
As we pummel Dr. Doom
'Neath the light of a Neverland moooonnnnn....
When there's a broker nearby
There's no need to wonder why
X-Men's in and Crockett's out
Merch is what it's all about
Plush Spideys to the sky!
We can cry! We can cry! We can cry!
Last edited by Mr Wiggins; 08-31-2009 at 06:37 AM.
"With the acquisition of Marvel and now of Lucasfilm,
Disney may have finally found the grail. You don't need
imagination or art. All you need is a brand."
- Neil Gabler
How about the rumored 5th theme park in Florida or the third in California? Scratch the Villians theme in Fl and any theme in Cali and go with a Superhero park. It would be huge if Disney did it right. And seperate from the other parks too.
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