They need a new Disney Channel for KIDS!

[TinkPink]

Originally Posted by my7dwarves

I say yes to both... more cartoons (classics and new) and Vault Disney for the older "kids".

I don't think they need a whole channel for adults. I think they should turn the Disney Channel or the XD Channel into a "Nick at Nite" type thing, except make it Disney and show Disney Vault stuff. That would be awesome. But I don't think they would have the kind if audience to need 24 hr programming.

Originally Posted by DisneyIPresume

The saddest thing about TWDC is how they demoted Mickey Mouse -- who should remain as an Everyman as created by Walt Disney -- to a character meant only to entertain babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Aww, I love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! My 2 yr old LOVES Mickey Mouse, he gets as excited as I do to see him! And that wouldn't happen without MMCH. I see nothing wrong with introducing the Fab 5 to kids that young, it's just starting the Disney indoctrination that much earlier! That doesn't mean they couldn't do something else with Mickey, but I love MMCH and hope it stays! (which, due to it's popularity, I am sure it will)

[ALIASd]

Originally Posted by knittingknerd

but even Hannah/Miley is essentially a liar who is always gets into trouble because she schemes.

I saw that show, it was called 'I Love Lucy'.

[Radiobarry]

Disney already has more than one channel...along with the flagship there's already Toon Disney, or maybe that's been replaced by something called Disney XD.

All I know is the amount of time I've spent watching any of those channels in the past year is less than the time it's taken for me to post this in this thread.

A "Vault Disney Classic" channel would be a no-brainer, you'd think, since it would give them a whole new demo to target advertisers to. A demo, by the way, with typically the largest amount of disposable income.


But all Disney seems to be interested in programming to are those pre-schoolers and teenagers.

[Joshnyah]

Yes its true the times have changed for the worse, Maybe Im just really old but These Mileys Jonas's, Icarlys just dont have soul like when we were younger, I know theres nothing we can do to change it, and all we have to do is turn it off, I just think its sad kids dont have the chance to see all the great shows we did.

[Retrocool]

Originally Posted by Joshnyah

Yes its true the times have changed for the worse, Maybe Im just really old but These Mileys Jonas's, Icarlys just dont have soul like when we were younger, I know theres nothing we can do to change it, and all we have to do is turn it off, I just think its sad kids dont have the chance to see all the great shows we did.

An example of that soul you mentioned:

YouTube - NMMC Show Time

YouTube - 1977 New Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers

YouTube - NMMC Surprise Day

YouTube - NMMC Discovery Day

[Wavy Blue]

The LEAST Disney could do is finish releasing the old school cartoons on DVD...but its looking less and less likely we will see another volume of Adventures of the Gummi Bears. Tear.

They truly don't make cartoons like they used to. Though, as mentioned earlier, Phineas and Ferb is an awesome show! Occasionally a few good eggs show up. I know this isn't Disney, but Avatar: The Last Airbender is phenomenal.

But I don't understand where all the tween hate is coming from. Sure, its cheesy and campy and the characters are snot faces, but if we're defending our cartoons, what about our tween shows as well? I'm sure you still have fond memories of Boy Meets World, Saved by the Bell, and Fresh Prince of Bel Air. But the main characters of all these shows were very "snarky" and were scheming. Especially that Zack Morris!

I think it's just the cycle of things, really. When the children watching HM and Suite Life now grow up and see what their kids are watching, they'll have the same kinds of thoughts as we are now. Everything was always better when we were kids...

[Radiobarry]

Originally Posted by TinkPink

I don't think they need a whole channel for adults. I think they should turn the Disney Channel or the XD Channel into a "Nick at Nite" type thing, except make it Disney and show Disney Vault stuff. That would be awesome. But I don't think they would have the kind if audience to need 24 hr programming.

I respectfully disagree. I think if it was done properly, as I said before, it could open them up to the huge baby boomer demographic, and even following generation demo. It is typically the older demos that have the most disposable income.

With the decades of movies and programming and specials and the like that they would have at their disposal, I just don't see how this wouldn't be a revenue generator for them, if they'd just open their eyes to it.

[Rex Dopey24]

those shows on disney channel are getting dumber.

[Coheteboy]

There was an old Disney Channel advertisement from 1991 which tells you just how far down we've gone.

It said "Bobby Smith watches The Disney Channel every day. His son doesn't seem to mind."



The picture was of this father figure wearing glasses, and his son on his back. Seeing people want a Disney Channel for kids or for ANY demographic to me is obsurd. It would probably make them a fortune, but to me it's just another bit of society losing.

The Disney Channel used to be great for EVERYONE. Those days are long gone. Kids were able to tolerate better television.