I heard it on the news today. Actually, I play this fun game with the boyfriend where we have to "out-news" each other. First one to inform the other of a news story they aren't already aware of- gets a point. Sounds lame but we're nerds.
Anyway, he scored a point. He told me about Disney's Marvel buy-out. I'm not sure what this means for the future of the franchise and quite frankly, I'm scared.
What happens to the theme parks? Does Disney send Universal's Island's of Adventure a cease and desist? Remember... IOA has Marvel Island where they capitalize off of sales of hundreds of types of merchandise daily. We also have to take the rides into account. Hulk, Dr. Doom's Drop, Spider Man and the Storm ride. Will Disney FINALLY make MGM studios (or whatever they're calling it these days) a park for adults? Why not take Magic Kingdom and give it to the kids. Remove the Pirates ride. Revamp the park. Bring the little ones... fun for all! Epcot is for tech geeks and families who want to eat overpriced global delicacies all day long. Why not demolish MGM and gear it toward the grown-ups? Make a high-tech version of the Pirates ride. Utilize the Marvel rights and create simulators or coasters out of the characters/movies that haven't been used at Universal parks. Iron Man, Wolverine... yadda yadda...
Soooo many questions... but I assume time will tell.
Who knows? If it tickles Disney's fancy, they now have the right to turn Thor into a flaming homosexual. Things could get VERY interesting....
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