Future of Dragon Challenge?

[anihilnation]

If it means more Bella then I'm in!

Best part of Gringotts is her

 

[fryoj]

If a Great Hall restaurant doesn't happen, I'll be completely confused. Thats the one last Harry Potter location left that is a sure fire, take my money now, hit.

 

[Nico]

I believe this is likely true based on general things that I know and the way UC operates.

@Teebin, I know you have to be careful of what you reveal to protect your sources, so I won't even ask about specific plans. But can you explain anything about UC's mo? I'm incredibly interested in how that beast runs.

 

[Disneyhead]

@Teebin, I know you have to be careful of what you reveal to protect your sources, so I won't even ask about specific plans. But can you explain anything about UC's mo? I'm incredibly interested in how that beast runs.

UC runs like an ADHD 5 year old boy on Redbull.

 

[Teebin]

@Teebin, I know you have to be careful of what you reveal to protect your sources, so I won't even ask about specific plans. But can you explain anything about UC's mo? I'm incredibly interested in how that beast runs.

I wouldn't know where to begin!

I can only state that it is a tight and fun ship, when it ain't stressful as hell. Mark Woodbury appears to have his finger on the pulse of everything going on, from marketing to Comcast, IP holders; on and on. As I said recently, they run a tight budget once everything has been decided on and there are far fewer arguments once they are in the field.

Too, in the past 3 years UC has pulled a few clever biz moves that left Disney in the lurch. I told you all about Nassal, but I have been told that there were other such buyouts/commitments contracted l o n g term. It is quite nasty yet clever.

Thank goodness Universal got Potter.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I wouldn't know where to begin!

I can only state that it is a tight and fun ship, when it ain't stressful as hell. Mark Woodbury appears to have his finger on the pulse of everything going on, from marketing to Comcast; on and on. As I said recently, they run a tight budget once everything has been decided on and there are far fewer arguments once they are in the field.

Too, in the past 3 years UC has pulled a few clever biz moves that left Disney in the lurch. I told you all about Nassal, but I have been told that there were other such buyouts/commitments contracted l o n g term. It is quite nasty yet clever.

Thank goodness Universal got Potter.

I'll bite, is that one of the reasons to why Universal has gotten a contract with Christie? I'm just curious about that..

 

[Disneyhead]

I wouldn't know where to begin!

I can only state that it is a tight and fun ship, when it ain't stressful as hell. Mark Woodbury appears to have his finger on the pulse of everything going on, from marketing to Comcast; on and on. As I said recently, they run a tight budget once everything has been decided on and there are far fewer arguments once they are in the field.

Too, in the past 3 years UC has pulled a few clever biz moves that left Disney in the lurch. I told you all about Nassal, but I have been told that there were other such buyouts/commitments contracted l o n g term. It is quite nasty yet clever.

Thank goodness Universal got Potter.

That deal and the Kuka deal caused a paradigm shift across the industry.

Books will be written about it. Mainly because of how it affected Disney.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

That deal and the Kuka deal caused a paradigm shift across the industry.

Books will be written about it. Mainly because of how it affected Disney.

And to think that Disney was trying to develop an The Incredible's attraction with the Kuka tech..

 

[Teebin]

I'll bite, is that one of the reasons to why Universal has gotten a contract with Christie? I'm just curious about that..

I don't know a thing about what they might have done with Christie, just that they booked up some big vendors long term. So booked that the vendors can't expand fast enough for a Disney project. I do know that Disney has even sputtered and offered more money to no avail. (Imagineering seems to be clever at trying to solve problems with unreasonable amounts of money) I even know what the projects are... but I ain't saying here!

 

[Disneyhead]

And to think that Disney was trying to develop an The Incredible's attraction with the Kuka tech..

Disney was the front runner to get both Potter and Kuka, but their arrogance and Steve Burke's aggressive power play, remember this was pre-Comcast, changed everything. And it caught Disney off guard, but they sloughed it off, no big deal. Right?

Then this happened.

Then this happened

 

[quinnmac000]

Doesn't the Kuka contract expire early next year though? Whats the next big thing after Kuka arms?

 

[Teebin]

Then this happened.

That is the kind of horror show that I find really fun and good.

 

[Disneyhead]

I'll bite, is that one of the reasons to why Universal has gotten a contract with Christie? I'm just curious about that..

Christie isn't an exclusive contract. It is a sponsorship type deal. Universal gets a break on price if they plaster the name Christie around the attractions.

Doesn't the Kuka contract expire early next year though? Whats the next big thing after Kuka arms?

I believe it actually expired last year. But it is such an expensive and complex system I wouldn't expect Six Flags to be buying one anytime soon.

 

[Mike S]

Christie isn't an exclusive contract. It is a sponsorship type deal. Universal gets a break on price if they plaster the name Christie around the attractions.

Oh please no...

 

[Teebin]

I believe it actually expired last year. But it is such an expensive and complex system I wouldn't expect Six Flags to be buying one anytime soon.

I believe a Chinese park has picked up this ball. I am not sure where that is at now.

 

[Disneyhead]

I believe a Chinese park has picked up this ball. I am not sure where that is at now.

A Chinese company bought Kuka last month for $5.6B.

 

[Mike S]

A Chinese company bought Kuka last month for $5.6B.

Dayum.

 

[Nico]

Well, this made my night. Thank you two. Also...what's Christie?

 

[snayberry]

Well, this made my night. Thank you two. Also...what's Christie?

Chris Christie.

 

[Disneyhead]

Well, this made my night. Thank you two. Also...what's Christie?

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