The attractions and experiences need to be new. Not just the franchise.
As I said: "People like NEW when it comes to their theme park rides. "
The attractions and experiences need to be new. Not just the franchise.
Firstly because its Disney, who very little have much trust in to do anything other then kids movies and the odd original movie (stuffing up ever sequel, non-animated).
As I said: "People like NEW when it comes to their theme park rides. "
Your entire post implied that slapping Star Wars on the usual C and D faire Disney has been trotting out would be good enough. I think it isn't. WWOHP and specifically FJ works not just because it's a beloved franchise, but because it's a damn good ride that blew people's minds. Right now for Disney, that's more important IMO. They have no problem pushing merch. Another Star Tours won't blow people away. If they wanna make any sort of impact with this, it would need to be with the bygone innovation we've sorely missed.
Call this blind ignorance but what other franchises does lucasfilm own other than star wars? Disney already has star wars stuff so they wouldnt have needed to purchase all of lucasfilm just to expand on star wars. Knowing Disney of late its as some are saying- merch, movies, tv. Same ole Disney.
kind of a sidenote, but I feel like the Hunger games would be a better thing to snatch up rather then Star Wars. The Hunger Games is only gaining steam at this point, it would make sense to take advantage of that.
It's been said in the other thread but this isn't about Star Wars in the parks. They wanted Lucasfilm for in house effects, and the rights to the actual Star War universe.
Disney is way bigger than Disney Parks.
I'm curious to know if Disney had "full" rights to do whatever they wanted with the Star Wars license or if in fact it was limited solely to one attraction?