I like the current logo, TBH
Maybe they could change the theme park logo to something that says Harry Potter and those other rides around it?
Juuust kiddiiing Universal to Celebrate Centennial
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I like the current logo, TBH
Maybe they could change the theme park logo to something that says Harry Potter and those other rides around it?
Juuust kiddiiing 
I'd take the new HD upgrade as a guarantee that, at least for now, Spidey is safe. But they'll never announce that any ride will stay forever. No ride is ever safe, Kong, BTTF and Jaws are perfect examples of that.
Actually, if it involves Transformers coming to Orlando, I'm probably not interested. I've never been too crazy about the talk of a Transformers attraction.
I'm really excited for this and the announcements that come with.
Agree. Agree. Agree.
I also hope Universal has something big planned for Feb 29th, 2012 to trump ... the rest...
I don't really think that Disney staying open late on Feb. 29th requires a response from Uni. They have a lot going on right now.
They've been hyping up this idea that Disney wil have something very special on 2/29/12 for the Leap Year. They are supposed to reveal it on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.
Is that really the only thing planned for their big Leap Year deal? :blank:
OU opened 2/29/2008. Just sayin....
And I'm looking forward to that celebration! :thumbs:
Let everyone in for free, in addition, and then I'll call it a great deal
Yeah. Free admission, and then merchandise the heck out of it so that everyone can remember the day that Disney did something jaw dropping.Let everyone in for free, in addition, and then I'll call it a great deal
(Which they'll probably do anyways)
Oh my god, Briman, I have an idea! You should keep OU open for 24 hours on the 29th! :idea2: Genius!OU opened 2/29/2008. Just sayin....
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The new logo is here:
Ain't she a beauty? Here's the rest of the article, from Hollywood Reporter:
Iconic Hollywood studio Universal turns 100, updates its logo and makes 13 of its classic films immortal.
On Jan. 10, Universal Pictures celebrated its 100th anniversary (which is on Apr. 30) by unveiling a new logo and announcing a restoration of 13 of its iconic films: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Birds, Abbott and Costello's Buck Privates, Dracula (1931), the Spanish-language Dracula filmed on the same set at night, Frankenstein, Jaws, Schindler's List, Out of Africa, Pillow Talk, Bride of Frankenstein, The Sting and To Kill a Mockingbird (available Jan. 31 in a 50th-anniversary Blu-ray edition).
The animated version of the new logo debuts with Dr. Seuss' The Lorax at its February premiere (before its March 2 theatrical release). "It didn't change the logo in a way that audiences wouldn't completely understand, but it brought us up to date," Universal Studios President and COO Ron Meyer tells THR.
The restorations, which will be released throughout the studio's year-long centennial celebration, took three to six months each and cost $250,000 to $600,000 per title, Universal SVP, Technical Operations Michael Daruty told The Hollywood Reporter and others at a sneak preview of the extraordinarily impressive results on the studio lot on Dec. 1. "This restoration effort was not about marketability and whether we're gonna sell enough DVDs," said Daruty. "That is what we do on a daily basis, but this was a commitment by the company to say, 'We're gonna devote funding and most probably continue that effort year over year, to try and preserve and restore the legacy of the company. We're here to spend the money on these 13 titles and some others, whether we're gonna get our money back in that first year or not.' It's really refreshing."
"It is a profit driver, so supporting the DVD/Blu-ray business is of great importance," says Meyer. "There will be a number of films in collectible book style packaging with memorabilia. It's an area for us to frankly show off and give the audience something they've never seen before." Daruty's team proved Meyer right by showing horrifying damage magically repaired in the coming releases. In Universal's classic monster cinema (which you can expect to see promoted next Halloween), loud hisses, pops, and crackles vanish, making scary footsteps audible. To Kill a Mockingbird loses the appalling graininess in a courtroom closeup. In Out of Africa, Meryl Streep loses a weird wobble in her walk possibly caused by projectors that enlarged the sprocket holes. Pillow Talk erupts with dazzling color and detail. Jaws practically bites your nose off.
Meyer promises parades in Universals Orlando theme park, tours of the company's remarkable archives, and promotions at major film festivals, maybe with talent in attendance. "A hundred years is a real milestone," says Meyer. "And, I mean, what could be more important than movies? Seriously!"
Ain't she a beauty? Here's the rest of the article, from Hollywood Reporter:
Iconic Hollywood studio Universal turns 100, updates its logo and makes 13 of its classic films immortal.
On Jan. 10, Universal Pictures celebrated its 100th anniversary (which is on Apr. 30) by unveiling a new logo and announcing a restoration of 13 of its iconic films: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Birds, Abbott and Costello's Buck Privates, Dracula (1931), the Spanish-language Dracula filmed on the same set at night, Frankenstein, Jaws, Schindler's List, Out of Africa, Pillow Talk, Bride of Frankenstein, The Sting and To Kill a Mockingbird (available Jan. 31 in a 50th-anniversary Blu-ray edition).
The animated version of the new logo debuts with Dr. Seuss' The Lorax at its February premiere (before its March 2 theatrical release). "It didn't change the logo in a way that audiences wouldn't completely understand, but it brought us up to date," Universal Studios President and COO Ron Meyer tells THR.
The restorations, which will be released throughout the studio's year-long centennial celebration, took three to six months each and cost $250,000 to $600,000 per title, Universal SVP, Technical Operations Michael Daruty told The Hollywood Reporter and others at a sneak preview of the extraordinarily impressive results on the studio lot on Dec. 1. "This restoration effort was not about marketability and whether we're gonna sell enough DVDs," said Daruty. "That is what we do on a daily basis, but this was a commitment by the company to say, 'We're gonna devote funding and most probably continue that effort year over year, to try and preserve and restore the legacy of the company. We're here to spend the money on these 13 titles and some others, whether we're gonna get our money back in that first year or not.' It's really refreshing."
"It is a profit driver, so supporting the DVD/Blu-ray business is of great importance," says Meyer. "There will be a number of films in collectible book style packaging with memorabilia. It's an area for us to frankly show off and give the audience something they've never seen before." Daruty's team proved Meyer right by showing horrifying damage magically repaired in the coming releases. In Universal's classic monster cinema (which you can expect to see promoted next Halloween), loud hisses, pops, and crackles vanish, making scary footsteps audible. To Kill a Mockingbird loses the appalling graininess in a courtroom closeup. In Out of Africa, Meryl Streep loses a weird wobble in her walk possibly caused by projectors that enlarged the sprocket holes. Pillow Talk erupts with dazzling color and detail. Jaws practically bites your nose off.
Meyer promises parades in Universals Orlando theme park, tours of the company's remarkable archives, and promotions at major film festivals, maybe with talent in attendance. "A hundred years is a real milestone," says Meyer. "And, I mean, what could be more important than movies? Seriously!"
That is one shiny logo. Love it!
Sidenote Briman could we get that for one of the signature options?
Sidenote Briman could we get that for one of the signature options?
From the official press release:
I think we have some conformation on what the night show will be.:thumbs:
I think we have some conformation on what the night show will be.:thumbs:
