| Disney In Depth: 10 Disney Movies That Deserve Theme Park Attractions (Part 2)
Welcome back to Disney In Depth for the “top five” of a special two-part edition that explores the movies that deserve theme park attractions. Just in case you missed the previous edition, you can check it out here. Before exploring the “most deserving” films, we cannot ignore the movies that would least work as attractions. Among them are great films and some bad ones, too.
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| Disney In Depth: Disney To Acquire Lucasfilm, An Analysis From The Disney Fan Perspective |
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We were all shocked to discover when Darth Vader revealed himself to be Luke Skywalker’s father. But we experienced perhaps even more shock when news broke this week that The Walt Disney Company was acquiring Lucasfilm, George Lucas‘ 41-years-strong company. Now, Mickey Mouse will be both Vader’s and Luke’s parent, though not by blood — what an awkward “modern family” that deserves some critical examination. Puns and jokes aside, this $4 billion purchase follows what has been a whirlwind of new ventures for Disney in just the past seven years since Bob Iger attained the role of CEO of The Walt Disney Company. 2006 marked Disney’s purchase of Pixar. 2009 signified Disney’s purchase of Marvel. And now 2012 represents news of Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm. One can only imagine what the Mouse House will obtain in 2015 if this ironically-consistent pattern of buying a big entity every three years continues. These heavily-expensive, but ingenious acquisitions reflect Disney’s focus of branding and leveraging well-known and well-received properties.
...continue reading » Tags: Bob Iger, Cars, Darth Vader, Disney, Disney California Adventure Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, George Lucas, Hulk, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Star Tours, Star Wars, The Avengers, Toy Story, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney World, Yoda | |
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| Disney In Depth: 8 Funny, Mishap-Themed Videos At Disney Destinations
The most magical kingdoms on Earth are unfortunately not spared from mistakes taking place. Though the Disney theme parks, resorts and ships are almost perfect in every way in how they operate, every now and then a blunder or error temporarily disrupts the magic. In this edition of Disney In Depth, I’ll provide some commentary on a variety of funny and regrettable videos found on YouTube that even make Goofy appear less clumsy.
...continue reading » Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Disney, Disney Cruise Line, Disney In Depth, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Star Wars, The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, Walt Disney World | |
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