Here is a collaborative supplement to TTL:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...borative-supplement-to-american-magic.445455/
https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...borative-supplement-to-american-magic.445455/
American Magic: A Different History of Disney
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Sorry, my mistake. With that in mind, maybe Rodriguez could co-direct. I mean his work can sometimes be hit and miss but when it hits, it really hits! (I honestly don't know how the hell I got that one wrong.)
You probably got it confused with School of Rock, which Linklater directed.
Could you mention something about a company going around buying and renovating old theme parks? Because quite a few of the parks I wanted rescued have reached the point of no return. Could you retcon it in like how you retconned in Six Flags Power Plant? Some parks, like Idora Park, are best saved sometime in the mid-80’s. A wealthy patron could have bought Funtime Parks and turned them into the Luna Parks company I mentioned.
@HonestAbe1809 What were the names of those parks you are referring to?
Elitch Gardens in Denver is considering six different bids:
- Bob Johnson (Founder of BET)
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Trump Leisure
- Cedar Fair
- The Coca Cola Company (parent of Warner Bros)
- Coors
Elitch Gardens in Denver is considering six different bids:
- Bob Johnson (Founder of BET)
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Trump Leisure
- Cedar Fair
- The Coca Cola Company (parent of Warner Bros)
- Coors
The theme parks that this new company can buy and/or rejuvenate are listed below.
- Idora Park- renovating it in the 80’s saves the grand old ballroom from burning down in 2001.
- Ponchartrain Beach
- Americana Park- because @Goldwind2 liked it so much
- Rocky Glen Park- the last remaining park built by Frederick Ingersoll
- Rocky Point Park- you’ve got about ten years to save this park.
- Riverside Park(aka Six Flags New England)- not a charity case. It’s just a really good park to buy.
- Riverside Amusement Park- Not really a Park so much as a useful site that Funtime/Luna Parks can build their flagship park at since the site would remain untouched for decades after Riverside was demolished in ‘78. It’d probably be renamed “Luna Park Indianapolis” to avoid being confused with the Riverside Park in New England.
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Seventh Theme Park Player
Throughout the summer of 1996, a joint venture purchased several abandoned or struggling amusement parks across the United States, hoping to give Disney, Paramount, Universal and Six Flags a run for their money. The venture has yet to adopt a permanent moniker but is a joint alliance between BET founder Bob Johnson, Bally Manufacturing and Circus Circus Enterprises. The parks this venture has acquired are listed below:
Idora Park (Youngstown, OH)
Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, LA)
Americana Park (Middletown, OH)
Rocky Glen Park (Moosic, PA)
Rocky Point Park (Warwick, RI)
Riverside Park (Agawam, MA)
Brickyard Park (formerly Riverside Amusement Park; Indianapolis, IN)
@Cl0wn_Dud3Idora Park (Youngstown, OH)
Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, LA)
Americana Park (Middletown, OH)
Rocky Glen Park (Moosic, PA)
Rocky Point Park (Warwick, RI)
Riverside Park (Agawam, MA)
Brickyard Park (formerly Riverside Amusement Park; Indianapolis, IN)
PBS is doing OK. Bob Ross took a sabbatical to recover from a slight health scare.
Corporate raiders like Carl Icahn have their eye on Apple right now. Microsoft and NeXT have kicked Apple down to third since the mid 1980's.
@OldNavy1988
I’m looking forward to a follow-up post later on showing how the various theme parks have been restored by the joint venture as well as the said joint venture officially adopting the name “Luna Parks”.
Between Bob Ross and Jim Henson surviving it seems that this is a timeline where nice guys finish first.
You know what’d be interesting? Bob Ross hosting a multi-part special on the History Channel on the history of art.
Is Coleco still around? Or Commodore? Is Hewlett-Packard still making computers?
I’m looking forward to a follow-up post later on showing how the various theme parks have been restored by the joint venture as well as the said joint venture officially adopting the name “Luna Parks”.
Between Bob Ross and Jim Henson surviving it seems that this is a timeline where nice guys finish first.
You know what’d be interesting? Bob Ross hosting a multi-part special on the History Channel on the history of art.
Is Coleco still around? Or Commodore? Is Hewlett-Packard still making computers?
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HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS PER STUDIO AS OF 1996...
20TH CENTURY FOX
1. Independence Day (1996)
2. Home Alone (1990)
3. Speed (1994)
4. Clash of the Titans (1981)
5. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
7. The Cat in the Hat (1985)
8. Raising Arizona (1987)
9. Porky's (1982)
10. Fern Gully (1992)
ABC/HANNA-BARBERA/TOUCHSTONE
1. Stand By Me (1986)
2. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
3. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
4. The Flintstones (1994)
5. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
6. Now and Then (1995)
7. City Slickers (1991)
8. The American President (1995)
9. The Aristocats (1986)
10. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
COLUMBIA-TRISTAR
1. Superman and Batman: The World's Finest (1996)
2. Batman (1989)
3. Superman '91 (1991)
4. Ghostbusters (1984)
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
6. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
7. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
8. Easy Rider (1969)
9. From Here to Eternity (1953)
10. Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
DISNEY/HYPERION
1. Star Wars: Dark Empire (1994)
2. Avengers: Infinity War (1996)
3. ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
4. Back to the Future (1985)
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6. The Avengers (1990)
7. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
8. The Little Mermaid (1989)
9. Casper (1995)
10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GEFFEN
1. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
2. Toy Story (1995)
3. The Last Boy Scout (1991)
4. Risky Business (1983)
5. Hook (1991)
6. Outback Jake (1990)
7. My Neighbor Totoro (1992; import)
8. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
9. Kiki's Delivery Service (1993; import)
10. We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
GOLDWYN/SABAN
1. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
2. Madeline (1988)
3. Animalia (1994)
4. The Thief and the Cobbler (1985; import)
5. Mystic Pizza (1988)
6. Gregory's Girl (1981; import)
7. La Femme Nikita (1991)
8. Swan Lake (1982; import)
9. The Golden Seal (1983)
10. Forbidden Zone (1980)
GRAND DIAMOND
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. An American Tail (1986)
3. Child's Play (1988)
4. The Crow (1994)
5. Clerks (1994)
6. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
7. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
8. The Amityville Horror (1979)
9. Hellraiser (1987)
10. Death Race 2000 (1975; New World)
HEMDALE FILM CORPORATION
1. Terminator vs RoboCop (1995)
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
3. Dances with Wolves (1990)
4. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
5. Amadeus (1984)
6. RoboCop (1986)
7. The Terminator (1984)
8. Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
10. Platoon (1986)
HENSON/NEW LINE
1. Predators vs Xenomorphs (1994)
2. The Mask (1994)
3. Mortal Kombat (1995)
4. The Dark Crystal (1982)
5. Muppets in Wonderland (1996)
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
7. Xenomorphs (1986)
8. Predator (1987)
9. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
10. Xenomorph (1979)
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
1. The Godfather Part I (1972)
2. Mission Impossible (1996)
3. Star Trek III: The Common Enemy (1988)
4. Top Gun (1986)
5. Ghost (1990)
6. The Care Bears Movie (1985)
7. Airplane! (1980)
8. Forrest Gump (1994)
9. 48 Hrs (1983)
10. Charlotte's Web (1973)
RKO RADIO PICTURES
1. King Kong (1933)
2. Citizen Kane (1941)
3. Dirty Dancing (1987; Vestron)
4. Delta Force (1986; Cannon)
5. Ace Ventura When Nature Calls (1995)
6. Ace Ventura Pet Detective (1994)
7. The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
8. Bloodsport (1988; Cannon)
9. Earth Girls are Easy (1989; Vestron)
10. Lifeforce (1985; Vestron)
TURNER
1. GoldenEye (1995)
2. Rain Man (1988)
3. Thelma and Louise (1992)
4. Wonder Woman (1986)
5. Diamonds are Forever (1971)
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
7. Rocky (1976)
8. Dr No (1962)
9. Gone with the Wind (1939)
10. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
1. Jurassic Park (1993)
2. Universal Monsters (1992)
3. Jaws (1975)
4. Dracula (1989)
5. The Mummy (1990)
6. My Little Pony (1988)
7. Frankenstein (1989)
8. Sixteen Candles (1985)
9. Dracula (1931)
10. Animal House (1978)
WARNER BROS
1. The Goonies (1985)
2. It: Chapter One (1990)
3. Gremlins (1984)
4. The Fugitive (1993)
5. Lethal Weapon (1987)
6. Gremlins (1984)
7. Unforgiven (1992)
8. In the Night Kitchen (1974)
9. Where the Wild Things Are (1977)
10. Casablanca (1942)
20TH CENTURY FOX
1. Independence Day (1996)
2. Home Alone (1990)
3. Speed (1994)
4. Clash of the Titans (1981)
5. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
7. The Cat in the Hat (1985)
8. Raising Arizona (1987)
9. Porky's (1982)
10. Fern Gully (1992)
ABC/HANNA-BARBERA/TOUCHSTONE
1. Stand By Me (1986)
2. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
3. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
4. The Flintstones (1994)
5. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
6. Now and Then (1995)
7. City Slickers (1991)
8. The American President (1995)
9. The Aristocats (1986)
10. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
COLUMBIA-TRISTAR
1. Superman and Batman: The World's Finest (1996)
2. Batman (1989)
3. Superman '91 (1991)
4. Ghostbusters (1984)
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
6. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
7. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
8. Easy Rider (1969)
9. From Here to Eternity (1953)
10. Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
DISNEY/HYPERION
1. Star Wars: Dark Empire (1994)
2. Avengers: Infinity War (1996)
3. ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
4. Back to the Future (1985)
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6. The Avengers (1990)
7. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
8. The Little Mermaid (1989)
9. Casper (1995)
10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GEFFEN
1. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
2. Toy Story (1995)
3. The Last Boy Scout (1991)
4. Risky Business (1983)
5. Hook (1991)
6. Outback Jake (1990)
7. My Neighbor Totoro (1992; import)
8. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
9. Kiki's Delivery Service (1993; import)
10. We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
GOLDWYN/SABAN
1. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
2. Madeline (1988)
3. Animalia (1994)
4. The Thief and the Cobbler (1985; import)
5. Mystic Pizza (1988)
6. Gregory's Girl (1981; import)
7. La Femme Nikita (1991)
8. Swan Lake (1982; import)
9. The Golden Seal (1983)
10. Forbidden Zone (1980)
GRAND DIAMOND
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. An American Tail (1986)
3. Child's Play (1988)
4. The Crow (1994)
5. Clerks (1994)
6. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
7. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
8. The Amityville Horror (1979)
9. Hellraiser (1987)
10. Death Race 2000 (1975; New World)
HEMDALE FILM CORPORATION
1. Terminator vs RoboCop (1995)
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
3. Dances with Wolves (1990)
4. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
5. Amadeus (1984)
6. RoboCop (1986)
7. The Terminator (1984)
8. Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
10. Platoon (1986)
HENSON/NEW LINE
1. Predators vs Xenomorphs (1994)
2. The Mask (1994)
3. Mortal Kombat (1995)
4. The Dark Crystal (1982)
5. Muppets in Wonderland (1996)
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
7. Xenomorphs (1986)
8. Predator (1987)
9. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
10. Xenomorph (1979)
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
1. The Godfather Part I (1972)
2. Mission Impossible (1996)
3. Star Trek III: The Common Enemy (1988)
4. Top Gun (1986)
5. Ghost (1990)
6. The Care Bears Movie (1985)
7. Airplane! (1980)
8. Forrest Gump (1994)
9. 48 Hrs (1983)
10. Charlotte's Web (1973)
RKO RADIO PICTURES
1. King Kong (1933)
2. Citizen Kane (1941)
3. Dirty Dancing (1987; Vestron)
4. Delta Force (1986; Cannon)
5. Ace Ventura When Nature Calls (1995)
6. Ace Ventura Pet Detective (1994)
7. The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
8. Bloodsport (1988; Cannon)
9. Earth Girls are Easy (1989; Vestron)
10. Lifeforce (1985; Vestron)
TURNER
1. GoldenEye (1995)
2. Rain Man (1988)
3. Thelma and Louise (1992)
4. Wonder Woman (1986)
5. Diamonds are Forever (1971)
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
7. Rocky (1976)
8. Dr No (1962)
9. Gone with the Wind (1939)
10. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
1. Jurassic Park (1993)
2. Universal Monsters (1992)
3. Jaws (1975)
4. Dracula (1989)
5. The Mummy (1990)
6. My Little Pony (1988)
7. Frankenstein (1989)
8. Sixteen Candles (1985)
9. Dracula (1931)
10. Animal House (1978)
WARNER BROS
1. The Goonies (1985)
2. It: Chapter One (1990)
3. Gremlins (1984)
4. The Fugitive (1993)
5. Lethal Weapon (1987)
6. Gremlins (1984)
7. Unforgiven (1992)
8. In the Night Kitchen (1974)
9. Where the Wild Things Are (1977)
10. Casablanca (1942)
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Yeah, is Bob Dole still trying to run for president and if so, how's his campaign going?
That seems to be the way things work. Very fair and very vibrant. Makes me wonder what Happened to Elvis ITTL.
He and Jack Kemp (R-NY) are in good shape for the GOP to nominate them for this year's presidential ticket. The Republican Convention will be held in August of this year in San Diego, while the Comic Con is pushed ahead to July.
Kemp was among those who voted to support Disney's purchase of NBC in the early 80's, while the incumbents Gore and Brown opposed it on grounds of media consolidation concerns.
Elvis passed away mere months after Disney released Star Wars. In fact, that was the last film Elvis went and saw at a four screen multiplex in a suburban Memphis mall.
I have a sinking feeling that the late 90s and early 00s are gonna belong to the GOP. Oh well, nice while it lasted.
I have a sinking feeling that the late 90s and early 00s are gonna belong to the GOP. Oh well, nice while it lasted.
Yeah, but should Dole win, he'll inherit a healthy Gore-era economy.
And probably find a way to derail it by the year 2000.
Maybe so.
Rumors that Roy E Disney may run in 2000 have circled around for most of the year.
@OldNavy1988
I just thought I would throw some more ideas if Columbia wanted to use more characters from the National Comics library. My first suggestion would be Firestorm: The Nuclear Man, which has potential for being a sleeper or surprise hit. It would be a generational "buddy cop" movie where a nuclear accident fuses high school jock Ronnie Raymond and nuclear physicist Martin Stein into the composite being known as Firestorm. Ronnie controls their shared body while Stein is a voice in his head only able to offer advice. Much of the conflict would come from the pair bickering with each other while learning that the accident that created their person was part of a conspiracy involving Stein's old assistant Danton Black who is transformed into Multiplex in the same accident that created Firestorm. My casting suggestions would be Chris Klein as Ronnie Raymond and Victor Garber as Martin Stein.
The second one would be Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. that could use a similar formula where Courtney Whitmore steals the cosmic converter belt use by the original Star-Spangled Kid (to give it a connection to the Justice Society) to fight crime to annoy her stepfather, Pat Dugan (formerly Stripesy.) Ultimately they become a reluctant father/daughter team when Pat dons the S.T.R.I.P.E. armour. This one would probably best be released around 2002 or so.
What do you think?
I just thought I would throw some more ideas if Columbia wanted to use more characters from the National Comics library. My first suggestion would be Firestorm: The Nuclear Man, which has potential for being a sleeper or surprise hit. It would be a generational "buddy cop" movie where a nuclear accident fuses high school jock Ronnie Raymond and nuclear physicist Martin Stein into the composite being known as Firestorm. Ronnie controls their shared body while Stein is a voice in his head only able to offer advice. Much of the conflict would come from the pair bickering with each other while learning that the accident that created their person was part of a conspiracy involving Stein's old assistant Danton Black who is transformed into Multiplex in the same accident that created Firestorm. My casting suggestions would be Chris Klein as Ronnie Raymond and Victor Garber as Martin Stein.
The second one would be Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. that could use a similar formula where Courtney Whitmore steals the cosmic converter belt use by the original Star-Spangled Kid (to give it a connection to the Justice Society) to fight crime to annoy her stepfather, Pat Dugan (formerly Stripesy.) Ultimately they become a reluctant father/daughter team when Pat dons the S.T.R.I.P.E. armour. This one would probably best be released around 2002 or so.
What do you think?
TRUMP MANHATTAN ALL TIME BOX OFFICE GROSS
1. The Rock (1996)
2. The Greatest Showman (1995)
3. The Usual Suspects (1995)
4. Crimson Tide (1995)
5. Judge Dredd (1995)
6. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
7. Mr Holland's Opus (1995)
8. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
9. Encino Man (1992)
10. Cool World (1992)
A short Hyperion pipeline for the remainder of the 90's.
- Phenomenon
- Con Air
- Armageddon
- The Waterboy
- Enemy of the State
- Rushmore
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- The 13th Warrior
1. The Rock (1996)
2. The Greatest Showman (1995)
3. The Usual Suspects (1995)
4. Crimson Tide (1995)
5. Judge Dredd (1995)
6. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
7. Mr Holland's Opus (1995)
8. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
9. Encino Man (1992)
10. Cool World (1992)
A short Hyperion pipeline for the remainder of the 90's.
- Phenomenon
- Con Air
- Armageddon
- The Waterboy
- Enemy of the State
- Rushmore
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- The 13th Warrior
- Status