Yes, you are welcome to send requests.
Larry and Steve will be picked up for sure, but it's likely Seth might shop the concept around if ABC doesn't bite.
I'll also need to tidy up the Theme Park IP chart, which hasn't been updated since '89.
As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux
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Larry and Steve will be picked up for sure, but it's likely Seth might shop the concept around if ABC doesn't bite.
I'll also need to tidy up the Theme Park IP chart, which hasn't been updated since '89.
Yeah, editing the theme park list is a good idea.
ABC:
Dexter's Laboratory
Cow and Chicken
Mina and the Count
Nickelodeon:
Johnny Bravo
The Powerpuff Girls
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Yuckie Duck/Sledgehammer O'Possum[1]
Pfish and Chip
Dexter's Laboratory is a science lesson waiting to happen, Cow and Chicken's pilot was literally an anti-smoking PSA, and Mina and the Count is the most famous of the shorts that didn't get picked up.
On another note, Larry and Steve can be Nick at Nite's first original cartoon. That would help spice up the block's ratings, give Nick more notoriety, and keep Macfarlane's adult-skewing nature all at once.
[1] In the tradition of the OTL Nicktoons, Yuckie Duck would take up one 11-minute slot, while Sledgehammer O'Possum would take up another 11-minute slot.
With this in mind, we can keep the WAC spinoffs that got made, save one of the shows from the original American Magic, and even see a couple of new to TTL Nicktoons simultaneously.
I’m still holding out for Phineas and Ferb at Nickelodeon. Like I said before the idea was being pitched by the creators as far back as this time. Specifically 1995.
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I'd wait untill cedar fair finds a buyer before you update the list list
Entertainment News for Early February 1996
At a news conference in Detroit, TimeWarner formally announces their acquisition of Carolco. Of course, with this development, theme park enthusiasts have questions about the future of the Carolco-themed rides which just opened last year at the Paramount Pinnacle. A spokesperson for TimeWarner says they will honor Carolco's ironclad license with Paramount, which runs through the end of 2005.
- The Hollywood Reporter
A judge Los Angeles ruled in favor of filmmaker Roland Emmerich, allowing him to regain the rights to his unproduced UFO screenplay Independence Day. The project was famously canceled by 20th Century-Fox last year. At the time, Fox chief Frank Wells said the decision was made out of respect for those affected by the tragedy that had taken place a week earlier in Oklahoma City.
- Variety
The Sports Page
The Calgary Broncos have never had a winning season since joining the NHL as part of the merger with the WHA. During the All-Star weekend in Boston, we learned that the Broncos are indeed talking to officials in Nashville, Phoenix and Portland about a potential relocation of the franchise.
- The Hockey News
- The Hollywood Reporter
A judge Los Angeles ruled in favor of filmmaker Roland Emmerich, allowing him to regain the rights to his unproduced UFO screenplay Independence Day. The project was famously canceled by 20th Century-Fox last year. At the time, Fox chief Frank Wells said the decision was made out of respect for those affected by the tragedy that had taken place a week earlier in Oklahoma City.
- Variety
The Sports Page
The Calgary Broncos have never had a winning season since joining the NHL as part of the merger with the WHA. During the All-Star weekend in Boston, we learned that the Broncos are indeed talking to officials in Nashville, Phoenix and Portland about a potential relocation of the franchise.
- The Hockey News
1: Sweet!
2: I'm glad that he gets to keep the rights. That way, we can actually see the story exist ITTL, even if it's not as a movie at all.
Drat I was hoppng that the warner carclco deal would fall through an carcol would get bought out by a small studio like ploygram summint enterment or atraisan meddia, a forgin company like sony or gaumont or by a commpan that is not invoked in film production like microsoft or GM
I wonder if Carolco will be folded into Warner Bros. or if it'll be to WB like how New Line was to WB IOTL...
On another hand, If WB makes yet another Wambo short around this time, no doubt Fudd will now come across a Rambo cameo in that short! (Or maybe even a Predator or an Xenomorph... "Predator season!" "Xenomorph season!")
Warner Bros. Animation Presents: Elmer Fudd in "Alien vs. Predator vs. Elmer"
The jokes just right themselves. Induct Elmer in the U.S. Military, include the Hunting Trilogy homage you just cooked up, and we could have another hit on our hands. Especially since both Tiny Toons and Animaniacs still exist on broadcast television thanks to the SBC airwaves.
I do have a question:
In terms of units sold and critical reviews, who won the holiday season between Molly the Mermaid, Sonic: World Tour, and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's island?
In terms of units sold and critical reviews, who won the holiday season between Molly the Mermaid, Sonic: World Tour, and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's island?
Before I move ahead, I want to ask real quick about the Port Disney/DisneySea project that was supposed to open in Long Beach, but never got built IOTL.
Was it doomed to fail or is there a way the concept could still work?
Because it's almost time for plans to be made for a second gate in Anaheim.
Was it doomed to fail or is there a way the concept could still work?
Because it's almost time for plans to be made for a second gate in Anaheim.
Even if it could still work, what should be done differently to make sure it still happens?
perhaps disney would go the seaworld route with diseny sea or atleas have an aquariam as an actration. Also where would diseny open it's next park. I would suggest jeju isalnd south korea (it is not a nature paeseve) a prague chezch dubia UAE Warsaw or Krakow Porland, Perth Austria christchruch newzealand or Rio Dejanuiro Brazil .
Theme Park IP Chart as of 1996
Theme Park IP Chart as of 1996
| Chain | Parks | Primary IP's | Third Party Partners |
| Walt Disney Parks and Resorts (HQ: Burbank, CA) | Disneyland Park (Anaheim, CA) Nara Disneyland (Japan) Riverfront Square (St. Louis, MO) Magic Kingdom (Orlando, FL) Tokyo Disney World (Japan) EPCOT Center (Orlando, FL) Disney-Fox Studios (Orlando, FL) EuroDisney (Valencia, Spain) Second Anaheim Gate (Coming in 2001) | Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century-Fox Marvel Comics Atari | Mirage Studios (Owns 25% of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise with Disney, who own 75%) Amblin Entertainment (40% of Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Roger Rabbit franchises) |
| Comcast Recreational (HQ: Universal City, CA) | Universal Studios Hollywood (Universal City, CA) Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, FL) Universal Studios London (UK) Second Orlando Gate (Coming in 1999) | Universal Pictures Archie Comics Gemini Comics | RKO Radio Pictures Toho Co. Ltd. Nintendo of America (Through Hasbro, Inc.) |
| Bally's, Inc. (HQ: Chicago, IL) | Bally's Magic Mountain (Valencia, CA) Bally's Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville, KY) Bally's Chicagoland (Gurnee, IL) Bally's Circus World (Near Orlando, FL) Bally's Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO) Bally's Cowboy Corral (Irving, TX) Bally's Worlds of Wonder (Las Vegas, NV) | Hollywood Pictures Bullwinkle Studios (50% w/ the Ward family) Bally Midway video games | Golden Harvest (Power Rangers, Madeline, Inspector Gadget, etc.) PAWS, Inc. (Garfield, US Acres) Dark Horse Comics (Shezow, The Mask) Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus) Premavision (Gumby) |
| Six Kings (HQ: Arlington, TX) | Kings Island (Near Cincinnati, OH) Kings Dominion (Near Richmond, VA) Carowinds (Charlotte, NC) Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, TX) Six Flags Over Mid-America (St. Louis, MO) Six Flags Over Georgia (Austell, GA) AstroWorld (Houston, TX) | Columbia-TriStar (DC Comics) | |
| Paramount Parks (HQ: Hollywood, CA) | Paramount Pinnacle (Carson, CA) | Paramount Pictures SEGA Paramount Comics Rankin-Bass | Carolco Pictures (Xenomorph, Predator, Felix the Cat) New Line Cinema (Elm Street, Terminator, RoboCop, Highlander) BBC (Doctor Who) Aardman (Wallace and Gromit) Bagdasarian (Alvin and the Chipmunks) |
| Funtime-Tierco, Inc. (HQ: Oklahoma City, OK) | Geauga Lake (Aurora, OH) Darien Lake (Darien, NY) Frontier City, (Oklahoma City, OK) Riverside Park (Agawam, MA) Enchanted Village (Federal Way, WA) Great America (Santa Clara, CA) Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) | Turner Broadcasting System (UA and MGM properties) | |
| Turner Leisure (HQ: Atlanta, GA) | MGM Grand Adventure Park (Las Vegas, NV) | Turner Broadcasting System (UA and MGM properties) | King Features Syndicate (Popeye) |
| Cedar Fair (HQ: Cleveland, OH) | Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH) Valleyfair (Shakopee, MN) Dorney Park (Allentown, PA) | ||
| Knott Family (HQ: Buena Park, CA) [1] | Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA) | United Feature Syndicate (Peanuts) | |
| Herschend Family Entertainment (HQ: Atlanta, GA) | Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN) Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO) | ||
| Namco USA (HQ: Denver, Colorado) | Elitch Gardens (Denver, CO) Great Escape (Queensbury, NY) | Namco video games | Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) |
[1] Up for sale.
Licenses that have expired since the '89 chart:
Rainbow Brite (owned by Hallmark; formerly licensed to Bally)
Jim Henson Co. (Touchstone, Muppets, Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, ABC)
Berenstain Bears (owned by Random House; formerly licensed to Bally)
Dr. Seuss (owned by Random House; formerly licensed to Bally)
King Features Syndicate (Formerly licensed to Six Kings)
Expiring licenses:
Hasbro/Nintendo license with Universal expires in 2000.
Tribune Media's Dick Tracy license with Disney expires in 2001 unless Crimestoppers (finally?) gets built.
Warner Bros' Looney Tunes license with Namco expires in 1999.
Carolco's license with Paramount expires in 2005, but Warner Bros. will honor the license as part of TimeWarner's acquisition of Carolco.
Notes:
Despite Bally retaining the RB/B&B license since '89, the parent company of Circus Circus won an injunction in a Clark County courtroom preventing Bally from incorporating any RB/B&B paraphernalia or attractions into Worlds of Wonder in Las Vegas.
Let me know which IP's you want to see at the chains listed above.
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I feel that Cedar fair is defentaly in need of a ip. Also is ted Turner still in talks to buyout funtime teirco. Who own festia texas wild world (otl now as six flag america in the prestent day and riverside park (Became sixflags new england otl).
1: Doesn't the ownership of both MGM and UA give Turner the rights to the classic Popeye cartoons? If so, would the Sailor Man technically overlap with Turner Entertainment's theme park history?
2: Since Gumby has his theme park licensing with Bally, are his television and movie adventures mainstays on The Hub?
3: Does Carolco really own the rights to Felix the Cat? In that case, that's another property that WB can market with the loss of both HB and DC.
4: I would sell Knott's Berry Farm to Jim Henson, in exchange for giving the Peanuts property to Cedar Fair or Herschend.
5: You know, Hallmark also owns the rights to Shirt Tales, Zoobilee Zoo, and Crayola. So, that's four properties they can license out to theme park chains.
6: In terms of expiring licensing rights, I'd have Universal keep their Hasbro/Nintendo license, while the Looney Tunes stay with Namco. And like you said, Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers is the depending factor on Disney's deal with Tribune Media.
7: However, in terms of dead licenses, I'd have Cedar Fair or HFE scoop up both Dr. Seuss and the Berenstain Bears in a package deal, depending on which one of them doesn't get the Peanuts gang if Henson owns Knott's, and if Universal renegotiates with Nintendo.
8: Going back to Popeye, why not extend his stay with Turner Leisure by grabbing the rest of King Features Syndicate's most bankable IPs?
9: Finally, what ideas did you have in mind for the untitled gates at Disneyland and Universal Studios Orlando?