If they buy out Newline they might as well buy out all of Metromedia.If there's one studio Sony can purchase now, it'll likely be New Line.
If they buy out Newline they might as well buy out all of Metromedia.If there's one studio Sony can purchase now, it'll likely be New Line.
How is John Hughes goingAny last minute questions, comments, etc. before we get to the opening of Worlds of Wonder?
How many land will Worlds of wonder haveAny last minute questions, comments, etc. before we get to the opening of Worlds of Wonder?
Wait. Where's Wes Craven's Scream?DECEMBER 1995
The Secret of Bear Mountain
Released by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Notes:
- Known IOTL as Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain. (Worst title for a movie about teenage girls IMHO).
- The Gold Diggers part of the title was taken out at the request of studio chairman Richard Donner.
- The film begins with a rare variant of the WBFE logo (LINK).
JANUARY 1996
Bio Dome
Released by Turner
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Released by Hollywood Pictures
From Dusk till Dawn
Released by Golden Harvest
Big Bully
Released by Warner Bros.
FEBRUARY 1996
Black Sheep
Released by Paramount Pictures
Happy Gilmore
Released by Universal Pictures
Bottle Rocket
Released by New Line Cinema
Trainspotting
Released by Gramercy Pictures
Notes: This was Gramercy's first release after Roger Corman officially took over as studio chief.
Now and Then
Released by Touchstone Pictures
Muppet Treasure Island
Released by Jim Henson Pictures
NOTES: This was the first Henson film with a new logo (LINK).
Comes out in December of '96.Wait. Where's Wes Craven's Scream?
Ah, sorry. Must've misread.Comes out in December of '96.
1. Yes, although it depends on whether Disney licensed the Star Wars property for Star Tours since Euro Disney probably has it ITTL if that's the case.
- Touche, Though you have a good point about 20K Leagues fitting in better with Euro Disneyland than American Odyssey.
- Good point.
- Maybe the big ride, along with any licensed IP rides in the area, Would be a show about America's relationship with immigration built in a replica of Ellis Island. So basically a Carousel of Progress-style ride all about immigration.
- So a few references by the corrupt cops and some wanted posters hidden in the scenery? That could work!
Mickey it is then. I really like the concept of the ride though. Whimsical but fun.Considering that the ride is basically a more meta version of the Sorceror's Apprentice segment of Fantasia Mickey fits the ride perfectly.
That's how I view the NYC area in American Odyssey, since it is known for being the iconic gateway of immigrants into America.I don't know how most of the various lands would be arranged but I had the idea of the NYC/Big Apple land filling the rough position of being American Odyssey's Main Street USA as well as its hub area.
The South land would definitely be in the Jazz era both because of Japan's fascination with Jazz and to avoid undue romanticization of the Antebellum era.
That's a good point actually. Then Alaska should be the final land for the Denali E-Ticket for that reason. Maybe we could get the story of Balto into the land as well?I would use Alaska as the seventh area that we can have a Mont Denili Coaster
1. Yes, although it depends on whether Disney licensed the Star Wars property for Star Tours since Euro Disney probably has it ITTL if that's the case.
3. Yeah, that's how I imagine a dark ride about the Statue of Liberty to be.
4. It won't offend the Japanese since the mafia references are few and far between (not to mention they don't resemble the Yakuza), but it still adds to the atmosphere to the ride, so yes, it should work for American Odyssey.
In other words, it's quintessentially Disney.Mickey it is then. I really like the concept of the ride though. Whimsical but fun.
We should probably limit the number of lands a bit. Unless we want American Odyssey to have seven lands like Tokyo DisneySea's seven ports-of-call I'd think that that was a bit too busy. What do you think?That's how I view the NYC area in American Odyssey, since it is known for being the iconic gateway of immigrants into America.
Fair enough on The South. Plus that setting can include African American artists like Louis Armstrong, so that's already far better representation than the Antebellum era.
That's a good point actually. Then Alaska should be the final land for the Denali E-Ticket for that reason. Maybe we could get the story of Balto into the land as well?
2. Why not both? Have the narrative of immigrants arriving in America be interwoven into the history of the Statue of Liberty to show why it became such an iconic American symbol.
- Good point.
- Initially, the concept was about the history of the statue itself. Now it's about the history of the statue as a symbol.
- Just a little bit of color added to the atmosphere of the ride.
I'd say that 7 lands is perfectly fine for American Odyssey since the land occupied by TDS is large enough at 121 acres (larger than Tokyo Disneyland). Plus I think it's the right amount to represent most of the cultural regions in the United States.We should probably limit the number of lands a bit. Unless we want American Odyssey to have seven lands like Tokyo DisneySea's seven ports-of-call I'd think that that was a bit too busy. What do you think?
Al Gore.Who is Cuomo's VP?
Funny how things like that work out.I just realized something regarding Goof Troop.
Technically, we still have a sarcastic wife named Peg who's married to an overbearing potbellied father over on the Fox network. It's just that in this universe, that wife is animated and has canine-like features. Who knew?
True.Funny how things like that work out.