Disney buys Fox... how will this effect Universal Parks?

Chuckers

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• Dec 14, 2017

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Disney will now own The Simpsons, The X-men, American Horror Story, The X-files.... things Universal uses or has used in the past...

 

damo

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• Dec 14, 2017

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From what I have read, Universal has their Simpsons contract until sometime in the late 2020s. It might be a good time for something new by then.

 

Chuckers

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• Dec 14, 2017

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damo said:

From what I have read, Universal has their Simpsons contract until sometime in the late 2020s. It might be a good time for something new by then.

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They would still have to tear down and re-theme a whole section.. not just a ride.. that's a big undertaking.

 

tony67

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• Dec 14, 2017

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Chuckers said:

They would still have to tear down and re-theme a whole section.. not just a ride.. that's a big undertaking.

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Well they have already re purposed that ride once - so may not be too big a deal at that point

 

Chuckers

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That was Back to the Future, correct?

 

Squirlz

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It has greatly affected my scrolling finger. Post after post on Facebook like the damn sky is falling.

 

tony67

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Chuckers said:

That was Back to the Future, correct?

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Yeah - the shop was also back to the future i think.

I dont recall what was in the rest of the area, but a worst case a generic midway area could replace much of it

 

Metro West

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Since Disney seems to buy every company Comcast spends money on for attractions (Marvel and now The Simpsons) I just wonder how long it's going to be before Disney buys Nintendo.

I think it makes Universal look like a sad little sister when they have the attractions and spent the money to get them up and running then Disney comes along and buys the controlling company.

Unless Comcast has something secret and mind blowing up their sleeves, I don't see this trend ending anytime soon.

 

Chuckers

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• Dec 15, 2017

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Metro West said:

Since Disney seems to buy every company Comcast spends money on for attractions (Marvel and now The Simpsons) I just wonder how long it's going to be before Disney buys Nintendo.

I think it makes Universal look like a sad little sister when they have the attractions and spent the money to get them up and running then Disney comes along and buys the controlling company.

Unless Comcast has something secret and mind blowing up their sleeves, I don't see this trend ending anytime soon.

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A Disney WORLD is happening.. be ready to be assimilated!

 

cleverclovers

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• Dec 15, 2017

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If Disney already owns ABC, how can they buy Fox? Isn't that considered too much power buy one party?

 

Chuckers

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cleverclovers said:

If Disney already owns ABC, how can they buy Fox? Isn't that considered too much power buy one party?

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It's not a monopoly, so I don't think it's a problem. Plus, I think, monopolies are only where consumer services are involved.. i.e. phone, electricity, gas, etc. (I could very well be wrong...)

 

Metro West

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cleverclovers said:

If Disney already owns ABC, how can they buy Fox? Isn't that considered too much power buy one party?

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The deal still has to be blessed so it's probably a year or more from being "official". Disney won't be able to do anything with their new assets until the deal is final.

 

Metro West

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damo said:

From what I have read, Universal has their Simpsons contract until sometime in the late 2020s. It might be a good time for something new by then.

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Yeah...I think The Simpsons will be gone and hello Nintendo Land...or something else.

 

msb578

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cleverclovers said:

If Disney already owns ABC, how can they buy Fox? Isn't that considered too much power buy one party?

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That would actually be a big issue. The Fox broadcast TV network is not part of the deal.

 

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hhoope01

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Disney does NOT get the following: Fox News, the Fox broadcast network and the FS1 sports cable channel, and the 20th Century Fox lot in Century City. Mr. Murdoch will also keep his newspaper-focused company, News Corporation, which has holdings that include The Wall Street Journal. So that is not included either.