Originally Posted By Rebekah During the first week of the year Doobie and I come up with various predictions for 2009. This year I thought I'd ask for your Disney predictions for 2009. Feel free to clarify your prediction as highly likely, possible or doubtful. -and- also ask whether you expected the following announced projects for 2009 to be a Disney hit or miss.. then at the end of the year we can see who was right. Please NO "death pool" predictions. 2009 Theme Parks --The "What Will You Celebrate?" campaign --American Idol Experience (DHS) --Celebrate a Street Party (DL) -- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!(TDL) -- Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (Epcot) --it's a small world with new additions (DL) --Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party (MK) Theatrical Releases --Jonas Brothers 3D Experience --Race to Witch Mountain --Disneynature's Earth --Disney-Pixar's Up --Hannah Montana the Movie --GForce --Disney's Princess and the Frog --Toy Story 3D --A Christmas Carol Did I miss anything? Please feel free to add them. I'll be sure to come back by and post my predictions, too. Although I'll share my first prediction -- which is more of a desperate wish -- PREDICTION (doubtful) The El Capitan Theatre will offer their movie panel discussions through the Blu-Ray technology.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Don't forget Walt Disney Studios Paris will be opening Playhouse Disney Live, as well as the Stars and Motorcars event retooled from the DHS parade. Disneyland Paris will be offering a new replacement to the Lion King staring Stitch as a DJ (personally this one worries me a little). And there will be the Mickey Mouse Celebration with new show on the Hub as the event to replace the 2.5 year long 15th anniversary celebrations.
Originally Posted By -em Lets see... -The "What Will You Celebrate?" campaign (zzzzz) --American Idol Experience (DHS) (will do okay and fill as well as millionaire did- if it wasnt for some of the AC club cast I wouldnt see it) --Celebrate a Street Party (DL) (zzz- seems like a lame excuse for a "parade") -- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!(TDL) (no clue) -- Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (Epcot) (interesting but seems to be a few years behind on KP being popular..) --it's a small world with new additions (DL) (mixed emotion...) --Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party (MK) (zzz another lame excuse to not get a new parade..) Theatrical Releases --Jonas Brothers 3D Experience (will do okay- not my cup of tea) --Race to Witch Mountain (intesting- prob will do okay but not be a blockbuster) --Disneynature's Earth (interesting.. prob will find its audience but not globally) --Disney-Pixar's Up (prob will do as well as other pixars..) --Hannah Montana the Movie (will prob do fine..) --GForce (never heard of it) --Disney's Princess and the Frog (will be interesting to see- I wish they wouldnt have hyped it as much..) --Toy Story 3D (sigh- new ideas people.. new ideas) --A Christmas Carol (never heard if it)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The Monster's Inc attraction in TDL sounds very interesting. Although on the face of it sounds like another Buzz/MIB crossbreed, the level of quality of AA's sounds great.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Theatrical releases -Toy Story 3D=Hit, highly likely. It will be a money maker.Judging from our 4 year old grandsons LOVE of anything Toy Story the more the merrier. Theme Parks -What Will You Celebrate campaign=miss, highly likely. If it's anything like the Year of a Million losers campaign it will be a snore fest. I am not a fan of these campaigns, I just like to go to Disneyland because it's Disneyland, not to "get" something. It already excluded those who can't get to the park on their birthday because it's a work day or school day. I'm not trying to be negative here and hope I am proven wrong. -Its a Small World=Hit, highly likely. The new overlay in DL will be well received by anyone other than Disney purists. The kids don't know that the characters "shouldn't" be there and the adults will be happy that the kids are entertained in an air conditioned, off your feet, 15 minute cruise. I am looking forward to it. -Celebrate a Street Party=Miss, likely. I am not a parade person (other than the Christmas parade so I may be biased from the get go. Rebekah, I won't be offended if this isn't what you were looking for Did you just want a vote and not an opinion?
Originally Posted By Rebekah amazedncal2, Thanks so much for your post. There is no real set definition of what it is to make a prediction. It is just fun to look at 2009 in advance and then see what exceeds our expectations and what disappoints when the year is over. So your post is wonderful. Thanks.
Originally Posted By Rebekah davewasbaloo, thanks so much for all the DLP information. Greatly appreciated. Now we'd love to hear your predictions / expectations. Rebekah.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo No worries. I am in a negative mood about Disney these days so my views are out of touch it seems (1st time in my life the other day I could not wait to get out of the depressing Disney Store). Predictions: --The "What Will You Celebrate?" campaign - will be a wash. It will likely have a bigger impact in DL than WDW due to the locals market. But I believe it will be as successful as the year of million dreams - a nicety but not a draw. --American Idol Experience (DHS)- I think this will be popular with the Tweens market and maybe groups. But again for most, a meh. --Celebrate a Street Party (DL)- mixed reviews will come out -- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!(TDL) - will be a huge success with 1 hour waits and a dash for fastpasses -- Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (Epcot) - moderate success, and a nice to have --it's a small world with new additions (DL) - sadly, I think it will be popular and most will call us ante character folks whack jobs. --Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party (MK) - the tourists will probably lap it up, particularly those from the UK. Theatrical Releases --Jonas Brothers 3D Experience - sure it will do well in the Tween Market --Race to Witch Mountain - moderate --Disneynature's Earth (don't know enough to comment) --Disney-Pixar's Up - this will be one of the key family hits of the year, possible oscar nominations --Hannah Montana the Movie - sure it will wash it's face --GForce - don't know enough to comment --Disney's Princess and the Frog - I hope this does very well, then we may see a return to traditional animation --Toy Story 3D - not sure. In the UK, it will not do that well as it will be a limited release I am sure, and many will say (well we have had it on DVD for 10 years, why go out to see it even if it is 3D - but I will try to see it) --A Christmas Carol -likely to do moderately well. Playhouse Disney Paris will do well with the stroller set Star and Motorcars is likely to be very successful I think we may see a dip in DLP attendance after a strong 2 years of growth - the Mickey celebration will do little to get people and DLP has a poor track record with follow shows after high quality ones. Also I think DLP is going to suffer from the UK market this year. Currently a coke is $7 and a counter service meal is about $18 each. That is hitting people hard and they are now offering an unprecedented 50% for AP holders for hotels in Jan and MArch. I suspect that between the ho hum plans for 2009 and the economy, Disney is not going to be having a record year, but will do ok.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>--Toy Story 3D - not sure. In the UK, it will not do that well as it will be a limited release I am sure, and many will say (well we have had it on DVD for 10 years, why go out to see it even if it is 3D - but I will try to see it)<< I'm confused. I thought they were making a third "Toy Story" movie. Is it just the first movie redone in 3D? Or are "Toy Story 3" and "Toy Story 3D" different things? In that case, they've got a serious marketing problem.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy This summer is Toy Story in 3D Next summer is Toy Story 2 in 3D summer after that is Toy Story 3 in 3D at least that is what I read someplace
Originally Posted By avromark From a less ardent Disney fan's POV. (Keep in mind where I am most people see Disneyworld as a once a year type of vacation, and aren't very Disneycentric, going mainly for the rides) Theme Parks --The "What Will You Celebrate?" campaign Please knock off the "yearly" campaigns that go on for years. They take away from real celebrations that should *at most* last a year. Focus on "New at WDW parade, come see the debut" or save campaigns for special events (A Quarter century of Epcot). Disney should sell on Disney. When people buy a Toyota do they "Jump" for it in the past or whatever there current marketing shtick is. Nope they just get it cuz it's a Yota (or a Corvette or a Dell or). The brand sells it. Just do it k? --American Idol Experience (DHS) - Awesome for those in the demographic who are not AP holders, a wash for others. Should be fairly popular. --Celebrate a Street Party (DL) I'm a broken record, Uh please a parade or a real show? -- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!(TDL) Should do well, even though Monsters is kind of getting Long in the tooth (anyone care about Borat or Nerds anymore?) -- Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (Epcot) I like old Epcot, but should be ok with the kiddieized amongst us. --it's a small world with new additions (DL) - Hey keep giving the classics attention WITHOUT being under new management. Will be off the radar for those that aren't ardent fans. --Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party (MK) I'll take a Scrooge "Bah-humbug" on this Theatrical Releases --Jonas Brothers 3D Experience - Could do good, not personally interested. --Race to Witch Mountain Won't do as well, but I *love* classic campy Disney movies as long as they don't change it *too* much --Disneynature's Earth Should be average --Disney-Pixar's Up Will do well --Hannah Montana the Movie Will do well, but shouldn`t --GForce No opnion on this --Disney's Princess and the Frog Will do well, but shouldn`t --Toy Story 3D Won`t do as well as the first 2, but should do ok (should have been done earlier) --A Christmas Carol -Again?
Originally Posted By avromark i'm just over-princessed that's all. Bippity Boppity Poo. Now put Ariel in the water, and let Cinderella loose her shoe I'm ok. It's the let's overuse Princess I'm P/o'd about. Sorry
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Race to Witch Mountain...well, it looks promising...hopefully it'll be better than the Disney Channel version with Robert Vaughn and Vincent Schiavelli. I hope that the original Tia and Tony make the obligatory cameos My predictions for Walt Disney Treasures Wave 9 --Zorro, Volume 1 --Disney Rarities Volume 2, featuring Destino --Disneyland After Walt, featuring "POTC to the World of Tomorrow" and "Disneyland Showtime" I'm looking forward to Up and The Princess and the Frog.
